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Today’s story looks at four different eras of transportation in Boise and the Treasure Valley, from horse-drawn carriages to the streetcar system to buses and automobiles. Stay tuned for next week’s story about the future of transportation in Boise. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Read Sharon’s writing   History of the Boise Bench History of the Ustick townsite...

New speakeasy, espresso martini week, ski swap, Boise bard games and much much more.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs TONIGHT: The Alley Lounge , a new speakeasy, opens tonight  TONIGHT: First Thursday in downtown Boise TONIGHT: BFF meetup Fri-Sun Nov 3-5: Ski Swap at Expo Idaho  Next week Nov 6-13: Espresso Martini Week  Sat Nov 4: Idaho Veterans Parade in dow...

Idaho’s first known serial killer, and one of America’s first female serial killers, is Lyda Southard. Today’s story delves into the history of Lyda’s life of marriage & murder. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Julie’s writing & tarot reading   Time article about Lyda Behind Grey Walls podcast

Death Cafe, halloweekend events, abandoned places, live music, Taste of Downtown Boise & more. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs How to Halloween in Boise newsletter + podcast   Th Oct 26: Death Cafe Boise Halloween for kids:  Th Oct 26: Downtown Meridian Trunk or Treat Th Oct 26: Downtown Nampa trick or treat Fri Oct 27: Simply Cats Trick or Treat Open House...

Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, places to get costumes, haunted houses, where & when to take your kids trick or treating, and shows and Halloween parties. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Pumpkin patches & corn mazes:  Lowe Family Farmstead The Berry Ranch Jordan' Garden Center & Pumpkin Patch Cherry Hill Farms Wissel Farms Where to get cos...

Where to see fall colors, food news, Harry Potter festival, scary movies and more!  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Sat Oct 21: Cousins Maine Lobster at Idawild Brewing Copmany  Sat Oct 21: Karuna Kava new location opening  Read my kava story here  TONIGHT: Witchy Pop-up Market at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City  Sat Oct 21: Boise State Costume and Prop Sale S...

Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Idahistory tours & more: idahistory.com Find Haunted Boise book at Flying M in downtown Boise, Rediscovered Books , The Lit Room in Garden City, Barnes and Noble , and on Amazon More info on the James Risen talk about Frank Church on Oct 19 here

Friday the 13th tattoos and events, two beer events, more Halloween prep, Boise Improv Week and more! Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Fri Oct 13: Tattoos at Jade Room , Boise Tattoo Company , On Point Tattoo Collective , True Grit Tattoo , Aloha Tattoo , Anarchy Ink Tattoo Co , Iron Wolf Tattoo and Crow’s Nest Tattoo .  Fri Oct 13: Friday the 13th Comedy Show a...

Have you ever seen a UFO? Idaho is really the perfect place to see such a thing, given our access to dark skies. Today’s story looks at some past and recent UFO sightings in Idaho. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Listen to the City Cast episode with MUFON Idaho Director here  Learn more about MUFON: mufon.com

Dog festivals, first ever Idaho Cider Fest, barrel aged beer fest & Halloween prep. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Submit events to From Boise here Fri Oct 6: Dog Day at Lowe Family Farmstead  Fri Oct 6: Dogtoberfest at Dogtopia in Garden City Sat Oct 7: See Spot Walk at Julia Davis Park Sat Oct 7: First ever Idaho Cider Fest in Freak Alley Sat Oct 7: Barr...

Two Boise authors, Kim Cross and J. Reuben Appelman, have new books out today. Both are true crime stories. Today’s episode is about the books and why the author’s wanted to share these stories. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Learn about Kim Cross   Learn about J Reuben Appelman   Get tickets to Making Sense of the Senseless on October 10

Get the details on the Boise Comic Arts Festival, two food festivals, two reading events and Witches on the Water.  Fri-Sun Sept 29-Oct 1: Boise Comic Arts Festival Sat Sept 30: Peruvian Food Festival at Heroes Park in Meridian Sat Sept 30: Taste of Caldwell Harvest Festival at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell  Fri Sept 29: Conversation with playwright Samuel D Hunter at BSU Mon Oct 2: Conversation...

Autumn is here, which means winter is coming. Today’s story explores winter – as a season and as a concept for life – and what we can do to get ourselves through times of darkness and cold. Register for Boise Entrepreneur Week Read today’s story: fromboise.com Sign up for Amanda’s newsletter here Valley Regional Transit Review the proposed changes + give feedback

Festival weekend in Boise! Hear about five weekend festivals, Oktoberfest celebrations, and fall markets. Fri-Sun Sept 22-24: Flipside Fest in Garden City Listen to my Flipside Guide Sat Sept 23: Flywheel Fest at JUMP Sat Sept 23: Fiesta! Celebrating Idaho’s Hispanic Heritage at the Idaho State Museum Sat-Sun Sept 23-24: Idaho Renaissance Faire at Expo Idaho Sat-Sun Sept 23-24: Potato Days at Klei...

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Is it our last hot weekend? Who knows! Here’s some fun things to do in the sun this weekend. Read: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Th Sept 14: Salsa Fest at North End Organic Nursery Fri-Sat Sept 15-16: Eagle Jazz Festival    Fri-Sun Sept 15-17: Hyde Park Street Fair at Camel’s Back Park Sat Sept 16: Boise Koi & Bonsai Show at Edward’s Greenhouse Read: Boise’s koi keepers ...

Flipside Fest is next weekend! Are you going? Here’s everything you need to know about the second annual Flipside Fest in Garden City on Sept 22-24, 2023. Festival info: theduckclub.com/flipside-fest Read: fromboise.com

It’s a festival weekend in Boise! Celebrate Boise Pride, check out Art in the Park, go see Biketoberfest and snag your Treefort 2024 tix at the Locals Only Sale.  Fri Sept 8: Treefort Music Fest Local’s Only Pass Sale at Record Exchange Fri Sept 8: Treefort Music Fest Merch Sale at Shrine Social Club Treefort Music Fest tickets online Treefort Music Fest merch sale online (use code HOT25OFF)  TONI...

Did you know that Boise has an entire community of koi keepers? Today’s story explores the little-known world of water gardening and koi keeping in Boise. Read & see photos: fromboise.com Idaho Water Garden and Koi Society: iwgks.org Sat Sept 16: 29th Annual Boise Koi Show Valley Regional Transit (VRT): www.valleyregionaltransit.org Review the proposed changes + give feedback here

Happy Labor Day weekend! If you are staying in the valley, you’ve got lots of fun options to fill your weekend. More things to do: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Wed-Sun Aug 30-Sept 3: Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic at Ann Morrison Park  Th-Mon Aug 31-Sept 4: Hermit Music Fest   Th-Mon Aug 31-Sept 4: Hermit Music Fest events at The Modern Th Aug 31- next Sun Sept 10: The Boise Ba...

Three Boise churches are home to some particularly interesting stained glass windows. From the outside, you can hardly tell. The windows look dark, dim, and gray-brown. Yet inside, there is a wonderful variety of color and stories revealed.  Read & see photos: fromboise.com St Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral St. John’s Cathedral + docent-led tour info Cathedral of the Rockies amandapatchin.com

Lots of fun shows and some of my favorite Boise events happening this weekend!  Newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Fri Aug 25: World Village Night at Treefort Music Hall Sat Aug 26: Boise Indian Food Festival at Julia Davis Park Th-Sat: Boise Open Concerts Th Aug 24: Y La Bamba + Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo at Treefort Music Hall Th Aug 24: Wildermiss + Strange Lily at...

Have you heard of Folks? It’s a new shop & candle studio in Boise’s West End, right next door to Good times Bagels. Hear the story of love, loss, slowing down, and dreaming big in today’s episode. Read & see photos: fromboise.com Shop Folk + Lore: www.folkandlore.shop   Follow Folks: instagram.com/shop.folks

Tattoo convention, bike festival, movies to see, birds are dinosaurs and more! Fri-Sun Aug 18-20: Boise Tattoo Convention Sat Aug 19: Boise Goathead Fest Th Aug 17: Magpie Funeral at The Flicks Fri Aug 18: Super Mario Bros (2023) at Julia Davis Park  Sat Aug 19: Movies at The Egyptian Theatre - Karate Kid (1984) at 3:30pm and Men in Black at 6:30pm Sun Aug 20: Birds Are Dinosaurs Friday August 18...

A few weeks ago, the City of Boise opened its fifth skatepark and we have two more in the works. But skating in Boise wasn’t always like this. When skateboards first hit the streets and sidewalks of Boise in the early 1960s, people thought it was just a fad – even a nuisance. What changed? And even more so, what is the future of skateboarding in Boise?  Read this story and & see some skate pho...