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From Boise

By: Marissa Lovell
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  • From Boise is a weekly newsletter and podcast about life in Boise. Every Tuesday we share a story about a person, place, piece of Boise history, or current local happening. Every Thursday we curate a list of fun things to do over the weekend. Subscribe to our free newsletter at fromboise.com
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  • Things To Do In Boise July 25-31, 2024

    Things To Do In Boise July 25-31, 2024
    Jul 25 2024
    Tattoo festival, San Inazio festival, backyard comedy, tons of live music, movie screenings & a few waterfall hikes for your bucket list. Read the newsletter: fromboise.comThank you Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! Find our top three SW Idaho waterfall hikes here. WEEKEND FESTIVALS Canyon County Fair208 Tattoo Festival San Inazio Festival Boise Water Lantern Festival Goddess Fest MARKETS THIS WEEKENDBoise Farmers Market​Capital City Public Market​ Meridian Main Street Market​ Nampa Farmers Market​ Eagle Saturday Market​ ​Caldwell's Farm to Fork Farmers Market​ TUNES & SHOWSThursday, July 25Chris Janson at Canyon County Fair (country)Juan Wauters + Deep Heavn + Welcome Death! Epicurus at Shrine Social Club (indie rock)Sawyer Hill + Never Ending Fall + Surf Green Machine at The Shredder (alt rock)Chris Stapleton + Allen Stone + Nikki Lane at Ford Idaho Center (country)Kottonmouth Kings at Heritage Social (hip hop/punk)Jeff Crosby Band at Idaho Botanical Garden (americana)Hexxx at Reef (hip hop/rap)Casio Dreams at Eagle Public Library (80s pop/rock)Friday, July 26Leisure Hour + Amoeba Arena + Fleeting Confidence at Shrine Social Club (emo/math rock)Cdigi + JILLY.FM + Cigs Inside + Jocelyn Guntar + Unko Mike at Treefort Music Hall (electronic)Norah Jones + Hurray for the Riff Raff at Outlaw Field (singer-songwriter)Streetlight Manifesto + Rebuilder at Knitting Factory (ska/punk)Crawlouts at The Shredder (punk)The Axeolites at Heritage Social (rock)The Runaway Hamsters at Big Al’s (country/pop)Saturday, July 27Tesla at Canyon County Fair (glam metal/rock)Sorry For Party Rocking at Treefort Music Hall (2010–2015 pop & edm)Emo Nite at Knitting FactorySacramentum + Infirmos at The Shredder (metal)Ten02 + Talon Smartt + Fahd & Marcus at Heritage Social (alt rock)Color of Soul Band at Big Al’s (r&b)Honey Trail at Koenig Distillery (folk/rock/americana)Brooke Nicole and the Jake Leg at Pengilly’s (blues/rock)Sunday, July 28Violent Femmes at Outlaw Field (folk punk/alt rock)Aaron Watson + Jenna Paulette at Knitting Factory (country)The Gaslight Anthem + Joyce Manor + The Dirty Nil at Revolution Concert House (alt indie)Monday, July 29STRFKR + Holy Wave + Ruth Radelet at Knitting Factory (alt indie)Collective Action at The Shredder (hardcore)Tuesday, July 30 Melissa Carper + JB Nebraska at Shrine Social Club (country)Wyatt Flores + Noeline Hofmann at Knitting Factory (country/rock/pop)Surprise Privilege + False Flag + ShirtsVSkins + EVILF**KINGCHICKEN at Realms Arcade (rock/punk/alt)Ben Folds at Morrison Center (alt rock)Shenandoah Grace + Claire Bailey at JUMP (country)Summer Dean + Gary Tackett & the Full Moon Rude at Indian Creek Plaza (country)Wednesday, July 31Lo Moon at Shrine Social Club (alt indie)Florry + Porcelain Tongue + Henry Joseph IV at Neurolux (indie rock)Theo Lawrence + Cliff Miller at The Olympic Venue (alt country)Dela Freed + Lee Penn Sky + David Henry at Cypress Park (folk)Sego + Deep Heavn at The Grove Plaza (alt indie)COMEDY & STORYTELLINGRoasted at Watson's Comedy Battle Bing Comedy Hour in the Backyard Ian Stanley at Mad Swede Brew HallTHINGS TO DOThursday, July 25 Go see Dance Yrself Clean: An LCD Soundsystem Retrospective at Treefort Music Hall, presented by IFS. Dive into live performances, iconic music videos, in-depth interviews, and more as we celebrate the evolution of LCD Soundsystem. Tix are $12 online or $15 at the door. All ages. Doors at 7pm, starts at 8pm. Friday, July 26Paris Olympics JUMPS to Boise is happening at JUMP. There’s tons of Olympic themed events, coverage of the actual olympics, drinks and more. Goes 5-10pm. The Prince of Egypt is showing at Movies on the Greenbelt in Kuna. Starts at dusk and it’s free! Dick Tracy (1990) is showing at The Egyptian Theatre at 5:30pm. Tix are $10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is showing at The Egyptian Theatre at 8:30pm. Tix are $10. Saturday, July 27It’s Indiana Jones Day at The Egyptian Theatre. Dreams do come true. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is showing at 11am. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (my favorite) is showing at 2pm. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is showing at 5pm. Tix are $10 per film or you can see all three for $20. Garden Party in White is happening at Chateau des Fleurs from 6-11pm. Dress in all white and enjoy dinner, music, dancing, and sparklers at the end of the evening. Tix are $85 per person or you can rent a private cabana for $95 per person. Party on Main Street is happening in downtown Caldwell from 4-9pm. Chop Shop is serving delicious BBQ, Mesquite Creek Outfitters is serving beer, and live music by Harry Dial and Jordan Shaw. Seating available or bring your own chairs. There’s lawn games too! Finding Flow: An Improvisational Workshop is happening at Surel’s Place. It’s a collaborative workshop that introduces improvisational exercises through sound and movement designed to incorporate deep listening...
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  • Exploring Boise’s Basque History

    Exploring Boise’s Basque History
    Jul 23 2024

    Paella, pintxos, kalimotxos. These are a few of my favorite things... and just the beginning of Basque culture that you can find here in Boise. Today's story was written by Sharon Fisher and teaches you who the Basques are, how they got to Idaho, and where you can experience Basque culture.


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    RSVP for From Boise’s Campfire Stories reading event on Sunday, August 11


    Check out San Inazio festival this weekend, July 26-28, 2024

    The next Jaialdi is happening in 2025

    Where you can find Basque history and culture in Boise today:

    Food & Drink

    ​Bar Gernika Basque Pub and Eatery​

    ​Leku Ona​

    Ansots Basque Chorizos

    Basque Market​

    ​Epi’s Basque Restaurant​

    Festivals

    July 26-28, 2024: San Inazio festival

    October 2-6, 2024: Trailing of the Sheep festival in Sun Valley

    July 2025: Jaialdi

    History

    ​Basque Museum and Cultural Center​

    Cyrus Jacobs/Uberuaga House

    Basque Center

    ​WalkAbout Boise

    Anduiza Building

    ​Basque mural​
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