Articles

Stars Align: Story Story Night's Jodi Eichelberger on the Upcoming 'Pleiades' Show

• By Harrison Berry
The Pleiades is the first time Story Story Night will host a scripted event, as well as the first time it has partnered with the Boise Philharmonic.
• Tags: Stage, Boise, Culture, Downtown, Entertainment, Nightlife, Theater, Boise, JUMP, Story Story Night, performance, stories, astronomy, Jack's Urban Meeting Place

Boise Drinks: From Berry to Bottle

• By Lex Nelson
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Bardenay's cassis liqueur.
• Tags: Bar Guide, Boise, Eagle, cassis, blackcurrent, liqueur, Bardenay, distillery, Bardenay-Eagle

Amid Songs and Prayers, Boise Officials Proclaim Oct. 8 Indigenous Peoples' Day

• By Harrison Berry
There were speeches, prayers and songs at the first Indigenous People's Day in Boise on Oct. 8.
• Tags: Citydesk, Boise, Boise City Council, Native American, Boise, Boise City Council, Indigenous People's Day

Dogfish Head's Debut

• By David Kirkpatrick
t's not easy getting East Coast craft breweries to make the cross-country trek to Boise, but Milton, Delaware's Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales is on its way.
• Tags: Beerguzzler, Beer and Wine, Boise, beer, Dogfish Head, SeaQuench Ale, 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA

10 Barrel Is the Official Beer of 'The Last Blockbuster'

• By Ashley Miller
“It’s like movie night back in the day, when you would get your movie and get your candy to go with it."
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, Downtown, beer, Blockbuster Video, 10 Barrel, Bend, Boise

August 24, 2018: What to Know

• By Harrison Berry
There is no safe amount of alcohol consumption, San Diego Comic-Con scores a huge trademark win and the Boise Comic Arts Festival gets started Aug. 25.
• Tags: Citydesk, Art, Boise, booze, Boise, comics, comic con, alcohol, booze, beer, wine, Jack's Urban Meeting Place

The Bike Thief: An Addendum

• By Harrison Berry
Missing bicycles have proven to be notoriously difficult to reunite with their rightful owners. Of the 3,310 bikes reported stolen between January 2013 and Aug. 8, 2018, just 578, or 17.5 percent, were recovered.
• Tags: Citydesk, bicycles, Boise, Boise, bicycles

Video

HomeGrown Theatre's Sing to Me Now Invokes a Muse—Then Tests Her

• By Harrison Berry
Funny, sad and poignant, Sing to Me Now is essential viewing from an up-and-coming playwright and one of Boise's most cherished small theaters.
• Tags: Stage, Art, Boise, Theater, Tickets, HomeGrown Theatre, Campfire Theatre Festival, Gem Center for the Arts, theater, stage, Boise, Video

Army Partners With Boise-Based US Ecology on Vet Jobs Program

• By Harrison Berry
The deal allows Army enlistees to get job training and qualify for positions at US Ecology after being discharged, or following their military training.
• Tags: Citydesk, Community, Downtown, economy, Environment, military, U.S. Army, US Ecology, Boise, employment, jobs, military

Gooooooooal! International Soccer Friendly Returns to Boise's CenturyLink Arena

• By Harrison Berry
"It's a showcase for the city. We expect there's a trophy we'll hand out, and we hope it's something to do again in the future."
• Tags: Rec News, Downtown, Idaho, Sports, Boise, soccer friendly, CenturyLink Arena

Boise Contemporary Theater Announces 2018-19 Season

• By Harrison Berry
Boise Contemporary Theater has announced four plays that will run during its 2018-19 season.
• Tags: Stage, Art, Boise, Culture, Theater, Boise Contemporary Theater, stage, play, Boise, arts

Video

Boise Neighborhoods Will Host Dozens of BBQs, Ice Cream Socials, Block Parties for Tuesday's National Night Out

• By George Prentice
An effort to send a bigger message to criminals, letting them know that more neighborhoods are "organized and fighting back."
• Tags: Citydesk, Boise, Community, cops, crime, Boise, police, neighborhoods, community, potluck, BBQ, ice cream social, National Night Out, Video

'Plastic Crack' and The Kindest Vader Turn Up at Wizard World Comic Con in Boise

• By Harrison Berry
Comic conventions are some of the most welcoming places on earth.
• Tags: Culture, Arts, Boise, Community, Culture, Downtown, Boise, Wizard World Comic Con, Boise Centre

Emission Petition: Boise Students Deliver More Than 1,000 Postcards Urging City to Adopt Clean Energy

• By Harrison Berry
"Idaho is now sprinting in the wrong direction" when it comes to embracing clean energy and educating students about climate change, one student said.
• Tags: Citydesk, Ada County, Boise, Boise City Council, Dave Bieter, Environment, Boise, students, children, Boise City Council, clean energy, climate change, education, environment, Camel's Back Park

After Rally, Idaho Medicaid Expansion Advocates Hand-Deliver Signed Petitions to Statehouse

• By Harrison Berry and Jessica Pauley
“The burden shouldn’t fall completely on Idahoans. Everyone needs health coverage and it shouldn’t depend on how much you make. If I didn’t have insurance, I would fall into the [Medicaid] gap.”
• Tags: Citydesk, health care, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Idaho Statehouse, Boise, healthcare, Idaho State Capitol Building

Video

BW Video: Picking Out the Right Bike Helmet With Boise Gear Collective

• By Harrison Berry
In this BW Video, Staff Writer Lex Nelson talks with Trevor Thornton, the store manager at Boise Gear Collective, about finding the right new helmet to ride safe this summer.
• Tags: Rec News, bicycles, Boise, Sports, Boise, Bikes, Boise Gear Collective, summer, Video

Beer Run: Hops & Bottles to Open in West Downtown Boise

• By Harrison Berry
Hops & Bottles, located at 1402 W. Grove St., will open to the general public at noon on Tuesday, June 26.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Hops & Bottles, Boise, downtown Boise, beer, wine, taps

City of Boise Touts Study on Immigrants' Economic Contributions to Ada County

• By Harrison Berry
"At the behest of the Boise City Council and the mayor, we really want to put those terms of being a welcoming community into action. That's not a sound bite for us."
• Tags: Citydesk, Boise, Boise City Council, Dave Bieter, Donald Trump, economy, immigration, refugee, taxes, Boise City Council, Immigrants, Refugees, Boise, economy, Idaho Legislature, Welcoming City Resolution, World Refugee Day, Immigrant Heritage Month

Video

Former Graffiti Artist Prime Returns to Boise to Debut Solo Exhibition, Teach Workshop

• By Harrison Berry
"I just really want to bring what I'm doing and what my testimony is of my journey with starting off with typography and lettering, and where it's brought me to, where it's being exhibited."
• Tags: Visual Art, art, Boise, Downtown, Boise, MING Studios, Prime, Los Angeles, graffiti, Video

Slideshow

Slideshow: Boise X Games 2018 Kick(flip) Off at Rhodes Skate Park

• By Harrison Berry and Jessica Pauley
Brandon Loupos, a Men's BMX Park competitor: "I never thought I would come to Idaho to ride bikes. I think it's important to showcase how cool our sport is—not just on TV."
• Tags: Rec News, Boise, children, Culture, Downtown, Entertainment, family, Idaho, Local sports, Sports, Boise, Rhodes Skate Park, ESPN, X Games, skateboarding, BMX, bikes, downtown Boise, Rhodes Skatepark, Slideshow

Out of Eighth Street, Into the Fryer: Donut Daze Opens in Downtown Boise

• By Harrison Berry
Donut Daze, which is open late, is putting its focus on the fried: fried chicken, jo-jo potatoes and, of course, donuts.
• Tags: Food News, food, Nightlife, Donut Daze, Pie Hole, Boise, food, eats, late-night, downtown Boise

Go Big, Go Proud: Our Guide to Boise Pridefest

• By Harrison Berry
Just in time for the Pridefest parade and rally at the Capitol, we have something special: a complete list of events and sponsors, and an event map.
• Tags: Culture, LGBT, Politics, Pride, Boise, LGBTQ

The 'Superbowl' of Whitewater Kayaking Returns to Boise

The North Fork Championship and Whitewater Awards paddle back to the City of Trees

• By Alyza Lovenguth
“As the event grows, the North Fork Championship will be putting Boise on the map."
• Tags: Rec News, Boise, Entertainment, Idaho, Local sports, Rec, Sports, Whitewater Awards, North Fork Championship, Payette River, Boise, Egyptian Theatre

Pedal Power: Bars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt Returns to Boise

Pre-registration is open until midnight on Wednesday, July 4, or sign up on the day of the competition!

• By Harrison Berry
• Tags: Rec News, bicycles, Boise, Downtown, Bars & Stripes, Boise Weekly, Boise, bikes, bars, beer

Rediscovered Books Throws Release Party For First Published Title, Kicks Off Short Nonfiction Contest

• By Harrison Berry
As Rediscovered Publishing looks to expand its stable of authors, it's seeking short nonfiction stories based on Idaho history that illustrate the hilarious, the horrible, the notorious or the outlandish aspects of the Gem State.
• Tags: Lit, Arts, Boise, Books, Culture, Idaho, Literature, Rediscovered Books, Rediscovered Publishing, writing contest, Boise, Idaho, history