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 Sat Sept 16: Bug Day at Idaho Botanical Garden Next week Sept 16-23: Meridian Art Week in downtown Meridian NW Cider Association: nwcider.com

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) TONIGHT:Zhoosh Pride Kickoff Social at Hap Hap Lounge TONIGHT:Let's Get Freaky drag show at The Balcony Fri-Sun Sept 8-10:Boise Pride Fest at Cecil D Andrus Park Fri Sept 8:Pure Love at Treefort Music Hall Sat Sept 9:2 Dykes and a Mic comedy show at Lounge at the End of the Universe+ Sat Sept 9:Attention at Treefort Music Hall Sun Sept 10:Pridesque burlesque performance at Pengilly's Sun Sept 10:Daytime Television Pride Edition at Lost Grove Brewing Fri-Sun Sept 8-10: Art in the Park in Julia Davis Park Sat Sept 9: Hops & Crops Festival at Indian Creek Plaza Sun Sept 10: Biketoberfest at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City 3 places to go mountain biking: visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise Wilson Creek Trails Avenza Map Jug Mountain Ranch Payette Lake Trail Brundage to Bear Basin Brundage Mountain Bike Park  More events: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs

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 Bard Players are performing The Importance of Being Earnest at multiple locations throughout the valley Sat-Mon Sept 2-4: Dock Dogs at Treasure Valley Subaru in Nampa Sat-Sun Sept 2-3: Party At The Pen Motorcycle Show at the Old Idaho Pen

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 Neurolux Fri Aug 25: Shrek Rave at Knit Sun Aug 27: Surprise Chef + Akua Naru at Neurolux Wed Aug 30: Mo Lowda & The Humble at Neurolux Wed-Sun Aug 30 - Sept 3: Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic at Ann Morrison Park Out of town tip: visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise Starlight Mountain Theatre + Google map location Spend the night: 

• On-site camping
• Riverpond Campground
• Middle Fork Campground
• Airbnb

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 - Sun August 27: Western Idaho Fair Out of Town Tip: visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Find more things to do: fromboise.com

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 photos & videos: fromboise.com