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? 

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It’s a festival weekend in the Treasure Valley! Boise Soul Food Festival, a new beer festival, Sunnyslope Wine Festival, art festival, plus some fishing holes for a hot summer weekend.

• Sat Aug 12: Boise Soul Food Festival + food vendors
• Read: Boise Soul Food Festival story in From Boise
• Sat Aug 12: “Hops in the Hills” Eagle Foothills Brewfest
• Sat Aug 12: Sunnyslope Wine Festival
• Sat-Sun Aug 12-13: Nampa Art in the Park
• Sat-Sun Aug 12-13: Warbird Roundup at Warhawk Air Museum
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The Greenbelt and Boise’s parks are easily one of its best features. Today we explore some of Boise’s parks and the women whose namesake they bear.

Read & see photos: fromboise.com Julia Davis Park Ann Morrison Park Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park Bethine Church River Trail Cherie Buckner-Webb Park Boise’s Ribbon of Jewels Ribbon of Jewels map Subscribe for free: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs

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FIRST THURSDAY + FRIDAY Th Aug 3: First Thursday in downtown Boise Fri Aug 4: First Friday in Garden City First Friday map Green box info

LIVE MUSIC ** Fri Aug 4: Sgt. Papers + Ghost Beach at Shrine Basement. Sat Aug 5: Gary Tackett & Full Moon Rude at The Olympic Sat Aug 5: Yellowcard at Revolution Center Sun Aug 6: George Thorogood & the Destroyers at Revolution Center Mon Aug 7: Monsterwatch + Spoon Benders + Moon Owl's Mages + Dirt Russell at Neurolux Wed Aug 9:** Lady Wray + Brainstory at Treefort Music Hall

BEER FESTIVAL Sat Aug 5: Public Lands Ale Fest at Green Acres Food Truck Park MARKETS Meridian Night Market Global Lounge Friday Night Farm & Art Market  The Makers Hive Market

OUT OF TOWN TIP Yellow Pine Yellow Pine on Google map Yellow Pine Campground Golden Gate Campground Yellow Pine Harmonica Fest Learn more: visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise

Making friends as an adult is hard. It can be weird, ya know? Here’s some places where you can meet people and make new friends in Boise.

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**Book Clubs ** Rediscovered Books Boise Books and Bites Boise Book Club Boise Banned Book Club From Boise book club story

**Gaming ** Spacebar Phoenix Fire Games All About Games Boise Area Boardgame Enthusiasts meetup Belching Dragon Tavern Belching Dragon Tavern launch party

Running Clubs Boise Area Runners Boise Betties Barbarian Brewing Wolf Pack Running Club

Mountain Biking SWIMBA  Brave Endeavors Crank Queens Boise Mountain Bikers  

Barre Pure Barre Boise 28th Street Barre Barre3

Yoga Studios Zen Riot YogaSix True North Yoga Yoga Tree of Boise  Hollywood Market Yoga

F45 F45 Meridian F45 Eagle F45 Downtown Boise

Disc golf Idaho State Disc Golf Treasure Valley Disc Golf Club Chain Gang Disc Golf Club Boise Women's Disc Golf  

**Kickball ** Kickball Boise 

**Volleyball ** City of Boise vball league The Volley Gang Facebook Group

**Treasure Valley Sports Leagues ** Sand volleyball Kickball Flag football

**Spikeball ** Boise Spikeball League

Climbing Gyms The Commons Asana Climbing Gym Vertical View

**Birding ** Golden Eagle Audubon Society birding walks  

Hiking Clubs Idaho Hiking club Boise Hiking with Dogs Blister Sisters Big Gal Backpackers Explorer Chicks of Boise Idaho Mt Biking and Outdoor Adventurers Idaho Natural Hot Springs Group

Professional/Business Groups Boise Young Professionals Boise Breakfast Club 

Volunteering Treefort Music Fest Goathead Fest World Village Fest Boise Farmers Market Boise Bicycle Project City of Good Volunteer story 

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Did you know that the Boise River used to be a legit trash river? Like it was so bad that there was yellow foam floating on the surface and no fish living in it. What ended up turning things around? Listen and find out.

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This story was written by Amanda Patchin and Marissa Lovell. The podcast version is read by Marissa Lovell.

Watch the 1970 Boise River Greenbelt aerial video narrated by Bill Onweiler

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Bike race, Basque bar crawl, fun family things & storytelling events, all happening in Boise July 6-12, 2023.

Sat July 8: Twilight Criterium in downtown Boise
From Boise read: The Twilight Crit returns (published in 2021)

Sat July 8: Running of the Bars on the Basque Block
From Boise read:Exploring Boise’s Basque history

Sat July 8:Boise Rocks Paint & Splash at Ann Morrison Park
Sun July 9: Family fun in the SUN-day at Payette Brewing

Sat July 8: Lectures by Lushes at CHOW Public Market
Mon July 10: Campfire Stories at The Modern
Tue July 11: Story Story Night at The Old Pen

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Karuna Kava is Boise’s first and only kava bar. It opened in July 2022 and is quickly becoming a social space to hang out and enjoy kava, an alternative to alcohol.

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Dog parties, mountain bike festival, Midsommar celebration, cool live music & where to watch fireworks.

Breaking cute news:
Sat July 1: Boise Corgi Fest
Tue July 4: Idaho Golden Retriever Parade

Bike festival & races:
All weekend: Boise Mountain Bike Festival at Bogus Basin
Bonus: Bogus Basin Community Race Series

Midsommar
Sat July 1: Midsommar Celebration at Mad Swede Brewing Live music:
Sat July 1: ​Midsommar Day Celebration
Fri June 30: ​Naghma​ at Treefort Music Hall
Fri June 30: DJs at Spacebar
Sat July 1: ​C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band + Tejano Outlaw​ at Treefort Music Hall
Sat July 1: ​Sera Cahoone + Cactus Moon​ at Neurolux
Sun July 2: ​Remember Sports + Goon + Mall Goth Moths​ at Shrine Basement

Where to watch fireworks on the 4th:
Boise - Ann Morrison Park
Meridian - Storey Park
Caldwell - Brothers Park
Star - Hunters Creek Park
Kuna - Kuna Greenbelt
McCall - Legacy Beach
Eagle - Eagle Fun Days (on Fri July 7)
Nampa - already happened

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