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Hearts on Fire Books brings cozy charm to Boise readers
As fall descends upon Boise, there is no better feeling than brewing that cup of warm tea, wrapping yourself in the coziest blanket and falling deep into the crisp pages of a book. Hearts on Fire in downtown Boise sets that scene best for the hopeless romantic. Samantha Haroian, sole...
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West Boise Family Turns Garage Into Free Christmas Shop for Kids in Need
A two-car garage in West Boise is about to become a Christmas shop where nothing has a price tag. Savannah Leasure and her mother, Erin Leasure, are converting their family garage into what they call the Garage of Christmas Cheer, a spot where parents can pick out toys, clothing and everyday necessities for their kids at no cost at all.
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Climbers Are Scaling Rock-Like Walls Inside This Idaho Gym While Snow Piles Up Outside
Some of the walls inside one Idaho climbing gym aren’t the usual bright plastic panels at all. They’re textured to feel like real rock, complete with natural-style features you can pinch, smear, and grip. That alone got my attention. Then I learned the gym also built a ledge...
The US Sun
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Over 200 Antique Booths Fill This Sprawling Idaho Mall Where One Visit Takes All Day
More than 160 dealers share one roof here, and every one of them keeps shuffling fresh finds onto the shelves. That means the booth you skipped last month might hold something totally new today. The building covers about 30,000 square feet. It ranks as the largest antique mall in Idaho,...
Idaho Press
Liberty Park to feature fencing, a first for Boise
BOISE — A 50-year-old park on the Boise Bench will be getting a much-needed facelift following a Thursday ground breaking. Liberty Park off of Emerald Street is undergoing renovations for improved accessibility, the addition of bathrooms and new playground equipment. The park is the oldest city park to have gone so long without any renovations. It was first opened in 1975. “I have heard loud and clear … how important it was to invest in this park,” Mayor McLean said Thursday. “This park, the playground, is old as I am and the city hadn’t reinvested in it yet.” The renovations will include accessible swings, slides, climbing structures and more aimed towards inclusivity. During construction, the park will remain closed to public use. The $2 million investment comes from multiple sources according to Boise Parks and Recreation Director Sara Arkle, including the Funded by Land and Water Conservation Fund and the city’s general fund. “One of the things we’ve been challenged with, and I know many people have, is just the increased cost of construction,” Arkle said. “So it does take a really creative mind and a good partnership between our city departments to make good work happen.” The final design
Idaho Press
Boise Farmers Market set for first event at new home
BOISE — The Boise Farmers Market is getting ready to launch its Winter Market, but Saturday’s event is more than the beginning of a new season. Twenty-five ceremonial bell ringers will mark the start of Boise Farmers Market at its new, permanent home at Idaho Botanical Garden . The move comes after trying to find viable real estate in or near downtown Boise since at least 2017. “The Idaho Botanical Garden just made us a phenomenal offer, and we’ve been talking about this for quite a few years now with them about what that might look like and how we could fit into their plans,” Tim Sommer, Boise Farmers Market board president, told the Boise Weekl y in March. “So we’re pretty grateful for this coming about.” Idaho Botanical Garden is about 1.5 miles from downtown and about 2 miles from its previous location at 1500 Shoreline Drive, where vendors had set up shop over the past seven years. Executive Director Amber Beierle was at the new home Thursday, getting ready for the market’s big debut. She told the Idaho Press that Boise Farmers Market quickly outgrew its old locations and that the event continues to grow. “More people are
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Boise's new rat ordinance takes effect Dec. 1. Here's how to report rat activity
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — As Boise prepares to implement new rat-related nuisance ordinance requirements on Dec. 1, residents have access to a regional tool designed to help report and track rat activity while learning ways to prevent infestations. The City of Boise recently updated its nuisance ordinance to address...
Idaho Statesman
Chain restaurants are invading this exploding Boise suburb. The newest opens Friday
Plate lunches piled with kalua pig, rice and macaroni salad will make their debut in Kuna this week. Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food plans to open Friday at 1460 E. Deer Flat Road — the 10th Idaho location for the Utah-based brand. “Kuna is a close-knit town, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone in, pass around the plates and bring a little more ‘ohana to the neighborhood,” Kimo Mack, cofounder of Mo’ Bettahs, said in a prepared statement. To mark the occasion, Mo’ Bettahs will host its traditional store-opening sneak peek on Thursday — aka the “Friends and ‘Ohana” celebration. Customers will be treated to a free lunchtime mini-plate and drink from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mo’ Bettahs will hold a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m., then a party from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring samples, merchandise and a photo booth, according to a press release. Kuna is a growing Boise suburb — the 11th-fastest-growing city or town in America, according to recent census data . National brands have noticed. Mo’ Bettahs is just the latest chain restaurant to expand into the former farm town. Others that have appeared in the past year or so include Jimmy John’s, Wingstop