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The Gift that Always Fits
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Mon - Thurs 4pm-9:30pm • Fri - Sun 12pm-9:30pm 646 Fulton • Boise • 342-4222 • theflicksboise.com
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GIFT GUIDE 2016
your path to the perfect gifts this holiday season ‘Twas just weeks before Christmas and all through the city Leaves fell from the trees, making sidewalks look pretty. Celebration planning would soon be in high gear, Shoppers’ anxiety would be, too, as they wondered, “What do I get everybody this year?” The elves at Boise Weekly were saddened by the thought, They felt the holidays should be joyous, not full of tension and fraught. So they put their heads together and settled down for a long night of think. They brainstormed, they discussed, they had much to drink; Then, in a flash there appeared an idea so brilliant yet clear. It sprang from their heads like eight dashing reindeer, “A Gift Guide!” they shouted, “A Gift Guide!” they yelled, (“A shower,” said one, because by now, the rest of them smelled.) “We’ll ask local businesses to show us their best, And we’ll put all of their items in one book to put our readers’ minds to rest.” So, in Gift Guide 2016, you’ll find stuff for everyone on your list, And feel cheery about the holidays instead of Grinchlike and pissed. The elves at Boise Weekly hope this Gift Guide makes your season bright, Happy holidays to all and to all a good night! — A M Y AT K I N S
St aff Publisher: Sally Freeman Sally@boiseweekly.com Associate Publisher: Amy Atkins amy@boiseweekly.com Office Manager: Meg Andersen Meg@boiseweekly.com Editorial Editor: Zach Hagadone Zach@boiseweekly.com News Editor: George Prentice george@boiseweekly.com Staff Writer: Harrison Berry harrison@boiseweekly.com
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Account Executives: Jim Klepacki, jim@boiseweekly.com Digital Media Account Executive: Lisa Clark, lisa@boiseweekly.com Creative Art Director: Kelsey Hawes Kelsey@boiseweekly.com Graphic Designers: Jason Jacobsen, jason@boiseweekly.com Jeffrey C. Lowe, Jeff@boiseweekly.com Circulation Man About Town: Stan Jackson Stan@boiseweekly.com
Bar Bar Inc. prints 34,000 copies of Boise Weekly Gift Guide, which is available free of charge inside the Nov. 19, 2014 edition of Boise Weekly at more than 1,000 locations, limited to one copy per reader. Additional copies of this edition of Gift Guide are available at the Boise Weekly offices. No person may, without permission of the publisher, take more than one copy of each issue.
The entire contents and design of Gift Guide are ©2016 by Bar Bar, Inc. Boise Weekly is an independently owned and operated newspaper.
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It’s been more than 60 million years since dinosaurs ruled the earth, but they’ve never gone out of style.
For most people, there are two priorities for the holidays: have fun with family and don’t go broke. OE helps with both.
Ballet Idaho’s “The Nutcracker” is as much a part of the holidays as eating turkey, decorating trees and wrapping presents.
Flying M Coffeehouse
Outdoor Exchange
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SINCE 1953 61 YEARS & STILL SMOKIN’!
SMOKED HAM & TURKEYS Ready to make your Christmas Dinner easy! 3914 W. State St. Boise, Idaho 83703 208-344-1885 Fax: 208-363-0183
The weather outside is frightful, but having the right gear is so delightful.
$5 OFF
a 10" decorated cake Boise-Meridian 1400 N. Eagle Road, Ste. #106 Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 853-2253 Menti ad and on this recieve
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Get the entire Big Al’s experience: HTQO DQYNKPI UJWHƃ GDQCTF arcade games and prizes to food (OMG, try the nachos) and drinks. It’s more than a card: It’s magic.
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5 OAKLEY MOD 5 HELMET $200-$210
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This gift shows you’re a fan of your loved one’s athletic skill, style and their noggin.
Kids play with a lot of heart, but that doesn’t mean their bodies have to suffer. Game on.
Greenwoods Ski Haus
Soccer Etc.
7 BODY GLOVE WOMEN’S SWIM AND YOGA WEAR Prices Vary
Whether plying the waves or posing the navasana on a standup paddleboard, it’s important to wear the right clothing.
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Best selection of fresh custom wreaths
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Fill a lump of “coal� (or a faux light bulb or mint) with your dog’s favorite treats and they’ll love you forever. Of course, that’s unconditional.
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HIPSTER HANDMADE FELT ORNAMENTS $16.99 each
10 THREE-TICKET FLEX PACKAGE $99
These little guys are what happens when adorable meets stylish at 36th Street Garden Center: Adoralish!
Give tix to a trio of productions or bundle them for a three’scompany group admission. .KMG KV UC[U CDQXG KVoU Ćƒ GZKDNG
36th Street Garden Center and Bistro
Boise Contemporary Theater
11 LUCKY CUPS $11.50-$18
Check out these whimsical, lovable ceramic cups from Bellingham, Wash.-area artist Cary Lane, featuring “lucky� animals like rabbits, hummingbirds and horses.
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HANDCRAFTED GIFTS BY LOCAL ARTISANS
Starting at $10 | Giftcards are available!
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This bluetooth headset from has JK Ƃ UQWPF C DWKNV KP OKE CPF C walkie talkie feature, so you and your pals can hang out together even when you’re miles apart.
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13 EARRINGS $19.95
14 HALFINGER SLIPPERS $82.95
15 DUDE HAT $12
With the gift of these lightweight earrings, you can tell a special someone you think they’re charming, unique and interesting—and you want the whole world to know, too.
The Danes have a concept called “Hygge� (pronounced “hoo-ga�), which translates as “coziness.� It’s more of a lifestyle, though, best lived in these boiled wool slippers.
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Crazy Neighbor
Foot Dynamics
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ZEN BENTO GIFT CARD Any Amount
A week’s worth of meals (52 servings) and a 25-year shelf life—perfect for a major weather event or zombie apocalypse.
Treat your special someone to these and maybe heat up those cold winter nights (wink, wink)
Your pals will be bowled over (literally) with a gift card from Zen Bento. Nothing says “friendship” like picking up the tab.
Boise Army Navy
Sugarbums
Zen Bento
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$100 (four cards)
Invest $100 well-being and get four $25 cards to be used on any of their services. We’d call that a wise investment, indeed.
Renu Medispa
20 ASSORTED GIFT CARDS $9-$250
Now showing: Your affection for a movie lover. Give a single EGTVKÆ‚ ECVG RWPEJ card ($65) or annual pass ($250) four hours of top-notch entertainment.
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Tis better to give than receive—especially when you give your loved one a day of pampering. They’ll look good and feel even better.
Graeber & Company
22 BUNDTLET TOWERS $6.99-$35
One bundt cake is great. A stack of bundt cakes is another level of bundtage: It’s a tower of yes please-a.
Nothing Bundt Cakes
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Your Holiday Gift Center for Pets Toys, Treats, Beds & Blankets
Bark n’ Purr is locally owned and operated. We carry a wide range of foods and treats for both cats and dogs. We specialize in holistic and hypoallergenic formulas free of meat by-products, fillers, harmful additives and preservatives.
Spay & Neuter Idaho Pets (SNIP) Fundraiser -Saturday, December 3rd 10am to 4pm
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Your neighbors have places to be and things to do. Help them on their way with a handy tote, some go juice and a smart looking travel mug.
These sweet little penguins are made from gourds and repurposed wood, crafted by the creatives at Edwards Greenhouse.
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Boise Co-op
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THAI
FULL BAR
SUSHI
Open Christmas Eve And Christmas Day, Please call to make your reservation
Buy a $25 gift card, get a free $5 bonus card. Buy a $100 gift card value, pay only $80. (Instantly Save $20). Promotion is from Nov 20 - Dec 31st 2016.
(208) 884-0701 1890 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian, ID www.sawaddeethai.com
RICE CONTEMPORARY ASIAN CUISINE & BAR RICE GIFT CARD is perfect for Holidays Pay $80 to get a $100 gift card Buy any bottle of wine & get a complimentary gift bag - great Holiday gift. Both Available Dec.1st – Dec.31st OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY, SUNDAY DEC. 25TH featuring a buffet from 12–8pm with complimentary Mimosa & Champagne (Regular menu not available) NEW YEAR'S EVE countdown concert with Big Wow from 10–1am. Tickets include complimentary Champagne toast. Purchase tickets at riceeagle.com DIES' NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY 4-9PM. 1/2 off Bottles of Wine & Sake & $4.99 Martini Menu with good deals on delicious snacks exclusively for Ladies' Night
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$26.89/pound
Perfect for keeping a crop in the off-season months, this gift puts the “hoe, hoe, hoe” in “ho, ho, ho.”
Savory goodness comes by the pound at Smoky Davis, a local institution since 1953. USDA choice beef and natural pork will make your neighbors happy to “meat” you.
North End Organic
Smoky Davis
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SEASON TICKETS
$50-$1,950 As the folks at ISF so well put it: “Far better than a card, give the gift of the Bard.”
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Consistently ranked among the top spots for Thai food in Boise Weekly’s annual Best of Boise poll, give a gift card from Sa-Wad-Dee and you might win Best Neighbor.
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Prices start at $9.99
From ornaments to lovely little oil bottles and lotion dispensers, Boise Art Glass lets you give the gift of form and function with stunning handcrafted items.
If you aren’t 100 percent sure what to get someone on your list, get them a Downtown Boise Association gift card, good at more than 300 locations. DBA just saved you a truckload of shopping.
The Basque Market has the largest selection of Basque and Spanish wines in the region. Give a gift and get one, too: Thanksgiving through Christmas, save 10 percent on Basque wines.
Boise Art Glass
Downtown Boise Association
The Basque Market
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34 GIFT CERTIFICATE Any Amount
35 SNOWFLAKE HAND WARMER MUG $14
Instead of feeling like you’re trapped with your co-workers, visit Boise Escape, where you and your job mates work together to get out of a house Ƃ NNGF YKVJ RW\\NGU
Give your favorite fellow employee a (warm) hand with this stylish mug—and get them something to put in it, like, maybe, some delicious tea?
Boise Escape
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Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine is a seasonal steal. Pay $80 and get $100 in gift card credit. That buys a lot of sushi
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Sho p p i n g D i r e c t or y 36th Street Garden Center
3823 N. Garden Center Way 208-433-5100
36streetgardencenter.com
Ballet Idaho
501 S. Eighth St. 208-343-0556 balletidaho.org
Banana Ink
214 N. Ninth St. 208-345-1288 banana-ink.com
Bark n’ Purr
1036 S. Vista Ave 208-345-8886 thebarknpurr.com
The Basque Market 608 W. Grove St. 208-433-1208
Boise Art Museum
670 Julia Davis Drive 208-345-8330 boiseartmuseum.org
Boise Contemporary Theater 854 W. Fulton St. 208-331-9224 bctheater.org
Boise Co-op
888 W. Fort St. 208-472-4500 boise.coop
Boise Escape
1074 N. Cole Road info@boiseescape.com boiseescape.com
Boise Weekly 523 Broad St. 208-344-2055
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thebaskquemarket.com
Bella Modi
223 N. Sixth St., No.10 208-345-3361 bellamodi.com
Big Al’s
1900 N. Eagle Road, Meridian 208-780-6118
ilovebigals.com/meridian
The BoardRoom 2727 W. State St. 208-385-9553
boardroomboise.com
Boise Army-Navy Store 4924 E. Chinden Blvd., Garden City 208-322-0660 boisearmynavy.org
Boise Art Glass
1124 W. Front St. 208-345-1825 boiseartglass.com
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855 W. Broad St. 208-433-1234
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Crazy Neighbor
1415 W. Grove St. 208-957-6480 crazyneighbor.biz
Downtown Boise Association
101 S. Capitol Blvd., No. 203 (U.S. Bank Building, UGEQPF ƃQQT 208-385-7300 downtownboise.org
Edwards Greenhouse 4106 Sand Creek St. 208-342-7548
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The Flicks
646 W. Fulton St. 208-342-4288 VJGƃKEMUDQKUG EQO
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Flying M Coffeehouse
500 W. Idaho St., No. 100 208-345-4320 ƃ[KPIOEQHHGG EQO
Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine
228 E. Plaza Drive, Eagle 208-939-2595 riceeagle.com
Foot Dynamics 1021 Main St. 208-386-3338
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Graeber & Company
350 N. Ninth St., No. 103. 208-343-4915 graeberandcompany.com
Greenwoods Ski Haus
2400 N. Bogus Basin Road 208-342-6808 greenwoodsskihaus.com
Idaho River Sports
601 N. Whitewater Park Blvd. 208-336-4844 idahoriversports.com
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
5657 E. Warm Springs Ave. 208-336-9221 idahoshakespeare.org
North End Organic Nursery
3777 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City 208-389-4769 northendnursery.com
Nothing Bundt Cakes 1400 N. Eagle Road, Meridian 208-853-2253
Sa-Wad-Dee
1890 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian 208-884-0701 sawaddeethai.com
Smoky Davis
3914 W. State St. 208-344-1885 smokydavis.com
Snake River Tea
801 W. Main St., No. 103 208-336-7948 snakerivertea.com
Soccer Etc.
7085 W. Overland Road 208-323-4525 socceretc.us
Sugarbums
168 N. Ninth St. 208-344-5228
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Zen Bento
1000 N. 10th St. 208-388-8808 3912 W. State St. 208-343-1760 342 E. State St., Eagle 208-938-4277 zenbento.com
nothingbundtcakes.com
Outdoor Exchange 1405 W. Grove St. 208-297-7002
outdoor-exchange.com
Renu Medispa
951 E. Plaza Drive, Eagle 208-939-4456 renumediapsa.com
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