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BOISEWEEKLY.COM What you missed this week in the digital world.

A ‘ONCE IN A BLUE MOON’ DRAWING BOISE STATE UNIVERSIT Y A LU MN I C O N R A D G A RN E R WON BLUE MOON BRE WING’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY ARTIST SERIES, L ANDING HIM THE L ABEL DESIGN FOR THOUSANDS OF BLUE MOON BOT TLES AND A NICE $20,000 BONUS. RE AD MORE AT NE WS/ CIT YDESK AND ON PAGE 49.

SERIAL PICKS BERGDAHL Next season, popular podcast Serial will cover U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, focusing on his time as a Taliban POW and his charge of desertion. Details at News/Citydesk.

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SEARCH CALLED OFF After an eight-day search, 2,000 man-hours and 51 square miles of ground covered, there’s still no trace of a 25-year-old from Hailey. Learn more at News/Citydesk.

ANOTHER LAWSUIT Days after the Fish and Wildlife Service announced the greater sage grouse doesn’t need endangered species protections, the state of Idaho sued the feds. Details at News/Citydesk.

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OPINION KILLING TRUTH

You won’t believe what I’m about to tell you BILL COPE One of the hardest things I have to do is admit I’ve been wrong when I learn something disturbing about someone I had previously admired. But truth is truth, and it is my conviction that by ignoring a truth, as disturbing as it might be, we are doing a great disservice to our prospects for a just future. I can’t believe that a viable culture can last for long when it is built on lies. Which is why I have decided to release the following information. I cannot divulge how or from whom I got it, and by the time you’ve finished reading this column, you’ll understand why. There are 51 documents in all, sent to me in a large, untitled file. Each are stamped with the imprimatur of either the FBI or the National Security Agency, with references to additional material from law enforcement in Dallas, Memphis and Los Angeles. Though unredacted, they are marked “Classified” and they deal with the investigations of the murders of President John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. It is clear to me that few people, in or out of our government, must have seen all the material, for the narrative within those 51 documents is the disturbing and inescapable revelation that MLK was behind the assassination of JFK, that RFK had King killed in retaliation and “Bobby” was slain by a shadowy faction within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. I must relate only a simple outline of what happened, but the evidence is irrefutable: King realized early in Kennedy’s administration that any civil rights agenda would move ahead with more speed and authority if Lyndon Johnson were president. Johnson’s strength as a congressional arm twister was legendary, and King rightfully understood it would take such leadership to get anything substantial accomplished. Through channels King had established with various clandestine organizations—including the “Southern Mafia” centered in New Orleans, the notoriously anti-Catholic John Birch Society and at least three separate branches of the Ku Klux Klan—he arranged for the separate components of the assassination to fall into place without anyone but he and his closest allies knowing the full picture. It is unlikely Lee Harvey Oswald or either of the two riflemen positioned on the infamous grassy knoll had any idea from whom their orders were really coming when they opened fire on President Kennedy’s passing limousine. However, unbeknownst to the American press and people, both of the grassy knoll shooters were apprehended by Secret Service agents and whisked away for intense interrogation. Compared to what they went through, Oswald may have been lucky he was nabbed by Dallas police, 6 | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | BOISEweekly

but his fate was sealed. Overlooked by most subsequent investigations was Jack Ruby’s lifelong membership in the NAACP—an organization that, at the time, was wholly in the control of King and his cadre of enforcers, known in the SCLC as the “Dream Bringers.” As United States attorney general, Bobby Kennedy had access to what the real investigation had uncovered, as opposed to the Warren Commission’s whitewash. His first instinct was to indict King openly, but members of his own family—notably, his mother, Rose—persuaded him to keep quiet, arguing that justice in such a crime would be more complete, more satisfying, if delivered by those who loved John the deepest. From then on to April, 1968, when King was cut down in Memphis, the wheels of vengeance were turning. James Earl Ray, the killer, had been led to believe he was being contracted by an underground white supremacist group from Atlanta, when in reality, the agents he met with were hand-picked by RFK (from a security force under contract to the Kennedys) to find a racist assassin, supply him with the means to kill King and arrange for his capture after the deed was done. Two months later, Bobby was himself murdered in Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel after winning the California primary in his bid to succeed Johnson as president. Sirhan Sirhan had been approached by what he thought were black Muslims, but were actually members of the militant “Dream Bringers.” At that time, those MLK loyalists couldn’t be certain Kennedy was behind their leader’s death, but having been involved with the plot from the beginning, they assumed, correctly, that King’s assassination had been an act of personal revenge, and that the only just response was another act of personal revenge. ••• Everything you’ve just read is a big lie. Yes, I made it all up. See how easy it is? It took me about 45 minutes to concoct a story that, in the right hands, could circulate for years and years. I know—at least, hope—most of you didn’t believe it from the moment I told you Dr. King masterminded JFK’s murder. But if those reading it were a typical cross section of American society, enough did believe it to keep the lie alive. That’s all a big lie needs: a few idiots who want to believe. Hence, we have words and phrases like “Benghazi,” “Birther,” “Climate change is a hoax,” “Obama is a Muslim” and “The Clintons can’t be trusted” in our modern lexicon. Oh, I didn’t make everything up. I honestly, emphatically, regard one statement to be true: I can’t believe that a viable culture can last for long when it is built on lies. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

OPINION GLADIATORIAL GAMES Football and Goldman’s Dilemma JOHN REMBER In 1982, the physician Robert Goldman began a decade-long study that involved asking elite athletes if they would take a pill that would: A., get them an Olympic gold medal but would, B., kill them after five years. Half the athletes Goldman queried said they would go for gold and fame and fortune and early death. Goldman’s study had some methodological problems, but it gained credibility as the ’80s dragged on. Goldman’s question ceased to be hypothetical as athletes in dozens of sports began routinely using anabolic steroids. Steroid abuse took on the character of an arms race. If you weren’t juicing, you’d lose your place on the team to someone who was. Steroids would help you win, but they’d also clog your cardiovascular system and you would die early. Goldman’s Dilemma, as it has come to be called, has been on my mind this week after a bunch more college football players have had season-ending injuries. Juicing is less prevalent than it was in the ’80s—we’re seeing fewer prognathous jaws and ’roid rage in college classrooms—but it still looks as if conference championships come with a side of pathology. The game itself is becoming less of an arms race than an escalating war, one ever faster, meaner and more physiologically destructive. The injury list is as much a fixture of a college football weekend as the coaches’ Top 25. Overshadowing the long-term wreckage of joints and bones is the large and disturbing question of brain damage. Specifically, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a slow-developing degenerative condition similar in its effects to Alzheimer’s, has been detected in a substantial majority of ex-football players, ones who never played in the National Football League—highschool and college players, in other words. A new study indicates damage from CTE in fully 96 percent of players who did make it to the NFL. Degenerative conditions only get worse, and CTE doesn’t stem from concussions as much as from small repetitive blows to the head—the kind that can be described as business-as-usual in football. Concussion protocols don’t come into play when the major cognitive effects only appear 30 years down the road. Athletes who would willingly die for a championship ring aren’t going to call attention to whatever thinking problems they experience after a making a game-winning hit. It’s a rare college player who can look at the end of his career rather than at the beginning, or imagine his decrepitude rather than his effortless movement. It’s not as rare in the NFL. When 49ers linebacker Chris Borland quit football after a brilliant rookie season, it sent shockwaves BOISE WEEKLY.COM

through the sports commentariat. More than a few NFL players called it a courageous move, one they had thought about making themselves. CTE is casting a long shadow over the game, with more studies being initiated every day. It’s not as if the ones already completed are secret, and it’s not as if the people who don’t see it as a problem are prohibited from going to Google and typing in “brain damage” and “football.” Chris Borland, concussed in training camp, did enough research to conclude that losing his mind wasn’t worth whatever millions awaited him over the rest of his NFL career. I don’t imagine his entourage or 49ers management felt the same way, but they didn’t have to live in his skull. Which brings up the ethical dilemma of college football. As a liberal arts professor, my stance isn’t going to surprise anyone: an institution like our own Boise State University, which supposedly exists to promote higher and better and more sophisticated thinking, shouldn’t be in the business of destroying neocortexes. The connection between education and the game as it’s currently played seems antithetical at best. At worst, it shows college administrators and the business community will happily sacrifice young men for the bottom line. I don’t suppose that sort of thing should surprise me, given that I lived through the Vietnam years, but it’s a little disturbing that as a community, we’re ignoring clear evidence that football wrecks the people who play it—even as study after study comes in. I know there are plenty of young men who live for football, and if they made it to the NFL and lived for five more years, they would consider their lives complete. Things look different when you’re gazing back at those five years and facing the horror of a brain that doesn’t connect things together anymore. The courage of some of those damaged ex-players—who shot themselves in the chest rather than in the head, so their brains could be autopsied—is only matched by the suffering they must have gone through. Past glories could in no way redeem those hellish final moments. I know there are old men who claim football teaches teamwork, selflessness, hard work, loyalty and self-discipline. None of those skills matter if you’ve lost your mind. Football in Boise is big business. It brings millions of dollars into the local economy and it’s provided an identity for Boise State that cannot be matched by any of its academic departments. However, it does depend on the destruction of human beings, both home and visitors, in the long run. That makes joining Bronco Nation a clear moral choice, if a tragic one. BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 7

CITIZEN The Blind Side and other films has been huge for me. Plus, I’m in the middle of selling a TV show right now.

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What can you tell me about that? It’s a dramatic series where the music is a big piece of the show. I love doing the film and TV stuff. When you have the right image and the right song, it can be pretty magical.

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Five for Fighting star on hockey, veterans and “Superman” GEORGE PRENTICE His music label calls him “Five for Fighting,” but John Ondrasik said the moniker is “more like a brand” than a band name. “Depending on what part of North America they’re from, people hear ‘Five for Fighting’ and I get differing reactions,” Ondrasik said. “In the south [aka the United States], they’ll wonder where the five members of the band are or they’ll worry that I’m pretty angry. But up in Canada, we instantly become someone’s favorite band in spite of the fact that they haven’t connected my music to the name.” There’s a good reason for Canadians’ quick acceptance of Ondrasik’s stage name: “five for fighting” is a term from the hockey rulebook. Specifically, it means five minutes in a penalty box for fighting. Boise Weekly sat down with the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter to talk about his hits— on the airwaves, not the rink—his advocacy, and his musical and personal motivations in anticipation of a Friday, Oct. 2 appearance at the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala. How long has it been since you last performed in Idaho? It’s been four or five years since I’ve been in Boise. You have one of the most beautiful cities in the country—and you even have a hockey team. We were going to get to hockey eventually, but let’s jump in. What does an L.A.-born musician have in common with hockey? When I was a kid, my family would always go to Laker games and, on occasion, we would go to this thing called hockey. No one went to L.A. Kings’ games back then. This was way before the Wayne Gretzky era. Our family has been season ticket holders for 30 years, but the last few have been glory years. Honestly, I never thought I’d see us win the Stanley Cup. Have you been anywhere near the cup? [National Hockey League Hall of Famer and former Kings Team Captain] Luc Robitaille is a great buddy, so I drank some very cold Coors Light out of the Stanley Cup. A non-hockey fan may not immediately understand the name “Five for Fighting.” I’m guessing you’ve had to explain that for years. It’s fun. From a marketing strategy, it probably 8 | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | BOISEweekly

cost us half-a-million records, because there’s a disconnect between my songs and the name. On the other hand, I’ve been invited to perform at some pretty amazing sporting events that, quite possibly, John Ondrasik may not have played but Five for Fighting did. Don’t people expect a band when they see “Five for Fighting” on the marquee? They do. I have some incredible musicians, but some of my shows are only me and sometimes it’s me and a symphony. At the end of the day, it’s about the music. Have you received pushback on the name from record promoters over the years? Folks know the songs; they figure it out. It’s way down my list of things to worry about. A lot of your fans may have ﬁrst heard some of your music featured in ﬁlms like The Blind Side and We Were Soldiers. Plus, your music has been used during a lot of television shows. As terrestrial radio has shrunk, the platform of media has become horizontal. You’re always looking for your songs to be heard, but that may not be on the radio. My music being featured in

Can you weigh in on the explosion of Pandora, Spotify and satellite radio? Back in the day, terrestrial radio thrived on new music, but the consolidation of radio stations has led to the fact that they rarely give new music a chance. So where do you go now? Pandora, Spotify, Sirius. It’s awesome. They’re finally figuring out fair compensation to songwriters on that new media. I actually testified before Congress on that issue. Not too long ago, streaming royalties were nonexistent. But you’re right, they’re figuring that out. Where does your philanthropic advocacy come from? During the first Iraq War, I was getting emails from soldiers saying they would connect with the real world through some of my songs. After 9/11, I began doing a lot of events across the nation for police officers and firefighters. Your song, “Superman,” became a bit of a post-9/11 anthem. Have you ever deconstructed how that particular song emerged at a specific time in American history? It’s still hard to fathom. After the horror and anger of 9/11, the song helped a few people. It became something that had nothing to do with me. It reminded me that every once in awhile, music can matter. I’ll always be humbled that it helped some people make their way through a critical moment in our lives. Let’s talk about your Boise appearance. This isn’t anything like a typical concert. I know the Boise Metro Chamber does a lot for job creation. Well, you’d be surprised at how building a career with music has a lot of similarities to that: creativity, innovation, relationships. A song like “Superman,” there’s definitely a story behind that. It was a little song, but then it became this big thing, and it certainly applies to business. Great songs come from listening. That certainly applies to business. Talk a bit about your work with veterans. The Boise Chamber does a lot for veterans, and that gets me pretty excited. I really want to support that. I hope this doesn’t sound too cheesy but as a songwriter, my freedom of speech is dependent on people who protect that. It’s important for me to support them any way I can. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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It is with a mixture o of excitement, pride and relief we present the 2 2015 Best of Boise. The relief isn’t because we ﬁnally put this bad boy to bed but because the p process was a little different this year. Instead o of using a write-in ballot like we have in years past, p we asked readers to nominate their favor favorite people, places and things and those were what we put on the ballot. We heard a lot of p positive feedback about the new process, but n not everyone likes change and we had plenty of pushback, p too. We’re cool with both. As a brilliant man once said, “If at aren’t pissed at us, we aren’t least a few people aren doing our job.” In the end, we think it was a sage decision to implement the new voting vot process both for us and, more importantly, for you. We are always looking for new ways to do what we do, knowing innovation and creativi creativity are key to sustainability—but we are also always thinking about the reader experience. We know voting takes time and commitment and by having nominations, we (hopefully) reduced how long it takes to get your votes in.

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Speaking of votes, you readers are the bomb. We received just shy of 200,000 total votes, which is a record. We are eternally grateful to all of you for participating in our biggest issue of the year. Speaking of the year, we have more great stuff in the hopper. Our 14th annual Cover Auction is Oct. 15 at the Owyhee Ballroom. Admission is $15, and the auction starts promptly at 6 p.m. You can purchase tickets in advance (something we recommend) at bwca.boiseweekly.com. Visit boiseweekly.com for more information. On Oct. 21, we will publish our inaugural Best of Boise Map, which will feature Best of Boise Readers’ Choice winners. Also coming up are special editions focusing on beer, health, gifts, the holidays and the year in review. Seriously, thanks for being a big part of this. We also want to sincerely thank the businesses, organizations and individuals highlighted herein. You’re all winners to us. Now go make yourself a drink, ﬁnd a comfy place to curl up and dig in. ‘Nuff said. —Amy Atkins

READERS’ CHOICE :: PUBLIC EYE 12 :: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 16 :: SPORTS & RECREATION 20 :: GOODS & SERVICES 24 :: FOOD & DINING 34 :: BARS & NIGHTLIFE 40 STAFF PICKS :: PUBLIC EYE 42 :: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 48 :: SPORTS & RECREATION 50 :: GOODS & SERVICES 54 :: BARS & NIGHTLIFE 56 :: FOOD & DINING 58 10 | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | BOISEweekly

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Public Eye Readers’ Choice ZOO BOISE “Pssst. You gir-have to stop sticking out your tongue at the media. That’s always the picture they use.”

BEST LOCAL ANIMAL AT ZOO BOISE

have brought him enormous popularity among his constituents, making Bieter a clear and consistent favorite for Boise’s best pol. mayor.cityofboise.org

Giraffe

2nd Place: Cherie Buckner-Webb, cheriebuckner-webb.com

Even if there’s no time to stroll around Zoo Boise, you can enjoy the giraffes from a vantage point in Julia Davis Park—few other cities can claim a walk through the park includes a view of giraffes sticking their heads over a fence. However, it’s worth popping in to Zoo Boise and visiting the Giraffe Encounter (open 1:30-2:30 p.m. daily), where you can meet and feed Jabari and Julius, the zoo’s Giraffa camelopardalis duo. They are deﬁnitely worth sticking your neck out for. zooboise.org

3rd Place: Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, gov.idaho.gov

BEST LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Idaho Humane Society

BEST LOCAL POLITICIAN

Some people find lifelong friends in elementary school, some in college. Others find them at the Idaho Humane Society. Finally, someone to take on a hike; to cuddle with while you binge on Netflix; to tell your problems without being judged. The Idaho Humane Society united almost 5,000 people with their perfect friends in 2015 alone. idahohumanesociety.org

Mayor Dave Beiter

2nd Place: Women’s and Children’s Alliance, wcaboise.org

2nd Place: Red panda 3rd Place: Tiger

Mayor Dave Bieter rides a cherry-red beach cruiser everyday to work at Boise City Hall. Such is the visibility—and charm—of our city’s highest ranking elected ofﬁcial. During his almost record-setting tenure as mayor, Bieter has spearheaded efforts to build parks, protect the Boise Foothills, promote downtown development and more. His successes

3rd Place: Boise Bicycle Project, boisebicycleproject.org

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BEST LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY ThisIsBoise ThisIsBoise is everywhere. The website’s calendar and local navigation—including crowd favorites like guides to local breweries, happy hours, recreational opportunities and promotions—have made it popular with Boiseans: it boasts a bumpin’ Instagram feed, almost 25,000 Facebook followers and nearly 8,500 followers on Twitter. thisisboise.com

2nd Place: Minerva Jayne, facebook.com/BoiseBlondeBombshell

BEST LOCAL NEWS SOURCE KTVB Channel 7 Originally founded in 1953 by Georgia Davidson—one of the ﬁrst female station owners in the country—KTVB has always been ahead of the curve. It calls itself the No. 1 station for breaking news and weather. So do our readers, who are the smartest people we know. ktvb.com

2nd Place: Boise Weekly, boiseweekly.com 3rd Place: Boise State Public Radio, boisestatepublicradio.org

3rd Place: Keke Luv, facebook.com/kekeluv.likeme

BEST LOCAL RADIO STATION KRVB 94.9 FM The River

BEST LOCAL SPORTS ANCHOR Tom Scott—KTVB Channel 7

Commercial radio can make rush hour feel like less of a rush and more of an hour—unless you’re listening to 94.9 The River. Its DJs deliver a variety of classic, popular and new tunes, along with interviews, news and more. riverinteractive.com

When you need to know how your sports team sportsed against the other sports team and whether they did enough sportsing to win, check out Tom Scott and The Scott Slant for all the sportsing news and scores. (Thanks, vectorbelly.com comics for the new verb.) ktvb.com

2nd Place: KCIX 105.9 FM Mix 106, mix106radio.com

2nd Place: Jay Tust—KTVB Channel 7, ktvb.com

3rd Place: KBSX 91.5 FM Boise State Public Radio, boisestatepublicradio.org

3rd Place: Paul J. Schneider—KBOI-AM, kboi.com

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CAMEL’S BACK PARK Best day to hike Camel’s Back? Hump day.

BEST LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD PARK Camel’s Back Park The peak of Camel’s Back Park provides a perch for looking down into the forest of greenery whence the City of Trees gets its moniker. It’s also perfect for watching a romantic sunset, sledding on a snowy day or hiking up to on a sunny afternoon. Camel’s Back has it all. parks.cityofboise.org

2nd Place: Ann Morrison, parks.cityofboise.org 3rd Place: Settlers Park, Meridian, meridiancity.org.

BEST LOCAL PLACE TO SEE AND BE SEEN Downtown Boise Downtown Boise one of the most livable places in the country. It has grand sights like the Idaho State Capitol great dining options, places to hear music and hang out with friends and, thanks to BOISE WEEKLY.COM

the introduction of Boise GreenBike, it’s easier than ever to navigate. downtownboise.org

2nd Place: The Village at Meridian, thevillageatmeridian.com 3rd Place: Eighth Street, downtownboise.org

BEST LOCAL DJ OR RADIO PERSONALITY Mike Kasper and Kate McGwire— KCIX 105.9 Mix 106 For the second year in a row, Best of Boise voters tipped their caps to Mike Kasper and Kate McGwire, who rule Mix 106 FM’s morning radio waves. For commuters who want to commune with comedy, commentary, news and general good times, the Mix 106’s Mike and Kate deliver during drive time. mix106radio.com

2nd Place: Keke Luv—KSAS 103.5 Kiss FM, 1035kissfm.com 3rd Place: Tim Johnstone and Misty Taylor—KRVB 94.9 FM The River, riverinteractive.com BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 13

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GURU DONUTS

Donut fail to heed the call of the Billy Graham.

BEST LOCAL NEW ADDITION TO DOWNTOWN BOISE Guru Donuts It used to be you had to know the right staircase in the right building on the right day to ﬁnd a fresh Guru donut. The search was over last winter when Guru Donuts moved into a cool new home, next to Boise Fry Company. Now, you can order up a Chai Caramel, Pina Colada, Hipsterberry or Billy Graham donut any day of the week. gurudonuts.com

2nd Place: Boise Brewing, boisebrewing.com 3rd Place: JUMP, jacksurbanmeetingplace.org

BEST LOCAL WEBSITE Boiseweekly.com That’s us! Our website is awesome because even though the paper only comes out once a week, we continuously update the website. We bring you the latest news tell you about the coolest events and curate web content you won’t ﬁnd anywhere else. So thanks for voting us No. 1. We’re glad you think we’re doing a good job. We think so, too.

2nd Place: ktvb.com 3rd Place: boisestatepublicradio.org

BEST LOCAL TV STATION KTVB Channel 7 We’d be lying if we said we’re surprised by the outcome in this category. KTVB Channel 7 has maintained a lock on Best Local TV Station since the ﬁrst Best of Boise, published in 1994, which makes the local NBC afﬁliate the winningest BOB entry, bar none, and leaves two possibilities: A ton of Treasure Valley

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viewers haven’t changed the channel for 21 years, or KTVB really stands for Kicking TeleVision Butt. (Pssst… we’re pretty sure it’s the latter.) ktvb.com

2nd Place: KAID Channel 4, idahoptv.org 3rd Place: KIVI Channel 6, idahoptv.org

BEST LOCAL TV NEWS ANCHOR Maggie O’Mara—KTVB Channel 7 Maggie O’Mara greets the early viewers of “Today’s Morning News” every weekday on KTVB Channel 7, alongside Doug Petcash and Larry Gebert. O’Mara started her news anchor career in Idaho Falls and made the leap to the Boise market in 2000. Since coming on board at KTVB, she has been nominated for an Emmy, has scored several Idaho Press Club awards and in 2007, she was named one of Idaho Business Review’s “Women of the Year.” This year, she gets another nod from Boise Weekly readers—her ﬁfth since 2005. ktvb.com

2nd Place: Michelle Edmonds—KIVI Channel 6, kivitv 3rd Place: Carolyn Holly—KTVB Channel 7, ktvb.com

BEST LOCAL WEATHERPERSON Scott Dorval—KIVI Channel 6 A child born the year Boise Weekly published its first Best of Boise would now be old enough to buy Scott Dorval, the first ever winner in the Best Local Weatherperson category, a cocktail. In the years following, Dorval continued to win, ousted only once by KTVB weatherman Larry Gebert. This year, the spread between first, second and third places was slim, but Dorval took the top spot again. All hail the Monarch of Meteorology! kivitv.com

2nd Place: Larry Gebert—KTVB Channel 7, ktvb.com 3rd Place: Rick Lantz—KTVB Channel 7, ktvb.com

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Arts and Entertainment Readers’ Choice

IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN The best place to see an outdoor show with a few thousand of your closest friends,

BEST LOCAL VENUE TO SEE LIVE MUSIC

The Egyptian bucks the trend, with its sumptuous proscenium, high ceilings, elevated seating deck, bas relief ﬁgures and a stage for ﬁlm screenings and live performances. egyptiantheatre.net

BEST LOCAL COMEDIAN

Idaho Botanical Garden

2nd Place: Boise Depot, parks.cityofboise.org

Mikey Pullman, the luxuriantly bearded big guy with the even bigger smile cuts an impressive ﬁgure. Many know him as a stand-up comic, but Pullman moves in a lot of circles. He’s a writer, emcee, trivia host, self-proclaimed “karaoke expert,” selfproclaimed “bad-dancer” and game show co-host. When he’s not expanding his reign, Pullman can be found following in the footsteps of comics and actors before him … waiting tables. Fun fact: Pullman shares a birthday with Bing Crosby and James Brown. facebook.com/mikey.pullman

Picture this: Your favorite band performs outside on the most glorious of summer evenings. The foothills are drenched in a golden glow. Your bare feet are cool in the soft grass. This, ladies and gentlemen, is why so many people love Boise. Whether it’s a huge group on a full-sized stage performing the classics or a quaint local quartet nestled in the gardens, the Idaho Botanical Garden is hands (and feet) down the best place to see live music. idahobotanicalgarden.org

2nd Place: Outlaw Field, idahobotanicalgarden.org 3rd Place: Knitting Factory, bo.knittingfactory.com

BEST LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL TREASURE The Egyptian Theatre

3rd Place: Idaho State Capitol, capitolcommission. idaho.gov

BEST LOCAL BAND Built to Spill Not only are there more bands in town, the quality of music is at an all-time high. But Boise has long been home to accomplished musicians who put this city on the map—Built to Spill being one of the most famous. Formed in the early ’90s, BTS continues to hold its own as Boise’s premier rock export, still cutting albums and packing venues both near and far: hometown performances sell out and at Bumbershoot 2015, BTS commanded a sizable crowd on the festival’s closing night. builttospill.com

2nd Place: Hillfolk Noir, hillfolknoir.com 3rd Place: Hollow Wood, hollowwoodmusic.com

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2nd Place: Matt Bragg, facebook.com/matt.bragg.5203 3rd Place: Emma Arnold, emmaarnoldcomedy.com

BEST LOCAL CULTURAL ATTRACTION OR MUSEUM Old Idaho Penitentiary The Old Idaho Penitentiary couldn’t be more different a place today than it was when it opened in 1872. For one thing, it’s much better to be inside the walls of the historic prison these days, enjoying

many of the Old Pen’s events such as Bars and Ballads, Felons and Fords, and Gingerfest. Add to that special ﬁlm screenings and frequent paranormal investigations, and you can see why so many of us are recidivists.

2nd Place: Discovery Center, dcidaho.org 3rd Place: Boise Art Museum, boiseartmuseum.org

BEST LOCAL DANCE COMPANY Ballet Idaho Boise’s dance community has grown by leaps and bounds over the past several years and as a small dance companies continue to sprung up, Ballet Idaho remains a constant. As the state’s premier ballet company, Ballet Idaho has begun to challenge itself with complex performances like George Balanchine’s “Rubies” and given dancers like Daniel Ojeda, Phyllis Rothwell-Affrunti and Nathan Powell more opportunities to stretch their choreography muscles. Take a bow, Ballet Idaho. You’ve earned it. balletidaho.org

2nd Place: Idaho Dance Theatre, idahodancetheatre.org 3rd Place: Boise Dance Cooperative, boisedancecoop.org

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Arts and Entertainment Readers’ Choice

FREAK ALLEY

Where local artists let their freak ﬂags ﬂy high.

BEST LOCAL PUBLIC ART

BEST LOCAL VISUAL ARTIST

Freak Alley

Sue Latta

Freak Alley is impossible to ignore. And why would you want to? More than 80 artists paint and repaint the alleys between Bannock, Idaho, Eighth and Ninth streets every summer. Colorful murals evolve from abstract creations to grafﬁti, from polished paintings to mosaics of mirrors. Don’t like it? Just wait a year. It will be different. freakalleygallery.org

Sue Latta might hail from Reno, Nev., but she puts the “local” in “Best Local Visual Artist.” Earning a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Boise State University in 2007, she has taught art at Boise State and the College of Western Idaho, owns the Sculpture Studio in the Linen District and produced a number of public projects for the Idaho Commission on the Arts as well as the Boise City Arts Commission. Her work is edgy, and she works in a variety of media from photography and video to metal fabrication, woodworking and casting in plastic and bronze. Latta pushes the boundaries of art and advocacy: she took the ﬁght for LGBT equality all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. She’s a woman with a latta heart. suelatta.com

silver for cash. If your budget is bitty but you still have a taste for bling, M&M has handmade jewelry starting at only $7. mmjewelersboise.com

2nd Place: Ben Harju, bharjujewelry.etsy.com

2nd Place: Trafﬁc Box Murals, boiseartsandhistory.org 3rd Place: Boise Art Museum, boiseartmuseum.org

BEST LOCAL MOVIE THEATER The Flicks Nowhere else in the Treasure Valley can you sip a beer or glass of wine, nosh on a burger and watch an arthouse ﬁlm—all at the same time. Add a selection of titles on DVD and VHS for rent and one of the best back patios in the city, and you’ll understand what makes The Flicks a crowd favorite. theﬂicksboise.com

2nd Place: The Egyptian Theatre, egyptiantheatre.net 3rd Place: Northern Lights Cinema Grill, northernlightscinemagrill.com

2nd Place: Erin Ruiz, erinruiz.com 3rd Place: Lisa Roggenbuck, lisaroggenbuck.com

BEST LOCAL JEWELRY MAKER M & M Jewelers The old gold jewelry sitting in your junk drawer is a pile of possibilities for M & M Jewelers. The 40-year-old store prides itself on its professional goldsmiths who can turn your grandma’s old brooch into a new pendant. If you’re saving up for an engagement ring, M&M also buys gold and

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3rd Place: Mike Rogers, ﬁnecustomjewelry.com

BEST LOCAL LIVE THEATER Idaho Shakespeare Festival You know you’ve got a good thing going when you have a date for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Against the banks of the Boise River, ISF delivers a jaw-dropping outdoor theater experience, presenting plays by the Bard and beyond while you enjoy a picnic meal, hobnob with other theatergoers and see some of the ﬁnest performances ever to grace a stage. No Boise summer is complete without a visit—or two, or three, or seven—to ISF. idahoshakespeare.org

2nd Place: Morrison Center, mc.boisestate.edu 3rd Place: Boise Contemporary Theater, bcttheater.org

BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN Curtis Stigers

records, performed around the world and amassed a loyal fanbase. He isn’t simply another of Boise’s famous sons (though he is that), he’s TMZ famous. Stigers is such a big deal—not just in pop and jazz circles—even his divorce made international headlines. No matter how famous he is or gets, though, Stigers still calls Boise home and always ﬁnds time to perform here, too. For that, our readers love him. curtisstigers.com

2nd Place: Rebecca Scott, rebeccascott.us 3rd Place: Dan Costello, hearcostello.com

BEST LOCAL ART GALLERY Boise Art Museum Where else in town can you wander a sculpture garden in a public park, and swing inside to see works of art by world renowned artists? Boise Art Museum combines local charm—and often local artists—with some of the best the rest of the art world has to offer, making it, by a wide vote margin, Boise’s best local art gallery. boiseartmuseum.org

2nd Place: Visual Arts Collective, visualartscollective.com 3rd Place: Boise Art Glass, boiseartglass.com

Curtis Stigers is an Emmy nominated singer-songwriter-saxophonist who has broken the Top 10 on both the U.S. and U.K. pop charts, sold millions of BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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TREEFORT MUSIC FEST

cutline.

BEST LOCAL FESTIVAL Treefort Music Fest

joggers to escape the heat of the summer; and a stage for kayakers and river surfers to show off their moves. parks.cityofboise.org

2nd Place: Zoo Boise, zooboise.org When Treefort Music Fest isn’t actively occupying downtown, it’s planning to occupy downtown. Every year, Treefort brings hundreds of bands and ideas to the City of Trees, and it has matured into its role as the Boise City Department of Arts and History-appointed Boise Cultural Ambassador. Its various “forts”—which host ﬁlm screenings, yoga, beer and more—have grown in size and stature: During his January speech at Boise State University, President Barack Obama even plugged Hackfort as one of the city’s most innovative features. That’s what we call some badass ambassadoring. treefortmusicfest.com

2nd Place: Art in the Park, boiseartmuseum.org 3rd Place: Hyde Park Street Fair, northendboise.org

BEST LOCAL FAMILY FRIENDLY ATTRACTION

3rd Place: Discovery Center, dcidaho.org

BEST LOCAL WRITER Anthony Doerr Boise author Anthony Doerr’s novel All the Light We Cannot See was a ﬁnalist for the National Book Award, won the Pulitzer Prize for ﬁction and the Carnegie Medal, cruised for months on The New York Times Best Sellers List and was one of the books President Barack Obama purchased during Small Business Saturday at Washington, D.C.’s Politics and Prose bookstore. Even better, the prez let it slip that All the Light We Cannot See was on his summer reading list. When the most powerful man on earth is curling up with your book at Martha’s Vineyard, it’s safe to say you’ve made it. anthonydoerr.com

Boise Greenbelt

2nd Place: Minerva Jayne, facebook.com/BoiseBlondeBombshell

Ancient Greek philosopher Herodotus called Egypt the “Gift of the Nile.” Not for nothing, but the same could be said of Boise and the Boise River. One of the river’s biggest gifts is the greenbelt—the 25-mile, riverside pedestrian and cyclist highway provides a healthy, safe commuter route; a place for

3rd Place: Tim Woodward, woodwardblog.com

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Sports and recreation Readers’ Choice

BOISE RIVER If the ﬁshin’ is rockin’, don’t come a knockin’.

BEST LOCAL FISHING HOLE

BEST LOCAL HIKING TRAIL

BEST LOCAL RACE

BEST LOCAL SPORTS TEAM

Boise River

Boise Foothills

Race to Robie Creek

Boise State Broncos Football

It’s lovely to catch a glimpse of a fly fisherman standing in the middle of the Boise River, casting silently and rhythmically, like a scene out of A River Runs Through It. There’s actually some pretty good fishin’ in those waters: The Idaho Department of Fish and Game regularly releases chinook salmon into the Boise River, to join the rainbow trout and steelhead swimming there. parks.cityofboise.org

A network of more than 130 miles of trails ranging from fun sidewinding trots to cardiovascular workout-grade slopes make the Boise Foothills a big part of why so many people choose to live here. Mountain bikers, joggers, dog owners and hikers alike ﬁnd excitement, adventure and solace among the impeccably maintained trails. ridgetorivers.org

They call it “the toughest race in the Northwest,” and Race to Robie Creek organizers aren’t just running their mouths. Celebrating its 39th anniversary on April 16, 2016, the half-marathon starts at Fort Boise (elevation: 2,725 feet) and sends racers up Rocky Canyon to Aldape Summit (elevation: 4,797 feet), then onto a 13.1-mile ﬁnish at Robie Creek campground (elevation 3,065 feet). “Brutal” is putting it lightly, but a legendary party awaits those who master the course. robiecreek.com

It should come as no surprise Boiseans are wild about the boys in blue (and orange)— Boise State University football is one of the best college programs in the country with three Fiesta Bowl victories to its name. Under new head coach Bryan Harsin, the Broncos even beat the Washington State Huskies—under former Broncos coach Chris Petersen—at Boise State’s home opener on Sept. 4. It was a sweet victory for a city that gets its kicks on the gridiron. broncosports.com

2nd Place: Twilight Criterium, boisetwilightcriterium.com

2nd Place: Idaho Steelheads, idahosteelheads.com

2nd Place: Snake River, rivers.gov/rivers/snake

2nd Place: Table Rock, ridgetorivers.org 3rd Place: Camel’s Back trails, ridgetorivers.org

3rd Place: Lucky Peak, parksandrecretion.idaho.gov

BEST LOCAL HOT SPRINGS Skinny Dipper

BEST LOCAL MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAIL

3rd Place: Dirty Dash, the dirtydash.com

Boise Foothills

BEST LOCAL BOARD SHOP

Well, whadda ya know? The Boise Foothills won in yet another Best of Boise category. Like their other wins, this one makes total sense because the great thing about mountain biking in the foothills is the diverse terrain, which is ideal for beginners and experts alike. Plus, biking through the foothills is a pleasant experience: users usually exercise good etiquette, letting faster bikers pass and slowing down for one another. ridgetorivers.org

The Boardroom

2nd Place: Gold Fork Hot Springs, goldforkhotsprings.com

2nd Place: Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, bogusbasin.org

2nd Place: Prestige Skateboards, prestigeskateboards.com

3rd Place: The Springs, thespringsid.com

3rd Place: Hull’s Gulch, ridgetorivers.org

3rd Place: McU Sports, mcusports.com

Rather than congratulate Skinny Dipper Hot Springs on winning this Best of Boise catalogue, we instead extend our condolences. The springs, just 45 minutes from Boise, offered a canyon-top soaking experience complete with trickling waterfalls. However, earlier this year, the Bureau of Land Management made the decision to pull the plug on the popular hot springs after a BLM report cited health hazards and criminal activity at Skinny. Starting next year, sadly, Skinny Dipper will no longer be open. It will be clothed. idahohotsprings.com

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For years, Boiseans have relied on The Boardroom for their skate and snowboard needs. From new longboard trucks to the most-ﬂy winterwear, this State Street staple has been the go-to for board lovers. This year, Boise tagged The Boardroom back with an overwhelming Best of Boise win. Way to gooooooooooo! boardroomboise.com

3rd Place: Boise Dodgers (Men’s Senior Adult Baseball League), hometeamsonline.com

BEST LOCAL RIVER GUIDE COMPANY Cascade Raft and Kayak Idaho has more miles of pristine whitewater than any other state in the lower 48. Family owned operation Cascade Raft and Kayak has capitalized on this distinction. Throughout the summer, the guide service offers fun, low-stress ﬂoats along the Main Payette as well as exciting white-knuckle trips down the South Fork Payette. cascaderaft.com

2nd Place: Idaho River Sports, idahoriversports.com 3rd Place: Cascade Outﬁtters, cascadeoutﬁtters.com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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BOISE NATATORIUM This guy is deﬁnitely on the ball.

BEST LOCAL PUBLIC POOL Boise Natatorium Pool and Hydrotube The Natatorium pool is as close as you can get to literally swimming in history. Built in 1901, the 12-foot-deep pool on Warm Springs Avenue has undergone many transformations but remains a favorite with both two-legged and four-legged residents: On the day before it’s closed for the season, the Nat goes to the dogs for the Idaho Humane Society’s See Spot Splash. parks.cityofboise.org

2nd Place: Roaring Springs, roaringsprings.com 3rd Place: West Family YMCA and Boise City Aquatics Center, ymcatvidaho.org

BEST LOCAL YOGA INSTRUCTOR Marisa Weppner—Sage Yoga and Wellness Marisa Weppner is the image of health, happiness and vitality. With her gentle voice and in-depth knowledge of yoga practice, she provides some of the best classes around town. Weppner’s studio also offers dance classes and massages, so when you’re ready to discover your dharma, give her a call. sageyogaboise.com

2nd Place: Christina Braun—Hollywood Market Yoga, hmyboise.com 3rd Place: Jennifer Knight—Yoga Tree, yogatreeofboise.com

BEST LOCAL OUTDOOR GEAR STORE Outdoor Exchange What do kayaks, tandem bicycles and clothing from brands like Patagonia and The North Face have in common? They’re freaking expensive. Lucky for Boise, Outdoor Exchange offers high-end gear BOISE WEEKLY.COM

and clothing for much less than retail price. You can wear your Arc’teryx jacket with pride and strut around with your new (to you) Black Diamond skis, because no one will even know you bought them used. Unless you tell them. Which you should. Because it shows what a smart shopper you are. outdoor-exchange.com

2nd Place: Idaho Mountain Touring, idahomountaintouring.com 3rd Place: Backcountry Pursuit, backcountrypursuit.com

BEST LOCAL SKI SHOP Greenwood’s Ski Haus The onset of cooler weather brings something many look forward to all year: the ﬁrst chance to walk into Greenwood’s Ski Haus and hand over their skis to get them tuned and waxed for ski season. Greenwood’s wins this category year-in and year-out because the staff is knowledgeable, helpful and supportive; the selection of skis, boots and apparel is splendid; and the work is quality. greenwoodsskihaus.com

2nd Place: McU Sports, mcusports.com 3rd Place: Outdoor Exchange, outdoor-exchange.com

BEST LOCAL BIKE SHOP Boise Bicycle Project BBP is a “bike shop” in the same way contemporary libraries—with their meeting and maker spaces, kids activities, banks of computers and 3-D printers—are “book-lending facilities.” BBP hosts bicycle repair classes, connects kids with wheels and maintains a high proﬁle throughout the community. Like bikes themselves, BBP is always on the move, advocating for two-wheeled transportation at City Hall, on the streets and at nearly every bike-friendly event in town. boisebicycleproject.com

2nd Place: George’s Cycles and Fitness, georgescycles.com 3rd Place: Idaho Mountain Touring, idahomountaintouring.com BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 21

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RHODES SKATE PARK Skateboarders keep on truckin’.

BEST LOCAL PLACE TO SKATE

BEST LOCAL GOLF COURSE

Rhodes Skate Park

Warm Springs Golf Course

There isn’t a whole lot of skateboarding going on at Rhodes Park right now. The whole area has been fenced off and is under construction, but patience is a payoff in this one. In early 2016, Rhodes Park will be a state-of-the-art skate parks thanks to the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation paying for its $1.25 million facelift. parks.cityofboise.org

One side of this championship golf course runs along the Boise River. The other backs up to a beautiful view of the Boise Foothills. In between are 18 holes of premier golf. Warm Springs is owned by the city and maintained by the Boise Department of Parks and Recreation, making it affordable yet it’s every bit as challenging and entertaining as any private golf club. warmspringsgolfcourse.com

2nd Place: Boise River Greenbelt, parks.cityofboise.org 3rd Place: Idaho Ice World, idahoiceworld.com

BEST LOCAL PUBLIC SPORTS FACILITY Albertsons Stadium

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2nd Place: Quail Hollow Golf Course, quailhollowboise.com 3rd Place: Shadow Valley Golf Club, shadowvalley.com

BEST LOCAL SKI RESORT Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

For the legions of college football fans who tune in to watch games played at Albertsons Stadium, Boise is identified by one thing: the field’s famous blue turf. Laid down in 1986, Boise State University’s so-called “Smurf turf” was the first of its kind—no other school had ever installed an entire field with anything other than green Astroturf, and the distinction remained for more than 20 years. Even after a name change from Bronco Stadium to Albertsons Stadium in 2014, the blue remains as true as Broncos’ fans, who have 36,387 seats available to fill on game days. broncosports.com

Bogus Basin may not get the snow accumulation it once did (thanks, climate change), but it does have the support of a community willing to do whatever it takes. Bogus has a rosy future, with plans for expanded summer operations (ziplines, perhaps?) and improvements to the ski area (hello, snowmakers!) so, snow or no, Bogus Basin will always be our favorite backyard play area. bogusbasin.org

2nd Place: Camel’s Back trails, ridgetorivers.org

2nd Place: Brundage Mountain Resort, brundage.com

3rd Place: Ann Morrison Park, parks.cityofboise.org

3rd Place: Tamarack Resort, tamarackidaho.com

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Goods and Services Readers’ Choice

THE RECORD EXCHANGE

For the record, this place is the vinyl word on all things music in Boise.

BEST LOCAL RECORD STORE The Record Exchange

For more than a decade, The Record Exchange has owned this category but even if it hadn’t the record store would have smoked the competition this year: On the eve of Treefort Music Fest 2015, RX unveiled a permanent stage with lighting and a high-quality sound system. Now, the intimate, family friendly, free in-store performances are some of the coolest (and, sometimes only nearby) opportunities to catch local and touring acts. See and hear for yourself on Sunday, Oct. 11 when Josh Ritter—another world-famous, musically gifted Idaho native—performs on the new RX stage. Not only is this Ritter’s only Boise show, you can buy his new album, Sermon on the Rocks (Pytheas Recordings; Oct. 16, 2016) before it’s released. Talk about a win-win-win. therecordexchange.com

2nd Place: Boise Public Library, boisepubliclibrary.org 3rd Place: Idaho youth Ranch, youthranch.org

BEST LOCAL CAR DEALER Fairly Reliable Bob’s Since 1975, the same question has probably

prompted hundreds of conversations in hundreds of vehicles driving down Main Street: “Why is it called ‘Fairly’ Reliable Bob’s?” Considering the used-carsalesman stereotype, even “fairly reliable” is better than what most people expect, but the moniker is probably less of a character statement than a clever, memorable marketing tactic, which, along with honest, friendly service has done FRB’s well over the years. Judging by BW readers’ votes, Fairly Reliable Bob’s could change its name to Barely Reliable Bob’s and it wouldn’t change a thing about the way Boiseans feel about Bob’s. The conversations would probably be different, though. fairlys.com

2nd Place: Bronco Motors, broncomotors.com 3rd Place: Peterson Toyota, petersontoyota.net

BEST LOCAL FURNITURE STORE Ricochet Home Consignment

BEST LOCAL PREACHER Rabbi Dan Fink—Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel Rabbi Dan Fink was one of those in line to testify before the Idaho Legislature during this past session, giving his reasoning on why the words “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” should be added to Idaho’s human rights law. He wrote letters to the editor stating that no one should have to worry about discrimination. It’s this progressive approach, and the fact that he’s an all around likeable guy, that Rabbi Fink won our readers’ hearts this year. cabi-boise.org

2nd Place: Pastor Mark Traylor—Eastwind Community Church, eastwindcc.com 3rd Place: Canon Pastor Emily Van Hise—St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, stmichaelscathedral.org

Walking through the showrooms at Ricochet Home Consignment, you wouldn’t know the interesting arm chairs, one-of-a-kind coffee tables and woven baskets are second-hand items. They are. They’re also cheaper than retail and better at helping you express your individuality. ricochetboise.com

BEST LOCAL DOCTOR

2nd Place: Bench Commission, facebook.com/benchcommission

Dr. Jason Ludwig D.O. has been on the Best Of list before, placing second in this category in 2014. There’s little about Dr. Ludwig on the Web, but he’s

3rd Place: Renewal Homewares, renewalhome.com

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Dr. Jason Ludwig—Pioneer Family Medicine

obviously doing something right. In the handful of reviews online, Dr. Ludwig’s patients give him high marks for being a caring, conscientious physician— one patient even goes so far as to credit the good doctor for diagnosing a rare and possibly deadly disease. Dr. Ludwig sounds like a hippocratic hero to us. saintalphonsus.org

2nd Place: Robert Lindsay—Ada Pediatrics, adapediatrics.com 3rd Place: John Eck—Center for Lifetime Health, centerforlifetimehealth.com

BEST LOCAL GROCERY STORE WinCo Our own not-so-little WinCo Foods chain has become a model for grocery stores across the country. The employee-owned supermarket prides itself on providing a livable wage and excellent beneﬁts. The beneﬁts aren’t only for the employees, though: Winco’s selection of bulk items is unbeatable. Bins brim with candy, spices, cookies, pasta, dog treats, nuts, protein bars—it’s all in bulk. Plus, Winco’s prices undercut almost every other local grocer. wincofoods.com

2nd Place: Boise Co-op, boise.coop 3rd Place: The Basque Market, thebasquemarket.com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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REDISCOVERED BOOKS

Welcome home, bookworms.

BEST LOCAL BOOKSTORE Rediscovered Books The downtown bookseller underwent an expansion this year, nearly doubling its footprint on Eighth Street. As the only retail bookstore in Boise’s urban core, Rediscovered Books hosts readings, collaborates with lit stakeholders in town like the Boise Public Library and The Cabin Literary Center, and coordinates with Boise’s book clubs, making it a full-service beacon for bibliophiles. rdbooks.org

2nd Place: Rainbow Books, rainbowbooksidaho.com 3rd Place: Trip Taylor Bookseller

BEST LOCAL GYM Downtown Boise Family YMCA The Downtown Boise Family YMCA has virtually everything needed in a gym: a bright and sunny room full of state-of-the-art exercise equipment, three pools with waterslides, dozens of yoga and workout classes offered daily, personal trainers, a climbing wall, racquetball courts and childcare programs. Even more importantly, the Y cares deeply about the health of its community and offers ﬁnancial aid so anyone, regardless of income, can join. ymcatvidaho.org

2nd Place: Axiom, axiomﬁtness.com 3rd Place: Idaho Athletic Club, idahoathleticclub.com

BEST LOCAL CLOTHING STORE Banana Ink Idahoans have a tremendous amount of pride in the Gem State, and we like to show it. Banana Ink feels the love, too, and has a whole line of products BOISE WEEKLY.COM

all about Idaho. Pop on a Banana Ink T-shirt dotted with Idaho-shaped snowﬂakes or a trucker hat with an image of Idaho tipped on its side ﬁring a pine tree from the panhandle, and people will see you think the 208 is great. banana-ink.com

2nd Place: Lux Fashion Lounge, facebook.com/pages/ Lux-Fashion-Lounge 3rd Place: Outdoor Exchange, outdoor-exchange.com

BEST LOCAL APPLIANCE STORE Jim’s Appliance

You know what they say: If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. That seems to be how Best of Boise voters feel about Jim’s Appliance, tapped as Best Local Appliance Store for more than a decade—probably because if it’s broke, Jim’s will fix it. If it can’t be fixed, you can get a new one at Jim’s and walk away feeling good about buying local. jimsappliance.com

2nd Place: CHF, shopchf.com 3rd Place: Wes’s Appliance, wesappliance.com

BEST LOCAL HAIR SALON Graeber and Company In last year’s Best of Boise, we wrote, “This isn’t the ﬁrst time the salon and spa has been voted Best of Boise, and it probably won’t be the last.” We love being right, although we’ll admit it was a pretty safe prediction. The luxurious, full-service Aveda salon and spa offers a menu of services and products for your hair and skin, which will help you feel as beautiful on the outside as you are in the inside. graeberandcompany.com

2nd Place: Euphoria Salon, euphoriasalonhydepark.com 3rd Place: DV8 Salon, dv8salonboise.com BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 25

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ALL ABOUT GAMES

These toys are tops, no playing around.

BEST LOCAL TOY STORE

property, making him the hero of homebodies. nickroundtreerealestate.com

All About Games

2nd Place: Doug Flanders, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Group

Games aren’t just for kids. That’s the theory at All About Games, which sells anything and everything tabletop—from puzzles and models to board and card games. With two locations—one downtown, one on the Bench—it’s where Boise goes for Pokemon card games, Warhammer 40,000 tournaments and 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzles. Game on. allaboutgamesboise.com

2nd Place: G. Willikers, ggwillikers.com 3rd Place: Penny Lane Kids, pennylanekids.com

BEST LOCAL ANTIQUE STORE Antique World Mall

3rd Place: Dawn Hoyd, facebook.com/Dawn-Hoyd

BEST LOCAL E-CIG STORE Vape According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarettes are the cause of one in ﬁve deaths in the U.S. every year. For puffers who want to kick the smokes but still crave the nicotine, there’s the ever-growing line of “vaping” products. Boiseans have chosen Vape as their favorite purveyor of e-cigarettes, vaporizers, cartridges and more. boisevape.com

2nd Place: Vapoligy, vapoligy.com Some say the things you own end up owning you, but historical artifacts have a life of their own. No retailer in Boise hosts more treasures from the past than Antique World Mall, which has won this category since 2008. That’s some history. antiqueworldmall.com

2nd Place: Once Upon A Time, facebook.com/OnceUpon-A-Time 3rd Place: Atomic Treasures, facebook.com/atomictreasures

BEST LOCAL REALTOR Nick Roundtree This guy could ﬁnd an old, rusty shed in the middle of an open-pit mine, ﬁx it up, make it look great and sell it at a decent price. Roundtree is as welcoming as the homes he lists, and he is committed to matching up buyers with their dream 26 | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | BOISEweekly

3rd Place: Matrix Vapor, matrixvapor.com

BEST LOCAL FLORIST Flowers At Will Will Heatter wants you to know his ﬂower shop is not an assembly line. Rather, he’s a “botanical stylist”—and a damn good one. His arrangements are some of the most unique and elegant you’ll ever see, and he also creates stylish and creative gift baskets using local products from around the Treasure Valley. Want a wedding bouquet made of succulents? Will can do it. Need a fall arrangement featuring vibrant orange slices? He can do that, too. ﬂowersatwill.com

2nd Place: Boise At Its Best, boiseatitsbestﬂowers.com 3rd Place: Blooms Flower Studio, bloomsﬂowerstudio.com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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BIM will rise again.

BEST LOCAL ETHNIC MARKET

BEST LOCAL CARWASH

Boise International Market

Metro Express Car Wash

Boiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Local Ethnic Market became one of the City of Treesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; greatest tragedies on Sept. 6, when a two-alarm ďŹ re gutted the building. BIM opened its doors in November 2014 and in less than a year, it had established itself as a cultural hotspot with numerous restaurants and retail businesses, which were owned by new Americans from around the world. Community efforts are under way to aid businesses affected by or lost in the ďŹ re, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk of rebuilding the market itself. We call that an example of thinking globally and acting locally. boiseinternationalmarket.com

Hey, you stylish devil, cruising around town in your sweet whip, we have four words for you: Metro. Express. Car. Wash. This suds shop provides class and distinction, which you clearly strive for since you take pride in your automobile. The folks at Metro Express love wax, they love details. In their own words, they provide a â&#x20AC;&#x153;retro high-tech psychedelic foam environmentally friendly 170-mph air dry 120 hp vacuum futuristic neon dirt kung-fu 5-min day spa for your auto.â&#x20AC;? Yeah, baby. metroexpresscarwash.com

2nd Place: Boise Co-op, boise.coop 3rd Place: Basque Market, thebasquemarket.com

BEST LOCAL BANK Idaho Central Credit Union A good bank keeps your money secure and offers competitive interest rates on things like home and small business loans. A better bank offers extras like overdraft protection and treats its customers like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more than an account number. The best bank does all of the above and Idaho Central Credit Union, which racked up more votes than all of its competitors combined, is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. Not only will you get stellar service, ICCU will keep the money you work for safe and can help you ďŹ gure out how to make your money work for youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;plus, it beats the hell out of hiding your benjamins under the bed. iccu.com

2nd Place: CapEd Credit Union, caped.com 3rd Place: Idaho Independent Bank, theidahobank.com

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2nd Place Tie: Like Nu Car Wash, likenucarwash.com; Mister Car Wash, mistercarwash.com 3rd Place: Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ultimate Hand Car Wash, ultimatehandcarwash.com

BEST LOCAL HOLISTIC CARE PROFESSIONAL

Dr. Kyle Blevins, DC and Dr. Jennifer Dorn, DCâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;BoDo Chiropractic The practitioners at BoDo Chiropractic are not interested in masking patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; symptoms with medication.Dr. Blevins and Dr. Dorn instead address the root of distress and work to release the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stored energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order for us to heal,â&#x20AC;? it reads on the clinicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, â&#x20AC;&#x153;our bodies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need help, they just need to be free of interference.â&#x20AC;? BoDo Chiropractic: The interference removers. bodochiro.com

2nd Place: Dr. Joan Haynes, NDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Boise Natural Health, boisenaturalhealth.com 3rd Place: Kristen Burris, LAc and Tony Burris, LAcâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eagle Acupuncture, eagleacupuncture.com

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Goods and Services Readers’ Choice

EDWARD’S GREENHOUSE

These horticulural heroes make it easy being green.

BEST LOCAL NURSERY OR GARDENING STORE Edward’s Greenhouse

No matter how cold, gray or rainy Boise winters may get, a trip to Edwards Greenhouse always lifts spirits: The 10-acre nursery is a lush, warm, colorful paradise. No matter the time of year, Edwards can help seasonal affectiveness become seasonal effectiveness with an array of gifts, hundreds of plant varieties and an in-house ﬂorist. edwardsgreenhouse.com

2nd Place: North End Organic Nursery, northendnursery.com 3rd Place: Zamzows, zamzows.com

BEST LOCAL SMOKE SHOP Hannifin’s Cigar Store Hannifin’s Cigar Store on Main Street is an icon. Inside, you can still find cigs, magazines, newspapers and cigars, an inventory not too much different from when the ancient wooden floorboards and scarred counter were shiny and new. We hope it never changes. facebook.com/pages/hannifins

a quality tattoo takes time and “good energy,” and Adamson and his fellow artists create high-quality tattoos—the best, according to Best of Boise voters. Adamson’s sage advice could be applied to almost an area of daily life, not just getting inked… but it is a great idea for a tattoo. amindseyestattoo.com

2nd Place: Chalice Tattoo, chalicetattoo.com 3rd Place: Inkvision Tattoo, inkvisiontattoo.com

BEST LOCAL DENTIST Dr. Duston Connaughton—Tree City Family Dental When something goes wrong, like if you get a cavity or bite into a still-frozen burrito, Dr. Duston Connaughton at Tree City Dental will be there to inspect your incisors and ﬁx your molar maladies. From preventative dentistry, so chompers stay healthy, to repairs like root canals and dental implants, Dr. Connaughton is tops—and that’s the tooth. treecitydental.com

2nd Place: Dr. Michael Dolby—Cottonwood Creek Dental, cottonwoodcreek-dental.com 3rd Place: Dr. Lance Ritchie—Summit Dental, boisedentists.com

2nd Place: Tobacco Connection/Big Smoke, tbcollc.com

BEST MECHANIC/AUTO REPAIR

3rd Place: Sturman’s Smoke Shop, facebook.com/SturmansSmokeshop

Jim’s Auto Service

BEST LOCAL TATTOO PARLOR A Minds Eye Tattoo Tony Adamson at A Minds Eye has two simple rules: “Be patient” and “Be fucking nice.” Creating

For more than a year, Jim’s Auto Service been getting rid of squeaks, sputters, chirps, groans, rattles and shakes. Servicing both domestics and imports, Jim’s has been servicing and repairing vehicles, from fixing a flat to ferreting out where a strange noise is coming from (and then fixing it, too). You don’t come to the rescue of hundreds of customers without earning some loyalty, which is what puts

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Jim’s in the driver’s seat when it comes to auto repair. jimsautoservice.net

BEST LOCAL VETERINARIAN

2nd Place: Boise Foreign Car Services Inc., facebook. com/boiseforeigncar

Dr. Dawn Sessions—Broadway Veterinary Hospital

3rd Place: Ken’s Auto Repair, kensautorepair.net

BEST LOCAL LANDSCAPER Franz Witte We admire the greenery, but we really love those flamingos at Franz Witte’s State Street headquarters. The flock started small, but now more than 200 of the colorful plastic birds dot the grass in front of the store—FYI, Franz Witte rents them out for special events. Since 1971, the nursery has nurtured its flora as well as its flamingos and to this day, Franz and Vicki Witte are still keeping Boise green. franzwitte.com

2nd Place: The Cutting Edge Lawn Company, thecuttingedgelawn.com 3rd Place: Flutterby Gardens, goﬂutterby.com

BEST LOCAL LAWYER Mark Freeman A misconception about lawyers is they’re only around when there’s trouble. This year’s winner for Best Local Lawyer shows Boiseans know otherwise. Mark Freeman has years of experience with the legal ins and outs of building, buying and selling businesses, real property and estate planning. Sure, there are lawyers out there to help with life’s missteps but this year, Boise chose the lawyer who can help out with life’s next steps. foleyfreeman.com

Dr. Dawn Sessions joined the Broadway Veterinary Hospital in 1992 and found not only a job, but her home. She loves everything that makes a Boisean a Boisean: hiking, ﬁshing, hunting and, of course, animals. She performs exams, dentistry and treats exotic pets at Broadway Vet. One huge perk: her clinic is open seven days a week, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., saving hefty bills that can come from after-hours emergency clinics. broadwayvethosp.net

2nd Place: Patrick Broshar—Ada Veterinary Hospital, adavethospital.com 3rd Place: Robert Durland—Les Bois Veterinary, lesboisvet.com

BEST LOCAL PLACE TO FILL YOUR GROWLER Pre Funk Beer Bar Dozens of growler fill stations have popped up around the Treasure Valley in the past year—from Albertson’s, WinCo and Jackson’s gas stations to a myriad of microbreweries and bottle shops. Our readers decided the best place to fill ’er up is at Pre Funk Beer Bar, where more than 40 local and regional beers are available on tap on tap. To make filling your not-so-little brown jug more convenient, Pre Funk has locations in Boise, Nampa and Meridian. prefunkbar.com

2nd Place: Payette Brewing Co., payettebrewing.com 3rd Place: Boise Brewing, boisebrewing.com

2nd Place: Joseph L. Ellsworth, greyhawklaw.com 3rd Place: Joseph Filicetti, facebook.com/FilicettiLawOfﬁce BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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DRAGONFLY

Give yourself the gift of being a great gift giver.

BEST LOCAL GIFT SHOP

BEST LOCAL SECONDHAND SHOP

Dragonﬂy

Idaho Youth Ranch

About 300 million years ago, in the Carboniferous period, the largest insects ever to live were of the genus Meganeura—essentially, dragonflies the size of seagulls. Downtown retailer Dragonfly hasn’t been around quite that long, but has had a Meganeura-sized draw for Boiseans on the hunt for clothing, cards, toys, candles, incense and gifts. It’s a first stop for newcomers to town and a consistent winner in the Best Local Gift Shop category. facebook.com/ dragonflyboise

You can thank Macklemore and Ryan Lewis for dragging your grandad’s clothes into the mainstream, but this year’s winner in the Best Local Secondhand Shop category has always been ahead of its time. The Idaho Youth Ranch is a downtown institution with a huge selection of practically everything, from lawnmowers to luggage, records to reading glasses, boots to books and more. IYR is a great resource for living by the R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. youthranch.org

2nd Place: Mixed Greens Modern Gifts, ilikemixedgreens.com

2nd Place: Lux Fashion Lounge, facebook.com/pages/ Lux-Fashion-Lounge 3rd Place: Outdoor Exchange, outdoor-exchange.com

3rd Place: Bricolage, bricoshoppe.com

BEST LOCAL YOUTH CAMP Camp Rainbow Gold

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BEST LOCAL HOTEL The Modern Hotel and Bar

When a kid is diagnosed with cancer, life can be bleak—not only for the child, but for the child’s parents and siblings. Camp Rainbow Gold works to improve quality of life for families in such tragic circumstances. Rainbow Gold includes everything a summer camp should: ﬁshing, hiking, campﬁres, crafts and friendship, but it also lets families struggling with similar hardships connect with each other. Located in the Sawtooth National Forest, it’s free to all campers. How’s that for “the best”? camprainbowgold.org

Like a lot of winners in this year’s Best of Boise, The Modern has won the city’s heart by being more than meets the eye. Renovators and landscapers transformed the dated exterior into something, well, modern. Meanwhile, interior designers, chefs and bartenders went to work turning accommodations, food and booze into premium products. Since then, The Modern has become a go-to place for after-work unwinding, performances, readings and the ever-popular annual Modern Art exhibition. themodernhotel.com

2nd Place: Boise Rock School, boiserockschool.com

2nd Place: Hotel 43, hotel43.com

3rd Place: YMCA At Horsethief Reservoir, ymcatvidaho.org/camp

3rd Place: The Grove Hotel, grovehotelboise.com

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GOODY’S

We’re getting a sugar rush just looking at it.

BEST LOCAL SWEET SHOP Goody’s Soda Fountain and Candy Store It doesn’t matter how old you are, Goody’s is the best. A longtime favorite for young families, kids’ sports teams and kids at heart, it’s hard to resist the sweeping selection of handmade chocolates, old-fashioned milkshakes and vast variety of jelly beans at this Hyde Park landmark. goodyssodafountain.com

2nd Place: The Chocolat Bar, thechocolatbar.com 3rd Place: Lee’s Candies, leescandies.com

BEST LOCAL PAWN SHOP Vista Pawn If BW readers had to elect a pawn shop to be featured on The History Channel’s show Pawn Stars, it’s clear they would pick Vista Pawn. Maybe it’s the selection of jewelry, ﬁrearms, video game consoles, musical instruments, sporting goods or cars. Or maybe it’s the loan service, which helps people in a ﬁnancial bind. Whatever it is, Vista Pawn is ready for its close-up. vistapawn.com

2nd Place: A-1 Video Games and Jewelry Exchange, a1videogames.weebly.com 3rd Place: Rose Hill Coins and Jewelry, rosehillcoins.com

BEST LOCAL SPA Two Rivers Salon and Spa Business is ﬂowing into Two Rivers Salon and Spa—so much so, it’s time to expand. The upgrade will include a water feature, pedicure bench, massage rooms, new men’s and

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women’s saunas, and esthetic rooms. Two Rivers, located on the Boise River in Eagle, offers a relaxing escape, whether it’s just for an hour or a full day. Treat yo’self. tworiversspa.com

2nd Place: Panache Hair Studio and Day Spa, panachespaboise.com 3rd Place: Graeber and Company, graeberandcompany.com

BEST LOCAL PET GROOMING Zamzows You know how right after you get a haircut, you try to catch a glimpse of yourself every time you pass a window? There’s no reason your pet shouldn’t experience the same feeling. Whether Sheba needs a show quality cut or Rin Tin Tin needs a summer trim, don’t go barking up the wrong tree. Let Zamzows pet groomers put their expertise to work. zamzows.com.

2nd Place: Dirty Paws Dog Wash, dirtypawsboise.com. 3rd Place: Hair of the Dog, facebook.com/pages/ Hair-of-the-Dog

BEST LOCAL PET BOARDING Companions Dog Resort It’s hard not to feel guilty when you give your pup a pat on the head and leave for work, not to return until late in the day. Companions Dog Resort was founded in 1997 to alleviate those puppy pangs. At the canine day care, located in Garden City, your pet gets to play all day. Your hound is happier and since you get to go to work guilt-free, so are you. companionsdogresort.com

2nd Place: Camp Bow Wow, campbowwow.com 3rd Place: Escape the Crate, escapethecrate.com BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 31

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GIRAFFE LAUGH

Where the little ones are No. 1.

BEST LOCAL DAY CARE Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers We couldn’t agree more, dear Best of Boise voters. The caregivers at Giraffe Laugh are among the best and there’s not a TV in sight as the little ones get plenty of learning and laughter. More important, Giraffe Laugh offers scores of scholarships for kids from some of Boise’s neediest families. If you need a testimonial, how about the fact there are about 400 families on the waiting list to get into Giraffe Laugh’s three locations. giraffelaugh.org

2nd Place: Premier Kids Preschool and Child Care, premierkidschildcare.com 3rd Place: Little Scholars Daycare and Preschool Center

BEST LOCAL JEWELRY STORE Lee Read Jewelers There are photos of nearly 135 happy couples on Lee Read Jewelers’ website, posing in front of the shop’s giant ﬁsh tank, happily engaged and showing off their new purchases, chosen from Lee Read’s huge selection. Lee Read calls itself “Idaho’s diamond jeweler.” It’s a bold statement but so are some of its custom and designer pieces that are often works of art as much as they are jewelry. leereadjewelers.com

2nd Place: Portsche’s Jewelry Boutique, portchesjewelry. com 3rd Place: Precious Metal Arts, ﬁnecustomjewelry.com

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The Boise Hive provides local musicians with recording/rehearsal space, but it does so much more. The Hive also helps area artists ﬁnd development tools, health and wellness resources, a sense of community and transforms lives. Though it’s barely over a year old, people are already buzzing. boisehive.org

2nd Place: Audio Lab, audiolab.com 3rd Place: The Tonic Room, tonicroomstudios.com

BEST LOCAL WINE SHOP Boise Co-op During the Boise Co-op’s most recent remodel, it reorganized its shelves, threw down for a new sign, and shifted its pet supplies and wine shop to locations across the parking lot from the North End grocer. The Boise Co-op Wine Shop has since become Boise’s favorite repository of vino. boise.coop

2nd Place: Bodovino, bodovino.com 3rd Place: Tastings Wine Market and Wine Bar, tastingsboise.com

BEST LOCAL WINERY Cinder Wines Winemaker Melanie Krause explores the vineyards of Idaho through her wines, showcasing the Snake River Valley through a viognier, syrah and tempranillo. The wines encapsulate the depth of character in southwestern Idaho’s wine country, but can be tasted and purchased right in Garden City. cinderwines.com

2nd Place: Sawtooth Winery, sawtoothwinery.com 3rd Place: Indian Creek Winery, indiancreekwinery. com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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Food and Dining

Readers’ Choice MAZZAH MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

Boise hazzah thing for Mazzah.

BEST LOCAL MEDITERRANEAN FOOD

2nd Place: Guru Donuts, gurudonuts.com

Mazzah Mediterranean Grill

BEST LOCAL BRUNCH

The civilizations of the Mediterranean and Near East can lay claim to the invention of agriculture, zero-based mathematics and democracy. They can also take credit for some of the best, most savory food this side of the Caspian Sea. Case in point: Mazzah, where you can load up on baba ghanooj, dolma, gyros, mujaddara, falafel and shish kabobs. Thank you, Mazzah, for continuing the good work of those culinary creators. mazzahboise.com

Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro

3rd Place: Pastry Perfection, pastryperfection.com

With its famous morning queues, it seems only natural Goldy’s would also nab Best Local Brunch. Getting a table at this downtown institution is well worth the wait—even if it means extending your visit into the early afternoon. goldysbreakfastbistro.com

2nd Place: Bardenay, bardenay.com 3rd Place: Red Feather Lounge, bcrﬂ.com

2nd Place: The Gyro Shack, thegyroshack.net 3rd Place: Soﬁa’s Greek Bistro, soﬁasgreekbistro.com

BEST BANG-FOR-YOUR-BUCK

BEST LOCAL BAKERY

Los Betos Mexican Food

Zeppole Baking Company

In case you didn’t know, burrito is Spanish for “little donkey.” At Los Betos, you’ll need a small pack animal to carry away the enormous quantity of food you get for not a lot of scratch. Seriously, money is no object when don’t need much of it to ﬁll your belly. idaholosbetos.com

Gluten has gotten a bad rap in recent years but if you’re riding the grain train, get your caboose to Zeppole. From baguettes to ciabatta to challah and pane di como, Zeppole is Boise’s top stop for fresh-baked, artisanal goodness. Boasting two locations and a cafe menu of sandwiches, soups and paninis, Zeppole is a certiﬁed bread winner. zeppolebakery.com

2nd Place: Pie Hole, piehole.pizza 3rd Place: Guido’s Pizzeria, guidosdowntown.com

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BEST LOCAL DINNER

BEST LOCAL CATERER

Fork

3 Girls Catering

Where to start? We could begin with the best gourmet burger in town. Or the mushroom and herb pesto ravioli, the rainbow trout, the phenomenal buttermilk fried chicken or the Monday night spare ribs. We do know where to ﬁnish: with warm butter cake for dessert. boisefork.com

Nothing can make a special event turn not-sospecial faster than ﬂubbing the grub. Remove the gustatory guesswork with 3 Girls Catering. Coming up on 10 years in business, 3 Girls hews to its twin vows of never serving “anything we won’t serve to our family” and “HAVE FUN.” As the ladies state on their website, “It’s not a party without 3 Girls.” 3girlscatering.com

2nd Place: Barbacoa, barbacoa-boise.com 3rd Place: Luciano’s, lucianosboise.com

BEST LOCAL BARBEQUE Goodwood BBQ Co. Goodwood has been spreading the good word about good barbecue for years. With three locations in Boise and Meridian—including its corporate headquarters—and franchises in Draper and Riverdale, Utah, it’s a good thing we don’t have to travel far some downhome ’cue. This year marks the seventh time in a row Best of Boise voters have given its smoked meats top marks. goodwoodbbq.com

2nd Place: Saint Lawrence Gridiron, saintlawrencegridiron.com 3rd Place: Bodacious Pig Barbecue, bodaciouspig.com

2nd Place: Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill, smokymountainpizza 3rd Place: Brown Shuga Soul Food, brownshugasoulfood.com

BEST LOCAL CHEF John Berryhill—Berryhill & Co. Founder of an epicurean empire in downtown Boise, John Berryhill’s raft of restaurants are consistently rated among Boiseans’ favorites. From ﬁne dining destination Berryhill & Co. to casual bistro Bacon to upscale drinkery Plan B Lounge, Berryhill knows Boise’s tastes and Boise likes what he’s cooking. johnberryhillrestaurants.com

2nd Place: Jered Couch—The Dish, thedishboise.com 3rd Place: Richard Langston—Cafe Vicino, cafevicino.com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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SHANGRI-LA TEAM ROOM

Ron Swanson would eat that.

BEST LOCAL VEGETARIAN FOOD Shangri-La Tea Room and Cafe In a lot of restaurants, menu options for non-meat-eaters are limited to side dishes. Not so at Shangri-La, which serves healthy, filling, delicious vegetarian and vegan food along with fair-trade, small-batch exotic and herbal-blend teas. Fill your soul as well as your stomach with Shangri-La’s wellness practitioners and gift shop featuring specialty items and work by local artists. Shangri-La is supposed to be a mythical place filled with harmony and enlightenment—Shangri-La Tea Room and Cafe, where everything is good and good for you, is about as close to that as you’re going to find in Boise. shangri-latearoomandcafe.com

2nd Place: Kind Cuisine Cafe, kindcuisinecafe.com 3rd Place: Mai Thai Restaurant and Bar, maithaigroup.com

BEST LOCAL CHINESE Yen Ching An unremarkable facade fronts a simple interior, with nary a hint of the stellar quality of Yen Ching’s food. Even menu items found at most Chinese restaurants—like pot stickers and General Tso’s chicken—are elevated and Yen Ching’s specials are incomparable: the ginger beef, pecan shrimp, mao po tofu and beef chow fun (and too many more to list) are to die for. If you just can’t decide, we’d like to suggest Yen Ching’s dim sum. It’s a perfect combo of small prices for small bites with huge ﬂavors. And that’s the truth.

BEST LOCAL DESSERT Goody’s Soda Fountain and Candy Store When they’re not dishing out ice cream and making the best sundaes in town, the chocolatiers at Goody’s are crafting dozens of types of chocolates including amaretto, coconut, coffee bean, Irish Cream, Grand Marnier, Kahlua and dark chocolate silk trufﬂes. Bonus: We hear dark chocolate has health beneﬁts. We are believers. goodyssodafountain.com

2nd Place: Fork, boisefork.com 3rd Place: Barbacoa, barbacoa-boise.com

BEST LOCAL FOOD TRUCK Funky Taco The local food truck industry has seen an enormous amount of growth in recent years. More mobile eateries means more competition, so winning in this category is no small feat. Congrats to Funky Taco for taking this year’s top honors. We think FT would have swept some other (albeit hypothetical) categories, too: Best Local Most Appropriately Named Business, Best Local Use of Locally Sourced Items Especially Mouthwatering Brisket, Best Local Breaded-Cauliﬂower-That-Looks-LikeChicken Taco ,and Best Local Stuffed Alligator Pear Which Is a Real and Not Made Up Thing. Whew, that’s a truckin’ mouthful. thefunkytaco.com

2nd Place: Archie’s Place, archies-place.com 3rd Place: Azteca Taco Truck, facebook.com/AztecaTaco-Truck

2nd Place: Twin Dragon, twindragonboise.com 3rd Place: Golden Star BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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food and DIning

Readers’ Choice BLEUBIRD

Forget bluebirds on our shoulder, we want Bleubird in our stomach.

BEST LOCAL LUNCH

BEST LOCAL INDIAN

BEST LOCAL FROZEN TREAT

BEST LOCAL SERVICE

Bleubird

Madhuban Indian Cuisine

Fanci Freez

Barbacoa

When it comes to lunch, Bleubird dominates. A steady line winds out Bleubird’s door every weekday, ﬁlled with people eager to order artisanal sandwiches stacked with premium ingredients, inventive sides and housemade sodas. Bleubird’s stock in trade is “Boise-based sandwich love.” The feeling is mutual, Bleubird. The feeling is mutual. bleubirdboise.com

Madhuban’s motto is, “All happiness depends on a leisurely food.” We would add, “... especially if it’s from Madhuban’s $8.99 AYCE lunch buffet,” where you can ﬁnd your joy in the chicken tikka masala, lamb vindaloo, tandoori drumsticks and sweet mango lassi. You’ll leave with a smile on your (stuffed) face. madhubanindiancuisine.com

In 2014, Fanci Freez sold approximately 100,000 milk- and Boston shakes, which equals a frosty treat for one in ﬁve residents of the Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area. Now that’s a testimonial. facebook.com/fancifreez

A restaurant can make excellent food but if its service blows, there won’t be anyone around to eat it. Barbacoa has found the sweet spot where interesting, well-crafted dishes and attentive, sincere service meet to create a ﬁve-star personal experience. barbacoa-boise.com

2nd Place: Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill, smokymountainpizza.com

2nd Place: Bombay Grill, bombaygrillboise.com

3rd Place: Delsa’s Ice Cream Parlour, facebook.com/ Delsas-Ice-Cream-Parlour

3rd Place: Mai Thai Restaurant and Bar, maithaigroup.com

BEST LOCAL FINE DINING Barbacoa With its plush furnishings, exquisite light ﬁxtures, decadent dinner menu, stylish cocktails and even more stylish servers, Barbacoa would ﬁt right into the strips of both Sunset and Las Vegas. Fortunately for us, Boise is where the lavish eatery calls home. barbacoa-boise.com

2nd Place: Chandlers Steakhouse, chandlersboise.com 3rd Place: State & Lemp, stateandlemp.com

2nd Place: Goody’s Soda Fountain, goodyssodafountain.com

2nd Place: Mai Thai Restaurant and Bar, maithaigroup.com 3rd Place: Jakers Bar and Grill, jakers.com

3rd Place: Taj Mahal, tajmahalofboise.com

BEST LOCAL PATIO Reef There are some great patios in Boise but Reef takes the tiki. Reef’s rooftop patio is like a tropical getaway in the heart of Sixth and Main, where fashionable people drink fancy cocktails and the world seems far away. If you’ve never been, you should check it out. Think of it as a lovely little oasis in the middle of the (high) desert. reefboise.com

2nd Place: Bittercreek Alehouse, bcrﬂ.com 3rd Place: The Modern Hotel and Bar, modernhotelboise.com

BEST LOCAL HANGOVER FOOD

BEST LOCAL DISTILLERY

Los Betos Mexican Food

Bardenay

A galaxy-class hangover will leave your guts discombobulated and your head fuzzy. For the gnarliest hangovers, Boiseans overwhelmingly turn to Los Betos Mexican Food. For a few smackeroos, you can stuff face with whatever combination of meat, rice, beans, vegetables, eggs and salsa in a tortilla it takes to soak up the acid in your stomach and send you into a peaceful, rejuvenating food coma. On those mornings after when even your hair hurts, Los Betos is there to help. idaholosbetos.com

Bardenay shot ahead of the competition in this year’s vote. As the nation’s first restaurant/ distillery, the good folks at Boise’s Basque Block Bardenay—with other locations in Eagle and Coeur d’Alene—have been pouring housemade fine spirits for 15 years now. The bar, among the best in the West, pours Bardenay’s own gin, vodka and two particularly fine rums (pro tip: ask for the ginger). bardenay.com

2nd Place: Merritt’s Family Restaurant, merrittsscones.com

2nd Place: Koenig Distillery and Winery, koenigdistilleryandwinery.com 3rd Place: 8 Feathers Distillery, 8feathersdistillery.com

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BLUEBIRD

Sarah and DK Kelly whip up some mean ’wiches.

BEST LOCAL SANDWICH SHOP Bleubird It can be tough getting into Bleubird during the lunch hour, but your taste buds will appreciate your patience. The downtown sandwich shop serves up favorites like a Reuben or a tuna nicoise with twists like pickled onions and green tomatoes. Don’t forget to add a side salad dusted with rock salt and nut shavings and wash it all down with one of DK’s famous housemade sodas. bleubirdboise.com

2nd Place: Cobby’s Sandwich Shop, cobbys.com 3rd Place: Deli George, deligeorge.com

BEST LOCAL THAI FOOD Mai Thai Restaurant and Bar Want to know what success looks like? Step into Mai Thai. Novel dishes, kick-ass happy hour specials, a top-notch lunch buffet, high-end service and stunning ambiance create a winning combination. Again. And again. And again. maithaigroup.com

Family Restaurant: Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill. With classic appetizers like boneless wings and mozzarella sticks, to the reason for going there in the ﬁrst place—the ‘za—Smoky Mountain has you and, more importantly, your hungry chill’uns, covered. smokymountainpizza.com

2nd Place: Idaho Pizza Co., idahopizzacompany.com 3rd Place: Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria, ﬂatbreadpizza.com

BEST LOCAL PRODUCE Boise Farmers Market After two full seasons at 10th and Grove streets, the Boise Farmers Market has carved out a niche among agricultural producers, even taking its wares on the road this summer with a new mobile market, rolling fresh local produce to many of the city’s neighborhoods. For Best of Boise voters, BFM’s plethora of produce made it a must for stocking up on roughage. theboisefarmersmarket.com

2nd Place: WinCo Foods, wincofoods.com 3rd Place: Peaceful Belly Farm, peacefulbelly.com

2nd Place: Sa-Wad-Dee Thai Restaurant, sawaddeethai.com

BEST LOCAL SOUP

3rd Place: Chiang Mai House Thai Restaurant

Jenny’s Lunch Line

BEST LOCAL FAMILY RESTAURANT

Chilled gazpacho, creamy chicken taco, mushroom and brie, roasted jalapeno and carrot, Thai chicken, vegan curried pumpkin, and all of the other hearty homemade are the proof in the pudding: Jenny’s is a quality restaurant. jennyslunchline.com

Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill After a long day at the ofﬁce and a gruelling commute home, getting some consensus on where to take the family for dinner can be the last conﬂict a parent wants to face. Fortunately, hundreds of Boiseans have reached an accord on Best Local BOISE WEEKLY.COM

2nd Place: On the Fly Deli, ontheﬂydeli.com 3rd Place: The Front Door, thefrontdoorboise.com

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Readers’ Choice BOISE FRY CO.

The potentate of potatoes.

BEST LOCAL FRIES Boise Fry Co.

zawa a loyal following. In the past 23 years, Shige Japanese Cuisine has become an intrinsic part of Boise’s cultural landscape and earned its place in this city’s history. shigescuisine.com

As if it wasn’t obvious enough, Boise Fry Co. isn’t messing around when it comes to America’s favorite side order. With a rotating selection of spuds, cuts, seasonings and sauces to choose from, BFC immediately met with massive success in Boise and has since expanded its reach to Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas. If you haven’t fry-ed one on at this Boise gem yet, you’re missing out, so don’t wait until tater—get to BFC now. boisefrycompany.com

2nd Place: Superb Sushi, superbsushidowntown.com

2nd Place: Highlands Hollow Brewhouse, highlandshollow.com

hard to resist other menu items, you can make a meal of a Fork salad—plus you can follow it with an order of the restaurant’s famous butter cake. When guilt creeps in and tries to make you feel bad, you can tell him to Fork off. boisefork.com

BEST LOCAL BURGER Boise Fry Co.

BEST LOCAL JAPANESE

BEST LOCAL ITALIAN

BFC’s tagline, “Burgers on the side,” undersells the fry joint’s excellent hamburgers. These bad boys come in beef, bison and vegan options, and come with “original,” “classic” and “heat” toppings to take the burden of choice off your shoulders and replace it with the joy of hamburger goodness. boisefrycompany.com

Kyoto Japanese Steak House

Luciano’s

2nd Place: Big Jud’s, bigjudsboise.com

BEST LOCAL SUSHI

This was close, but Kyoto squeaked by Shige this year. Kyoto’s festive atmosphere sells it as skilled chefs slice, dice and cook your meal at your table. The beef and salmon are top notch or go all in and order the Royal dinner, which includes steak, shrimp, chicken, soup, veggies, salad and dessert for under $50. You’ll be a winner, too. facebook. com/kyotojapaneserestaurant

Score a table at the always-packed Luciano’s and you’ll be living la vita dolce. Good luck choosing from the Tuscan-inspired menu of dishes like clam linguine, seafood risotto and three-cheese tortellini. To really put the dolce in your vita, ﬁnish with Lucci’s signature four-layer chocolate cake (*so much drool*). lucianosboise.com 2nd Place: Asiago’s, asiagos.com

Shige Japanese Cuisine

2nd Place: Shige Japanese Cuisine, shigescuisine.com

3rd Place: Gino’s Italian Ristorante-Bar, facebook.com/ ginositalianristorante

3rd Place: Grind Modern Burger, grindmodernburger.com

The year was 1992. People were laughing at the working-class comedy of Roseanne, singing along with Boyz II Men on their journey to “The End of the Road” and spending a lot of time with their noses buried in John Grisham’s Pelican Brief. Something big was happening in Boise, too: Shige Matsuzawa was opening his ﬂagship restaurant. His focus on innovative and traditional dishes made with fresh ingredients and an unwavering attention to detail, gained Matsu-

3rd Place: Sakana Japanese Sushi, sakanajapanesesushi.com

3rd Place: Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant, fujiyamaboise.com

BEST LOCAL SALAD Fork Fork takes salad seriously, using fresh, locally sourced produce and proteins cooked to perfection to enhance and elevate ﬂavor proﬁles. While it’s

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2nd Place: Bardenay, bardenay.com 3rd Place: 13th St. Pub and Grill, onethreepub.com

BEST LOCAL STEAK Chandlers Steakhouse Cooking a cut of beef seems simple enough, but it’s a difﬁcult technique to perfect; however, Chandlers clearly has. It’s No. 1. chandlersboise.com

3rd Place: Grind Modern Burger, grindmodernburger.com

BEST LOCAL BREAKFAST Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro Goldy’s has had a corner on this category since 1999—the same year it cornered the downtown breakfast scene (literally), opening on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Main Street. If the lines out the door are any indication, Goldy’s will continue its dominance over the most important meal of the day for the rest of the 21st century. goldysbreakfastbistro.com

2nd Place: Big City Coffee and Cafe, bigcityboise.com 3rd Place: The Capri, facebook.com/capri-restaurant

2nd Place: Lock Stock and Barrel, lsbboise.com 3rd Place: Barbacoa, barbacoa-boise.com BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE Boise’s unofﬁcial City Hall.

BEST LOCAL COFFEEHOUSE Flying M Coffeehouse This category has belonged to Flying M for more than a decade. The downtown coffee shop owns it by delivering smooth, locally roasted coffee; a unique pastry selection; local art exhibits; personable baristas; supercool gift shop; and 100 percent loyal clientele. The M wins again. ﬂyingmcoffee.com

2nd Place: Big City Coffee, bigcityboise.com 3rd Place: Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters, dawsontaylor.com

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available in the Flying Pie kitchen). Who knows? Your pepperoni, smoked Gouda, jalapeno, zucchini and Alfredo sauce pie might be a hit. ﬂyingpie.com

2nd Place: Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill, smokymountainpizza.com 3rd Place: Idaho Pizza Co., idahopizzacompany.com

BEST LOCAL SEAFOOD Lucky Fins Considering the fact we’re landlocked, Boise lucked out when Lucky Fins sailed into town. If Best of Boise voters had to walk the plank they could do a lot worse than Lucky Fins’ baked lobster mac and cheese for their ﬁnal supper. luckyﬁnsgrill.com

2nd Place: Fresh Off The Hook Seafood Restaurant, freshoffthehookseafood.com

Pie Hole

3rd Place: Reel Foods Fish Market, reelfoodsﬁsh.net

It’s 2 a.m. (or 4 a.m., on the weekend). You’re hungry. Follow the glowing neon sign lighting the path to cheap, New York-style pizza. You’ll always ﬁnd cheese, basil and red pepper, pepperoni and Pie Hole’s signature potato bacon. piehole.pizza

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2nd Place: Los Betos, idaholosbetos.com 3rd Place: Solid Grill and Bar, solidboise.com

BEST LOCAL PIZZA Flying Pie Pizzeria If you see your name on Flying Pie’s reader board, you get to make your very own pizza, using whatever ingredients your happy little heart desires (and are, of course,

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Chapala Mexican Restaurant You don’t open eight locations of the same restaurant unless you have conﬁdence in the concept. Chapala’s concept, which includes family friendly dining, delicious traditional Mexican dishes and great prices, is a concept well worth octuplicating. chapalarestaurants.com

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Bars and Nightlife

Readers’ Choice RICE CONTEMPORARY ASIAN CUISINE

Where cocktails are (delicious) works of art.

BEST LOCAL MARTINI

BEST LOCAL BLOODY MARY

BEST LOCAL BAR

BEST LOCAL STRIP CLUB

Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine

Pengilly’s Saloon

The Torch Lounge

When it comes to shaking up the shaken-or-stirred category, Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine keeps rising to the top. The ﬂavors are creative, the presentation is colorful and the mixology is daring. Take the Bloodshot Martini, for example. With Halloween around the corner, who doesn’t want an olive-turned-eyeball staring from their stemware? riceeagle.com

Let us now sing the praises of the Bloody Mary, one of the only cocktails to earn you a side-eye if you’re drinking it after noon. This year’s Best Local Bloody Mary goes to Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine in Eagle, which should come as no surprise. For the past two years, our readers have bestowed Rice drink-slinger Major Ludwig with the title of Best Local Bartender, and Rice again scored Best Local Martini. Visit on Thursday nights, when cocktails are BOGO. Be warned, however, you might be back on Friday morning for a little hair of the dog. Luckily, you’ll be in the right place. riceeagle.com

We may live in an up-and-coming city but in Old Boise, the Old West is alive and well. Nowhere is this more apparent than Pengilly’s Saloon, where everything not made from wood worn raw by years of use is either drinking or contains alcohol. Pengilly’s hosts live music or trivia most nights, so there’s always something to do—even if your idea of a good time is getting into a staring contest with a stuffed buffalo head. facebook.com/PengillysSaloon

It has been more than a decade since Boise hosted a true topless place, following a 2002 city ordinance making naked nipples a no-no. Nonetheless, The Torch Lounge stands out with its bevy of bikini-clad beauties, dancing to the delight of those with dollar bills to burn. thetorchlounge.com

2nd Place: Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery, bardenay.com 3rd Place: Chandlers Steakhouse, chandlersboise.com

BEST LOCAL DANCE CLUB The Balcony Club

2nd Place: Bacon, johnberryhillrestaurants.com/bacon 3rd Place: Red Feather Lounge, bcrﬂ.com

BEST LOCAL GAY CLUB

The Balcony Club has the “club” part down so well, it’s like the greatest minds in the partying and dancing worlds came together with the sole purpose of creating a can’t-miss formula: take economical drinks, add cutting edge dance music, mix in special events and fundraisers, and serve to the most beautiful and diverse crowd around. thebalconyclub.com

For more than 10 years, Boise Weekly readers have crowned The Balcony Best Local Gay Club, and they’re right to do so. There isn’t a better place to celebrate love, acceptance and pride. thebalconyclub.com

2nd Place: Humpin’ Hannah’s, humpinhannahs.com

2nd Place: Lucky Dog Tavern, luckydogtavern.com

3rd Place: Neurolux, neurolux.com

The Balcony Club

2nd Place: Bittercreek Alehouse, bcrﬂ.com 3rd Place: Neurolux, neurolux.com

BEST LOCAL COCKTAILS The Modern Hotel and Bar The Modern’s menus look like they were typed on a 64 Olivetti Underwood typewriter. They have the no-nonsense quality of an old-timey police report, and their intensity translates to the cocktails. Made from fresh, premium ingredients, Modern’s concoctions ooze originality. The combination of esoteric tipples, a thoughtful appetizer menu and sleek atmosphere makes The Modern the coolest spot to ﬁnd your friends after hours. themodernhotel.com

2nd Place: Red Feather Lounge, bcrﬂ.com 3rd Place: Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine, riceeagle.com

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2nd Place: Satin Dolls, facebook.com/satindollsidaho 3rd Place: The Torch 2, facebook.com/TheTorch2

BEST LOCAL BARTENDER Michael Bowers—The Modern Hotel and Bar, themodernhotel.com The Modern’s chief mover and shaker, Michael Bowers, started out with little more than a personal interest in the art of cocktaillery. Today he is recognized as a local savant of spirits and his creations, as The Modern’s website points out, have earned mentions in publications such as Sunset magazine and The New York Times. themodernhotel.com

2nd Place: Major Ludwig—Rice Asian Cuisine, riceeagle.com 3rd Place: Sam Reber—Cactus Bar, facebook.com/ cactusbar.boise

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BARBACOA

Beautiful people deserve beautiful refreshments.

BEST LOCAL HAPPY HOUR Barbacoa When stepping into Barbacoa, visitors may feel like they’re leaving quaint, little Boise behind. Shrouded in a deep veil of eccentricity, Barbacoa offers some of the most unique dinner spreads—and the town’s best happy hour. From 4 to 6 p.m. daily, all alcoholic beverages are buy-one-get-one free. A live DJ sweetens the deal every Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and the price of well drinks is reduced from 10 p.m. to close on the weekends. barbacoa-boise.com

2nd Place: Jakers Bar and Grill, jakers.com 3rd Place: Piper Pub and Grill, thepiperpub.com

BEST LOCAL SPORTS BAR Taphouse Pub and Eatery Taphouse Pub and Eatery is about as classy as a sports bar gets. Even if you’re not there for the 15 large-screen TVs lining the restaurant’s walls, you’ll enjoy the 44 beers on tap, large open garage doors letting in the evening air and delicious build-ityourself gourmet burgers. It’s an excellent couple’s compromise. boisetaphouse.com

2nd Place: Crescent No Lawyers Bar and Grill, sportsbarboise.com 3rd Place: Cheerleaders Sports Grill, cheerleaderssbg.com

BEST LOCAL BREWERY Payette Brewing Co. Payette burst onto the scene in 2010 with a small stable of eminently drinkable beers. Since then, it has grown by leaps and bounds, ﬁlling out its Garden City brewery and taproom, landing handles at practically every bar in town and making its BOISE WEEKLY.COM

beers widely available (and portable) in cans. Now, it’s planning a new facility southwest of downtown complete with an eatery and—you guessed it—more brewing capacity. If you haven’t already, make buds with these suds. payettebrewing.com

2nd Place: Sockeye Brewing, sockeyebrew.com 3rd Place: Crooked Fence Brewing, crookedfencebrewing.com

BEST LOCAL KARAOKE BAR Terry’s State Street Saloon Terry’s State Street Saloon has a ﬁne variety of liquors and an impressive selection of beers on tap. It has pool tables and bar stools galore. However, what Terry’s really specializes in is karaoke. The karaoke machine runs seven nights a week from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. If you’re having a drink at Terry’s, chances are—you’re up next. terryssaloon.com

2nd Place: 44 Club, facebook.com/44-Club 3rd Place: The Balcony Club, thebalconyclub.com

BEST LOCAL TRIVIA NIGHT Spacebar Arcade Nostalgia aside, Spacebar Arcade kicks ass. It’s one of those places you know you can walk into any night and score big. The arcade games are a huge draw, natch, but there’s also a regular schedule of contests, fundraisers and special events, including regular—and clearly popular—trivia nights. The vibe in the subterranean bar/game room is always so laid back, even during trivia it’s easy to forget you’re there to win. spacebararcade.com

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BEST VISIT BY A DIGNITARY

BEST PIZZA-FUELED ELECTION

Barack Obama comes to town

The Boise Fire Bond

The nation’s top media outlets turned their focus toward Idaho, and particularly Boise State University, Jan. 21. “Obama Bounds Into Republican Boise,” wrote the Washington Post (though Boise’s voting record would probably waylay that notion). “Obama Takes His ‘One America’ Tour to Idaho,” wrote The New York Times. The historic day began with a bit of a surprise: the sight of Boise Mayor Dave Bieter exiting Air Force One with President Barack Obama when the iconic jet touched down at Gowen Field— Bieter received the once-in-a-lifetime invitation while he was at a conference in the nation’s capitol. After delivering what he called his “middle class economics” talking points at a packed-to-the-rafters Caven Williams Sports Complex at Boise State, and spreading some Oval Ofﬁce love to Boise Treefortspinoff Hackfort, Obama took a whirlwind tour of Boise State’s New Product Development Lab, part of the university’s College of Engineering, allowing a select few students to snap some pretty sweet selﬁes.

When a Boise bond initiative to fund a new firefighter training facility and upgrades of existing fire stations went down to defeat by a razor-thin margin in November 2013, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter and Fire Chief Dennis Doan made the only strategic decision they could: go for pizza. Over a slice at downtown Boise’s Pie Hole, Bieter turned to Doan and said, “This is a priority. We have to get this done.” In November 2014 city officials took their full-court press back to voters who approved a bond, albeit with a different formula that calls for no tax increase. The $17 million plan will fund a $6.8 million construction of a new training facility and another $10.1 million to upgrade or replace four aging fire stations.

BEST USE OF AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE SITE Esther Simplot Park construction When construction started on the 55-acre Esther Simplot Park near Whitewater Park Boulevard and the Boise River Park, no one expected to ﬁnd what lay beneath the earth’s surface: 70,000 yards of

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contaminated soil. Turns out the area used to be an industrial dumping site. Surprise! Construction crews found drums of petroleum, concrete, machinery—even a tractor. The city of Boise needed to allocate $4 million for the cost of the cleanup, with an additional $1.5 coming from the Simplot family. It took around 3,500 dump truck trips to get all the soil and junk moved to the Ada County Landﬁll.

BEST LAND GRAB College of Western Idaho’s real estate kerfufﬂe In April, the College of Western Idaho entered into a purchase agreement to buy 10 acres of real estate along the Boise River, where it would build a permanent Boise campus. The purchase was hailed by many as an anchor institution that would bolster further development along Fairview Avenue between the campus and downtown—that is, until it was revealed the purchase agreement was for $8.8 million on a parcel assessed at $3.6 million. CWI, meanwhile, had entered the agreement without conducting its own assessment. The controversy simmered until July, when an independent appraisal of the parcel pegged the value of the land at a whopping $8.9 million, making CWI’s purchase practically a steal.

BEST BYPASS How St. Luke’s won the battle of Jefferson Street St. Luke’s plan to expand its downtown Boise campus was less interesting than the hospital’s ham-fisted public relations efforts to win over its neighbors. In March, when St. Luke’s started getting pushback on its proposal to permanently close off a section of Jefferson Street to make way for the expansion, it produced a heart-tugging video linking its need for growth to the care of newborns. In the ad, a parent fights back tears as she contemplates the possibility of St. Luke’s relocating should it not get the greenlight to grow its operations. It was fear spun by the hospital itself, which threatened to pull up stakes and move to Meridian if it didn’t get its way. Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, whose own wife is a St. Luke’s employee, called St. Luke’s PR “just awful.” Hizzoner even chastised hospital officials for what he called “major missteps” in their campaign. Following a series of City Hall delays, when St. Luke’s agreed to some concessions to their expansion plans, the Boise City Council voted 4-1, to approve the plan. As for Jefferson Street, expect delays.

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CENTRAL ADDITION ROLLAWAY

BEST HOMES AWAY FROM HOME The Central Addition neighborhood rollaway Just past the stroke of midnight on July 1, the Jones House, which had stood in Boise’s Central Addition neighborhood since its construction in 1894, slowly rolled away. It crept down Front Street and Broadway Avenue and stopped rolling at 402 East Reserve St., near St. Luke’s. Making matters more surreal, Frank Eld, the new owner of the landmark home, stood atop the house’s front porch, adorned in suit, tie, top hat and a cane, waving to onlookers—some of whom had stumbled out of downtown Boise bars. A month later, the Fowler House, which had also been a landmark in the Central Addition neighborhood, was moved to its new plot near Fort and 11th streets, north of the Cathedral of the Rockies. By summer’s end, most of the structures on South Fifth Street had disappeared, either through moves, destruction or a combination of the two. Soon enough, developers will begin building something called “The Roost” at the site—a six-story, 160-unit residential/commercial complex which will, presumably, reinvigorate the Central Addition.

BEST LESSONS LEARNED How Boise sidestepped the Statehouse to create its own pre-K There is plenty to be embarrassed about when it comes to Idaho’s inadequate funding for public education. Near the top of the list is the Idaho Legislature’s continued refusal to even consider a plan for to fund statewide pre-kindergarten (there are some legislators who don’t think kindergarten BOISE WEEKLY.COM

Historic haul. should get full funding). In 2013, 33,000 Idaho 3- and 4-year-olds were not enrolled in any kind of preschool, pushing Idaho to 49th in the nation for kids attending pre-K. Now there is a glimmer of hope for a select number of parents in Boise’s Vista neighborhood, where the city of Boise and Boise Independent School District will launch pre-K at Hawthorne and Whitney elementary schools beginning this November. The ﬁrst year of the program, including startup costs, needs $262,000, with ongoing annual costs runnning to $182,000. Plenty of private partners have stepped up to the plate to help fund the pilot program, and the city of Boise will be the ﬁnancial back-stop, providing the funds if there’s any shortfall.

BEST AMOUNT OF PATIENCE Concordia law students ﬁnally get accreditation and take the bar In August 2014, Concordia University School of Law students were in a bind. They had completed most of their coursework, and some were as close as a semester away from graduating. The university was still waiting on the American Bar Association to provisionally accredit it. Without accreditation, students wouldn’t be eligible to sit for the bar exam, which was the same as saying they couldn’t become lawyers. Half of the school’s third-year law students opted to delay graduating rather than complete their degrees at an unaccredited school. In June, Concordia students received good news: The ABA provisionally accredited the school, and in July, eight years after Concordia announced it would open a law school in Boise, nine Concordia Law students sat for the bar exam—and probably hit the bar immediately afterward.

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BEST HUNTRESS IN THE CROSSHAIRS Sabrina Corgatelli bags fame Of course the story of Sabrina Corgatelli went viral. How could it not? First, she called herself the “Italian Huntress.” Second, the Idaho State University accountant filled her Facebook page with mugs of herself standing next to the corpses of a giraffe, impala, kudu, warthog and a wildebeest. After appearing on NBC’s The Today Show, insisting she killed for food and quoting from the Old Testament (“Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you”), the hatemail started pouring in. Idaho State University officials issued a statement saying they had no concern over their employee’s hunting, but “her personal choices are not representative of the University.” Meanwhile, owners of a New Zealand hunting operation confirmed Corgatelli will be gunning for some of their animals in April 2016. Check Facebook to see how many kiwis she bags.

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The Idaho Senate opened its March 3 proceedings with a Hindu prayer from guest chaplain Rajan Zed. Outside the chamber, a handful of senators stood outside in protest, including Cottonwood Republican Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, who later told the press Hinduism is a “false faith with false gods.” Nuxoll’s remark spurred anger in some, including Zed, who asked the senator to issue an apology for her remarks. She didn’t, proving yet again there are a few depths left to which Idaho lawmakers might sink.

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BEST OVERDUE OVERSIGHT Boise’s long journey to hiring a new ombudsman When Boise’s new “police overseer,” Natalie Camacho Mendoza, took the podium after an introduction from Boise Mayor Dave Bieter July 24, she ended a two-year vacancy in the office tasked with independent, civilian scrutiny of the Boise Police Department. The city established the office, formerly called the Office of the Community Ombudsman, in 1999 during a wave of officerrelated incidents that left relations between the BPD and the public strained. As the number of critical incidents and complaints against police

tapered off, the Boise City Council voted to change the ofﬁce name to “Ofﬁce of Police Oversight” and reduce it to part-time, leaving some—including former Ombudsman Pierce Murphy—to wonder if the city takes scrutiny of the police as seriously as it once did. What’s the saying about watching the watchmen?

BEST VICTORY PARTY Boise Pridefest celebrates amid landmark court ruling In May 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Candy Dale ruled Idaho’s 2006 voter-enacted same-sex marriage ban violated Idahoans’ constitutional rights. That’s when the real legal ﬁght began. Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter set aside $1 million to defend the ban, and the question of what trumped what—a voter-enacted ban or the 14th Amendment to the Constitution—went all the way to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Amid all of this was the 25th anniversary of Boise PrideFest, which took place June 17-20 and featured ﬁlm screenings, a singing competition, a Pride parade and live music in BoDo. Days later in a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against same-sex marriage bans nationwide, effectively setting the issue.

BEST REEFER MADNESS Idaho’s failure to act on cannabidiol availability It was one of the most emotional fights of the 2015 Idaho Legislature. When the dust settled, proponents of Senate Bill 1146aa secured passage of a measure providing a legal defense for parents of children who use cannabis oil for relief from severe epileptic seizures. On several occasions, the bill appeared to be dead. Yet, backers of the measure kept pushing until both the Idaho House and Senate agreed it should become law. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter had the final say in the matter, vetoing the bill 10 days after it passed through the Legislature. “I sympathize with the heartbreaking dilemma facing some families trying to cope with the debilitating impacts of disease,” Otter said. “[The bill] asks us to legalize the limited use of cannabidiol oil, contrary to federal law.” Bill supporters vowed to return with the same fight during the 2016 legislative session, while more than a few parents hinted they would risk breaking the law by importing the much-needed oil from out-of-state sources.

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TRANSCENDENCE ICON

In the business of beauty.

BEST TRAILBLAZING TALENT Transcendence Icon, Boise’s alltransgender modeling agency Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover and feature story drew attention around the country, but for the transgender community, recognition of the beauty of transgender people was a long time coming. It certainly wasn’t anything new for Amy Icon, founder of Boise-based Transcendence Icon, which bills itself as the world’s first all-transgender modeling and talent agency. In July, BW sat in on a talent call at Transcendence Icon’s offices on the 11th floor of the Banner Bank Building, where readers learned about how the agency pairs models with household-name clients, met the models and learned about their commitments to service.

BEST EXAMPLE OF “YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER” Labor Department hit with lawsuit over employment discrimination A man identiﬁed as a prime candidate for the position of administrator of the Idaho Human Rights Commission was himself the alleged victim of discrimination by none other than Labor Department director Ken Edmunds. “He made me feel like I was less than a person,” Dew said, referring to Edmunds’ alleged questioning of his disability—an epileptic seizure disorder—and whether it would limit his ability to work a 40-hour week.

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Additionally, Dew learned how at the time of his interview with Edmunds, Parks had referenced Dew’s sexual orientation. In May, the alleged victim ﬁled a lawsuit in federal court, claiming unlawful discrimination and that Edmunds had violated the Civil Rights Act and Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Concurrently, a separate lawsuit was ﬁled in Idaho court,demanding a jury trial in the matter.

BEST COURTROOM DRAMA IDOC snared in federal case over records tampering, prisoner treatment We were well aware of what had been happening inside the walls of the Idaho state prison complex south of Boise—a systemic cover-up of inadequate medical health services, record tampering and the mysterious movement of prisoners in-and-out of so-called “dry cells,” described as “barbaric” by a court-ordered investigator. But when U.S. District Court Judge David Carter handed down a landmark ruling on August 11th, even we were surprised at how blistering his comments were. Citing behavior Carter said, “crosses the line,” the federal judge wrote “attempts to mislead the Court strike at the heart of the judicial process and cannot be ignored.” IDOC Director Kevin Kempf insisted, “We have nothing to hide,” adding the events were in the past. But Boise attorney Andrew Schoppe, lawyer for the key witness in the federal court hearing, said, “Going forward, the court is forever going to be skeptical. I don’t see this going well for them. Where there’s smoke, there’s ﬁre.” BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 45

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HAYMAN HOUSE DIG

Holding a handful of history.

BEST DIG

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The Hayman House archaeology project

Add the Words hearing in the House of Representatives

One of our favorite events of 2015 focused on the Hayman House—what we called “a house of stone with a heart of gold.” More important, we loved the story of Erma Andre Madry Hayman. Erma’s story is, in many ways, the story of Boise. She lived at 617 Ash St. in a home built from the same type of sandstone as the Idaho Statehouse, which was built the same year in 1907.Erma lived there until she died, at the age of 102, in 2009. Nonetheless, the 900-square-foot house, had remained a mystery to the thousands of people who drive by it each day on nearby River Street until this past summer when an ofﬁcial archeological dig at the site unearthed more than 10,00 artifacts. The dig attracted 54 volunteers and 511 visitors. Anthropologists are still cataloging their ﬁndings, but upon the completion of the dig, they said they were thrilled at the results.

It took the better part of a decade for advocates of the LGBT community to ﬁnally land a hearing before the Idaho Legislature, where they could at last express the importance of adding the words “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to the Idaho Human Rights Act. Doing so would protect the LGBT community from discrimination in the workplace, in housing and public accommodations. In late January, the House State Affairs Committee heard nearly 22 hours of testimony from almost 200 people, the vast majority in favor of the bill that would ‘Add the Words.’ After only minutes of discussion, the committee voted the bill down 13-4, along party lines. As always, better luck next year.

BEST HEALTH SCARE Idaho hospitals prepare for Ebola Remember that time when everyone thought they were going to contract the deadly and horribly unpleasant virus known as Ebola? The outbreak killed more than 10,00 people, primarily in Africa and experts said an outbreak in the United States— especially Idaho—was extremely unlikely. Nonetheless, several Idahoans prepared for Armageddon while our hospitals took a more practical approach towards dealing with the highly-contagious illness. St. Luke’s Health System, for example, spend $300,000 on supplies to combat a possible outbreak—from masks and gowns to powered ventilation hoods. Even more money went into staff training. Luckily for us all, push never came to shove, and we survived Ebola. 46 | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | BOISEweekly

BEST REASON TO REGISTER TO VOTE A new foothills levy will be on the ballot in November On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the citizens of Boise will have the opportunity to vote on a $10 million levy for foothills land acquisition and Boise River conservation. The levy is similar to the ﬁrst foothills levy, passed in 2001 for $10 million, but this is only has $1.6 million left. With that money, the city saved land around Table Rock, Hulls Gulch, Dry Creek, Military Reserve, North Collister, Stack Rock and Hillside to Hollow from future development. The new levy intends to go broader than the ﬁrst, including using funds for restoration around the Boise River as well as other open spaces beyond the foothills.

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Arts and Entertainment Staff Picks BOOK OF MORMON

“I would like to share with you the most amazing book.”

BEST SELL OUT Book of Mormon packs the Morrison Center The buzz around The Book of Mormon—the multi-Tony Award-winning musical by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez—was intense. Tickets went on sale March 20, and at the Morrison Center box ofﬁce, scores of hopefuls lined up for a chance at tickets. The people in line were theatergoers of all stripes, as well as people who had never seen a Broadway play before. The Book of Mormon traveling show came to the City of Trees as part of the Morrison Center’s popular Broadway in Boise program and, in the end, all six performance, July 21- 26, sold out in less than two hours.

BEST JAZZIN’ IT UP Boise Jazz Society subscriptions Pound-for-pound, it’s one of the best entertainment values in the Treasure Valley, yet the Boise Jazz Society’s subscription remains one of the

most under-trumpeted concert series—and this coming season’s lineup is the best we’ve seen to-date. Melissa Aldana, winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, opens the BJS season (Oct. 11-12), followed by Monty Alexander (Nov. 18-19), one of the best jazz pianists of all time; Grammy-nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton and her trio (March 6-7, 2016) and jazz organist great Tony Monaco and his trio (April 19-11, 2016).

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park and bringing back healthy numbers of lions, elephants, hyenas and even vultures. After hearing about the efforts, two producers from National Geographic (who also live in the Wood River Valley) began ﬁlming Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise, a six-hour miniseries on the park, which aired on Idaho Public Television this fall. To strengthen the connection between Africa and Idaho, Zoo Boise plans to build a 2-acre expansion in 2917 modeled after the park. Zoo-goers can look forward to cheetahs, hyenas, crocodiles, baboons and wild African dogs.

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New series on Idaho Public Televi- Treefort named Boise’s cultural sion highlights Gorongosa Naambassador tional Park Three Ketchumites converged in an unusual place in the early 2000s: a war-torn national park in Mozambique, Africa, which used to be home to thousands of animals before civil war, poaching and starvation took a heavy toll on wildlife populations. Philanthropist Greg Carr—originally from Idaho Falls—took an interest in restoring the

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Since its launch in 2012, Treefort Music Fest has proved to be a big draw for the City of Trees—so much so that City Hall decided to give it an ofﬁcial title. In late 2014, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter announced Treefort would become the city’s 2015 cultural ambassador—a distinction previously held by Trey McIntyre Project and Idaho Shakespeare Festival. The ambassadorship came with a $25,000 award from the Boise City Department

of Arts and History and seems to have paid off: Treefort announced in June it hosted 14,000 attendees over the ﬁve-day bacchanal and, for the ﬁrst time, broke even. We’d say it’s a diplomatic mission accomplished.

BEST DISAPPEARING ACT Liu Bolin, Hiding in the City at Boise Art Museum The hottest ticket in Boise on a particularly cold January night wasn’t a concert or movie. It was a sold-out appearance at Boise Art Museum by Chinese artist Liu Bolin. “Appearance” was the operative word, considering Bolin’s international fame as “the invisible man.” The artist camoﬂagues himself with paint, deliberately disappearing into his photos of iconic images. The Boise Art Museum ﬂew Bolin from his home in Beijing, China to Idaho for his visit and although it was all-too-brief, the exhibition of his work, Liu Bolin: Hiding in the City, was on display at BAM for a full full four months.

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(Blue) Moon over my Boise.

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BEST WE DIDN’T MIND Boise State alum wins Blue Moon GETTING (COMIC) CONNED Brewing Artist Series, featured on Third annual Library Comic Con the bottle was better than ever Most Boiseans who drank a Blue Moon this summer may not have realized they shared something in common with the art on the label: The artist who created the design is Conrad Garner, a former Boisean. Garner graduated from Boise State University with degrees in graphic design and visual arts before moving to Tampa, Fla., to work as an art director for a national branding and advertising company. Garner submitted his artwork to Blue Moon Brewing’s 20th Anniversary Artist Series competition and won. Along with his artwork appearing on thousands of Blue Moon bottles, he received $20,000. This Boise State alum is one we’re proud to call our own—even if he did leave us for the sunny beaches of Florida.

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In spite of the high temperature, hundreds of (perspiring) people braved the heat on Aug. 29 and trekked to Boise Public Library dressed in costume—the Klingons and Stormtroopers must have been soaked—to take part in the third annual Library Comic Con. The young event was a success right out of the gate, and each year it gets even better with more speakers, creators, vendors and interactive activities added to the program. This year, more people dressed in costume so the sidewalks were awash in tiny toddler superheroes, anime and manga characters, and TV and movie icons—including one incredibly well-crafted AT-AT Walker. The addition of a stunning commemorative Library Comic Con poster by artist (and former Boise Weekly graphic designer) Adam Rosenlund was such a great idea, we’re wondering how the Library will top itself next year.

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Sports And Recreation Staff Picks BASQUE SOCCER FRIENDLY

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BEST REASON TO OLE Basque Soccer Friendly It was a blast, and we’re already hoping organizers will put together another soccer friendly when Jaialdi comes around again in 2020. Nearly 22,000 fans, the largest crowd to witness a soccer match in Idaho history, cheered into the evening hours July 18 at Boise State’s Albertsons Stadium at the ﬁrst-ever Basque Soccer Friendly. The two teams, Athletic Bilbao and Club Tijuana, put on quite a show with Bilbao emerging victorious 2-0. The match was moved up a full weekand-a-half to accommodate Bilbao’s schedule (no-doubt reducing attendance a bit), but the experience was superb.

BEST RECYCLING VENTURE Basque Soccer Friendly sod transplanted at Ann Morrison Park Jaialdi, the giant festival of all things Basque, happens once every ﬁve years. For Jaialdi 2015, organizers put together the Basque Soccer Friendly, bringing Club de Bilbao here to compete against Club Tijuana, To make the match happen, the Albertsons Stadium’s famous blue turf was

covered with 85,000 square feet of sod and after the game was over, the sod remained. In an awesome example of recycling, the sod was transplanted at Ann Morrison Park, covering two soccer ﬁelds badly in need of new grass. Now, anyone can play on the same sod international soccer superstars used at the inaugural Basque Soccer Friendly.

BEST SAVE OF THE SPECIES Idaho Fish and Game save salmon from hot water Idaho’s rivers and streams reached almost 80 degrees Fahrenheit this summer, which was bad news for the state’s endangered sockeye salmon population. Up to 90 percent of salmon throughout the west turned belly-up from the heat. In an attempt to save the rest, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game trapped the ﬁsh at Lower Granite Dam and trucked them more than 300 miles to the Eagle Fish Hatchery, where they’ll hang out until fall, when they’ll be transported to their natural spawning grounds at Redﬁsh Lake.

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BEST KICK FLIP Rhodes Park revamps, no longer home to those without a home Throughout the past year, the skatepark under the I-84 overpass between 15th and 16th streets has been less of a skatepark and more of a gathering place for dozens people without homes. The city installed “No Camping” signs, the police took a heightened interest in the area, and some media dubbed it “Hobo Hangout.” Now, Rhodes Park is fenced off while construction crews work to build a new, state-of-the-art $1.25 million skatepark. The revamp is possible thanks to a donation from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation. Area skateboarders are stoked, the police are optimistic and the displaced are relocated once again.

BEST FIRE TINDER Mountain biker burns toilet paper in the foothills Fire managers could barely hold a straight face when talking about the start of the 73-acre Hulls Gulch ﬁre that burned in late July. After an anonymous mountain biker hiked down a ravine

to poop, he set to work disposing his toilet paper. Unfortunately, he chose to burn it and started the fire that quickly grew out of control. It took four BLM engines, two dozers, two water tenders, five brush trucks, two structure engines, three helicopters, three single-engine air tankers and one heavy air tanker to extinguish the fire. This as an opportunity to remind people while it’s important to leave no trace, the best plan is to “pack in, pack out.”

BEST LOW TIDE Barber Dam turns off Boise River Boiseans near the Boise River noticed something a little different one February morning earlier this year, when the river reduced to a mere trickle in the river bed. It dropped from the usual 240 cubic feet per second, to almost zero. Turns out, Barber Dam was knocked offline overnight, literally turning off water to the Boise River. Environmental groups, river-lovers and Boise citizens expressed outrage, many demanding that the dam operators fund a river restoration project in retribution. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game couldn’t give an exact tally of the total fish loss, partially because dam operators doubled the river flow once they realized the error. Whoops. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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ICT The tale of this trail is an Idaho Odyssey.

BEST IDAHO ADVENTURE Group of Boiseans tackle the 900mile Idaho Centennial Trail Since the best-selling book Wild became an incredibly popular movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Bill Bryson’s best-seller A Walk in the Woods ﬁlm adaptation hit theaters in September, thru-hiking is all the rage, including for locals. Clay Jacobson, his girlfriend Kelly Bussard, and their friends Clay Lindquist and Nate Malloy set out this summer to thru-hike all 900 miles of the Idaho Centennial Trail. The trail starts at the Idaho/Nevada desert near Murphy Hot Springs and runs through the canyonlands of southern Idaho into the Sawtooth Wilderness, through 300 miles of the Frank Church and Selway-Bitterroot wildernesses, along the Continental Divide Trail and up to the Panhandle. The trail often disappears in areas where it hasn’t been maintained in two decades but in an attempt to bring more awareness to the ICT, Jacobson plans to write a guidebook on it soon.

BEST CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN The Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness bill passes For nearly four decades, environmental advocates and politicians worked to get the BoulderWhite Cloud mountains of Central Idaho designated as Wilderness, which would eliminate use of mechanized and motorized vehicles in 275,000 acres. It was taking too long, so environmental groups like the Idaho Conservation League, the Sierra Club and the Wilderness Society pushed to BOISE WEEKLY.COM

create a national monument over the BoulderWhite Clouds. Their efforts were thwarted when President Barack Obama signed a Wilderness bill into law on Aug. 7. Many hardcore environmentalists are excited to see the peaks perpetually protected but others—like mountain bikers—are bitter about the loss of their favorite biking trails. And even though the Wilderness designation covers less than half of the proposed monument, it’s now protected nonetheless.

BEST BUCKING THE BETS Legislature trots out horse-racing puns The debate over instant horse racing took up a chunk of the Idaho Legislature’s session last winter. The legislature approved the form of betting two years ago, then became upset when legislators realized how similar it looks to slot machine betting. Once they started debating the measure, the politicians seemed to delight in coming up with puns about horses, horse racing and farm animals in general: “Whoa, Nelly,” “I think we’re putting the cart before the horse,” and “You can’t sell us a horse and then deliver a pig in the mud.” The governor vetoed the bill banning instant horse racing in spite of taking money from race track lobbyists. In the ﬁnal stretch, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that Otter’s veto had pulled up lame—he didn’t ﬁnish the paperwork in time—pulling the plug on the machines. One day later, Les Bois Park announced it was laying off 80 workers and hinted its 2016 live racing season might be a losing bet.

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Payette River Games sinks

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Organizers announced earlier this month the Payette River Games are ofﬁcially sunk. Tired of funding most of the event out of pocket, they called the whole thing off for summer 2016. The three-day event, which took place at Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade each June, ran for three years and offered a $100,000 purse: $50,000 for kayakers and $50,000 for stand up paddle boarders. In June, organizers decided to cut the $50,000 purse for kayak events and focus solely on stand up paddle boarding—leaving its purse intact. The news was disappointing for many local boaters, who responded with a mix of understanding, anger and bitterness.

Visit Skinny Dipper Hot Springs—45 minutes north of Boise on the Banks-Lowman Highway— on any given Sunday, and you’re be sure to meet Ken Palmer, the 71-year-old who discovered steam rising from the mountainside 20 years ago and built the popular soak spot. Chances are, he’ll be skinny dipping himself, and he’ll have a lot to say about the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to close the springs for good at the end of this year. The decision came earlier this year, after a report that law enforcement and land managers have for years battled underage drinking, illegal drug use, vehicle break-ins, sexual assault, medical emergencies and even murder. Several hot springs lovers have banded together to try to save the pools from being ripped out, but so far—no luck.

BEST REASON TO SCORE BOISE STATE BBALL TICKETS NOW Guarantees for NCAA 2018 tournament It will be 2018 will come sooner than you think, and March Madness will return to Boise for the ﬁrst time since 2009. Boise State University’s arena (under different names) played host to American sports’ most popular tournament in 1983, 1989. 1992, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2009. Here’s the catch: knowing the 2018 March Madness tickets will get snapped up in a heartbeat, Boise State ofﬁcials have decided season ticket holders for both the upcoming 2015-2016 and the 2016-2017 seasons will have priority over the general public to purchase tickets to the NCAA tournament. Simply put, get your season tickets now ... or get friendly with a season ticket holder.

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BEST PLACE TO SKIBIKE Bogus Basin, with earliest closing ever It was a sad day for the skiers, snowboarders and Bogus Basin season pass holders when the ski resort announced its earliest closing ever this spring. After an unseasonably warm February and a dry March, the nonproﬁt ski area was forced to throw in the towel March 14. Last year, the mountain closed April 13, and the earliest close date in recent years was March 22, 1992. Even in the early spring, parts of the mountain— especially under the Morning Star chair lift—were so bare, bike trails were exposed. Because the resort has started feeling the effects of climate change, it has launched a feasibility study suggesting more summer activities are probably in Bogus’ future.

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Goods and Services Staff Picks BOISE GREENBIKE

The latest in be-spoke transportation.

BEST ROLLOUT Boise GreenBike fully operational It was a long time coming, but Boise’s bike share program, dubbed GreenBike, finally hit the streets in April with 114 specially designed cycles at 15 rental stations located around town. The GreenBike program started yielding public health benefits almost immediately. Within two weeks of the rollout, GreenBike officials estimated Boiseans burned about 7,000 calories in 251 trips. During the same time, riders offset 156 pounds of carbon dioxide, equating to the emissions produced by burning 29 gallons of gas. Talk about a social service.

BEST REASON FOR FOOD SAFETY BEST TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY BEST LANE-CHANGE The Boise Co-op salmonella mess AND TRIUMPH How Uber bypassed the city of On or before June 1, salmonella was introduced to the deli at the Boise Co-op, and by the time the nausea cleared, thousands of people had been exposed to the bacteria. Ultimately, the Central District Health Department conﬁrmed almost 300 cases. Experts ranked it as one of the largest foodborne illness epidemics in Idaho history, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the popular North End grocer, which was conducting an investment drive and preparing to open a second location in the Village at Meridian. Despite a classaction lawsuit and many customers experiencing a “gastr-astrophe,” the Co-op received an outpouring of support from its customer base and remains on track to open a new store in Meridian.

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Boise International Market celebrates Boise and got its way at the Statehouse grand opening, followed by fire The community cheered when the doors officially opened at the Boise International Market in April. No less than Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, was on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating what quickly became a gathering place for refugees and new Americans. By this summer, more than a dozen small shops and restaurants filled the space on the 5800 block of Franklin Street, with proprietors hailing from places like Colombia, Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq and Somalia. Then tragedy struck, when a blaze destroyed the building on Sept 5. Again, the community was quick with its support, raising more than $50,000. By the end of September, plans were already well established to restart the market.

First Boise was all, “cool, Uber is coming to town,” then it was all, “WTF, Uber, you’re doing business without an operating agreement, cut it out,” then Uber was all, “screw you guys, we’ll do what we want,” then Boise was all, “the hell you are,” then Uber was all, “try and stop us,” then the Idaho Freedom Foundation was all, “free market, free market, free market,” then the Idaho Legislature was all, “yeah, free market, screw you Boise, we’ll make a law that says Uber can do whatever it wants,” then Boise was all, “whatever, sure, you can deal with it Legislature.” And so it was that City Hall got outmanUber-ed.

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Bars and Nightlife Staff Picks IDAHO STATE LIQUOR STORES Behold the boozy beauty.

BEST GENIE IN A BOTTLE Idaho liquor stores look better than ever When Howard Wasserstein took over as Procurement, Distribution and Retail Operations director for the Idaho State Liquor Division, he had a goal: to make state liquor stores look as little like the Department of Motor Vehicles as possible. Instead, he wanted to design liquor stores like one designs jewelry stores: classy darkwood shelves, clean black ceilings, lighting that created a waterfall effect on the rows and rows of liquor bottles. He strives to make Idaho’s liquor stores beautiful. So far, a handful of stores around the state have undergone the transformation, including the stores on Broadway Avenue, Grove Street and Vista Avenue. The redesign has helped increase the sale of liquor in the state, and more money for liquor means more revenue for public schools; substance abuse treatment; and the coffers of state, county and city governments. Shopping in a state-run liquor store has never been so inviting.

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with people not there to heckle or hate, but support the wannabe comics with the one thing most of them crave like a vampire thirsts for blood: laughter. It’s funny how things work out.

Boise’s Funniest Person Amateur talent competitions-—American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, America’s Got Talent-—amass record-shattering TV audiences. They’re an incredibly popular form of entertainment, but they’re also one of the most cringeworthy. Watching a clumsy dancer, tone-deaf singer or unfunny comedian can cause physical pain. When local company With an H Productions announced the launch of Boise’s Funniest Person, a multi-week comedy competition at Liquid Laughs, the buzz of anticipation included some groans of anxiety—which soon turned to laughter as the contestants in the inaugural BFP turned out to be some seriously humorous people. This summer, the third iteration of BFP once again gave voice to a group of bright, clever amateurs who were as funny (if not funnier) than plenty of comics working today. Liquid may not be able to hold as many audience members as a Los Angeles sound stage but all three years, from the first night to the finals, the club has been standing room only, filled

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BEST HOLE IN THE WALL The Bench Neighborhood Bar You can do a lot of things at the Vista Village: buy candy, pick up some cheese puffs at the dollar store, stock up on church supplies or sign up for Krav Maga classes. You can also grab a beer and engage in some friendly chat with the locals at the aptly named Bench Neighborhood Bar. There is, literally, no pretense at the Bench. The narrow space boasts a bar, a few tables and a TV or two. Six taps pour a mix of local micros and your standard big-name beers. A full liquor selection is on offer, but that’s about it. What it lacks in square footage it makes for in joviality—and you’d better be ready to engage your fellow bar patrons if you swing by. Close quarters make for fast friends.

Boise bar owner Jason Kovac knows a thing or two about opening and managing successful downtown watering holes. The owner of Whiskey Bar, Silly Birch and The Lift also has a penchant for punk rock, and it came as a surprise to some (not least of all himself) when he opened up Crowbar, an electronic dance music-themed bar, in the former Grainey’s Basement space in late August. After seeing some EDM energy close up at Coachella, he knew he had to tap into it. In August, he opened up the nightclub with multiple Best of Boise-winner and mixologist Mark Allen, manager Chris Perry and talent buyer Eric Harris.

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CRUX, CRAZY HORSE CLOSED

Boise has the venue blues.

BEST WHERE ARE WE GOING TO PLAY NOW? Crux and Crazy Horse closing For years, it seemed like The Crux was on the verge of going out of business. In 2012, the popular all-ages cafe/watering hole/music venue brieﬂy lost its license to serve alcoholic beverages for “administrative violations” pertaining to unpaid taxes. In late 2014, Alcohol Beverage Control again suspended The Crux’s alcohol license over tax issues. “Fuck you, fuck you, print that, fuck you,” former owner Bob Cooper told Boise Weekly when asked what was up. In August, a “Sorry We are Closed” sign appeared on the venue’s door, and that’s the last anyone heard about it. While The Crux lingered, Crazy Horse was a ﬂash in the pan. After a “reopening” party in September 2014, the venue lasted until June 2015 before closing its doors. Add those closures to The Bouquet and Boise lost three music venues within a year. Ouch.

BEST, BEST, BEST SANGRIAS AND KALIMOTXOS Jaialdi 2015 The most wonderful sangria in Boise popped up on a makeshift countertop outside Leku Ona during the last week in July and a few days into August. It sat, a mixture of several local wines and some hard alcohol, in a giant clear plastic vat with a ladle bobbing inside. For $4 or $5 (we ordered so many, BOISE WEEKLY.COM

we honestly lost track of the price), Jaialdi goers were given a 12-ounce plastic cup filled to the brim with the sweet purple concoction poured over a bit of ice, with a layer of fresh fruit floating on top. Orange slices, peaches, blueberries and raspberries made the drink look as healthy as a fruit salad, but we knew better. Of course, you couldn’t call it a Basque festival if there wasn’t plenty of kalimotxos available around the Basque Block. The simple mixture of red wine and cola wasn’t as sweet as the sangria, but it still tasted just fine. Only five more years until the next Jaialdi.

BEST BREWER’S CHALLENGE Crooked Fence Brewing teams up with Boise International Market for ethnic beer The brewers at Crooked Fence Brewing took on an interesting challenge this spring, when they visited the Boise International Market with the goal of creating a beer based on the flavors of the ethnic market. They passed around bags of spices with names they couldn’t pronounce, sticking their noses inside and trying to imagine a beer with such flavor. At last, they settled on a fruity herb called basobla from the East African nation of Eritrea. With it, they created the World Village Saison. It has a fruity flavor and aroma, which made for a delightful and light saison. It debuted at the World Village Festival in Capitol Park in late June and lasted only a couple of weeks on the shelves of select grocery stores around town. BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 57

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Food and Dining Staff Picks FULL STEAM BISTRO The espresso dolce ﬁne:

a little jar of mental acuity.

BEST TREASURE IN A JAR

BEST YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

Espresso Dolce Fine at Full Steam Bistro

TJ Thomson’s attempt to legislate fast food access

The perfect cup of joe is a seesaw between body and acidity, but the perfect shot of espresso is a different beast entirely. Espresso must be measured by how smooth it is and the speed with which it banishes the fog from your brain. Take a perfect espresso, add a bit of sweetness and it becomes divine. You can enjoy a little bit of heaven on earth with Full Steam Bistro’s Dolce Fine. This sweet little beast is lightning in a bottle but will keep you fully charged without causing you to blowing a fuse.

The intentions were well-meaning but in the end, Boise City Councilman TJ Thomson’s proposal to limit fast food restaurants around Boise schools was probably an overreach. As part of what he called “Healthy Initiatives 2.0,” Thomson proposed establishments selling so-called “unhealthy foods” be kept from operating within 1,000 feet of any public school with an open campus. The Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Blimpie and even the Starbucks close to Boise’s Timberline High School would have been affected. After receiving considerable feedback from constituents and colleagues, Thomson pulled the proposal, saying it would not “help to achieve my ultimate goal of reducing childhood obesity rates

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within the city.” Instead, Thomson continued to focus on improving access for low-income families to fresh fruits and vegetables.

BEST BITTER BEER FACE Boise brewers joke about big beer, land in hot water After years of dipping thermometers in pints of domestic beer for our annual Coldest Beer issue, Boise Weekly decided to embrace the boom in quality local brews and transition away from rating the temperature of watery lagers. That said, we wanted to give Coldest Beer a celebratory send-off, so we got a group of Boise’s best brewers together for a blind tasting of the same type of macrobeers we’d focused on for so long. The result was a lighthearted deconstruction of the minimal ﬂavor proﬁle of most mass-produced

beers. We thought it was funny, the brewers thought it was funny and we thought everyone else would ﬁnd it funny, too. We thought wrong. When it came time for the North American Beer Awards in June, a few local brewers received some unwelcome news in their email inboxes: They had been disinvited from judging at the awards because of comments they’d made about Big Beer in our article. While it’s unclear exactly which macrobrewery took offense, using a super advanced system called “process of elimination,” we’re pretty sure we know who it was. We can’t prove anything, and we don’t want to give the brew bully any more attention, so we’ll just say the whole thing conﬁrmed we made the right decision and leave it at that.

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JUNIPER

This place has managed to gin up quite a buzz.

BEST NEW BUSH IN THE CITY OF TREES Juniper Kitchen and Cocktails The word “polarizing” comes up a lot in articles about gin. Hell, it’s ﬂavored with juniper “berries,” which are actually squishy little pine cones full of essential oils. Knowing that, when your drinking partner scrunches up his or her face and says gin tastes like pine needles, don’t make fun—it does. Junipers are coniferous trees, like pines, and you’re sipping on their cone juice. Still, gin has legions of devoted fans who praise the spirit’s complexity and the artistry necessary to properly mix it into cocktails. Such praise should also be heaped on Juniper Kitchen and Cocktails, which opened on Eighth Street in September 2014. Though Juniper’s menu is Southern-inspired, it branches beyond the down-home to include inventive offerings like the Lava Lakes lamb Reuben, gin and honey glazed salmon, the mushroom-barley vegan burger and bison meatball pasta. Then there’s the eminently noshable slate of appetizers, including duck conﬁt empanadas, bacon bleu cheese fries and fried castelvetrano olives. Pair any of that with a creation from Juniper’s wall o’ gin, and you’ll begin to see what all the fuss is about.

BEST MOVEABLE FEAST Boise’s new mobile market Local farmers, food deserts, SNAP beneﬁts—the Mobile Market brought together a bevy of issues important to Boiseans in the heat of the summer. Run out of a trailer painted by Boise State BOISE WEEKLY.COM

University students, the market brought fresh, locally sourced food to apartment complexes and public parks across the city. The Capital City Public Market and Boise Farmers Market spearheaded the project, which debuted at the Latah Village Apartments in June. A big boost came from the Boise City Council in early June, when Boise City Councilman TJ Thomson helped secure $20,000 from the city’s Strategic Initiatives Fund for matching SNAP beneﬁts: The city would match, dollar for dollar, purchases made with SNAP funds, up to $20.

BEST OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR A PREMIUM POURER Edge Brewing Brewing beer in Idaho is all the rage right now, what with the dozens of Gem State microbreweries satiating our unending thirst. Sadly, things took a dramatic turn at Edge Brewing Company on July 10 when molten liquid from a brew kettle sprayed head brewer Kerry Thomas, burning nearly 30 percent of her body. Thomas was transported to the Burn Center at the University of Utah where she underwent a series of skin grafts. The typically-competitive Boise beer community rallied to hold a “Kegs for Kerry” event to raise thousands of dollars for their colleague’s medical bills. An additional GoFundMe campaign collected more than $30,000. Thomas spent nearly a month in Utah before returning home to Boise in mid-August. Thomas said she was humbled by the outpouring of support and she hoped to resume doing her own pouring sooner than later.

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PROST! BOISE

Sehr gut!

BEST GERMAN INCURSION Prost! Bier, bier glorious bier. The Irish and Scots have whiskey and scotch. Mezcal and tequila are muy sabroso. Caribbean rum is second to none. No one—but no one—does bier like the Germans, and danke for that, you Nordic brewmeisters. If not for your skills we’d suffer a shortage of steins, boots and pilsners, plus lagers for pour-age. OK, enough “poetry.” Long story short, downtown Boise got a little more beery this summer with the opening of Prost! Boise—part of a regional chain of Germanthemed pubs with four locations in Seattle and two in Portland, Ore. Our local Prost boasts the full Deutsche deal, with liter mugs, schnitzel, brats, plenty of sauerkraut and nothing but German imports on tap. A seasoned trinker will recognize labels like Bitburger, Hofbrau and Warsteiner, but aﬁcionados will be pleased to see less well known braus such as Maisel’s Weisse, Andechs Vollbier and Reissedorf Kolsch—and that’s just talking about what’s on draft. The bottle selection goes even further into Teuton territory. Like the sign says, “Prost!”

BEST SAY IT AIN’T SO 10 Barrel bought by Anheuser-Busch Strictly speaking, 10 Barrel Brewing Company was never technically “local” but when the Bend, Ore.-based brewing company opened its gastropub at the corner of Ninth and Bannock streets in April 2013, Boiseans warmed quickly 60 | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | BOISEweekly

to its suds and grub. The love affair was short lived because in November, 10 Barrel’s owners released a video on the company’s Facebook page announcing they had sold the company to beer titan Anheuser-Busch for an undisclosed sum. Boise beer lovers took to social media and boiseweekly.com to denounce the move and swear they’d never let another drop of Boise Pale Ale wet their lips again. While cooler heads observed this wasn’t the ﬁrst (or last) time A-B would buy a popular, local-ish brewery—and large companies buying up smaller ones is part of how markets work—Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Company announced its purchase by A-B, and a controversial Superbowl ad stoked localists’ worst fears about a big-business takeover of microbreweries.

BEST DYNAMIC DUO Boise Fry Company teams up with Guru Donuts One is long and thin, the other round and plump. One is salty, one is sweet. Both are fried. Each is one of the ﬁnest foods devised by humankind and, in Boise, they share the same address on Capitol Boulevard. When Guru Donuts and Boise Fry Company announced their opening date in late 2014, it was a “match made in Homer Simpson’s heaven.” When the doors opened on their shared space in February, it was like the pearly gates had swung wide. Fries, burgers, beer, wine, housemade sodas, coffee and donuts—BFC and GD have our favorite food groups covered. BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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CAPITOL CELLARS

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Go ahead, talk politics at the dinner table.

BEST LAWMAKER TURNED RESTAURATEUR

BEST REASON TO WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

Chuck Smiser’s Capitol Cellars

The immense of amount of food in the landﬁll

Miss Manners says the topics of sex, religion and politics don’t belong at the dinner table, but the latter is intimately entwined with Capitol Cellars. Opened in March in the former District Coffehouse space, the proprietor’s name is familiar to Idaho politics watchers: Charles A. “Skip” Smyser, an attorney, lobbyist and former Republican senator (his wife, Melinda, was also a senator). As Smyer told Boise Weekly shortly after her purchased the location in October 2014, “Everything’s going to have a political theme.” He wasn’t just electioneering. The menus are separated into First Reading, Second Reading and Third Reading categories and printed with snippets of Idaho political history in the margins. Food items follow a political bent, too, with offerings like the Borah Burger; Steunenberg Salmon; Bethine’s Beet Salad, named for lateU.S. Sen. Frank Church’s wife and late-longtime Idaho Democratic party icon; and the C. Ben Ross Romaine Salad, honoring the Idaho governor who served from 1931-1937. Even the seating is legislative, with booths named the Speaker, Pro Tem and Governor. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, politics at table are most deﬁnitely (always) welcome.

We admit it. We’re a bit obsessed with the landfill. But when you think about it, what over public setting is a more tangible representation of who we are, what we consume and what we devalue? So, Boise Weekly was particularly interesting in something called a “waste stream analysis” of the Ada County landfill, a yearlong trash count, sampling our refuse at four different times of the year. And what that analysis revealed was jaw-dropping: We learned that anywhere from one-quarter to one-third of the total food waste could have been edible. It turns out that more than 53,000 tons of food waste is sent to the landfill each year, more than 17,000 tons edible. “A lot of people still don’t understand that there’s a big difference between the sell-by date, which is directed to the store owner, and the use-by date, which is directed to the consumer,” Ada County solid waste director Ted Hutchinson said. “A lot of that food hasn’t reached the useby date. You’re throwing away something with a lot of value.”

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FIRST THURSDAY central ANGELL’S BAR AND GRILL RENATO— Enjoy live music and two-for-one house wine, cocktails and draft beer. Plus special $5 appetizers and three-course dinners with unlimited house wines from only $20. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 999 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-4900, angellsbarandgrill.com. THE ART OF WARD HOOPER GALLERY AND VINTAGE SWANK—Check out the local art and fantastic vintage ﬁnds

from all over Idaho. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 745 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-866-4627, wardhooper.com.

Eighth St., Boise, 208-429-6340, bcrﬂ. com/bittercreek.

805 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-3387771, thechocolatbar.com.

BANK OF THE WEST—Stop by enjoy a free cup of iced coffee and meet the downtown Bank of the West team. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 827 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208343-0606, bankofthewest.com.

CHANDLERS STEAKHOUSE—Enjoy the New Social Hour from 4-6 p.m., featuring a menu of delicious small plates and creative cocktails, all priced between $5$7. 4 p.m. FREE. 981 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-383-4300, chandlersboise.com.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM—Take advantage of specials on products and audio/visual presentations on spiritual healing. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 222 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-344-5301, cschurchboise.org/readingroom.html.

BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE—Get to know the underground worms that Bittercreek Alehouse employs in their quest to eliminate organic waste. Tours run from 6-8:30 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 246 N.

THE CHOCOLAT BAR—Take the chill off with warm autumn flavors: Pumpkin Truffles, Fig Truffles, Harvest Bark and more. Plus pairings with select wines from Williamson Winery. 5-9 p.m. FREE.

COSTA VIDA—Surf in for the best beach-inspired fresh Mexican food now available downtown, on the Grove. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., Boise, 208429-4109, costavida.net.

DAVIESMOORE—Drop by for a taste of Holesinsky Wines and enjoy a gallery of historic photographs of Boise’s 805 Building. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 805 Idaho St., Ste. 50, Boise, 208-472-2129, daviesmoore.com. EVERMORE PRINTS—Check out watercolor paintings and large format landscape photographs by Link Jackson. Plus beer by Woodland Empire and wine will be served. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 780 W. Main St., Boise, 208-9913837, evermoreprints.com. FANCY PANTS—Check out all the new fall fashions. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 825 W Idaho St, Boise, 208-345-3339, fpstyle.com. FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA—Enjoy happy hour with 50 percent off cocktails, beer and wine. After 5 p.m., take 20 percent off all bottles of wine. Kids under 12 eat free. 4 p.m. FREE. 800 W. Main, Ste. 230, Boise, 208-287-4757, flatbreadpizza.com. FORK—Fork will host the owners of soon-to-open Barbarian Brewing for a sneak preview of their inaugural brews. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 199 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-287-1700, boisefork.com. JAMBA JUICE—Enjoy free samples of premium freshly squeezed juices all day long. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. 132 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-658-1765, jambajuice.com. LEAF TEAHOUSE—Stop by to try samples of the fall seasonal teas, including Pumpkin Spice and Trick or Treat Blend. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 212 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208336-5323, leafteahouse.com. LUX FASHION LOUNGE—Buy new and resale men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, hats and purses for a fraction of retail price. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 817 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-4589. MCU SPORTS—Drop by for samples of AMRAPNOb clean fuel for your lifestyle. Also Youth Football swap of equipment going on all week. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 822 W. Jefferson St., boise, 208-342-7734, mcusports.com. MIXED GREENS—Meriwether Cider Co. will be sampling their freshly bottled ciders. Author Scott Marchant of Hiking Idaho will be on hand with his Idaho hiking guidebooks, calendars and cards. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 237 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-344-1605, ilikemixedgreens.com. THE MODE LOUNGE—Enjoy happy hour all night long and receive a free gift. You can also check out Francis Delapena’s unique photography. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 800 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-342-6633, themodelounge.com. NATIVE SALON—Check out the grand opening of this new downtown salon. Enjoy Woodland Empire beer, and food by the Dish. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 214 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-401-4001, facebook.com/Nativesalon. OLD CHICAGO—Enjoy a Craft Burger and Craft Beer for $10. Kids eat free. Plus happy hour from 4-7 p.m. and 11 p.m. to close. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 730 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-363-0037, oldchicago.com. OLIVIN OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR TAPROOM—Taste the great balsamic vinegars and extra virgin olive oils from around the world. Buy three bottles and receive the fourth free. 5-8:30 p.m. FREE. 218 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-344-0306, olivinboise.com. REDISCOVERED BOOKS—Rediscovered Books will host a flash fiction competition to give away four day passes to the Idaho Horror Film Festival. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, www.rdbooks.org. SAGE YOGA AND WELLNESS—Charlotte Dietz presents her underwater photography. Plus Pluma jewelry by Jennifer Blair, wine tasting by Indian Creek, and yoga with Bonnie Oshea. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 242 N. Eighth St., Ste. 200, Boise, 208-338-5430, sageyogaboise.com. SNAKE RIVER TEA CO.—Enjoy free tea samples and try something you’ve never tried before. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 801 W. Main St., Ste. 103, Boise, 208-841-9746, facebook. com/SnakeRiverTeaCo. SUPERB SUSHI—Sample wines and the in-house Smoked Salmon. Unlimited dollar Nigiri with the purchase of any sushi roll all night long. 6-8 p.m. FREE. 208 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-0123, superbsushidowntown.com. THE STUDIO: AN ELITE SALON AND SPA—Enjoy photographic art by Dave Crawforth and free ice cream for the first 200 people, plus beverages and gift card specials

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FIRST THURSDAY on hair, nails and massage. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 702 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-577-6252, facebook.com/ TheStudioAnEliteSalonAndSpa. YE OLDE SWEET SHOPPEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Get in the fall spirit at Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have all of your Halloween candy favorites and more. Stop by for a special surprise for each customers. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 222 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-3442035, yeoldesweetshoppe.net.

east side THE AMSTERDAM LOUNGEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Check out one of Amsterdamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst monthly Pop-Up Shops. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy wine tasting, live music, featured local artists and their amazing work. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 609 Main St., Boise, 208-283-8048, facebook.com/ amsterdamboise. BARDENAYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Catch the distillers and tour the distillery to ďŹ nd out all you want to know about our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst small batch distillery pub. A Boise original indeed. 5 p.m. FREE. 610 Grove St., Boise, 208426-0538, bardenay.com.

Tub-O-Beer for only $3. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 507 Main St., Boise, 208344-1889, sillybirch.com/.

5-9 p.m. FREE. 250 S. Fifth St., Boise, 208-381-0034, facebook. com/zeesrooftopdeli.

HIGH NOTE CAFEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Try out the delicious $2 specialty mimosas with seasonal local fruit and berries, six taps of local brews and a lovely local wine list. Plus local art and live music.5 p.m. FREE. 225 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-429-1911, thehighnotecafe.com.

TOM GRAINEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Head on down for Rockeoke every First Thursday. 10 p.m. FREE. 109 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-345-2505, tomgraineys. com.

south side

INDIE MADEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Stop in and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new: jewelry, pottery, clothing, baby items and much more. Refreshments will be served. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 108 N. Sixth St., Boise, shopindiemade.com. THE MELTING POTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Take advantage of the First Thursday 2-for-$22 special. You receive a cheese fondue for two and two glasses of house wine. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 200 N. Sixth St., Boise, 208-343-8800, meltingpot.com/boise. MING STUDIOSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Berlin-based textile artists Kathrin Niemann and Kristen Cooper will demonstrate the ancient craft of natural dyeing. 6-9 p.m. FREE. 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365, mingstudios.org. SILLY BIRCHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Silly Birch Tub Night, featuring 32 oz.

TRADER JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The pumpkins have arrived, with over 100 different pumpkin products to celebrate your favorite season. Plus beer and wine samples. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 300 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3367282, traderjoes.com. WHISKEY BARâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Join the Kick Back Team for a one-of-a-kind charity auction in which local artists have taken white Vans slip-ons and turned them into works of art. Proceeds will be used to buy shoes for local children in need, through the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alliance. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 509 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-2505, whiskeybarboise.com. ZEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROOFTOP CAFEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Enjoy live music by James Orr from 6-8 p.m. on the patio, along with free appetizers, beer and wine for sale, and dinner menu. Proceeds from this kid-friendly event support the Big Brothers and Sisters of Boise.

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BASQUE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Explore the lifestyle of the Basques. Guided tours of the Jacobs Uberuaga House available 6:30-8:30 p.m. Store open 5:308:30 p.m. Plus live Basque music by local musicians. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 611 Grove St., Boise, 208-3432671, basquemuseum.com.

FETTUCCINE FORUMâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Longtime food consumer (and occasional food writer) Greg Hahn and special guests lovingly recall the dive bars and comfort-food joints that have fueled the City of Trees for generations. 5 p.m. FREE. Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise. FLYING Mâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Magnus.Robot.Killer returns for Octoberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art show. Entitled Memories of Suspicious Knowledge, the show features Chromadepth painting techniques on canvas and wood. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 500 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-3454320, ďŹ&#x201A;yingmcoffee.com. GUIDOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW YORK STYLE PIZZERIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Enjoy pizza with an attitude. You get a large one-topping pizza and one bottle of select wine, two bottles of beer, or four fountain sodas for only $22 plus tax. Dine in

HAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PENNY BRIDGE IRISH PUB AND GRILLâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Featuring 10 percent off. Happy hour from 4-6:30 p.m. daily and live music starts at 8:30 p.m. 5 p.m. FREE. W. 855 Broad St., Ste. 250, Boise, 208-343-5568, hapennybridgepub.com. HAIRLINESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ready for something new for fall? Trim? Highlights? New Style? Call Lui The Hair Whisperer for an appointment. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3839009.

BODOVINOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Drop by for a complimentary wine tasting and local art. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-336-VINO (8466), bodovino.com.

HAPPY FISH SUSHI / MARTINI BARâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Enjoy a special 10 percent discount on any purchases made at Happy Fish. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 855 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-343-4810, happyďŹ shsushi.com.

BOISE ART MUSEUMâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Visit with local artists and watch demonstrations as part of a special Preview Night for BOSCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Studio Weekend. Then create your own work of art. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. By donation. 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

JOSIE ANNEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOUTIQUEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Josieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is giving away a pink rose to all those who stop by. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also have specials throughout the boutique. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. 150, Boise, 208424-8900.

BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Paige Richards, Idaho Horror Film Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of media, will reveal how the movie Hocus Pocus was created. Munch on FREE popcorn and candy while Paige walks you through the world of the Sanderson Sisters. 6:30-8 p.m. FREE. 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-9728200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

JULIA DAVIS PARKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Julia Davis Park Docent Tours offer visitors

an introduction to Boiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ&#x201A;agship park. During the one-hour walk, which starts at the Rose Garden Gazebo, knowledgeable volunteer docents identify sites and markers of historic signiďŹ cance, revealing why Julia Davis Park is the cultural and historic heart of Boise. First Thursdays at 4 p.m., May-October. 4 p.m. FREE. 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. LIQUIDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on BOGO comedy tickets, plus fantastic food specials from Solid and deals on local brews at the club that features national touring acts and great comedy ďŹ ve nights a week. 5 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise. com. LIT & CO. CANDLESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Longdrop Cider Co. will be in the shop with delicious hard cider tastes for those 21 and older. You can make a Pumpkin Spice Latte candle or two. Wassail candles only $10 to honor Longdrop being in shop. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 755 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-994-1041, litandco.com. QUE PASAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Enjoy the best in Mexican expression, featuring thousands of items from Mexican master craftsmen: Sterling silver, pottery, blown glass, Talavera,

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BONEFISH GRILLâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Drop by for $6 Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer from 4 p.m. to close, with purchase. Plus happy hour 3-6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close. 4 p.m. FREE. 855 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-433-1234, boneďŹ shgrill.com.

BOISE FRY COMPANYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kick off Buy Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration of their 29th anniversary with food specials showcasing Buy Idaho products, local brews made with Idaho hops from Boise Brewing, and cocktails by Press and Pony. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208495-3858, boisefrycompany.com. DRAGONFLYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Take advantage of 20 percent discounts on all bags, backpacks, purses and wallets through Oct. 3. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 414 W. Main St., Boise, 208-338-9234, https://www.facebook.com/dragonďŹ&#x201A;yboise.

ATOMIC TREASURESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Stop in and check out the collection of vintage, retro, art and found objects. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ nd decorative and unique treasures for home, jewelry, books, collectibles, vintage ephemera. Lots of weird stuff, cool junk, unusual and unforgettable gifts. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208344-0811.

FREE. 518 S. Americana Blvd., Boise, 208-342-3773, galleryďŹ ve18.com.

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BASQUE MARKETâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Enjoy harvestinspired tapas, starting at just $1 each. Paella will be served at 6 p.m. ($10.99). 5-8 p.m. FREE. 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208, thebasquemarket.com.

only. 5 p.m. FREE. 235 N. Fifth St., Boise, 208-345-9011, guidosdowntown.com.

BRICOLAGEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the opening reception for Nature Repair, new work by Emily Wenner. You can meet the artist, have a snack and shop. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 418 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-345-3718, bricoshoppe.com. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a horrible First Thursday (in the best possible way).

BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY + REDISCOVERED BOOKSHOP When Idaho Horror Film Festival Media Director Paige Richards watches a horror movie, she has a pretty good idea of what is and what isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t real. She can pick up on how the movie effects were madeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether through set construction or green screen and CGI. She wants to share her knowledge this First Thursday at the Boise Public Library (715 S. Capitol Blvd.) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Her presentation will feature bits and pieces of the family Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m basically going to ruin movie magic for kids,â&#x20AC;? Richards said. Down the street, Rediscovered Books (180 N. Eighth St.), is holdLQJ D Ă DVK Ă&#x20AC;FWLRQ FRPSHWLWLRQ DW S P :ULWHUV ZLOO EH JLYHQ D KRUURU themed prompt and have 20 minutes to write a story no more than 666 words long. The stories will then be judged by local author and Boise State University professor Christian Winn; Greg Likins, of the ,GDKR :ULWHUV *XLOG DQG VKRUW Ă&#x20AC;FWLRQ DXWKRU DQG SRHW 'HYLQ %HFNHU The winner will receive two four-day passes to the Idaho Horror Film Festival, Oct. 15-17.

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CAFFE Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ARTEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Watch baristas become artistas as they turn cups of latte into works of art. 6-9 p.m. FREE, caffedarte.com/latte-artcompetitions. 794 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-345-8932, caffedarte. com. COLE MARR PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AND COFFEEHOUSEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Check out Ken Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seascapes & Mindscapes, and Linda Ruppelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s An Apprentice In Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop. Comfort food will be served 6-9 p.m. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Ste. L100, Boise, 208-336-7630, cmphotoworkshops.com. FRESH OFF THE HOOK SEAFOODâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Enjoy $2 off all beer on tap, wine and appetizers, such as Calamari Strips, Seared Ahi, Crab Cakes and more. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 401 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-343-0220, freshoffthehookseafood.com. GALLERY FIVE18â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Featuring poetic and bold combinations of pattern, form and color by steel sculptor Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arcy Bellamy and mixedmedia artist Karen Bubb. 5-9 p.m.

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WHISKEY BAR Few silent auctions are as kickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as the inaugural Kick Back Charity Shoe Auction. The auction kicks off (see what we did there?) at Whiskey Bar (509 W. Main St.) at 6 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Whiskey Bar will have drink specials and free liquor tastings throughout the evening. The whiskey and tastings are cool enough, but this event is all about the kicks (OK, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done now.): 16 local artists were given a plain white pair of Vans skate shoesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;donated by Pabst Blue Ribbonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and asked to paint them using the theme: Â´'R \RX Âľ 7KH DXFWLRQ ZKLFK EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV WKH :RPHQ DQG &KLOGUHQÂˇV Alliance, was organized by Casual Creative, Tiato Boise and PBR. Participating artists include Crooked Fenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kelly Knopp, BW contributor Jerms Lanningham and BWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own graphic designer Jeffrey C. Lowe; all of the artists donated their time, so 100 percent of the proceeds go to the WCA. Theith the money raised from the auction, Kay will buy each pair in the sizes and favorite colors of the kids.

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FIRST THURSDAY dragons, fairies, mermaids and Day of The Dead. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 409 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-9018. SALON 162—Enjoy art by Greg Johnson, who says he’s just a guy who enjoys taking pictures, and creating the kind of images he likes to see himself. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 404 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-386-9908. SEDA STUDIO—Check out The Urban Landscape Series in progress, oils on canvas, by JanyRae Seda. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 514 S. 14th St., Boise. SNAKE RIVER WINERY—Stop by for Pinktinis and snacks from Ballard Cheese. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month so Snake River will be featuring their “pink” wines. You’ll enjoy complimentary tastings and case discounts. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 786 W. Broad St., Boise, 208-3459463. SOLID GRILL & BAR—Don’t miss out on the free tastings, free art show and free appetizers. Plus 2-for-1 drinks and live music. 5 p.m. FREE. 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208345-6620, solidboise.com.

west side ALLAN R. ANSELL PHOTOGRAPHY—Featuring an open studio, with complimentary portraits. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 Main St., Boise, 208-863-2808, ansellphotography.com.

spectacular look with the same ingredients in 45 minutes. Audience votes for the winner. There will be treats for all. 4-9 p.m. FREE. 1415 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-957-6480, crazyneighbor.biz.

dreams at LaNeige Bridal during their $299 sale. That’s right, only $299 for a wedding dress. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1020 W. Main St., Ste. 104, Boise, 208-514-0439, laneigebridal.com.

THE DISTRICT COFFEE HOUSE— Drop by for a free sample of single origin pour-over coffee and a local art display. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 219 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-343-1089, districtcoffeehouse.com.

LILLY JANE’S CUPCAKES—Check out the downtown location and get a free cupcake. You’ll also want to take advantage of special pricing, with $2 large cupcakes and $1 baby cakes. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 W. Main St., Ste. 111, Boise, 208-336-1747, lillyjanescupcakes.com.

ECHELON FINE HOME—Enjoy some wicked treats and drinks as you check out the spooky amount of new inventory. 5-8 p.m. FREE. 1404 W. Main St., Boise, 208-7610711. FOOT DYNAMICS—Save an additional 10 percent off all items already on sale. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1021 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3863338.

ONE NINTEEN BOISE—Stop in the One Nineteen design center to review the ﬂoor plans, prices and ﬁnishes for Boise’s newest condominium project. Enjoy local beer, wine and an opportunity to discuss downtown housing. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 117 S. 10th St., Boise, 208-3434606, onenineteenboise.com.

IDAHO FIRST BANK—Check out Andrea Sparrow’s landscape art and encaustic paintings based on satellite images, ﬁnding beauty in both the abstract and tangible patterns of the natural world. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 209 N. 12th St., Boise, 208-493-5650.

THE RECORD EXCHANGE—Enjoy a music/dance performance by LED, previewing excerpts from their new work, This Side of Paradise, premiering at the Morrison Center Oct. 10. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-8010, therecordexchange.com.

LANEIGE BRIDAL AND TUX—Stop by and ﬁnd the dress of your

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ART SOURCE GALLERY—Laurel Lake McGuire will show her western landscapes, including Bogus Basin and views along the Greenbelt. Music by Larry Buttel. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery. com. THE BEEHIVE SALON—Head down to the Salon of Screams at the Boohive and let their wicked stylists help you with your Halloween look. There’ll be raffle prizes, haunted photo booth and trick-or-treating for all ages. 5-9 p.m. FREE. 1109 W. Main St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-3454483, beehivesalonboise.com. BEN & JERRY’S—As always, enjoy $1 scoops all day on First Thursday. 1-8 p.m. FREE. 103 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-342-1992, benjerry.com. BOISE ART GLASS AND FIREFUSION STUDIO—Enjoy Il Segreto Wood Fired Pizza and Potter Wines while watching free demonstrations or taking a class: Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin ($40), or Make Your Own Silver Foil Enamel HarvestThemed Jewelry ($25). 5-9 p.m. 1124 W. Front St., Boise, 208-3451825, boiseartglass.com. CHI E SHENAM WESTIN—Featuring Art in the Alaska Center, with photography by Allen Ansell; Landscapes of the West by Chi E Shenam Westin; and the Art of Brian Schreiner, a selection of contemporary watercolor and acrylic paintings. 5-9 p.m. FREE. Alaska Center, 1020 Main St., Boise, fineartamerica.com/profiles/ chieshenam-westin.html. CRAZY NEIGHBOR—Local hairstylists compete to create the most

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Troy Passey’s handwriting will be on the wall.

EIGHTH AND MAIN TOWER Though Troy Passey’s artwork will take up only a small corner RI &7$ $UFKLWHFWV (QJLQHHUV· RIÀFH RQ WKH HLJKWK ÁRRU RI WKH (LJKWK and Main Tower, Passey calls it one of the best places in the city to VKRZ DUW 7KRVH ZKR PDNH WKH WUHN WR WKH HLJKWK ÁRRU ZLOO ÀQG RI Passey’s monochromatic pieces on display during a First Thursday reception, from 5 to 8 p.m. The reception includes light hors d’oeuvres as well as wine from Hells Canyon Winery. Passey grew up on a farm in Paris, Idaho—330 miles southeast of Boise. Even as a child, he was fascinated by words. He carried around a small notebook where he scribbled down various quotes and observations. Words made their way into the new work Passey is displaying at CTA. Look closely at his large drawings and you’ll see snippets of lyrics, literature and overheard conversations. “My handwriting isn’t pretty,” Passey said, “but it has an intensity to it. ... It was so bad my teacher told me not to even try cursive. I’ve taken a weakness and featured it in my artwork.” The exhibition, called Soft You Now, will be on display at CTA for the next six months. BOISEweekly | SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 65

MUSIC GUIDE WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30 ALCEST—With Emma Ruth Rundle and Witch Mountain. 7 p.m. $15 adv., $17 door. Neurolux BENYARO—6:30 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow

ROGER CLYNE AND THE PEACEMAKERS—8:30 p.m. $15 adv., $18 door. Reef

THROWBACK THURSDAY WITH DJ ANKID—9:30 p.m. FREE. Humpin’ Hannah’s

THE SHEEPDOGS—7 p.m. $15. Visual Arts Collective

WILLISON ROOS—6 p.m. FREE. Lucky Dog

SONGWRITERS NIGHT—8 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s STEPHAN CRAIG: MIDDLE OF A MOMENT—The multi-faceted tenor returns for a one-night-only engagement. 7 p.m. $10-$15 adv., $15-$20 door. Sapphire STEVE EATON—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

THURSDAY OCT. 1 Big Gigantic BIG GIGANTIC—With The Floozies. 8 p.m. $20-$45. Knitting Factory CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers CROWBAR RESIDENT WEDNESDAYS—Local DJs spin the tunes. 11 p.m. FREE. Crowbar DOUGLAS CAMERON—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 HARPOON THE WHALE—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s JEREMY STEWART— 5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers LIQUID WETT WEDNESDAY—Electronic live music and DJs. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid NED EVETT BAND—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s PATRICIA FOLKNER—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel REX MILLER, LAWSON HILL AND RICO WEISMAN—6:30 p.m. FREE. Berryhill

FRIDAY OCT. 2

BRETT REID—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar CASPIAN—With Circle Takes the Square. 8 p.m. $10 adv., $12 door. Neurolux

STAR FALL FESTIVAL: IDYLTIME— 12-3 p.m. FREE. Friends Community Event Center (Star Barn)

TITUS ANDRONICUS—With Spider Bags and Baked. 7 p.m. $13 adv., $15 door. Neurolux

ZACH FORSMAN—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar

WAYNE WHITE—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers DIRTY REVIVAL—10 p.m. $5. Reef

TUESDAY OCT. 6

BEN BURDICK TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

FRANK MARRA—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

BILL COURTIAL AND CURT GONION—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill

FREUDIAN SLIP—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

BLUE TANGO PROJECT—7:30 p.m. $12-$15 adv., $14-$17 door. Sapphire

JOY RIDE—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

BREAD AND CIRCUS—7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye-Cole

MIKE RUTLEDGE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill

ZZ Ward ZZ WARD—With Marc Scibilia and The Young Wild. 7:30 p.m. $18$95. Knitting Factory

ESTEBAN ANASTASIO—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

THE NIXON RODEO—With Breakdown Boulevard, Faded Leroy, As Fire Falls and Free the Jester. 7 p.m. $8-$14. Knitting Factory

FRANK MARRA—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

NUDE OIL—With Underlyfe. 9 p.m. 10-03-2015. The Shredder

LEAH AND CHRIS—7:30 p.m. FREE. The District

OLIPHANTS—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

NICCOLE BLAZE—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

QUINELL AND BRENT CARVER— 7:30 p.m. FREE. The District

PURITY RING—With Hana. 8 p.m. $20-$40. Knitting Factory

ROB HARDING—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

AER: ONE OF A KIND TOUR—With Chef’Special and Pause for the Cause. 8 p.m. $17-$30. Knitting Factory

JEREMY STEWART—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

SECOND CHANCE SQUARE DANCE—Idyltime and the Random Canyon Growlers. 7 p.m. $7. Mardi Gras

WOH AFTERPARTY—10:30 p.m. FREE. Reef

CHUCK SMITH—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS— With Joe Fletcher. 7 p.m. $10 adv., $12 door. Neurolux

SWEET BRIAR—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers CASKEY—With The Fam, Frankzoojun, Hemingway and G1. 7 p.m. $15 adv., $18 door. Glenwood Event Center CYMRY—5 p.m. FREE. Schnitzel Garten DAN COSTELLO—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

NICK DIAMONDS—7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. WaterCooler REX AND SANDRA—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

SATURDAY OCT. 3

SERIAL HAWK—With Throes, Batholith and Slumm. 8 p.m. $6. The Shredder

BOISE BLUES SOCIETY: BEN RICE TRIO—7:30 p.m. $6-$8 adv., $8-$10 door. Sapphire

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SUNDAY OCT. 4 EMILY STANTON BAND—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

MONDAY OCT. 5 1332 RECORDS PUNK MONDAY—9 p.m. FREE. Liquid

CHUCK SMITH AND NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

Common Kings COMMON KINGS—9:30 p.m. $18 adv., $20 door. Reef ESTEBAN ANASTASIO—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers FRANK MARRA—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365 MY MORNING JACKET—With Strand Of Oaks. 8 p.m. $35-$65. Revolution

OPEN MIC—9 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: IJI—With Phantahex. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux

THE SIDECAR TRIO—6 p.m. FREE. Bodovino

SEAN HATTON—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

GREAT BAIT—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS AND RICK CONNOLLY—6 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30

THURSDAY OCT. 1

Festivals & Events

RUMI NIGHT—Celebrate the birthday of the 13th century Persian poet and mystic philosopher. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK—Join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for its annual community event. 7-11 p.m. FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 N. Americana Blvd., Boise, 208-658-6662, lightthenight.org.

On Stage

SCARECROW STROLL—Oct. 1-31. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE-$7. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

COF: AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY—7 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122. sunvalleycenter.org.

Art KATHRIN NIEMANN AND KRISTEN COOPER: COLOR STORY— Tuesday-Thursday through Oct. 24. 3-7 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise. 208-949-4365, mingstudios.org. PETE KUTCHINS: GOMI—Reception with Kutchins will be held Oct. 2, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Daily through Nov. 1. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. FREE. Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-4263049, ﬁnearts.boisestate.edu. SVCA: SLEIGHT OF HAND— Monday-Saturday through Nov. 27. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-726-9491, sunvalleycenter.org.

On Stage CALDWELL FINE ARTS: PIANIST STANISLAV KHRISTENKO—Enjoy hearing the 2013 Cleveland International Piano Competion winner, Stanislav Khristenko. 7 p.m. $45. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. 208-459-5275, caldwellﬁnearts.org. COF: AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY—7 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, sunvalleycenter.org.

COMEDIAN SEAN JORDAN—8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com. SVCA FALL FILM SERIES: THE NEW RIJKSMUSEUM—7 p.m. $10$12. Magic Lantern Cinema, 100 E. 2nd St., Ketchum, 208-726-3308, sunvalleycenter.org.

Art BOSCO OPEN STUDIOS PREVIEW NIGHT—Pick up a map and plan your route for Open Studios weekend Oct. 9-11. 4-8 p.m. FREE. Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330. boiseopenstudios.com. TROY PASSEY: SOFT YOU NOW RECEPTION—5-8 p.m. FREE. CTA Architects and Engineers, Zions Bank Building, 800 W. Main St., Ste. 800, Boise, 208.336.4900.

Food KILLER CABERNET SAUVIGNON—Experience why Cabernet Sauvignon is often called the King of Wine Varieties. 6-7:30 p.m. $45. Bardenay, 610 Grove St., Boise. 208-297-9463, thehowofwine.com.

MILD ABANDON By E.J. Pettinger

Literature BANNED BOOKS WEEK—Celebrate your right to read freely and enjoy 20 percent off on all banned books and a full slate of activities daily through Oct. 3. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229.

Talks & Lectures ADVENTUROUS WOMEN IN IDAHO—Dr. Terry Ownby will discuss Idaho’s ﬁrst two female photographers, who emerged during the waning years of America’s Civil War. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-972-8200, boisepubliclibrary. org. I’LL PUSH YOU: LESSONS IN LIFE AND LEADERSHIP ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO—Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray talk about lessons learned when the two friends embarked on the 500mile Camino de Santiago. Followed by a screening of the ﬁlm The Way, starring Martin Sheen. 6:30-10 p.m. FREE. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, 208-387-1273. moffatt.com/newsitem/ill-push-you.

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On Stage

Festivals & Events BOISE METRO CHAMBER 132ND ANNUAL GALA—Join John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting for an evening of music and conversation, dinner and auctions. 6-9:15 p.m. $100-$150. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-3368900. boisechamber.org. NAMPA OKTOBERFEST—5-10 p.m. $5. Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa, 208-4685555, nampaciviccenter.com. TELAYA FIRST FRIDAY: IDAHO JAZZ SOCIETY—10 percent of sales beneﬁt Idaho Jazz Society. noon-6 p.m. FREE. Telaya Wine Co., 107 E. 44th St., Garden City, 208557-9463, telayawine.com. YOGA IN THE HOOD FIRST ANNIVERSARY BASH—Enjoy appetizers, beverages, music by Naomi Psalm and wine by Cinder Wines. 5-8 p.m. FREE. Yoga in the Hood, 514 N. 16th St., Boise, 208-340-4771.

BLUE TANGO PROJECT— Don’t miss the internationally acclaimed Blue Tango Project, featuring artists Maria Volonte and Kevin Carrel Footer. A portion of proceeds will beneﬁt victims of the Boise International Market ﬁre. 7:30 p.m. $12-$15 adv., $14-$17 door. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, sapphireboise.com. COF: AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY—7 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, sunvalleycenter.org. COMEDIAN JOHN MULANEY—8 p.m. $45$60. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261110, mc.boisestate.edu. COMEDIAN SEAN JORDAN— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208287-5379, liquidboise.com. COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—7:30 p.m. $10. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-9914746, boisecomedy.com.

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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH—7 p.m. $5-$12. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. 208-377-0988, dreamweavermusicaltheatre.org. THE LANGROISE TRIO—With special guests Holly Kassel and Michaela Pape. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. Esther Simplot Center for the Performing Arts, 516 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-9116. .

SATURDAY OCT. 3 Festivals & Events EAGLE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL—Proceeds beneﬁt Special Olympics Idaho and the Eagle Community Foodbank. 6-9 p.m. $40. BanBury Golf Course, 2626 N. Marypost Place, Eagle, 208-939-3600. eaglefoodandwinefestival.com. ALPINE VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST—Alpine Village’s Oktoberfest is a 12-6 p.m. $10. Alpine Village, 600 N. Third St., McCall, 888-6343430. mcpaws.org. BBP 8TH ANNIVERSARY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY— The festivities kick off with a beer at the BBP shop, followed by a group ride over to the Watercooler for the main event. 6:30 p.m. $10. Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 Lusk St., Boise, 208-429-6520, boisebicycleproject.org. BOISE FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove, Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com. BOISE RIVER BASH—Enjoy live music, local beer, wine and food, and live presentations that support the mission of ecological enhancement of the river. 3-6 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-472-2941, boiseriverenhancement.net. CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and Bannock streets, Boise, 208-345-3499, seeyouatthemarket.com. IBG FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL—12-6 p.m. FREE-$7. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-3438649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

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CALENDAR On Stage COF: AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY—7 p.m. $15-$35. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122. sunvalleycenter.org. COMEDIAN SEAN JORDAN—8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208287-5379, liquidboise.com. COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV—7:30 p.m. $10. ComedySportz Boise, 4619 Emerald St., Boise, 208-9914746, boisecomedy.com. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH—2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $5-$12. Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 208-377-0988, dreamweavermusicaltheatre.org. THE LANGROISE TRIO—7:30 p.m. FREE. Langroise Center for the Performing and Fine Arts, 2112 Cleveland Blvd. College of Idaho campus, Caldwell, 208-459-5011.

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OLD PEN MOVIE NIGHT: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL—The 1959 horror classic stars Vincent Price. 8 p.m. $6. Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. 208344-2620, history.idaho.gov.

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Art HENRY JACKSON: CONFIGURATIONS OPENING RECEPTION—5-8 p.m. FREE. Stewart Gallery, 2230 Main St., Boise, 208-433-0593, stewartgallery.com.

Animals & Pets SEE SPOT WALK—Don’t miss the 23rd Annual See Spot Walk one-mile dog walk and festival, which beneﬁts the Idaho Humane Society. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $30. Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. 208475-0851, seespotwalk.org.

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IBG FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL— Noon-6 p.m. FREE-$7. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org. STAR FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL—10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. Friends Community Event Center (Star Barn), 439 N. Star Road, Star, 208-286-7356, starcommunitychurch.org.

On Stage COMEDIAN SEAN JORDAN—8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

Sports & Fitness SUEB MEMORIAL 5K RUN/WALK—Help raise funds for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance at this fun, family-friendly afternoon event. Plus an awesome DJ, bounce houses and face painting for the kids and Kanak Attack’s food truck. 1:45 p.m. $15-$30. Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

MONDAY OCT. 5 Kids & Teens READING AT THE REFUGE—Preschoolers, kindergartners and their families are invited to enjoy a

wildlife-related story, make a craft, and explore the visitor center. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. FREE. Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, 208-467-9278.

TUESDAY OCT. 6 Festivals & Events THE CABIN’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER: DINNER ON STAGE WITH ANTHONY DOERR AND JESS WALTER—The Cabin is throwing a party for readers and writers. You’ll meet the authors and enjoy a great meal, all while supporting Cabin programs. Lecture tickets sold separately. 5 p.m. $126.50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1110, mc.boisestate.edu.

On Stage READINGS AND CONVERSATIONS: ANTHONY DOERR AND JESS WALTER—Local best-selling author Anthony Doerr in conversation with Poe Award-winning author Jess Walter, whose novel Beautiful Ruins hit No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller List. 8 p.m. $30-$50. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-4261110. thecabinidaho.org.

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Food 2015 OINKARI BASQUE DANCERS SAGARDOTEGI DINNER—Enjoy a family-style dinner prepared by a Basque chef, unlimited sagardoa and beer, and entertainment from Basque musicians. 6 p.m. $45. Basque Center, 601 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-331-5097 or 208-3429983. oinkari.org.

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COMMUNITY BW ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO ARTISTS! Art Source Gallery is hosting a month long exhibit and fundraising event for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance of Boise. This juried show will feature artists in a variety of fine art media. 30% of all sales will go directly to the WCA. For more info please call Zella Bardsley at 378-1464 or zellabardsley@cableone.net. CAPITAL CITY MULLIGAN BAND SEEKING MUSICIANS The CCMB has been around for five years. We play marches, show tunes, patriotic music, and modern music. The band is composed of musicians aged 18 and older who may not have played their instrument in a number of years and/or are working to become better players. We perform around the valley at various retirement homes and at Music Week. We’re specifically looking for more clarinet, oboe, and bassoon players, but others are welcome as well. 208-344-2648. roxskibike@gmail.com. DONATE YOUR CAR FOR BREAST CANCER ! Help United Breast Foundation education, prevention, & support programs. FAST FREE PICKUP 24 HR RESPONSE - TAX DEDUCTION 855-403-0215 (AAN CAN).

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): The next seven weeks will not be a favorable time to fool around with psychic vampires and charismatic jerks. I recommend you avoid the following mistakes, as well: failing to protect the wounded areas of your psyche, demanding perfection from those you care about and trying to fulfill questionable desires that have led you astray in the past. Now I’ll name some positive actions you’d be wise to consider: hunting for skillful healers who can relieve your angst and aches, favoring the companionship of people who are empathetic and emotionally intelligent, and getting educated about how to build the kind of intimacy you can thrive on. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may have seen websites that offer practical tips on how to improve your mastery of life’s little details. They tell you how to declutter your home, or how to keep baked goods from going stale, or why you should shop for shoes at night to get the best fit. I recently came across a humorous site that provides the opposite: bad life tips. For instance, it suggests you make job interviews less stressful by only applying for jobs you don’t want. Put your laptop in cold water to prevent overheating. To save time, brush your teeth while you eat. In the two sets of examples I’ve just given, it’s easy to tell the difference between which tips are trustworthy

and which aren’t. In the coming days, you might find it more challenging to distinguish between the good advice and bad advice you’ll receive. Be very discerning.

reason you’re not experiencing an exquisite version of what I’ve described, there must be some obstacle you are mistakenly tolerating. Get rid of it.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On a windy afternoon last spring I was walking through a quiet neighborhood in Berkeley. In one yard there was a garden plot filled with the young green stems of as-yetunidentifiable plants. Anchored in their midst was a small handwritten sign. Its message seemed to be directed not at passersby like me but at the sprouts themselves. “Grow faster, you little bastards!” the sign said—as if the blooming things might be bullied into ripening. I hope you’re smart enough not to make similar demands on yourself and those you care about, Gemini. It’s not even necessary. I suspect that everything in your life will just naturally grow with vigor in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Should I offer my congratulations? You have corralled a gorgeous mess of problems that are more interesting and provocative than everyone else’s. It’s unclear how long this odd good fortune will last, however. So I suggest you act decisively to take maximum advantage of the opportunities that your dilemmas have cracked open. If anyone can turn the heartache of misplaced energy into practical wisdom, you can. If anyone can harness chaos to drum up new assets, it’s you. Is it possible to be both cunning and conscientious, both strategic and ethical? For you right now, I think it is.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I am rooted, but I flow,” wrote Virginia Woolf in her novel *The Waves.* That paradoxical image reminds me of you right now. You are as grounded as a tree and as fluid as a river. Your foundation is deep and strong, even as you are resilient in your ability to adapt to changing circumstances. This is your birthright as a Cancerian! Enjoy and use the blessings it confers. (P.S. If for some strange

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let’s say you have walked along the same path or driven down the same road a thousand times. Then, one day, as you repeat your familiar route, a certain object or scene snags your attention for the first time. Maybe it’s a small fountain or a statue of the Buddhist goddess Guanyin or a wall with graffiti that says, “Crap happens, but so does magic.” It has always been there. You’ve been subconsciously aware of it. At this moment, for unknown reasons, it finally arrives in your

conscious mind. I believe this is an apt metaphor for your life in the next week. More than once, you will suddenly tune into facts, situations or influences that had previously been invisible to you. That’s a good thing! But it might initially bring a jolt. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The 20th century’s most influential artist may have been Pablo Picasso. He created thousands of paintings and was still churning them out when he was 91 years old. A journalist asked him which one was his favorite. “The next one,” he said. I suggest you adopt a similar attitude in the coming weeks, Libra. What you did in the past is irrelevant. You should neither depend on nor be weighed down by anything that has come before. For now, all that matters are the accomplishments and adventures that lie ahead of you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A windbreak is a line of stout trees or thick bushes that provides shelter from the wind. I think you need a metaphorical version: someone or something to shield you from a relentless force that has been putting pressure on you; a buffer zone or protected haven where you can take refuge from a stressful barrage that has been hampering your ability to act with clarity and grace. Do you know what you will have to do to get it? Here’s your

battle cry: “I need sanctuary! I deserve sanctuary!” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your fellow Sagittarian Walt Disney accomplished a lot. He was a pioneer in the art of animation and made movies that won numerous Academy Awards. He built theme parks, created an entertainment empire and amassed fantastic wealth. Why was he so successful? In part because he had high standards, worked hard and harbored an obsessive devotion to his quirky vision. If you aspire to cultivate any of those qualities, now is a favorable time to raise your mastery to the next level. Disney had one other trait you might consider working on: He liked to play the game of life by his own rules. For example, his favorite breakfast was doughnuts dipped in Scotch whisky. What would be your equivalent? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): October is Fix the Fundamentals Month. It will be a favorable time to substitute good habits for bad habits. You will attract lucky breaks and practical blessings as you work to transform overwrought compulsions into rigorous passions. You will thrive as you seek to discover the holy yearning that’s hidden at the root of devitalizing addictions. To get started, instigate free-wheeling experiments that will propel you out of your sticky rut and in the direction of a percolating groove.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Have you made your travel plans yet? Have you plotted your escape? I hope you will hightail it to a festive playground where some of your inhibitions will shrink, or else journey to a holy spot where your spiritual yearnings will ripen. What would be even better is if you made a pilgrimage to a place that satisfied both of those agendas— filled up your senses with novel enticements and fed your hunger for transcendent insights. Off you go, Aquarius! Why aren’t you already on your way? If you can’t manage a real getaway in the near future, please at least stage a jailbreak for your imagination. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pablo Neruda’s Book of Questions consists entirely of 316 questions. It’s one of those rare texts that makes no assertions and draws no conclusions. In this spirit, and in honor of the sphinx-like phase you’re now passing through, I offer you six pertinent riddles: 1. What is the most important thing you have never done? 2. How could you play a joke on your fears? 3. Identify the people in your life who have made you real to yourself. 4. Name a good old thing you would have to give up in order to get a great new thing. 5. What’s the one feeling you want to feel more than any other in the next three years?. 6. What inspires you to love? BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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A Petition to change the name of Jameson Ray Pritiken, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Jameson Jefferson Ray Bittle. The reason for the change in name is: wishes of mother and father. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on Oct. 20, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: August 31, 2015. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: Deirdre Price Deputy Clerk PUB September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 2015. IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Dominic Joseph Martin. Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1514742 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Dominic Joseph Martin, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Dani Martin. The reason for the change in name is: personal reasons. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on Oct. 20, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person

who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: August 31, 2015. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: Deirdre Price Deputy Clerk PUB September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 2015. IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Gail Christine Kramer. Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1515557 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Gail Christine Kramer, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been ﬁled in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Christin Gail Wood. The reason for the change in name is: have gone by the name Christin for many years and had the last name of Wood for a majority of my adult life (had the married name Wood for 27 years). A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on Nov 03, 2015 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be ﬁled by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: Sept 14, 2015. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: Deirdre Price Deputy Clerk PUB September 23, 30 October 07 and 14, 2015. LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION CASE NO. CV 15 2302, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CANYON, Copper Creek Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Emily Matthews, Defendant. TO: EMILY A. MATTHEWS You have been sued by Copper Creek Subdivision Homeowners

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