Gift Guide 2010

H

20

Y

GIFT guide

10

LY

A

BOIS

E

W

K EE

I L O

D

DEC 10 / 11 / 12 TICKETS 343-0556

LIMITED TIME OFFER: 25% OFF SINGLE TICKET REGULAR PRICES WHEN PACKAGED WITH THE PIANO AND THE SLEEPING BEAUTY www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 5

B

H

THE GIFT OF A GOOD DEAL

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

10

B

If you’re still looking for inspiration, may we be a bit self-serving and suggest a Boise Weekly Card, which you can load with value your friends and family can use at any of the dozens of participating restaurants or stores.

BW cards can be recharged, always offer significant discounts (at least 40 percent) and can be spent in any amount at any participating business.

BW cards can be purchased online at boiseweekly.com (just click on the BW Card button) or at BWHQ, 523 Broad St. For more information, call Office Manager Shea Sutton at 208344-2055.

TA B L E O F

O

ISE

oise Weekly has published holiday gift guides before but nothing like this.

This year, the BW editorial staff was given a mission to spread across the Treasure Valley to find the most intriguing, unusual, fun, functional, ridiculous, beautiful, luxurious and hysterical things out there. In other worlds, we’ve assembled what we hope are some of the outright coolest gift ideas around.

Out of hundreds of suggestions, we narrowed down the list to our favorite picks, ranging from tchotchkes, to games, to books, to food, to booze, to fashion. We’ve also included a hefty portion of what we like to call experiences: things you can give to the person who has everything but who is game to do anything.

One thing all these items have in common is that none of them was selected because of advertising. Everything we chose to highlight was picked simply because we like it, regardless of whether a business bought an ad.

Another factor they have in common is that they are all from local businesses, and many are even made locally. It’s part of Boise Weekly’s continuing commitment to the buy-local movement.

If you need to know more about where to find these fabulous gifts, flip to the back of the section, where a full business directory will give you all the details.

We hope we’ve just made your holiday shopping a heck of a lot easier.

You’re welcome.

—Deanna Darr

CONTENTS

F A M I LY

8

FRIENDS

16

NEIGHBORS

22

CO-WORKERS

24

PETS

26

DIRECTORY

28

6 | GIFT GUIDE 2010 | BOISEweekly

PUBLISHER: Sally Freeman Sally@boiseweekly.com Office Manager: Shea Sutton Shea@boiseweekly.com EDITORIAL Editor: Rachael Daigle Rachael@boiseweekly.com Managing Editor: Deanna Darr Deanna@boiseweekly.com Proofreaders: Annabel Armstrong , Heather Lile Shoppers: Amy Atkins, Sarah Barber, Rachael Daigle, Deanna Darr, Josh Gross, Heather Lile, Tara Morgan, George Prentice

CREATIVE Art Director: Leila Ramella-Rader Leila@boiseweekly.com Graphic Designers: Jen Grable Adam@boiseweekly.com Adam Rosenlund Adam@boiseweekly.com ADVERTISING Advertising Director: Lisa Ware Lisa@boiseweekly.com Account Executives: Sabra Brue Sabra@boiseweekly.com

Meshel Miller Meshel@boiseweekly.com Jessi Strong Jessi@boiseweekly.com Justin Vipperman Justin@boiseweekly.com Jill Weigel Jill@boiseweekly.com CIRCULATION Shea Sutton Shea@boiseweekly.com Man About Town: Stan Jackson Stan@boiseweekly.com

Boise Weekly prints 30,000 TO CONTACT US: Boise Weekly was founded copies ever y Wednesday and Boise Weekly’s office is located in 1992 by Andy and Debi is available free of charge at 523 Broad St., Hedden-Nicely. Larry Ragan had at more than 750 locations, Boise, ID 83702 a lot to do with it, too. limited to one copy per Phone: 208-344-2055 reader. Additional copies of Fax: 208-342-4733 BOISE WEEKLY IS the current issue of Boise E-mail: info@boiseweekly.com AN INDEPENDENTLY Weekly may be purchased www.boiseweekly.com OWNED AND for $1, payable in advance.

OPERATED NEWSPAPER. No person may, without Address editorial, permission of the publisher, business and production take more than one copy of correspondence to: each issue.

Boise Weekly, P.O. Box 1657, Boise, ID 83701 Boise Weekly is owned and The entire contents and design operated by Bar Bar Inc., an of Boise Weekly are ©2010 by Idaho corporation.

Bar Bar, Inc.

WWW.BOISEWEEKLY.COM

Santa’s been working overtime... ...to bring you the best of the best this holiday season.

Look for the orange “fast forward” sticker when doing your holiday shopping.

Now you can buy TVs and desktop monitors that are technically advanced and engineered to be 30 percent more energy efficient than standard ENERGY STAR® qualified models. And it’s a gift your family will enjoy for years to come!

For more energy efficient gift ideas visit www.idahopower.com/eegifts. www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 7

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

FAMILY

10

1

2

4

5

6

8

1

2

Handmade silk bubble scarf $185-$210, Boise Art Museum Gift Shop robot doll/ amelie Poulain doll witH garden gnome finger PuPPet

$40/$96, Hen and Chick at Idaho Indie Works 8 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

3

7

9

3

4

MeMory Wall by antHony doerr $24, Rediscovered Bookshop and Hyde Park Book Store metalsmitHing classes $40-$150, Idaho School of Art and Craft

10

5

6

7

wine decanter and glass set $30, Sustainable Futures idaHo-sHaPed teetHing ring $12, Bricolage kala ukulele $35-$315, Dunkley Music

8 Home brewers starter kit $140, Brew Connoisseurs 9

Vario microfilter mug $89.95, Benchmark Adventures

10

bungie surf board $299, Even Surf Shop

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 9

GIFTS FOR

FAMILY 1

1

Custom birdhouses (Made by Idaho artists)

$59-$150, Birdhouse and Habitat

2

2

bogus basin PassPort Program (Four ski lessons plus season equipment rental)

Alpine: $249; Nordic: $119, Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

3

3

smoked turkey $3.89/lb., Smoky Davis

4

artistiC showCase PaCkage

4 5

(Lodging at Hotel 43, $75 gift certificate to Chandlers Steakhouse, two tickets to Boise Philharmonic, champagne, chocolates)

$269, Hotel 43

5 6

6

7

10 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

bejeweled reading glasses $58, Mimi Marie

koenig huCkleberry vodka/ bardenay gin $19.95/$17.95, Idaho liquor stores

Cooking With italian 7 grandmothers by jessiCa theroux $20, Rediscovered Bookshop

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 11

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

10

1

2

4

3

5

8

6

7

9

1

Afternoon teA $28, Miss Tami’s Tea Room and Cottage Expressions

2

(Small holds up to 200 pounds)

3

FAMILY

scottevest geAr JAcket

4

rody hippity-hop $50, Buns In The Oven hAndblown glAss chess set $600-$2,000, Boise Art Glass

12 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

10

5

6

(24 pockets in model shown)

$75-$225, scottevest.com idAho shAkespeAre festivAl tickets Start at $24.38, Idaho Shakespeare Festival wAsAbi (Build your own sushi game)

$34.99, All About Games

dAte nAil cuff links for him And Antique key necklAce 7 with rose gold And chAmpAgne diAmond 8 for her Cuff links: $240; Necklace: $995, R. Grey Gallery

9

dolls mAde from found obJects $80, Boise Art Museum Gift Shop

11

The Buff

10

(Multi-form head covering)

$13.95, Idaho Angler nike sport bAnd

11

(Running analysis system)

$59.99, Bandanna Running and Walking

www.boiseweekly.com

WWW.BOISEWEEKLY.COM

BOISEweekly | GIFT GUIDE 2010 | 13

GIFTS FOR

FAMILY

1 1

EcoAquArium (Includes two live frogs)

$27.99, Children’s Store

2 2

3

3

4

4

5

5

cAshmErE hAt, scArf And glovEs Hat: $129; Scarf: $119; Gloves: $98, Mimi Marie

hAndmAdE childrEn’s pursE by 52 frEcklEs $20, Idaho Indie Works

cindEr tEmprAnillo/ frAsEr vinEyArd cAbErnEt $32/$28.50, Boise Co-op Wine Shop

nEvEr summEr AssAult longboArd $200, Newt and Harold’s

boisE rock school (Music lessons/camps for kids)

6

6

7 7

8

$125 per month for afterschool program; $150 for camps, Boise Rock School

9

Zoo boisE AnnuAl fAmily pAss $79, Zoo Boise

dAncE lEssons 8 30-day beginner pass, $50, Heirloom Dance Studio

firE powEr

9

(Supersoaking fire hose toy with backpack)

$14.99, Children’s Store

14 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 15

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

10

1

2

4

2

3

5

7

1

FRIENDS

6

8

Two-headed cow (deja Moo) plush Toy $12, Idaho State Historical Museum Gift Shop crafT classes aT puffy Mondaes $25-$58, Puffy Mondaes

16 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

3

Keg of beer $72-$125, Sockeye Grill and Brewery

4

prayer candles $1.59, Campos Market

5

chocolaTe high heel $23, Chocolat Bar

9

holiday desserT plaTTer

6

(Shown here: pumpkin cheesecake, mini chocolate cupcakes, petite eclairs, lemon squares and fudge truffles. Feeds 10-12 people.)

10

8

$70, Pamela’s Bakery, Cafe, Espresso

7

Killer bunnies

(Fast-paced card game)

$30, All About Games

9

save our soles running socKs $8.49, Shu’s Idaho Running Company baby TaTToos (Temporary) $6, Flying M Coffeegarage

garden basKeT 10 $35 & up, Edwards Greenhouse www.boiseweekly.com

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

10

1

2

3

5

2

3

All My Friends Are deAd

by Avery Monsen And Jory John $9.95, Rediscovered Bookshop scrAppet $70 and up, R. Grey Gallery The lonely PolygAMisT by brAdy UdAll $26.95, Rediscovered Bookshop and Hyde Park Book Store

18 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

4

6

8

1

FRIENDS

7

9

4

5

GlAss ornAMents $10-$30, Boise Art Glass pebble-shAped sAlt And pepper shAkers $49, Latta

The snArky hAndbook: insulT ediTion 6 by lAwrence dorfMAn $12.95, Rediscovered Bookshop

10

7

frAnk’s virGiniA redskin peAnUts $3.69/lb., City Peanut Shop

8

swiss ArMy Golfer’s tool $49.97, Boise Army/Navy

9

stAinless steel MArtini GlAsses $9.97, Boise Army/Navy

11

10

44 north vodkA/ 44 north MAGic vAlley cocktAil onions $24.80/ $4-$5, Idaho liquor stores

11

boise conteMporAry theAter tickets Start at $15, Boise Contemporary Theater

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 19

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

10

1

2

4

3

5

7

6

8

1

Bedrock pillowcases $25-$29, The Edge in Record Exchange

2

Half-gallon flask $14.99, The Edge in Record Exchange

Look at this F*cking hipster

By Joe Mande 3 $11.99, Rediscovered Bookshop

20 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

FRIENDS

9

4

reuseaBle sHopping Bag $13, Cassis

7

5

write-on, wasH-off placeMats for kids $15 each, Cassis

Vintage superHero postcards $18.95, Flying M Coffeehouse

8

the compLete new Yorker: eightY Years oF the nation’s greatest magazine

urBan pipeline water filtration straw $24.95, Benchmark Adventures

9

snake riVer winery zweigelt $15.99, Boise Co-op Wine Shop

6

(With eight DVD-ROMs)

$100, Rediscovered Bookshop

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 21

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

10

1

2

4

8

1

2

3

NEIGHBORS 3

5

9

Table Topic conversaTion sTarTers $28, Good Goods & Co. WildfloWers of the Boise foothills

by Karen Weinberg $12.95, Rediscovered Bookshop gourmeT popcorn 4 oz., 9 oz., 1 gallon, $2-$13, Cracklin’ Gourmet Popcorn

22 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

4

6

7

10

HandbloWn glass Wine sToppers $25, Boise Art Glass

5

moxie Java gifT card Varies, Moxie Java

6

groWler of beer $8-$24, Brewforia

7

pHoTo mobile $12.50, Dragonfly

8

9

11

idaho Wine Country by alan minsKoff and paul Hosefros $27.95, Rediscovered Bookshop coiled syraH/ vicKers vineyard cHardonnay $27/ $14.99, Boise Co-op Wine Shop

10

soy candles $8.50 each, three for $25, Idaho Glow at the Holiday Farmers Market

TomaTo cHuTney and blueberry caTsup $15 for two, Marjorie June’s 11 Legacy Kitchen at the Holiday Farmers Market, Boise Co-op and various locations

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 23

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

10

1

2

3

5

6

8

1

2

CO-WORKERS

7

9

Traveling Tea Tumbler $14.99, Idaho Mountain Touring and assorTed loose Tea $3.95, from Boise Herb and Spice Company at Town and Country Farmers Market recycled Wrapper cosmeTic bag $12.95, Eyes of the World Imports

24 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

3

10

business card holder $75, Mimi Marie (Each is unique)

$45, R. Grey Gallery

The World’s GreaTesT Book of Useless InformaTIon 5 by noel boTham $12.95, Rediscovered Bookshop

11

6

TickeTs To The Flicks Start at $6.50, The Flicks

7

Wall hanging cell phone charger holder $6.50, Flying M Coffeehouse

8

red FeaTher and biTTercreek drinkbook FREE, Red Feather Lounge

damned dollies

4

4

9

vale Winery riesling $12.99, Boise Co-op Wine Shop

handmade soap and soap dish 10 Soap: $5.25; Dish: $7 or $5 with soap purchase, Timber Mountain Soap at the Holiday Farmers Market

11

handmade Wooden spoons $5-$35, Treeworks at the Holiday Farmers Market www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 25

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY 2 0

GIFTS FOR

PETS

10

1

2

4

3

5

7

6

8

9

RuffweaR K-9 float coat

1

(Life jacket for Fido)

$69.99 (small), Idaho Mountain Touring

2

light-up leash $3.97, Boise Army/Navy

3

eggplant chew toy $15, Habitat

26 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

4

RetRactable dog leash with waste bag dispenseR

6

$26, Habitat

5

tazlab Rollable bowl $15.50, Habitat

locally made, all-natuRal dog food 16 oz.: $6.25; 32 oz.: $11.50, Big D.O.G.S. at H3pets and Boise Co-op (also available by delivery) poop scoopeR seRvice

7

(This one is for you pet lovers.)

$14.50-$36, Poop Scoopers Boise

8

cat toys Shiny fish and cat cell phone: $1.25; Mylar ball: $.99, Habitat

9

pig eaRs oR bones Ear: 89 cents; Bone: $2.89, Choice Cuts

www.boiseweekly.com

B

O

H

ISE

WEEK

LY

GIFT guide OL

I D AY

44 North 44northvodka.com

SHOppIng

boise coNtemporAry theAter 10 20 854 Fulton St., 208-331-9224 bctheater.org

All About GAmes 7079 W. Overland Road, 208-343-5653 allaboutgamesboise.com bANdANNA ruNNiNG ANd WAlkiNG 504 W. Main St., 208-386-9017 bandannarunning.com beNchmArk AdveNtures 625 S. Vista Ave., 208-338-1700 biG d.o.G.s.

Ilovebigdogs.net H3 Pet Food 1801 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, 208-898-0008, h3petfood.com Boise Co-op 888 W. Fort St., 208-472-4500 boisecoop.com birdhouse ANd hAbitAt 12598 W. Fairview Ave., 208-375-8051 birdhouseandhabitat.net boGus bAsiN mouNtAiN recreAtioN AreA 2600 N. Bogus Basin Road, 208-332-5137 bogusbasin.org boise Army/NAvy 4924 Chinden Blvd., 208-322-0660 boise Art GlAss 530 W. Myrtle St., 208-345-1825 boiseartglass.com boise Art museum Gift shop 670 Julia Davis Drive, 208-345-8330 boiseartmuseum.org

boise co-op WiNe shop 915 N. Eighth St., 208-472-4519 boisecoopwineshop.com boise herb ANd spice compANy Town and Country Farmers Market , 4380 E. Fairview Ave., 208-658-0055 boise philhArmoNic boisephilharmonic.org boise rock school 1187 River St., 208-559-0065 boiserockschool.com breW coNNoisseurs 3894 W. State St., 208-344-5141 brewcon.com breWforiA 3030 E. Overland Road, Ste. 100, Meridian 208-888-7668 brewforia.com bricolAGe 280 N. Eighth St., 208-345-3718 bricoshoppe.com buNs iN the oveN 413 S. Eighth St., 208-342-5683 labortolove.com cAmpos mArket 413 N. Orchard St., 208-658-0644 cAssis 819 W. Idaho St., 208-345-5501 cassiskids.com childreN’s store 1346 S. Orchard St., 208-322-4366 childrens-store.com the chocolAt bAr 805 W. Bannock St., 208-338-7771 thechocolatbar.com

ADvErtISEr

DIRECTORY

choice cuts 12570 W. Fairview Ave., Ste. 101, 208-323-4554 choicecutsmeat.com ciNder WiNes cinderwines.com

flyiNG m coffeehouse 500 W. Idaho St., 208-345-4320 flyingmcoffee.com

city peANut shop 803 W. Bannock St., 208-433-3931 citypeanut.com coiled coiledwines.com

Good Goods & co.

5865 N., Glenwood St., Ste. C, 208-377-3027 goodgoodsco.com

frAser viNeyArd fraservineyard.com

hAbitAt 3082 S. Bown Way, 208-429-1818 habitatboise.com

crAckliN’ Gourmet popcorN 8101 Fairview Ave., 208-377-2100 cgpopcorn.com drAGoNfly 414 W. Main St., 208-338-9234 duNkley music 410 S. Capitol Blvd., 208-342-5549 dunkleymusic.com

heirloom dANce studio 765 W. Idaho St., 208-871-6352 heirloomdancestudio.com hotel 43 981 W. Grove St., 208-342-4622 hotel43.com hyde pArk book store 1507 N. 13th St., 208-429-8220 hydeparkbookstore.com

the edGe iN record exchANGe 1105 W. Idaho St., 208-344-8010 therecordexchange.com edWArds GreeNhouse 4106 W. Sand Creek St., 208-342-7548 edwardsgreenhouse.com eveN surf compANy 2709 State St., 208-713-5983 evensurf.com

idAho ANGler 1682 S. Vista Ave., 208-389-9957 idahoangler.com idAho GloW Holiday Farmers Market Eighth Street, downtown idahoglow.com idAho iNdie Works 106 N. Sixth St., 208-342-0804 idahoindieworks.blogspot.com

eyes of the World 1576 W. Grove St., 208-331-1212 eyesoftheworldonline.com

idAho mouNtAiN touriNG 1310 W. Main St., 208-336-3854 idahomountaintouring.com

the flicks 646 W. Fulton St., 208-342-4222 theflicksboise.com

idAho school of Art ANd crAft theidahoschoolartandcraft. wordpress.com

flyiNG m coffeeGArAGe 1314 Second St. S., Nampa 208-467-5533 flyingmcoffee.com

idAho shAkespeAre festivAl 208-336-9221 idahoshakespeare.org

idAho stAte historicAl museum Gift shop 610 E. Julia Davis Drive, 208-334-2120 history.idaho.gov koeNiG WiNery koenigdistillery.com lAttA 350 N. Ninth St., 208-426-0040 lattashowroom.com

red feAther louNGe 246 N. Eighth St., 208-429-6340 justeatlocal.com/redfeather rediscovered bookshop 180 N. Eighth St., 208-376-4229 rdbooks.org scottevest scottevest.com

mArjorie juNe’s leGAcy kitcheN Holiday Farmers Market Eighth Street, downtown marjoriejunes.com

shu’s idAho ruNNiNG compANy 1758 W. State St., 208-344-6604 idahorunningcompany.com

mimi mArie 228 E. Plaza St., Ste. P, Eagle 208-939-1005 mimimarieboutique.com

smoky dAvis 3914 W. State St., 208-344-1885 smokydavis.com

miss tAmi’s teA room ANd cottAGe expressioNs 1031 N. Main St., Meridian 208-888-1770 misstamis.com

sNAke river WiNery snakeriverwinery.com

moxie jAvA Multiple locations moxiejava.com NeWt ANd hArold’s 1021 S. Broadway Ave., 208-385-9300 newtandharolds.com pAmelA’s bAkery, cAfe, espresso 360 S. Eagle Road, Eagle 208-938-6585 pamelasbakery.com poop scoopers 208-703-6390 poopscoopersboise.com puffy moNdAes 200 12th Ave. S., Nampa 208-407-3359 puffymondaes.com r. Grey GAllery 415 S. Eighth St., 208-3859337, rgreygallery.com

sockeye Grill ANd breWery 3019 N. Cole Road, 208-658-1533 sockeyebrew.com sustAiNAble futures 5238 W. Chinden Blvd., 208-322-8272 sustainable-futures.us timber mouNtAiN soAp Holiday Farmers Market Eighth Street, downtown timbermountainsoap.com treeWorks idAho Holiday Farmers Market Eighth Street, downtown treeworksidaho.com vAle WiNery valewineco.com vickers viNeyArd idahowines.org/vineyards.cfm Zoo boise 355 E. Julia Davis Drive, 208-384-4125 zooboise.org

DIRECTORY

bAllet idAho

5

the bAsque mArket

19

boGus bAsiN mouNtAiN recreAtioN AreA

25

boise Army/NAvy

14

boise Art GlAss

13

boise Art museum

9

boise Weekly cArd

30

buffAlo Wild WiNGs

23

cAt doctor

29

cherellA

25

dorsey music

25

28 | Gift Guide 2010 | boiseweekly

doWNtoWN NAmpA

15

hyde pArk book store

19

oGdeN’s oWN distillery

drAGoNfly

14

idAho botANicAl GArdeNs

23

record exchANGe

dry fly

10

idAho poWer

7

reNeWAl

23

duNiA mArketplAce

29

idAho shAkespeAre festivAl

2

rum chAtA

19

emilio’s flAtbreAd commuNity oveN

7 15

5

iNdiA Gift shop

21

sereNity retreAt

29

27

jim beAm blAck

17

the shAbby house

21

sierrA trAdiNG post

11

the flicks

7

koeNiG distillery ANd WiNery

floAtiNG feAther

4

mAdhubAN

21

tAco bell AreNA

mAZZAh

10

tree city juice

31

volksWAGeN/Audi of boise

32

Zip idAho

25

flyiNG m coffeehouse

13

GreeNWood’s ski hAus

29

Grove hotel homelANd reAlty

5

moxie jAvA iNterNAtioNAl NeWt ANd hArold’s

9

13 & 21

3 20

10

www.boiseweekly.com

www.boiseweekly.com

boiseweekly | Gift Guide 2010 | 29