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The LipsInc! ladies will greet spring with style at Balcony Club.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY APRIL 6-7 buxom bunnies LIPSINC! PRESENTS EASTER BUNNIES If the thought of hunting for eggs hidden in grass, taking photos with people dressed like pink bunnies and putting on a floral-print dress makes you squirm, don’t worry—there actually is a fun, non-traditional way to celebrate spring in Boise. LipsInc!, the city’s first female impersonation troupe and deliverers of the intriguing drag-o-gram, will kick off its 2012 season with Easter Bunnies, a show loosely based on the theme of Easter/spring. The show will take place at the Balcony Club Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, at 8:30 p.m. Attendees can expect an evening filled with riotous laughter, envelope-pushing jokes, full-company numbers, solos and lots of costume changes. The regular performers will welcome newbie Nikoa Mak, winner of the November 2011 LipsInc! Idol contest. The contest’s runner-up, Bridgette Diamond Halston, will also make a guest-star appearance. The cast will put the mall’s Easter bunny to shame by belting out fun musical numbers with lots of flair. Put on some pastels, grab a candy-colored cocktail from the always-fit and often-shirtless Balcony bartenders, and settle in for a stellar show that’s sure to boast some non-traditional bunny costumes. The Saturday show is filling up fast, but there were still plenty of seats available for Friday’s performance as of press time. Visit lipsinc.net for more info on the show, but reservations for tickets are only taken by telephone at 208368-0405. 8:30 p.m., $15. Balcony Club, 150 N. Eighth St., 208-3361313, thebalconyclub.com.
the old grounds to witness a fight to the finish. On Saturday, April 7, a group of garishly colored inmates will make a break for it from the historic pen, with the prison’s escape alarm sounding the start. The fastest jailbird will take home a fabulous prize and some major bragging rights. The aptly named High Speed Pursuit race offers four lengths to choose from: the half marathon, 10K or 5K runs and a 5K walk. The event’s proceeds benefit the Idaho Police Officer’s Memorial Fund and opens at 10 a.m. with a flyby—weather permitting—as well as the color guard and
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national anthem. Those running the half marathon will venture along Pleasant Valley, Barker, Cole and Ten Mile Creek roads before returning to the Old Pen. The winners of the race take home more than their freedom and a day’s worth of Escape from Alcatraz quotes. Shu’s Idaho Running Company has sponsored awards from Scott, which in the past have included six pairs of shoes and other swag. The race, which was formerly held the last week of October, is now a spring competition. Mike Shuman of Shu’s said the race was moved to provide for a less-
Hop down the railroad tracks on the Easter Bunny Brunch Train.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY APRIL 7-8 bunny brunch THUNDER MOUNTAIN LINE’S EASTER BRUNCH TRAIN Before the days of automobiles and airplanes, railroads were the veins that pumped goods and people throughout the United States. It wasn’t until 1962 that the famous Union Pacific Overland Route—a transcontinental railway and technological marvel of its time that connected New York to San Francisco—quit transporting human passengers. To reconnect with our mechanistic past, as well as to take in some gorgeous sites, the Thunder Mountain Line is offering people the chance to take a train ride along the Payette River and have brunch with a giant bunny. The Easter Bunny Brunch Train travels from Horseshoe Bend along the Payette River through the Boise National Forest to Banks. Riders enjoy a catered brunch along the way, complete with a visit from “Conductor Cottontail.” Once in Banks, the Easter Bunny will conduct an Easter egg hunt for the younger passengers. Train riders can check out views of the gurgling white water and the tree-lined valley. Train rides are three hours round trip. If Easter egg hunting isn’t your thing, you can pan for gold or check out the old Banks convenience store. Enthusiastic train guides also offer up tales of the old line. Seating options come in three varieties—standard class, first class and executive class. Menus and prices are available online. Saturday, April 7, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, April 8, 1 p.m.; $10-$70. Horseshoe Bend Depot, 120 Mill Road, Horseshoe Bend. 208-331-1184, thundermountainline.com.
competitive schedule, one that won’t inter fere with the plethora of other fall races and other activities of the season. Visit bluecirclesports. com for more information, including event maps and previous years’ results,
One sock company has taken a stance on threesomes—it digs ’em. Designed by up-andcoming California artists, the socks are sold in packs of three. That’s right, three individual socks with no exact match. For years, the dryer sock fairy has been stance.com squirreling away indiBOARDROOM viduals from pairs. Now, 2727 W. State St. the singles are ready to 208-385-9553 mingle and they’re planboardroomboise.com ning a market takeover. Stance’s three-of-akind packs sport the motto, “Don’t match, don’t matter.” These are socks for people with bigger fish to fry than ransacking the house for an exact mate. Considering Stance’s headquarters are in San Clemente, Calif., the company’s No. 1 priority is warming up toes after dawn patrol. The company has socks for snow, casual wear and groms, which include a special graphic for every line. Stance’s newest line includes pipe bomb tube socks and low-rider cuts. There are also preselected sock kits by artist deadmau5. Never heard of him? Well, Willow Smith has a selected box of favorites, too. You can snag a pack at Boise’s Boardroom on State Street. —Amber Clontz
visit the event page at cityoftreesmarathon.com. 10 a.m., $33-$48. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road. bluecirclesports.com and cityoftreesmarathon.com.
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