SUMMER TREASURE
EXPLORE THE
The weekly Saturday farmers market is the place to stock up on fresh fruit, veggies, flowers and myriad other locally produced goods. It also happens to be the best place to catch up with your capitalcitypublicmarket.com neighbors and do some quality people watching.
CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET
DEANNA DARR | ILLUSTRATIONS BY ADAM ROSENLUND
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t’s the journey, not the destination that counts, and when that journey involves making the most of summer in Boise, it’s worth the effort. To help you navigate a proper Boise summer, all you have to do is follow Boise Weekly’s map to summer to find your own seasonal treasure. Need more help? Measure your progress with the help of BW’s summer to-do lists.
WESTERN IDAHO FAIR Friday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 26 idahofair.com
BET ON THE PONIES
Nothing says summer like a fair, especially that wonder ful combination of greasy fair food and spinning carnival rides.
AT LES BOIS PARK
lesboispark.com
GO TO A
BOISE HAWKS GAME
Watch Boise’s own boys of summer take the field while you sip a beer along the first base line.
Get dressed up, have a few cocktails and feel like a big spender as the ponies race the first full season at the park in years.
CHECK OUT BOISE’S NEW RIVER
RECREATION PARK
boiseriverpark.com
Years in the making, the whitewater park is sure to be a major draw for anyone who loves a good Eskimo roll.
milb.com
WATCH THE HOT AIR BALLOONS AT THE
There’s nothing quite like the sight of hot air balWednesday, Aug. 29 loons over to Sunday, Sept. 2 the city of spiritofboise.com Boise.
SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC
JOIN THE TOUR
DE FAT BIKE PARADE
Join the two-wheeled community as it takes over town with Saturday, Aug. 18 bikes, music and newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat lots of beer.
DISC GOLF
AT JULIA DAVIS PARK
cityofboise.org
Real golf is just too hard sometimes. Play for free and understand a whole new type of frustration.
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