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BOOZE RULES Know before you drink
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BOO AT THE ZOO Oct. 30, Zoo Boise, zooboise.org Costumed extravaganza for children in need of candy.
BCT NEW CLASSICS READING SERIES Nov. 8, Boise Contemporary Theater, bctheater.org Classic play reading series.
CROSSTOBERFEST
BW COVER AUCTION
Oct. 30-31, sunvalley.com The Oktoberfest-style event includes the Idaho state cyclo-cross championships.
Nov. 17, Idaho State Historical Museum, boiseweekly.com BW’s annual cover art auction to benefit public art.
IDAHO STEELHEADS
BOISE PHILHARMONIC
October-April, Qwest Arena, idahosteelheads.com Hockey returns to Boise.
Nov. 19-20, Morrison Center, boisephilharmonic.org Works by Ravel, Dillon and Schumann.
FETTUCINE FORUM October-May, Rose Room, cityofboise.org/artsandhistory Free public lectures on the first Thursday of every month.
November 2010 BOGUS BASIN SKI AND BOARD SWAP Nov. 5-7, Expo Idaho New and used ski and snowboard gear.
IDAHO DANCE THEATER Nov. 5-7, idahodancetheater.org Company opens its season.
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HOLIDAY MARKET November-December, 8th Street Market Place, capitalcitypublicmarket.com Capital City Public Market heads inside.
IDAHO STAMPEDE November-April, Qwest Arena, idahostampede.com Boise’s own NBA D-League team hits the court.
December 2010 SEX A.K.A. WIENERS AND BOOBS
Nov. 23-Dec. 18, Boise Contemporary Theater, bctheater.org Based on the words and works of Truman Capote by Jay Presson Allen.
Dec. 8-25, Visual Arts Collective, alleyrep.org The reprise of Alley Repertory Theater’s production.
ST. ALPHONSUS FESTIVAL OF TREES
Dec. 10-12, Ester Simplot Performing Arts Center, balletidaho.org Ballet Idaho presents the holiday classic.
Nov. 24-28, Boise Centre Christmas trees are donated and decorated to raise money for health care.
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Nov. 26, Grove Plaza, downtownboise.org Community gathers downtown to mark the season.
THE NUTCRACKER
BCT NEW CLASSICS READING SERIES Dec. 13, Boise Contemporary Theater, bctheater.org Classic play reading series.
January 2011 BCT NEW WORKS READING SERIES Jan. 10, Boise Contemporary Theater, bctheater.org Reading of new plays.
BOISE PHILHARMONIC Jan. 21-22, Morrison Center, boisephilharmonic.org Philharmonic presents “The Magic of Mozart.”
NORWAY Jan. 26-Feb. 16, Boise Contemporary Theater, bctheater.org Co-world premiere of the play by Samuel D. Hunter.
IDAHO DANCE THEATER Jan. 28-30, idahodancetheater.org IDT continues its season.
MCCALL WINTER CARNIVAL Jan. 28-Feb. 6, McCall, mccallwintercarnival.com This 46th annual McCall Winter Carnival includes ice sculptures, music and more.
SUN VALLEY NORDIC FEST Jan. 29-Feb. 6, Sun Valley, svnordicfestival.com Clinics, demos and races.
hectic week can arouse desires to get one’s drink on, but don’t crack that bottle yet. State open-container laws conform to federal standards, meaning no person in a vehicle may drink or possess unsealed alcoholic beverages. According to Idaho State Code, alcohol may be transported but no person shall break it open or drink. The only location an unsealed container can be located is in a trunk or behind the last upright seat. In certain states passengers may have or drink alcohol, but in Idaho, that is a no-no. The one exception: in a vehicle used primarily for transporting people for compensation (like a limo). Another exception is RVs, which can have open containers in the living quarters. Violating these laws will result in a misdemeanor for the driver and an infraction for the passenger. If you’re itching to take your hooch outdoors, keep in mind people may have up to 7.5 gallons of beer or wine in non-glass containers in a city park without a permit, but booze isn’t allowed on any street, parking lot, restroom, playground, swimming pool, the Greenbelt or within 250 feet of the Boise River. And remember: Sharing alcohol or tobacco with the geese or other park wildlife is, in fact, prohibited. —Rachel Krause
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