emmett cherry Festival June 12-15, Emmett, emmettidaho.com Family event marking the area’s agricultural history.
singing in the slammer June 14, Old Idaho Penitentiary, history.idaho.gov Beer, booze and lots of singing in the old Idaho Penitentiary at this adultsonly event.
June 19-22, Meridian, dairydays.org The 82nd annual celebration of Meridian’s milky heritage.
second annual summer solstice Blues and craB Fest June 21-23, Oasis Event Center, oasiseventcenter.com Three days of crab and a whole bunch o’ blues.
world reFugee day June 22, idahorefugees.org Annual celebration of the many cultures in Boise, as well as new Americans.
June 22-23, Expo Idaho, idahogreenexpo.org A full weekend for learning everything green.
art and roses art Fair June, Julia Davis Park, cityofboise.org/departments/parks Artists gather in the Rose Garden to sell their wares.
i48 Film Festival June, The Flicks, Egyptian Theatre, thislovelymachine.com/idaho48 Idaho filmmakers compete to make a film in 48 hours.
pride June, boisepride.org A celebration of LGBT culture.
eagle Fun days
July 2013 Bars and stripes July 6, Boise Weekly HQ, boiseweekly.com Alley cat bike race through the streets of Boise.
Boise 150th anniversary party July 7, Julia Davis Park, boise150.org Celebrate the city’s 150th birthday with a party as well as a year’s worth of events.
snake river stampede July 16-20, Idaho Center, snakeriverstampede.com In its 98th year.
sawtooth music Festival
June/July, Eagle, eaglechamber.org Music, the Wet and Wild parade, rodeo and more.
July, Stanley, sawtoothmusicfestival.com Showcasing an array of rock, roots and Americana bands.
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June-September, Memorial Stadium, boisehawks.com Boise’s boys of summer.
July, operaidaho.org opera Idaho will perform the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. For more events, check out the calendar page at the end of each section in Annual Manual.
you might Be a Boisean iF ... So you call yourself a local, huh? well, we’ll see about that. • You know to start with dessert at the monthly Food Truck Rally. • You know how to disguise your booze when you float the Boise River. • You know the city skyline from Tablerock.
dinner and a movie Don’t think of dinner and a movie as cliche, think of it as a classic. There’s a reason the two activities are so often paired—because they are awesome together. They’re so awesome, in fact, that several theaters and restaurants have found ways to make it even easier to combine the two. sushi and a Flick: Downtown Boise sushi shop Yoi Tomo has a deal that takes advantage of its location across the street from Edwards 9. For $20 per person, you get a movie special roll, miso soup and salad, as well as a movie pass to use at the theater. movie and a crepe: The Creperie in South Boise offers a movie and a meal combo for $29.95, which includes two crepes, two fountain drinks and two movie passes to the neighboring Edwards 22 theater. art house meal: Boise’s favorite art house theater, The Flicks, is more than just a place where movies are shown—it’s also a cafe where you can pick up a meal, sprinkle brewers yeast on your popcorn or grab a glass of wine or beer.
• You know which booths you need to hit early at the Capital City Public Market. • You know the location of every watering hole along the Greenbelt. • You know where each clique hangs out in Hyde Park. • You know where the Beach is at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area. • You know how to navigate the obstacle course of dogs and strollers at Art in the Park. • You know where to score the best snacks and free wine during First Thursday. • You can name a specific beer brewed at each of the city’s breweries. • You’ve nursed a kalimotxo hangover. • You can name at least one player on the Boise State Broncos football team, even if you’re not a football fan. • You know what the proper condiment is to accompany fingersteaks. —Deanna Darr www.Boi s ew e e kly.co m
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dinner during the movie: Not only are the movies cheap ($3) at Northern Lights Cinema Grill, but moviegoers can select from a menu full of burgers, pizzas, appetizers, wraps, burritos and even dessert— all of which is served to you as you watch. Early showings are family friendly, but it’s 21-and-older only during the later shows when beer and wine are available.
the creperie 7709 W. Overland Road, Ste. 130, Boise, 208-949-3536, thecreperieboise.com
edwards 9 760 Broad St., Boise, 208-338-3821, regmovies.com
edwards Boise stadium 22 7701 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-377-9603, regmovies.com
the Flicks 646 W. Fulton St., Boise, 208-342-4222, theflicksboise.com
northern lights cinema grill 1509 Caldwell Blvd., nampa, 208-475-2999, northernlightscinemagrill. com
yoi tomo 405 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-344-3375, yoitomo.us
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