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Amazing Young Prodigy Joins Boise Philharmonic
By Eric D. Ellis on 1st July, 2009
Here in the Treasure Valley, few musicians have the talent and skill to meet the high expectations of Boise Philharmonic Maestro Robert Franz. But amazingly, in a recent audition, a 16-year-old high school student made the cut.Renaud Boucher-Browning is a senior at Boise High School and now a professional Double-Bass player with the symphony orchestra, playing side-by-side with the organization’s most seasoned musicians.
Boucher-Browning began his musical training with the piano, but at age ten, his musical interests turned to conducting. Then, at 11 years of age, he became enthralled with the Double-Bass, a massive stringed instrument that dwarfs other symphonic instruments.
Boise Hot Topics 07/01/09
By Mary Ann on 1st July, 2009
Boise Going Up!
No. 100! Boise moved up to the 100th slot on the list of the 100 largest U.S. cities! This is mainly due to the growth of Boise's population by 1.2 percent last year and it was enough to boost the city up from the 101th position in 2007.
Celebrating the 4th of July in Boise
By Armando Roggio on 30th June, 2009
This weekend is our nation's birthday and Boise residents have a lot of ways to celebrate.The 4th of July is the nigh point of the summer in the US as we celebrate all things American and all things fun. And this 4th should be no exception for Boise residents who have a lot of ways to celebrate Independence Day.
Start Your Independence Day Party Friday Night At the Outlaw Field Concert Series
The Idaho Botanical Garden and the Knitting Factory have joined forces to present a series of outdoor concerts this summer. The first of these begins at 3pm on July 3rd, 2009 and will be a great way to kick off the 4th of July weekend. Friday's concert features Reckless Kelly with Muzzy and Billy Braun, and Jeremiah James and friends Pinto Bennett and Joshua Tree. Tickets will be $30 each on Friday or $25 if you buy them in advance.
New Cap and Trade Energy Bill Could Cost Boise Area Businesses, Residents
By Armando Roggio on 29th June, 2009
In spite of protests from Idaho Democratic Representative Walt Minnick, the Democrat-dominated US House of Representative passed a new climate bill that is likely to cost Boise residents $560 each per year."After several weeks of very serious consideration, I have decided to vote against the American Clean Energy and Security Act," Idaho Representative Minnick said. " 'Cap and trade' is not the best way to control greenhouse gas emissions, nor is it the right solution for Idaho. It will raise prices, make it harder to invest and is bad for business at a time when we must be focused on creating jobs."
Minnick was one of a very few democrats that did not vote right along party lines.
Idaho Special Olympics Begin
By Armando Roggio on 27th June, 2009
More than 700 adaptive athletes from around Idaho converge on the Boise area this weekend for the Idaho Special Olympics Summer Games.The Special Olympics should be fresh in Boise's collective mind, since our area played host to the organization's World Winter Games earlier this year. But what the region experienced on a large scale with the World Winter Games is a year around activity here in Idaho.
"Special Olympics Idaho offers year-round sports training and athletic competition in 15 Olympic-type sports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities," the Idaho organization said on its website. "Participation is open to anyone ages eight and older, and programs are designed to serve all ability levels. There is no charge to participate in Special Olympics."
Happy Birthday Rollerball
By Armando Roggio on 25th June, 2009
Some 34 years ago today on June 25, 1975, United Artists released its anti-corporate classic, Rollarball, a cult film every guy has to watch at least once."In the dystopian future, global megacorporations rule the planet. They maintain their power by channeling and releasing human hostility through rollerball -- an anything-goes, worldwide sport designed to show the forcibly subdued populace that individualism is futile," read an official description of the move. " But when the popularity of the game's finest player, Jonathan E. (James Caan), threatens their reign, the corporate bigwigs devise a scheme that could put the superstar six feet under."
The film was based on a William Harrison short story, Roller Ball Murder, that first appeared in Esquire Magazine in 1973. As one reviewer said, this movie is another great 1970s-era cult classic with a good cast, strong performances, and a smart script.
Boise Hot Topics 06/24/09
By Mary Ann on 24th June, 2009
Road Troubles Unceasing
Two unrelated bike crashes made Monday a bad day for road safety this week. At 10:26 in the morning, a 16-year-old boy hit a curb, flew over and hit a fire hydrant near State Street and Willow Lane. There was no other vehicle involved, and the boy was not wearing a helmet. The second crash happened around 2:00 in the afternoon. A 93-year-old man collided with a car as he was riding east on Franklin Road. The extent of his injuries was not known but he was cited for riding against the flow of traffic.
Interested in eating locally? Here's how
By Eric D. Ellis on 23rd June, 2009
Trying to eat more produce and other foods grown in the Boise area? Many people, in Idaho and throughout the nation, are committing themselves to eating more locally-produced foods. Folks who eat foods grown and produced close to home are called locavores and their local food movement is gaining ground. Locavores (or localvores) strive to buy their food from farmer's markets or produce their own food, with the argument that fresh, local products and organic produce are healthier, more nutritious and taste better.
AdventureIdaho Comes to Boise Farmers Market Today
By Armando Roggio on 20th June, 2009
A new Internet video series promoting Idaho tourism will start filming today at Boise's Farmers Market.To encourage more tourism and show off some of Idaho's fantastic attractions, the Idaho Division of Tourism has launched both a contest and an online video series called AdventureIdaho.
The videos will follow a Seattle family of four as they jet boat, hike, horseback ride, fish, and golf their way across the state on a nine day vacation. The footage of their Idaho vacation is expected to encourage more Washingtonians to head east for fun.
You May Already be a Grand-Prize Winner, Boise
By Eric D. Ellis on 19th June, 2009
Here in Boise, Idaho, we love our peanut butter cups, and this devotion just might win us free gas and groceries!Earlier this year, the folks who make Reese's Peanut Butter Cups decided to find the #1 Reese's-loving city in the US. Based on sales data, they narrowed the list down to five cities, including Boise as well as Chicago, St. Louis, Spokane, and Norfolk. In May, city residents were challenged to prove their love on the Reese's website.
Forget Napa, Tour Idaho's Award-Winning Wine Country
By Eric D. Ellis on 19th June, 2009
In Boise, Idaho, there might be a recession on, but Mother Nature obviously missed the memo. She has spared no expense in creating her lavish annual summer production, and it'd be a crime to sit inside and ignore it.Why not pack a picnic and take a weekend drive to one of the local wineries? Or several? With so many award-winning wineries near Boise, you can't throw a rock without hitting one.
Seven Spectactular and Offbeat Father's Day Gift Ideas
By Armando Roggio on 18th June, 2009
Father's Day is just around the corner. If you haven't picked out a gift for your Dad (or Husband), here are seven tremendous Father's Day Gift Ideas.No. 1 Boise Hawks Tickets ($100 or less)
On Sunday the Hawks will be playing the Tri-Cities Dust Devils lead by manager Freddie Ocasio. Memorial Field will be hopping, and dad can relax, watch some great ball, and drink a beer. Now that is a Father's Day Gift.
No. 2 Boise Burn Tickets ($11 per ticket when you buy four or more)
You'll have to give dad is gift a day ahead of time, but he won't mind. The Burn will be playing the Stockton, California Lightning in a bone-bashing Arena football extravaganza on Saturday Night at the Quest Arena. And again beer will be served.
No. 3 Chris Reeve Sebenza Folding Knife (About $500)
Chris Reeve is a well known Boise-based knife maker with a reputation for extremely high-quality blades. Get dad a Sebenza folding knife with unique graphics, he'll have a one of a kind knife with real character.
Boise Hot Topics 06/17/09
By Mary Ann on 17th June, 2009
Bike Ride To Safety
Last month saw two bicyclists die in collisions with cars. Last week another bicyclist died after a crash with an SUV along Hill Road. Kristin Armstrong (gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics) and her husband Joe Savola calls out to both motorists and bicyclists to be more patient and considerate of each other to avoid future fatalities in bike-and-car crashes.
In A Down Economy, Coupon Clipping Takes Off
By Eric D. Ellis on 16th June, 2009
We’ve all seen senior citizens at the grocery store redeeming piles of coupons. Think that coupon clipping is just for blue-haired penny pinchers? Think again. In Boise, Idaho and across the nation, saving money with coupons is a hot trend.Of course, in today’s economic recession, plenty of us are looking for ways to save. And now young people are discovering that coupons help cut their costs without compromising their lifestyles.
Early Warning: Snoop Dog is Coming to the Idaho Center
By Armando Roggio on 16th June, 2009
Hardcore rap star Snoop Dog will bring his entourage to the Boise area on July 19, 2009 for a concert that is likely to be for good music fans and for local law enforcement, but that parents will want their kids to avoid."We get all the hoodlums in a confined space," one anonymous source said, "it makes them a lot easier to arrest."
It would not be at all uncommon for Snoop Dog's show to be arresting, at a show in May of this year the Beaufort County, South Carolina Sheriff's Department made more than 30 arrests for juvenile drug and alcohol use at the show. And at several other Snoop Dog (whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr.) shows police have collected marijuana and other drugs from kids in their early teens.
Comic Farce Enters Final Days at the Stage Coach Theatre
By Armando Roggio on 11th June, 2009
When two down on their luck Shakespearean actors learn that a rich widow is about to leave her entire fortune to two long lost English relatives, the gents decide to step in and pretend to be the heirs. Only trouble is that the beneficiaries are actually the old gal's nieces.Leading Ladies is a comic farce from writer Ken Ludwig, whose other well known and hilarious plays include Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo, and an adaptation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer .
In Leading Ladies, Jack and Leo are English actors whose careers have so declined that they are performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" for the Amish and bumpkins in the so-called Moose Lodge Circuit of Pennsylvania's semi-rural countryside. The duo learns about the impending death of the aforementioned well to do old lady and her plans to leave her fortune to her British relations. Jack and Leo decide that they will assume the roles of heirs in waiting.
Boise Hot Topics 06/10/09
By Mary Ann on 10th June, 2009
Lists That Rounded Up the Week
Boise made it to the Top 10 listing of the best places to live in the U.S. The criteria for the listing include cities that have at least 10,000 people, have low crime rates, affordability, strong economy, and plenty of recreation.
Ten Years of Great Food at Goodwood
By Armando Roggio on 8th June, 2009
This year the Treasure Valley's own Goodwood Barbeque Company is celebrating its tenth anniversary, marking a decade of great food and excellent service that no corporate chain can compete with.In 1999, restaurateurs Mike Mantooth and Steve Cooper decided to open a restaurant that was connected to the community.
"The idea of Goodwood is a throwback to a simple local owner operator mentality. We wanted to set ourselves apart from the multitude of chain, robotic restaurants that litter the dining landscape," Cooper wrote in an email to me.
Boise Group Wants You to Buy Locally
By Armando Roggio on 4th June, 2009
Think Boise First is a membership network of local community-minded individuals and businesses that are committed to buying goods and services locally in support of our immediate economy, and the group wants you look local first when you purchase a good or service.
According to the group, there are a lot of good reasons that Boise residents should buy from local companies first.
Boise Hot Topics 06/04/09
By Mary Ann on 3rd June, 2009
City Matters
Boise mayor David Bieter is fully promoting the Green House project, designed to boost green energy projects in Boise. The Green House, to be put up at 5th and Idaho streets, will be modeled after WaterCooler, the nonprofit small business that offers inexpensive rent and support services for other small businesses. The city is also an investor in the WaterCooler and sees both the WaterCooler and the Green House project as complementary.
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