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LIFESTYLE LETTER
MARCH 2019 PUBLISHER
Richard Meyer | richard.meyer@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Julie Meyer | julie.meyer@lifestylepubs.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Ruth Novella
Welcome Home IF YOU SPEND ANY TIME AT ALL ON THE ROADS HERE IN THE TREASURE VALLEY, YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF THE POPULATION BOOM. With an increase in people moving to our great state, our local housing market is strong, and the roads are getting packed.
STAFF WRITER
Christina Lords CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Jamie Ames, Holly Thomas-Mowery, Jordan Gray, Julie Meyer, Roger Phillips CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Annie Garner, Sunnie Lynne, Tony Moody, Ruth Novella, Roger Phillips
Obviously, our local community is getting noticed. With our annual Home Issue, we wanted to focus on some of the unique aspects of our city that make it such a great place to live, and we asked for some help from some of our local experts. Mother-daughter team Alexandra and Rhonda Pollock of Maison Blue offer some tips on putting together a welcome gift basket for anyone special who may be visiting us this spring. April Florczyk and her team of real estate experts help us show off three different and distinctive styles of homes found within our community. Heather Echevarria provides some great before-and-after photos of a 17th Street historical home recently reinvented. Finally, Mickey and Laurie with Heart in Home Realty share some home health and wellness tips and healthy building practices.
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry
Our March issue would not be complete without Roger Phillips taking us to Hells Canyon to learn more about this amazing outdoor destination.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson
We hope this issue inspires you to appreciate the place you call home—both your personal dwelling and our shared community—whether you’ve just moved or it’s a place your family has occupied for generations. Here’s to home sweet home!
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INSIDE THE ISSUE MARCH 2019
FEATURES 18 Welcome Guests Create a Lovely Welcome Basket and Make Your Guests Feel at Home
24 Heather Echevarria Innovating Boise Since 2004
30 Home Style Three Amazing Homes with Inspiring Style
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36 Explore Hells Canyon Camp, Fish, Hike and Watch Nature This Spring
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DEPARTMENTS 6
Lifestyle Letter
10
Good Times
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Around Town
18 DIY 20 Healthy Lifestyle 34 Hot Spot 36 Water & Woods 38 Lifestyle Calendar 42 Parting Thoughts
GOOD TIMES
Entrepreneurs' Organization Queens in the Castle Author Elaine Ambrose was joined by 35 attendees for Entrepreneurs' Organization Idaho's Queens in the Castle December event. EO is a global network of 13,000-plus leading entrepreneurs. EO Idaho is looking to add members, especially women, who are ready to take their business to the next level and help make the local chapter even stronger. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LIZ COMER
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Current Servicemen Deliver Christmas Gifts to Boise's Veterans Home Operation “Camouflage Christmas” brings revelry and merrymaking to the Idaho State Veterans Home each and every year. Members of the Idaho Air Guard, Idaho Army Guard, plus Navy and Marine Reserve units from Gowen Field delivered "wish list" gifts to residents at the home. Nearly 500 gifts were placed around the Christmas tree in the home's dining room.
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MAYOR DAVID BIETER APPOINTS NEW CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Boise
Mayor
David
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WELCOME GUESTS CREATE A LOVELY WELCOME BASKET AND MAKE YOUR GUESTS FEEL AT HOME
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SOME ARE BORN WITH THE GIFTS AND TALENTS OF A NATURAL HOSTESS. Even if thoughtfulness and effortless charm are not
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your strengths, anyone can make guests feel relaxed and pampered by putting together a delightful welcome basket. Mother-daughter team Alexandra and Rhonda Pollock recently opened a European-inspired boutique, Maison Blue, at 50 North Second St. in Eagle. This old-world-style basket was created by
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Alexandra and is filled with special items she loves. Putting your personality into your selections adds a personal touch. “Think about things that you would enjoy receiving, include some meaningful and useful items and you have a winning combination,” Alexandra says. 4.
1. French Linen makeup bags, package of 2 | $40 5. - 6.
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
H e a lt h a n d W e l l n e s s Co m e H o m e : BUILDING A HOME THAT LOVES YOU BACK ARTICLE JAMIE AMES PEOPLE ARE INCREASINGLY MINDFUL OF THEIR
buyer to advocate for their own health and safety. Heart
BODIES. Never before has such awareness of health and
in Home Realty partners with Flynner Homes to build
wellness permeated our lives as it does today. Finding
homes that are not only beautiful but will help keep your
organic non-GMO produce, cleaning products free of harm-
air—and your body—pure.
ful dyes and phthalates, and of course, sustainable, farm-to-
Heart in Home Realty is dedicated to educating its cli-
table dining has never been so simple or so sought-after.
ents. Mickey and Laurie’s belief that you can’t place a value
Mickey and Laurie Reynolds of Heart in Home Realty didn’t
on your health is what inspires them to “build tight and
set out to be the next big thing in healthy living, but the
ventilate right”—and to teach people the benefits of quality
more they learned, the more passionate they became about
construction. From helping homeowners take advantage of
it. Their full-service boutique agency specializes in empow-
the many financial incentives awarded for energy efficiency,
ering clients to build safe home environments. They assist
to creating videos for email subscribers on building and
with decisions which will affect the health of their clients’
maintaining a wholesome living environment, Heart in
families for years to come.
Home draws on 18 years of experience to assist clients in
Many standard building materials are not only toxic but can actually release toxic chemicals and compounds into our home environments for years! Idaho has a decidedly relaxed building code. Therefore, it is up to the home
making informed decisions throughout the home buying and home building process. Here are four healthy building practices Mickey and Laurie would like to share with our readers:
MAINTAIN FRESH AIR
NO VOC/LOW-VOC PAINT
FORM-FREE CARPET PADS
TEST FOR RADON
Build tight construction and get an
AND CABINETRY
Carpet pads are filled with
Especially if you have a crawl space
Energy Recovery Ventilator (E.R.V.).
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
formaldehyde. This deadly chemical
or basement. Radon poisoning is
This will not only help with energy
are found in regular house paint.
can off-gas into your home for 15
the second leading cause of lung
efficiency but will reduce seasonal
These substances are toxic and can
years after it is installed! Use a
cancer in the United States. Radon
allergies, get rid of areas in the home
actually be carcinogenic, according
formaldehyde-free (form-free) pad
is a radioactive gas, the result of
with a thermal gradient and decrease
to Mickey and Laurie. Ask at the paint
to drastically decrease the toxicity
decomposing rock and soil. It can
the likelihood of mold.
counter for paint with no or low VOC.
of your home.
You will pay $10 to $30 more per can
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enter your home through your crawlspace. If you find your home
but will improve the quality of the air
has a high level of radon, get it
you breathe significantly.
remediated as soon as possible.
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Following your decadent dinner, it is dessert
because all you want is to be as happy as
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they look. From the moment you sit down,
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your server has already started to ensure
experience was possible and how soon can
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“Chandlers is more than just a meal, I call it an
our team play a valuable role in ensuring
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explains owner Rex Chandler. “It is upscale
don’t take that role lightly,” said Chandler.
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city, right here in the heart of downtown Boise!” With the weight of the world having fallen to the way-side the moment you sit down, the biggest decision in front of you is what your palate desires. Is it the famous Ten-minute Martini from the city’s best martini bar or a glass of wine from the more than 750 featured wines including local options? As you look over the menu, you know you can’t go wrong with any decision. The featured jazz band that plays at Chandlers seven nights a week, catches your ear again and puts a smile on your face as you start to look at the menu. “What sets us apart from any other restaurant you will find around is our assortment of 11 steaks,” said David Boyle, general manager. “Each piece of meat is hand selected from the source then brought to the restaurant where it is cut in house to ensure perfection. We CHANDLERSBOISE.COM
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ARTICLE HOLLY THOMAS-MOWERY, HTM REAL ESTATE
T I M E L I N E F O R H I S T O R I C 2 016 17 T H S T R E E T R E I N V E N T I O N : MARCH 2016
APRIL 2016
MAY AND JUNE 2016
AUGUST 2016
SEPTEMBER 2016
Remediating: Lead paint remediation and proper disposal, then demolition down to studs.
Rebuilding: Reframing interior and exterior walls. Added blown-in insulation to exterior, new water and sewer lines (replacing 1925 systems) and electric switched from overhead to underground.
Taking shape: Extensive electrical work, new drywall, luxury wood-clad windows, doors, trim, floors, HVAC, plumbing and siding installed. Although new, this renovation preserved the look of the original 1925 home.
Finishing touches: Elements selected for “home” feel. Deep-cleaned and new furnishings delivered.
Moving in: Though new, exterior strongly resembles the original, meeting today’s building and energy codes.
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THEN
ation renov o t r io pr treet 17th S
17th Street front porch post-renovation
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HEATHER ECHEVARRIA
(CON TI N U ED)
17th Street living room after
17th Street kitchen after
17th Street living room before
17th Street kitchen before
2010
2016
Innovative Custom Homes opened its doors focused on remodeling historic homes.
Heather started designing new construction projects.
New construction projects with Heather as general contractor.
Designing and building ICF homes.Â
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17th Street backyard after 17th Street kitchen after
ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU’LL NOTICE
chairing the spring Boise Parade of Homes. To be
ABOUT BOISEAN HEATHER ECHEVARRIA’S
clear: Heather doesn't want to be known as "Boise's
BUILDING AND DESIGN PORTFOLIO IS
female builder," as that moniker does not speak to her
THE DIVERSITY OF HER PROJECTS. Via her
skill sets, drive or vision.
company, Innovative Custom Homes, her dis-
"I wanted to stand out from the crowd for harness-
criminating tastes come alive on major remodels,
ing something unique and was drawn to ICF building
complete tear-downs, reimagined spaces and
[building with insulated concrete forms] as a distinctive
cutting-edge new construction. Boise is the ideal
choice. It's about building a better home and constantly
city, a virtual playground, for creating spaces
improving the home living experience."
called “home.” From the North End to the Boise
As the most innovative construction method on the
Bench, Boise’s unique heritage is preserved and
market today, ICF drew Heather’s rapt attention. Using
celebrated by forward-looking designers and
a combination of styrofoam, rebar and concrete, she
builders like Heather.
creates the most energy-efficient and disaster-resilient
In Boise's North End historic district, the
home on the market. Tested to perform equivalent to an
authenticity of a home's natural beauty, char-
R-50 stick frame, this equates to the neighbor paying
acter and location is the name of the game. The
$200 per month to heat and cool their home, while
owner of a historic 1925 home on 17th Street
Heather’s customers are paying around $75. Safety is
sought Heather to preserve the home’s cultural
one of her priorities, and ICF homes boast a three- to
relevance by coupling gorgeous architecture with
four-hour fire rating versus 45 minutes with a stick frame
modern, eco-friendly elements. After extensive
structure. Another selling point is the soundproofing, so
lead-based paint remediation, the home was
no matter if it’s planes, trains or automobiles, ICFs have
taken down to studs, and the entire floor plan
an STC (Sound Transmission Class) rating of 55-plus
was reworked to make it both contemporary and
versus a standard home at 15.
functional, maintaining its place in the North End.
And though Idahoans don’t have to worry about
Design elements included luxury wood windows,
tornadoes or hurricanes, it’s nice to know that if their
insulation for energy efficiency and soundproof-
home is built out of ICF, they don’t have to worry about
ing and state-of-the-art Miele appliances. The
these either. While stick frame homes were historically
basement evolved from an awkwardly placed
less expensive at the initial point of build than ICFs (with
second kitchen and unusable bathroom to a
ICFs still providing substantial savings over the long
beautifully appointed space for relaxation, two
term), ICFs are now extremely competitive with the cost
bedrooms and a full bath and a luxurious sauna.
of stick-built homes on the rise. This translates to a build
The 17th Street home exemplifies thoughtful res-
price per square foot that is a no-brainer, coupled with
toration and impeccable modernization.
substantial savings month over month throughout the
From the moment Heather witnessed the mil-
home’s long lifespan.
lion-dollar view from the 1,510-square-foot dilap-
Not satisfied to be a builder in name only, Heather
idated Boise Bench home on Hillcrest Drive, she
is a hands-on general contractor on every part of the
envisioned intelligent versatility. Capturing the unparalleled vista of Boise had
build process, including when it is time to pour those
not been a priority for the builder in 1956, evidenced by the original ranch-style
concrete walls. Her trifecta of local knowledge, number
brick home with an unfinished basement, low ceilings and very few windows.
sense and design is unparalleled.
Now, capitalizing on form and function, the Hillcrest home draws inspiration
A lover of the outdoors and live performances,
from the beauty of the breathtaking foothills and its unspoiled panoramic view of
Heather drank in the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s
downtown Boise. Incorporating premium amenities such as hardy porcelain slab
ASL-interpreted production of Mamma Mia! in 2018,
countertops, CoreTec luxury flooring and generous floor-to-ceiling windows into
her first-ever play in Boise’s gorgeous outdoor amphi-
the now 4,867-square-foot home allow for natural light to dance throughout the
theater on the river. She fell in love with the expe-
home, generating a feeling of effortless comfort.
rience and the Festival’s avant-garde approach to
Heather is one of very few female designer/builder/general contractors
theater access for deaf patrons, so much so that she
in the Treasure Valley. Innovative Custom Homes was presented with the
is co-sponsoring Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s 2019
2018 Company of the Year Award from the Building Contractors Association
Access Program, particularly Signing Shakespeare.
of Southwest Idaho, and at the 2018 World of Concrete conference in Las
2019 rolls in with abounding innovation, whether that
Vegas, she received the ICF Builder Award for Best Small Residential on her
be at an outdoor Southeast Boise performance or in
Treasure Valley concrete-built home, the Toronto, all while simultaneously
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HOME STYLE THREE AMAZING HOMES WITH INSPIRING STYLE
ARTICLE JULIE MEYER
TO SHOWCASE SOME AMAZING BOISE HOMES, WE TURNED TO APRIL FLORCZYK AND HER TEAM OF REAL ESTATE EXPERTS. These three unique homes are great examples of artistic design elements and distinctive style. With more than 17 years of experience in our local real estate market, April has honed her skills matching prospective homeowners with a home that perfectly fits their style. April Florczyk Real Estate, 208.274.3787, 208Market.com
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Contemporary Elegance
Photo by Annie Garner, Boise Home Photography
• Built by Lasher Construction in 2015 • Architect Scott Snyder, Scott Snyder Design • 4,560 square feet • 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms • Northeast Boise
This custom home was built by the owners and architect to reflect their personal style. Some features that typify contemporary style in this home are the all-glass wall shower surround, sweeping windows and large wraparound balcony for taking in views of Owyhee Mountains and the twinkling lights of downtown Boise. In keeping with the clean lines of contemporary style, there is minimal trim work, smooth finished walls and highgloss finish cabinetry. A floating mantle and fireplace hearth, the use of concrete, sleek lines and a monochromatic color palette mixed with industrial metal and wood elements complete and harmonize Photo by Annie Garner, Boise Home Photography
the contemporary look.
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HOME STYLE
(CON TI N U ED)
Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Inspired by the organic architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright from the early 1900s, this custom home was built and
• Built in 1999 • 2,709 square feet • 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms • Northeast Boise
designed by the owners. They wanted something custom and unique, unlike any other home in the neighborhood. This home was designed around the existing natural rock boulders on the property in harmony with Wright’s philosophy that “A building should appear to grow easily from its site and be shaped to harmonize with its surroundings if nature is manifest there.” This is also achieved by repeating patterns based on nature throughout the building and the use of natural materials. Cantilever building elements and flat rooflines make for a stunning silhouette and maximize window space to take in the downtown Boise views.
Photo by Sunnie Lynne
Mid-Century Modern-Inspired • Built by HL Worx in 2018 • Architect: Robin Gates, Studio L Architecture Inc. • 2,671 square feet • 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms • North End Boise
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A mountain home with a city twist. Midcentury modern style incorporates metal
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and wood elements, often seen in mountain homes, bringing the outdoors into this North End foothills home through the incorporation of natural colors and wood tones. Characterized by an open design, simplicity and the use of glass to encourage a connection with nature, mid-century modern homes were originally built from 1945 to 1980. The pitched angles of roof elements mimic the angles of the foothills behind the home.
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THE TRAPPINGS OF A SPORTS BAR—TVS, AMPLE BEER
comers have helped the restaurant reach its third anniversary,
SELECTION, BUFFALO WINGS, STRIP MALL LOCATION—
which was celebrated on Feb. 2. Homestead’s menu is stuffed
DON’T CALL IT THAT.
with fan favorites, and new items appear every six months based
“I say we’re an ‘American comfort’ bar,” manager Ben Hart says.
“The creativity that we allow the staff to have, that takes a
we’re more than that, we can have that family atmosphere and the
little more passion into our menu,” he says. “The cool thing …
professionals during the day and the fun party people at night. We
is that almost everything that we do is prepared in-house. All of
get all those demographics throughout the day.”
our meats are smoked and cut in-house. Our kitchen manager
In addition to American comfort food and drinks, Homestead has been devoted to building a community. “Getting people to actually meet each other,” Ben says. “I always taught the staff, ‘Hey, here’s Bill, here’s Greg, have Bill and Greg meet each other?’ And that really helps.” 34
on ideas from the kitchen staff that debut as specials first.
“Once we’re called a sports bar, we cut our demographic in half. If
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and assistant kitchen managers take this big cut of meat and slice it into everything we need, from our finger steaks to our flat-iron steak to steak for tacos. Same with our chicken.” If you’re unsure of what to try, Homestead Favorites selections are helpfully marked out on the menu. The signature half-pound
burgers are also popular, as are the Mac Daddies (particularly the Tequila Chicken Mac and the Idaho Mac, which is like a loaded baked potato with a macaroni base). If drinks are your thing, you’ll want to check out Homestead’s impressive line of 45 taps—40 for beer and five for wine. “Our beer list is continuously rotating. We like to call it ‘rotation nation.’ After one keg blows, the next one’s on, and it’s a different flavor, a different profile,” he says. With Benjamen’s background in spirits, the bar staff is also well-versed in cocktails. “Anything from new age to classics,” he says. If you’re looking for an authentic taste of New Orleans, try Ben’s favorite: the Vieux Carré. The “very simple, but complicated” cocktail features rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine liqueur, and Angostura and Peychaud's bitters. Need Homestead's burgers weigh in at a half pound.
a
challenge?
Take
on
the
MEGAMOSA or Mega Mary. These massive mimosas and bloody marys are best shared
Tacos are always a favorite.
with a friend (or two!). Got a sweet tooth? Check out the dessert menu, which features such items as the Baker’s Choice and powdered sugar-covered beignets. “The beignets I’ve been a stickler on because I know what they’re supposed to be like,” he says. (He travels to New Orleans every few years.) More
of
brunch
person?
Head
to
Homestead on the weekend. From 9 a.m. to noon, nibble on a breakfast burrito, a Country Bowl or chicken and waffles. Have kids under 12? From 5 p.m. to close on Sundays, kids eat free with an adult entree purchase. “We try to make everybody’s first experience one of their best because you only get one in this town,” he says. 6275 N. Linder Road, HomesteadBarAndGrill.com
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WATER & WOODS
Explore Hells Canyon When It Blooms in the Spring ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY ROGER PHILLIPS
IDAHO DOESN’T HAVE A BANANA BELT, IT HAS A
little dedication and luck, it’s possible to see all those in
BUNCH OF THEM, AND THE TOP BANANA IS HELLS
a single day. Bring your binoculars and spend some time
CANYON. It’s North America’s deepest gorge, and the
scanning the vast hillsides, rocky bluffs and brushy draws.
combination of low and high elevations makes a fasci-
Wintering in Hells Canyon is nothing new for people,
nating environment that attracts people year-round, but
either. Archeologists report that humans have lived in
spring is a prime time for exploring it.
the canyon for 7,100 years, and a Clovis point found near
Hells Canyon encompasses a vast, remote region with dramatic changes in terrain, climate and vegetation. Carved
the south end of the canyon indicates the possibility of human occupation as long as 15,000 years ago.
by Snake River, Hells Canyon is a pretty impressive crevice.
If you’ve visited the canyon in the past, you know its rug-
According to the Forest Service, He Devil Mountain tow-
ged beauty provides iconic views top to bottom, and the riv-
ers above the river at 9,393 feet above sea level, and the
er’s emerald waters of its chain of three reservoirs provide a
canyon plunges 7,913 feet from its summit to the mouth of
scenic contrast between the dry slopes and rocky cliffs.
Granite Creek, 6 miles away, at 1,480 feet elevation.
If you haven’t seen it, it’s time to load up the family
The extremes in geography are reflected by the recre-
car, RV or SUV and check it out, because, despite Hells
ation in the canyon. Backpackers hike the rugged canyon
Canyon’s rugged nature, it’s surprisingly accessible.
in March because its low elevation provides mild tem-
It’s about 125 miles and a 2.5-hour drive on paved
peratures, and warm weather is common in early spring.
roads from the Treasure Valley into the canyon. Take
RV campers head there for the same reason. Instead of
U.S. Highway 95 north to Cambridge, then Idaho State
roughing it, they relax in the well-equipped Idaho Power
Highway 71 into the canyon.
campgrounds that feature electric hookups and bath-
Get an early start, and it’s a long but manageable day
rooms with running water and showers, or they set up a
trip. If you’re day tripping, you can eat at a cafe on Idaho
self-contained camp at one of many undeveloped camp
71 near the canyon, or venture across the river to Pine
spots along the shoreline.
Creek, Oregon, where there’s a restaurant and supplies.
Boaters head into Hells Canyon to take advantage of
If you want to do the canyon justice as well as take
not only the weather but also the excellent early-season
advantage of its early spring weather, plan on spending
fishing for trophy smallmouth bass. The three reser-
a weekend there, or longer.
voirs, Brownlee, Oxbow and Hells Canyon, are different
Pack the RV or tent-camping gear, but beware that
sizes and provide options tailored to different boaters.
although it has a mild climate, it can still be wet and cold,
Brownlee is the largest of the three and best suited for
and possibly snowy, so plan accordingly.
larger powerboats, but Oxbow and Hells Canyon reser-
Idaho Power has a series of campgrounds along the
voirs are both suitable for canoes, kayaks and float tubes.
river, and you can reserve a campsite at several of them,
Wildlife watchers flock to the canyon to spot bald
but don’t worry, there’s plenty of space available, but if
eagles, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, black bears, wild tur-
you have your heart set on a prime spot, it’s not a bad
keys and other wildlife that winter in the canyon. With a
idea. You can make reservations on IdahoPower.com.
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Bring your binoculars and look for wildlife.
Green hillsides and snowcapped mountains provide scenic views in Hells Canyon.
Hells Canyon has great spring camping.
Anglers fish the canyon’s reservoirs for their smallmouth bass and other game fish.
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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
MARCH
2
LED PRESENTS JABBERWOCK The Morrison Center
LED will present its one-night-only premiere of its newest production, Jabberwock,
an
adaptation
of Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem
Oz and Broadway sensation, transfixes
for its eighth consecutive year,
audiences with its wildly inventive
bringing hundreds of bands and
story. Tickets range from $49 to $179.
the return of popular mainstays such as Alefort, Yogafort, Storyfort,
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Kidsfort and more. One of the big-
STORY STORY STUDIO
something for everyone!
gest events to take over downtown Boise, Treefort Music Fest offers
J.U.M.P. Inspire Studio
“Jabberwocky.” LED blends athletic,
Learn the basics of true, live storytelling
contemporary dance, live original
with Story Story Night. The organiza-
music and film.
tion’s experienced studio guides will walk you through choosing a story,
23 TREASURE VALLEY INDOOR FLEA MARKET
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building a storyline and creating compel-
ILLUMIBRATE 2019
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find at the flea market, but one thing’s
OFF CENTER DANCE PRESENTS: BLUR
Prices: Adults $2, seniors $1, children
ling scenes paced for maximum impact.
J.U.M.P
Join Illumibrate for a free family-friendly event. The event is an awe-inspiring evening of color, lights
You never know what you’re going to for certain: something will find you.
Boise Contemporary Theater
and art that lifts the collective human
Off Center Dance will present its Spring
spirit by creating an enchanting
2019 performance: Blur. This stunning
world meant to celebrate the inner
evening of dance comprises new works by
light inside all of us.
former and current OCD dancers, including Lesley Thompson, Sam Buckmier,
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Expo Idaho
Libby Schmoeger and April Hill.
Bring home a new, old thing to love. 12 and under are free.
23 OLD IDAHO PENITENTIARY CEMETERY TOURS Old Idaho Penitentiary
WICKED
The Morrison Center
From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, Wicked, the untold true story of the witches of
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Experience a unique tour of the prison
TREEFORT MUSIC FEST
as guides explore where inmates
and its rarely seen inmate cemetery. Unlock the mysteries of the dead
Downtown Boise
died, what their final moments were
Treefort returns to downtown Boise
like and where they are laid to rest. CONTINUED >
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22-24 BOISE FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW THE BOISE CENTER
The perfect kick-off to spring with everything you need to make your garden beautiful. View the display gardens and bonsai displays, and enjoy the educational and fun gardening seminars and demonstrations. GardenShowBoise.com
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Hello
spring!
SHEN YUN
The Morrison Center
Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Shen Yun was established in New York in 2006 by elite Chinese artists. They came together with a shared vision and passion: to revive the lost world of
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traditional Chinese culture and share it with everyone.
30 THE BOISE PHIL’S HOLLYWOOD HITS CONCERT The Morrison Center
The Boise Phil will feature music from these classic films of Hollywood: James Bond, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, Rocky, Ben-Hur, The Pink Panther and more at its Hollywood Hits concert. Doors open an hour before the performance start time.
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I quickly worked my way up to a management posiWith this new venture, I became deeply involved in personal growth, speaking and consulting. This I found to be my truest passion and calling. The Women Ignite Conference was the perfect launch pad for all my experience and strengths to spearhead a new type of equality movement—one that would be intergenerational; invite men into the conversation; and fire up the search for fresh solutions in our careers, callings and our lives. WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? My faith motivates me; God, who has given me this purpose; and the amazingness of people.—the strengths, wisdom, innovations, stories... I am a people addict, so this purpose of mine is well-suited, and I love what I do. WHAT ARE YOUR SUCCESS HABITS? Courage: I don't try to "live a fearless life.” I feel my fear and do what I need to do and want to do anyway. Commitment: When I give my word of honor, whether verbally or on paper, I mean it. I admit when I am wrong and stay humble on the journey. Consistency: It's not the "smartest" or the fanciest person that always wins. Consistency, being true to your values and your word and your goals over time produces results.
“Play in spaces where all the generations are celebrated. You may be most comfortable with those your age; reach out beyond them to grow your knowledge, your career and your life.”
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