Monthly Archives: February 2012

Out Of The Rubble

Posted on 2/28/12 by ADavis

Q: We’ve noticed some construction going on at City Hall, what’s going on? A: The construction downtown sure is hard to miss, isn’t it?  Yes, City Hall is being renovated.  The construction started this winter and all three phases are … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Q&A, History | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

5 Things to Do In Boise This Weekend

Posted on 2/24/12 by RReichert

1. Ghosts & Projectors presents a poetry reading series, Friday, 2/24, 7PM – 10PM Sun Ray Cafe 2. Celebrities in Jeopardy presented by The Cabin, Friday, 2/24, 6:45PM, Egyptian Theater 3. Coffee Talk at Enso Art Space with Dan Scott, Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Things To Do | Comments Off

“Aunt” Viney Moulton; “Erect, full of life and vitality”

Posted on 2/20/12 by ADavis

Q:  Do we know of any former slaves that fled the south and ended up in Boise? A: In 1867 Elvina Moulton, a former slave freed during the Civil War, arrived in Boise after traveling across the Oregon Trail with … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Q&A | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

5 Things to Do in Boise This Weekend

Posted on 2/17/12 by RReichert

1. Interdisciplinary Explorations: The Idea of Nature Lecture, BSU Student Union, Friday 2/17, 6-7PM 2. Art in the Bar V, Knitting Factory, Saturday 2/18, 12-10PM 3. Opera Idaho: La Boheme, Egyptian Theater, Friday-Sunday see web for details. 4. WaterShed History … Continue reading →

Posted in Things To Do | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

Lovers Lane: Looking for a fairy-tale ending

Posted on 2/13/12 by ADavis

Q: There are rumors and myths of a red light district that Boise pioneers called lovers lane, what’s the story? A: Lovers Lane is recognized by name on all of Boise’s maps, beginning shortly after the city’s conception, from 1864 … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Q&A | Tagged , | Comments Off

5 Things to Do in Boise This Weekend

Posted on 2/10/12 by RReichert

1. Firebird by Ballet Idaho, Friday-Sunday, BSU Special Events Center, see web for details 2. Re-Art: The Art of Lettering, Saturday-Sunday, Boise Libraries, see web for details 3. Drawing Workshop w/ John Taye, 9AM- 1PM,  Saturday, Boise Art Museum 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Things To Do | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

John West, “Mr. Fifteenth Ammendment”

Posted on 2/6/12 by ADavis

Q: Boise was founded in 1863 at the outbreak of the Civil War, what was life in Boise like for blacks moving to Idaho at that time? A: When the City of Boise was founded in 1863 there were only … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Q&A, History | Tagged , , | Comments Off

5 Things to Do in Boise This Weekend

Posted on 2/3/12 by RReichert

1| Cutting Edge Opening Reception, BSU Visual Arts Center, Friday 2/3, 6pm-8pm at the BSU Visual Arts Center 2|Funky Music and Art Fest, Friday 2/3, 7PM at the Knitting Factory 3| Architectural Scavenger Hunt: Modern Masters, Modern Idaho, Saturday 2/4, 1pm … Continue reading →

Posted in Things To Do | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off