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Growth & Development/October 21, 2026

Boise Centre Has Been Turning Away 115 Events a Year. That’s About to Change.

The Greater Boise Auditorium District quietly completed its third land purchase of the year, securing 6.5 acres a few blocks from the existing convention center for a major expansion.

Growth & Development/October 21, 2026

Ten Days to Eat Your Way Through Downtown Boise for Under $14

Taste of Downtown is back with prix fixe menus, social hours, and $14-and-under specials at restaurants across downtown Boise.

Food & Drink/October 21, 2026

Seven Stops, One Potato-Obsessed Afternoon in Boise

Indulge Boise’s Tater Tour de Boise sends hungry visitors and locals through seven stops of potato-inspired food across the city.

Food & Drink/October 15, 2026

Alyonka on State Street Is Testing New Dishes, and One Family Got an Early Taste

The beloved Boise Russian restaurant is quietly developing new menu items, and @idahofamilylife got a family dinner preview of three dishes not yet available to the public.

Food & Drink/October 15, 2026

Eight Boise Restaurants That Caught a Skeptical Visitor Off Guard

TikTok creator @hasanguy worked his way through downtown, Hyde Park, and beyond—lobster Benedict, an ice cream potato, and all.

Events & Culture/October 8, 2026

Five Treasure Valley Fall Stops, Priced Out and Mapped Before They’re Gone

From U-pick apples in Emmett to Lowe Family Farmstead’s 30th-anniversary corn maze in Kuna, here are five fall spots worth squeezing in before October wraps up.

Food & Drink/October 8, 2026

Food Land Market on Orchard Has Been Hiding Baklava and Turkish Coffee in Plain Sight

Food Land Market at 710 N. Orchard Street blends Mediterranean grocery, house-made cheeses, fresh-baked desserts, and Turkish coffee under one roof—and it was voted Boise’s Best Ethnic Market in 2023.

Food & Drink/October 8, 2026

One Garden City Kitchen, Four Countries, Zero Compromise on the Tortillas

La Catracha on State Street serves Honduran, Salvadoran, Dominican, and Mexican food from a family-run kitchen where the tortillas are made fresh in-house.

Local Life/October 8, 2026

Kuna’s Corn Pit Farm Turns 30 and the Kids Still Won’t Leave

Lowe Family Farmstead in Kuna is celebrating 30 years this fall, with a corn maze, pig races, five acres of flowers, and apple cider donuts that are apparently impossible to eat in reasonable quantities.

Fifteen Treasure Valley Restaurants Worth Putting on Your 2025 List

Food & Drink/October 1, 2026

Fifteen Treasure Valley Restaurants Worth Putting on Your 2026 List

From a Honduran kitchen in Boise to a schnitzel spot and a cocktail bar, a new roundup spotlights 15 local restaurants and cafés opening this year across the metro.

Local Life/September 21, 2026

Yes, That Was Actually Keanu Reeves Playing Bass at the Knitting Factory

Dogstar, the band fronted by actor Keanu Reeves, played a live set at Boise’s Knitting Factory on September 19, 2026.

Growth & Development/September 20, 2026

Sturgeon, Scones, and an Alpine Coaster: One Family’s 48-Hour Boise Playbook

A travel creator’s kid-tested Boise itinerary hits the MK Nature Center, Bogus Basin, a Boise River float, and a Greenbelt e-bike ride—all in two days.