Life + Culture

From City Hall to Shared Stories

Tammy de Weerd explores connection, family, and life beyond public service Article by Jordan Gray Retirement plans can often take unexpected turns. For Tammy de Weerd, who served as mayor of Meridian for 16 years, a retirement of speaking engagements and consulting shifted with one glass of wine. “My husband and I have been traveling the world by wine region for the last two-and-a-half decades,” she said. “And we were sitting in South Africa at an old winery, and we were drinking an...

Life + Culture

Boise + Eagle Events

MAY 2026 Article and Photography by 1 — Jazz Night Egyptian Theatre, 7 PM: Big band jazz with The Switch in Time Orchestra.   boisemusicweek.org 1-2 — Dancehall Days Riverside Hotel, 7 PM: An Evening of Fleetwood Mac. riversideboise.com 1-9 — AJAX Boise Contemporary Theatre: A suspenseful tale of friendship and intrigue in 1950s Tehran. bctheater.com 1-10 — Drunk Shakespeare Boise Little Theater: Shakespeare with a tipsy twist—can they pull it off? boiselittletheater.org 2-17...

Life + Culture

Quiet Work, Lasting Impact

From small steps to lasting change, these women are helping shape their communities through work that speaks for itself Photography by Phil White, 8th Street Studio Spend enough time in the Treasure Valley and you start to notice how things come together. A business opens and finds its footing. A space begins to feel like somewhere people want to return to. A project gains traction, not all at once, but slowly, through consistent effort and attention. It rarely happens overnight, and it is...

Travel

Making Boise a Destination City

Vicki Carley helps secure major events that drive tourism, partnerships, and long-term growth across the city Article by Jana Kemp | Photography by Phil White, 8th Street Studio Ever wondered how conventions and city-wide events like the Big Sky Basketball Tournament come to Boise? Meet Vicki Carley, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Block 22 Property Management, whose work happens largely behind the scenes—but whose impact is felt across the city. “I love helping bring big events...

Life + Culture

Neon That Refused Darkness

Vangie Osborn's decades-long pursuit to preserve Boise’s past now glows across a changing downtown landscape Article by Renee Van Ausdle | Photography by Capital City Development Corporation Blue, pink, and red neon flickers every night against the Boise skyline on Grove Street—light that once hung over storefronts now illuminating a different kind of memory. For longtime resident Vangie Osborn, the glow marks the culmination of decades spent tracking down, rescuing, and restoring Boise’s...

Life + Culture

A Century of Music Rooted in Community and Connection

Since 1919, Boise Music Week has offered free performances shaped by local talent and shared experience Article by Staff Writer | Photography by Provided For more than a century, something remarkable has happened in Boise each spring. Stages fill. Choirs gather. Musicians—many of them neighbors, teachers, students, and friends—step forward to perform, not for ticket sales or touring audiences, but for the community. From May 2 through May 10, Boise Music Week returns for its 107th year...

Local Services

Rethinking Strength, Redefining Women’s Fitness

Moving beyond extremes, three women help redefine fitness through education, balance, and long-term sustainability Article by Ashley Loeb | Photography by Ashley Loeb + Provided For many women, the pressure to “do it right” in fitness starts early, eat less, do more, stay disciplined. At some point, the body pushes back. For Olivia, Peyton, and Grace, that moment became the beginning of something different. What they had each experienced through sport, training, and personal struggle didn’t...

Home + Design

Where Stitching Builds Community

Here in Eagle, haberdashery reflects a slower pace where stitching creates connection, conversation, and community Article by Staff Writer | Photography by Jennifer Zebio On a quiet corner in downtown Eagle, where sidewalks invite you to slow your pace and linger a little longer, The Cottage on Second blends easily into the rhythm of the neighborhood. Inside, the atmosphere shifts again—quieter, more intentional. At the back of the shop, past carefully arranged home goods and gifts, is the...

Home + Design

A Look Inside Today’s New Homes

This year’s Parade reflects how homes are changing across the Treasure Valley region Article by Staff Writer Each May, the Treasure Valley opens its doors. Not all at once, and not in one place, but across Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, and Kuna, where new homes are quietly taking shape. For a couple of weeks, those homes are open to anyone who wants to step inside. The Spring Parade of Homes runs May 2 through May 17, offering a chance to walk through homes across the region and see what’s...

Arts + Culture

History Comes to Life

Museum After Dark Offers Chance to Get Up Close and Personal with Idaho History Article and Photography by Jordan Gray The Idaho State Museum opened its doors after hours this winter for the debut of a new adults-only event series, Museum After Dark. The first installment, “Get Folk’d Up,” offered a playful nod to Idaho’s folk art, music, and larger-than-life legends. In partnership with Arts Idaho, the evening invited guests to move through the museum in a way that felt more festival than...