Life + Culture

Noteworthy in Idaho

The latest openings, milestones, and community moments - Editorial@BoiseCityLifestyle.com Article and Photography by LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Nominations are open for Idaho's Governor's Lifetime Achievement Award. Bogus Basin GM Brad Wilson accepted last year's honor at ICORT 2025; Governor Brad Little selects this year's winner, recognized at October's conference in Moscow.  visitidaho.org IDAHO IN THE SMITHSONIAN The Smithsonian's "From These Lands" exhibition, marking America's...

Arts + Culture

The Art of Staying Curious

At ninety-one years old, painter and enamel pioneer John Killmaster is still driven by one question: what's next? Article by Grace Page | Photography by Idaho Art Gallery At ninety-one years old, John Killmaster possesses the rare kind of energy that has very little to do with age and everything to do with curiosity. Some people seem to grow older while remaining fundamentally unchanged; others continue to evolve so persistently that age becomes almost beside the point. John belongs firmly in...

Life + Culture

The Stories We Wear

How one Idaho woman is using fashion to help a changing community see one another. Article by Tammy de Weerd | Photography by Phil White, The 8th Street Studio Before Winnie Christensen talked about fashion, she talked about the bracelets on her wrist. Handcrafted by women in Kenya's Umoja Village, they are daily reminders of the artisans behind them and the culture they represent. Wearing them is Winnie's quiet way of honoring those women while keeping a piece of home close. That was the...

Arts + Culture

Eat fresh, walk in wonder

On Oregon’s central coast, fish feeds and forest trails carry deeper stories Article and Photography by Ken Levy Here's the edited draft: When summer bakes the Treasure Valley, the central Oregon coast calls like a promise. For my wife, Lana, and me, the journey west is a plunge into air 40 degrees cooler, into cathedral forests of Sitka spruce and western hemlock, and into a coastline that makes you remember what wonder feels like. Along this stretch of coast, the pleasures of travel —...

Life + Culture

Art Crosses Every Border

Nigerian-born artist Oluwatobi Adewumi brings his layered, boundary-crossing work to Boise's historic James Castle House Article by Staff Writer | Photography by Courtesy of Von Lintel Gallery James Castle never left Idaho. He didn't need to. The world he needed was right there — in the scraps of cardboard, the soot from the woodstove, the salvaged paper and string scattered across a property in Boise's Collister neighborhood. He turned all of it into art that now hangs in museums across three...

Style + Beauty

The Barbershop Eagle Didn't Know It Needed

Richard Nalder built Redlan's on craft, community, and a standard worth keeping Article by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson | Photography by Provided Some businesses open their doors to fill a gap in the market. Richard Nalder opened Redlan's Gentlemen's Grooming on December 5, 2016, because he believed men deserved better — a grooming experience built around craft, confidence, and genuine connection. The name itself is a signature: Redlan is Nalder spelled backwards. Nalder brings more than 19...

Life + Culture

Boise + Eagle Events

SEPTEMBER 2026 Article and Photography by 1–27 — Boise Farmers Market Saturdays, 9 AM: Local produce, food vendors, artisans, seasonal goods. theboisefarmersmarket.com 2–6 — Spirit of Boise Ann Morrison Park: Mass balloon launches, Nite Glow Spectacular. spiritofboise.com 2-30 — SO|ME Market SO|ME Amp at Pinnacle, Wednesdays: Local produce, seasonal activities, handcrafted goods. so-me-district.com 3 — 1st Thursday Under the Tree Cherie Buckner-Webb Park, 5–7 PM: Live music, food...

Beauty

Same Roots, Entirely New Graeber Experience

New space, same heart, six decades serving the Boise community Article by Article Presented by Graeber & Company | Photography by Photography Presented by Graeber & Company If you've lived in Boise for any length of time, chances are you know someone who's had their hair done at Graeber & Company. Since 1965, they've cared for this community, and nearly 61 years later, it's time for a proper reintroduction. While their roots run deep, almost everything about Graeber has grown. A New Home in...

Home + Design

A Home That Knows How to Live

Every room has a purpose. Every detail has intention. This is The Alexandria. Article by Staff Writer | Photography by Biltmore The Treasure Valley has always known how to build a house. What's harder to find is a home that knows how to live. Biltmore Co. has spent more than 30 years figuring out the difference. Their Spring 2026 Parade of Homes entry, The Alexandria, made the answer impossible to ignore. Honored with Best Exterior Design and Best Overall, the Eagle residence in Terra View...

Life + Culture

Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

Local educators inspire growth, curiosity, and lifelong achievement Article by Staff Writer | Photography by Phil Wite, The 8th Street Studio The Treasure Valley has changed a lot over the past decade. New neighborhoods continue to appear across Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, and surrounding communities. Families are arriving from around the country, bringing new energy, new perspectives, and new opportunities. Along with that growth comes an important question for many parents: where will...