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37. McU Sports
822 W Jefferson St • 342-7734
McU Sports is having its annual Football Swap for Optimist Football
Players. Join us for refreshments and talk up football for the upcoming
season. We’re open till 8 p.m. Be watching for the McU Alumni
Campaign.
38. Mixed Greens
237 N 9th St • 344-1605
39. The Mixing Bowl
216 N 9th St • 645-6025
New soaps and jewelry from local and regional makers! Come
check us out!
Beat the heat this August with Popsicle molds! Easy and convenient—
fill, freeze and enjoy! We have several styles to choose from, a favorite
among both children and adults! Stop in and check them out tonight!
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40. Old Chicago
730 W Idaho St • 363-0037
Kids eat free! Yes–two kids are free with one adult’s meal
purchase. And karaoke starts at 9 p.m.
41. The Press City Hall
212 N 9th St • (208) 336-9577
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Sample wine with Scott from Proletariat. Starting at 5 p.m. Cheers!
42. The Redheaded Finn
705 W Bannock St • 947-3111
We will be having beer and wine flights for $5!
43. Sage Yoga & Wellness 242 N 8th St, Ste 200 • 338-5430
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Prairie Smoke jewelry showcase, organic silver designs, inspired by
nature by Kim Knuth of Stanely, ID. Wine tastings by Indian Creek
Winery. Live music by the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho’s DJ
IGA and DJ Black Dress. Vinyasa Yoga @ 5:30 pm with Lori Tindall;
Fusion Yoga with Don Silva @ 7:15 pm with Live Music by DJ IGA
44. Shige Saketini Bar
150 N 8th St, 215/220 • 338-8423
Purchase 2 drinks at Shige Saketini bar and get a complimentary
order of California Roll from 5–7 p.m.
west side
45. Art Source Gallery
1015 W Main St • 331-3374
Art Source Features: Nancy Hoyt: Art Jewelry Nancy has been
making jewelry for 38 years. She will have her entire collection of
unique jewelry there including all her newest pieces. Join Nancy at
her opening reception on First Thursday, August 1 from 6–9 p.m.
Music by JB Duo, Wine from Indian Creek Winery and Nibbles.
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46. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
103 N 10th St • 342-1992
47. Boise 150
(Sesqui-Shop)
1008 Main St • 433-5671
As always $1 per scoop all day on First Thursday!
BOISE 150 and the Boise WaterShed host artist Kirsten Furlong in
the creation of an environmental art installation titled Standing
Still: The Trees. The installation will begin August 1 (First Thursday)
and take twenty days to complete. Explore the artist’s process and
participate in the installation. Live music, 7:30–8:30pm.
48. The Crux
1022 W Main St
Come down to The Crux this First Thursday, Good Willsmith with Vapour.
49. Gallery 601
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50. Linen Building
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so much to do. only one place to be.
211 N 10th St • 336-5899
Gallery 601 presents “A Salute the American Cowboy.” Our annual
Western Show will be featuring the artwork of many cowboy artists,
Idaho’s Nelson Boren, Wyoming’s Chris Owen and king of the
Rodeo Show Posters Bob Coronato are just to name a few. In our
“Artisan’s Corner” this month is local jewelry artist Lynne Mattison.
downtownboise.org
1402 W Grove St • 385-0111
Linen District and view Karen Bubb’s “Cuba on the Cusp.” The Gallery
will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will run through Aug 30.
51. Neurolux Lounge
111 N 11th St • 343-0886
Finn Riggins, Jared Mees and Lionsweb, 7 p.m.
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1. 5th & Idaho
345-4320
Flying M Coffeehouse
Kelly Morgan will be featuring a series of handmade prints on
vintage handkerchiefs. Additionally, local author L.M. Hughes
will be hosting a book signing of her recently published book,
The Secret Lives of People from 6–8 p.m. Guido’s NY Style Pizzeria
345-9011
Pizza with an attitude! Guido’s Original Group Plan: large one
topping pizza and one bottle of select wine white or red -OR- 2
bottles of beer -OR- 4 fountain sodas—for $20 plus tax. Dine-in
only.
2. Bandanna Walking & Running 504 W Main St • 386-9017
Every First Thursday Bandanna hosts an amazing event, “Running
Stories @ Bandanna” from 7–8 p.m. This month’s theme: Sawtooth
Relay, told by several Sawtooth Relay Participants! We encourage
everyone to attend these amazing evenings of humor, inspiration,
motivation and “real” life stories… with some running tales mixed
in.
3. The Basque Market
608 W Grove St • 433-1208
Basque Cider demo and tasting! From 4:30-6:30 p.m. learn about
this unique cider from the Basque Country. Impress your friends
with the traditional, gravity defying method for pouring cider that
you will learn from Tony. Bountiful, garden-fresh tapas starting at 4
p.m. and Paella served at 6 p.m.
4. Basque Museum
& Cultural Center
611 Grove Street • 343-2671
Enjoy free gallery tours for our new exhibit: ‘An Enduring Culture:
The Basques Past & Present.” 5:30–8:30 p.m. Guided tours
available from 6:30–8:30 p.m. of the Jacobs/Uberuaga House
every half hour. Local musicians join together for a jam session
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Museum Store opens 5:30–8:30 p.m. We
look forward to seeing you!
5. The Brick Yard
601 W Main St • 287-2121
10. Goldy’s Corner
11. Grove Fitness
Club & Spa
12. Jenny’s Lunch Line
13. The Melting Pot
14. Pengilly’s Saloon
513 Main St • 345-6344
Frim Fram 4 plays tonight, at 8 p.m., free admission.
15. Sammy’s
414 W Main St • 338-9234
Back To School Sale! All clothing is 20% off now through August
4th.
8. Flatbread Neopolitan Oven
615 W Main St • 587-4757
Kids under 12 eat free (with purchase). Plus, enjoy our daily
expanded happy hour with killer $6 deals until 6 p.m. including all
Community Cocktails, appetizers, pizzettas, and flatbreads. Every
bottle of wine on our list is on sale starting at $20 bucks!
9. Front Door Taphouse
105 S 6th St • (208) 287-9201
First Thursday 3-course pairing menu, this time alongside beers
from Stone Brewing Co. Plates will be $16 and will be served from
6 p.m. until they’re gone!
509 W Main St • 343-5159
$10 Keg Cup Night special start time of 6 p.m.!!! Party!!!!!
16. Silly Birch
507 Main St • 403-2525
Starting at 6 p.m. we will have Old Boise Burger on hand cooking
Hawaiian themed burgers. Tons food and drink specials all night
with a chance to win A Kona Brewing Longboard!!! As usual we will
have our Thursday Keg Cup special but it will have a special start
time of 6 p.m. See ya at the luau!!
17. Thisisboise.com
574 W Main St • 344-4054
ThisisBoise.com along with Old Boise and the businesses above
will be closing down the parking lot next to Wiseguys and doing
giveaways all night! First Thursday will also be the first chance
to enter our Hawaii Giveaway! Performance by Addam Chavarria
and tastings of Sky Vodkas Newest Flavor “Sky Moscato” Provided
by Youngs Marketing.
south side
7. Dragonfly
200 N 6th St • 343-8800
What goes better with art than wine and cheese? Please join us in
our lounge for the 2-for-22 First Thursday special—two glasses of
wine and one of our famous cheese fondues for 22 dollars.
6. Boise Art Glass
Make Your Own Paperweight,’ rates are $40 per 30 minute
session. Call us for more details and availability. Or you can come
watch FREE glass blowing demos by all the talented artists while
munching on provided snacks.
560 W Main St • 433-0092
Jenny’s Lunch Line will be having wine tastings from Wood River
Cellars and Sawtooth as well as food specials.
18. Wiseguy Pizza
530 W Myrtle St • 345-1825
245 S Capitol, 5th floor • 514-4434
Come and check out the newest fitness club & spa in the Treasure
Valley and pick up a free 7 day pass! See what the talk is all about.
We have all Freemotion gym equipment, a 25 meter pool, hot tub,
sauna, and spa services available. Access the gym through the
Capitol street entrance on the east side of The Grove Hotel, or
enter the main hotel and ask for directions to the 5th floor at the
front desk. Every Thursday the BrickYard hosts “Home Grown Thursdays”
starting at 8 p.m. Live music begins at 9 p.m., NO COVER. American
Revolution cocktails $4 and $6 martinis as well as $3 pints of Payette
Outlaw IPA and Rodeo Rye Pale ale starting at 6 p.m. 625 W Main •433-3934
The Corner is proud to present Sandy Elder and Brooke Herbst as
our local artist for August. We have over ten other local artist hung
as well. We will also have happy hour from 5–9 p.m. with 50% off
beer and wine. Enjoy Goldy’s breakfast for dinner or order off our
dinner menu.
106 North 6th St • 336-7777
We will be doing a happy hour $6 pitchers of Rainier $1 off drafts
$3 glasses of wine
287-5379
Wells Fargo 801 Main Street
Center Retail Bldg
Suite 103 near Grove Plaza
Erika Sather-Smith, printmaker, installation artist
Jose Angel Saenz, photographer, installation artist
405 S 8th St
Northrup Bldg
3rd Floor
Suite 290: Joe Kimmel’s paintings & Mike Landa’s drawings and
sculpture; Suite 371: Kelly Rule paintings; Look for the AIR signs.
5–9 p.m.
517 S 8th St
415 S 8th St • 385-9337
National Headlining Comedy Show: Headliner: The great
Tim Northern! Huge Special Buy 1-get-1-free tickets
on First Thursday’s! Doors are at 7 p.m. show starts at 8 p.m.!
There will be Live music following the comedy show!!
NfiniT Gallery
27. Salon 162
371-0586
Beat the heat at NfiniT Gallery from 5–9 p.m.! Check out original
paintings and drawings by cool new artists Nina Borisovich,
Betsie Richardson, and Paul Sloan while sampling ice cold beer
by The Ram Brewery. Come chill with the new NfiniT family of
over two dozen local Idaho artists while you tickle your teeth on
goodies from the always delicious NfiniT ice box.
Solid Grill & Bar
345-6620
TASTING and an ART SHOW. LIVE MUSIC by Kay Leigh Jack,
FREE APPETIZERS & 2-FOR-1 DRINKS and a great $6 HAPPY
HOUR FOOD MENU from 4–6 p.m. and 10–Midnight!!! Last
Call Trivia starts at 8pm… Free Wine Tasting provided by Jim
Miller from Salmon River Partners! ARTIST: Art Show called:
Fish Spots by World Renowned Outdoor artists headed by Ed
Anderson. Come down and check out how Solid gets down on
First Thursday!
20. 409 S 8th St
Atomic Treasures
404 S 8th St 162 • 386-9908
Open House this First Thursday. We are happy to have a full salon,
welcoming a new nail tech., a barber and a barber/stylist to our
team. To celebrate we are offering a Pre-booking discount $10off
any service, and we will also have our chocolate fountain. We are
happy to feature Tenaya Pina—Boise based artist/painter—“Art is
my way of expressing how I interpret and understand The Universe,
Love, and what we all should have. Bliss. In all its forms, Art is the
brightest, loudest, and most entertaining way of channeling Love
and sharing it with others!”
28. Snake River Winery
786 W Broad St • 345-9463
Tasting Room we’re featuring our newest wine Summer Red. This
light Grenache blend is delicious served chilled--perfect for these
hot summer evening. We will also have Lt. Blender wine Margaritas
and Bellinis. So come by and cool off.
Mixed media arts by Idaho Native American artist Waunita Perry.
344-0811
central downtown
Hairlines
383-9009
29. 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Stop in & talk with Lui, The Hair Whisperer about a trim or a
new style for Spring!
The Monogram Shoppe Stop in check out our show room of fantastic Gift Ideas!
Que Pasa
385-9018
Come and enjoy the best in Mexican expression! Thousands of
handcrafted items from Mexico. Wall fountains, metal wall art,
sterling silver, pottery, blown glass, dragons, fairies, mermaids,
and leather and cedar sofas.
21. Boise Art Museum
670 Julia Davis Dr • 345-8330
The Boise Art Museum offers extended hours on First Thursday
(10 a.m.–8 p.m.), and admission is by donation. From 4–7 p.m.
in BAM’s galleries, learn more about Kehinde Wiley’s large-scale
portraits during BAM’s Art Answers program. From 4–7 p.m. in
BAM’s education studios, join us for Studio Art Exploration and
paint a portrait with symbolism that is significant to you.
22. The Cabin
801 S Capitol Blvd • 331-8000
23. Front Street Brokers
Current Artists in Residence Recipients:
26. R. Grey Gallery
R. Grey Gallery was named one of America’s Top 50 Designer
Retailers. Celebrate with us and check out new jewelry, art glass
and more! We have more bridal options than ever before, and our
shop is busy with custom designs and repairs. Enjoy local wine
from Telaya Wine Co. and other treats from 5–9 p.m.
Language-Ade Stand The Cabin is opening its doors for our first
First Thursday. Celebrate the language of food, trade words for
lemonade, make a poem tree, tell a story about your favorite meal,
and explore The Cabin!
Artist in Residence Program
Renewal Underground
Sean Kelly, painter, graphic illustrator
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Liquid Lounge
877 W Front St • 740-5000
We will be Exhibiting a Preview of the “Fish Spots” Art show for
Reel Recovery, with Art from National and local fly fishing artists
and photographers. The “Fish Spot” show will be a four venue show
in BoDo and will open August 8th!!
24. Lisk / Rowe Gallery
401 S 8th St • 342-3773
This month features painter Jerri Lisk’s release of her twelfth
“50 Series. “ A collection of fifty small 4”x5” original paintings
on aluminum. Also on hand, Mark Lisk’s sweeping desert and
wilderness landscapes, and Carl Rowe’s illuminating foothill
paintings. Wine tastings and purchase by the glass provided by
Sawtooth Winery.
25. Proto’s Neopolitan Pizzeria
345 S 8th St • 331-1400
Come join us for our Happy Hours from 6–8 p.m. With $5 dollar
select personal sized pizzas and all beer, wine, and cocktails on
special, it’s a great way to start an evening full of fun!
826 W Bannock St • 344-5870
We are going to rent out the parking lot next to 10 Barrel where
we will have a local music artist performing. We have a group of
local artists displaying their work throughout the lot, as well as live
paintings being made. We will have an outdoor beer garden set up!
30. All About Games
120 N 8th Street • 345-0204
We will be running a board game challenge featuring a different
game each month. Whoever has the highest score at the end of the
night will win a prize! We will also have this game as our featured
demo all month, leading up to First Thursday, so come play a few
practice games and plan your strategy!
31. American Clothing Gallery 100 N 8th St • 433-0872
32. Angells Bar & Grill Renato
999 W Main • 342-4900
33. Artisan Optics
190 N 8th St • 338-0500
AMERICAN CLOTHING GALLERY is hosting a sample sale from
Tribal! Sales representative, Lori Elledge, will be on hand with
all of her current samples!! Stop by and check out this amazing
SALE! Open till 9 p.m.
having lawn service and live music. Lawn service includes small
plates, cocktails, wine and beer. There will be live music in the
courtyard and courtyard and patio seating available.
It happens once a year… and for one day only… the Face a Face Trunk
Show. We make shopping for eyewear fun! Lots of shapes, colors and
texture to choose from. Stop by from 1–8 p.m. on First Thursday. We’re
in-network with most insurances. Your perfect pair of glasses awaits
your arrival. Eye exams available. See you soon.
34. Barbara Barbara Co.
807 W Bannock St • 342-2002
ALL summer fashions will be 15% off from 6–9 p.m.! STOREWIDE SALE!
35. Costa Vida
801 W Main St • 429-4109
The coast is calling at Costa Vida downtown. Surf in for the best
beach-inspired fresh Mexican food now downtown, on the Grove!
36. Findings
814 W Idaho • 343-2059
Now open in downtown Boise, Findings is the place for fashion
and lifestyle, offering both women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and
accessories. We are kicking off the beginning of a new season with
wines from Cinder Winery and giving away fun gifts with purchase.
See reverse for additional events listings.