November 30th, 2008
It sounds like a joke (remember the Dirtinini?) However-Yes, Three Olives makes a root beer vodka. When the madness end?
No, this is not my photo. Would you drink this?
November 29th, 2008
After the debacle that the big blue Hanger(now Mac & Charlies) turned into you might think that the Carl would have nothing to do with the bar biz downtown ever again. Nope, a well placed source tell Boisee.com that the Mr. P will be back in the old Mode/Northface building soon. May even take over the Tacabi space in addition to a bar upstairs.
November 29th, 2008
Monday will the last day!
Another bummer. “no fish for you”
November 28th, 2008
Doesn’t seem like Friday somehow.
Took this in downtown Payette this weekend.
November 26th, 2008
Went to pay for my coffee this morning and they barrista told me that “a customer is buying your coffee this morning.” Thanks random guy! How cool, it was a drive by act of kindness. Here is wishing you coffee karma!
November 23rd, 2008
With the 1st couple of days under our belts the power of art and these artist continues to amaze and humble me. Here is the press release and a couple of photos. Please come by and check us out.
TEN OH TWO Vista.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE & PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Boise, Idaho - A newly formed Arts Group, Art4Art! is opening a holiday store on November 21, 2008 in the Vista Village, 1002 Vista Avenue. The store, Art4Art!, will be open each Monday & Tuesday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Wednesdays through Saturdays, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, until December 21, 2008. Art4Art! will feature works of art by Boise area talent and give the community an opportunity to shop for “one of a kind” items during this holiday season.
Art Art! is a new group of a small and select sampling of Boise area talent. Each member of the group is a working artist. A wide variety of both fine art and fine craft mediums will be represented. In addition to showing & selling their work, the aim of the group is to nurture future artists in the local community. To that end, Art4Art! will contribute 5% of their earnings from the store to the Boise based non-profit ArtFaire, inc. whose program do, in fact, nurture young future artists. ArtFaire, inc. has provided more than 130 art classes at the Boys and Girls clubs in Garden City, Meridian and Nampa. ArtFaire, inc. also provides arts programs for the children at the Idaho Youth Ranch’s Hays Shelter Home. They have also sponsored many of their students to paint some of the inspirational murals on many buildings and skate parks throughout the community.
The Artists participating in Art 4 Art are:
Sherri Carter, Painting
Marilyn Cosho, Fairies
Amber Day, Pottery
David Day, Photography
Dreamweavers Hammock Co.
Kevin Flynn, Pottery
Mike Goulder, Wooden spoons
Molly Gray, Bath & Body essentials
Kristen Hill, Painting
Reham Aarti Jacobsen, Mosaics
Scott & Ann Lundquist, Recycled & restored architectural items
Jeff Nodzu, Pottery
Mandy Riley, Pottery
Kay Seurat, Jewelry
Lisa Tate, Blown glass
Melissa Wilson Nodzu, origami
Furniture for sale and graciously donated for use by The Shabby House and darlene’s.
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Additional Festive holiday events:
The artists will host a grand opening on Friday, December 5, with music and refreshments, from 4 to 8 pm.
A second grand event will be held Saturday, December 13, when Art Art! will host the future artists. Young artists from ArtFaire, inc. will be invited to bring their artwork for sale, and Santa Claus will be present for photo opps.
November 20th, 2008
Been lucky enough to take photos of Lori B! for a while now. This photo was the last of the lastest session, with her new band the Blue Diamonds. The style idea came from Richard Soliz. I love the way it captures the individuality and the cohesiveness of the band.
Rock on Ms. B!
November 17th, 2008
The 2009 Boise calendar is DONE, picked it up from Northwest printing today.
It is my look at Boise. From a rusting truck, trying to blend with the fall leaves on Warm Springs Ave to a stunning view of a storm moving in to downtown at dusk. Thirteen months of the beauty of home.
If you would like to see the images framed, they are on display at Dawson Taylor downtown.
Boisee.com readers will recognized most of the images. It is the best calendar ever.
Want one? Boisee.com readers get a discount. Retail $15.00. The blog price is $12.00. For $15.00 I will ship. Buy three or more $10.00 bucks a piece. Makes a great gift!!!
Click here for all the months!
http://www.americanphotosource.com/portfolio44713.html
Just e-mail at daverday@gmail.com and let me know.
Big thanks to my son Don for proofing and Todd of Northwest for help with the printing.
November 17th, 2008
Another from the wall of the men’s room!
November 12th, 2008
Are they playing the University of Irrelevant, or is it IdaWho?
November 11th, 2008
Just don’t sneak up on them from behind to do it.
November 10th, 2008
SYMPTOM: Drinking fails to give taste and satisfaction, beer is unusually pale and clear.
FAULT: Glass empty.
ACTION: Find someone who will buy you another beer.
SYMPTOM: Drinking fails to give taste and satisfaction, and the front of your shirt is wet.
FAULT: Mouth not open when drinking or glass applied to wrong part of face.
ACTION: Buy another beer and practice in front of mirror. Drink as many as needed to perfect drinking technique.
SYMPTOM: Feet cold and wet.
FAULT: Glass being held at incorrect angle.
ACTION: Turn glass other way up so that open end points toward ceiling.
SYMPTOM: Feet warm and wet.
FAULT: Improper bladder control.
ACTION: Go stand next to nearest dog. After a while complain to the owner about its lack of house training and demand a beer as compensation.
SYMPTOM: Floor blurred.
FAULT: You are looking through bottom of empty glass.
ACTION: Find someone who will buy you another beer.
SYMPTOM: Floor swaying.
FAULT: Excessive air turbulence, perhaps due to air-hockey game in progress.
ACTION: Insert broom handle down back of jacket.
SYMPTOM: Floor moving.
FAULT: You are being carried out.
ACTION: Find out if you are taken to another bar. If not, complain loudly that you are being kidnapped.
SYMPTOM: Opposite wall covered with ceiling tiles and fluorescent light strip across it.
FAULT: You have fallen over backward.
ACTION: If your glass is full and no one is standing on your drinking arm, stay put. If not, get someone to help you get up, latch yourself to bar.
SYMPTOM: Everything has gone dim, mouth full of cigarette butts.
FAULT: You have fallen forward.
ACTION: See above.
SYMPTOM: Everything has gone dark.
FAULT: The Bar is closing.
ACTION: Panic.
SYMPTOM: You awaken to find your bed hard, cold and wet. You cannot see your bedroom.
FAULT: You have spent the night in the gutter.
ACTION: Check your watch to see if bars are open yet. If not, treat yourself to a lie-in.
November 9th, 2008
Hi All! I should give you an update. . .
1st off, you may have noticed fewer stories here on ‘ol Boisee.com. I almost gave it up completely. The bar and restaurant biz hasn’t been to much fun of late. Don’t want to write about this bar closing and that bar no longer having live music!!!
The music scene is quiet also.
Mostly, like a lot of us, I just haven’t been out and about as much so I am not hearing as much gosip.
On the AmericanPhotoSource side, there have been lot’s of changes. Parking and rent costs finally forced me out of downtown. The studio has moved to back of 1002 Vista. I have enough room to really cook up some good stuff.
The 2009 Boise Calendar is at the printer. Should be for sale as soon as next week.
The best part of the move is Art 4 Art. Vista Village is graciously providing the front portion of 1002 Vista for a group of Boise’s very best artists (and me) to have a Holiday show and sale. This really is the cream of the crop. Art 4 Art will feature paintings, pottery, jewelry, house wares and and much more. All in a contemporary gallery setting. It is so exciting. We are donating 5% of our gross sales to Art Faire. How cool is it that we can help support the future artists of Boise. See the poster for more of the deats.
That’s about it. Look here for more info on Art for Art, AmericanPhotoSource and all the rest.
November 7th, 2008
From high atop the roof of my truck.
November 6th, 2008
November 4th, 2008
The deal isn’t done yet, but it looks certain that Moon’s will leave it’s historic Bannock location for the old Villano’s/Taste of Memphis spot on Idaho.
