Somehow we missed last month's issue of National Geographic Traveler that featured "Why I Went to Boise" by NG writer Andrew Nelson.

In the article, "Nelson discovers a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts that also offers plenty of urban pleasures, including restaurants and outdoor cafés, art museums, and a Shakespeare festival."

Among the "must-sees", Nelson includes "the Boise Basque Museum, a rare Basque museum in the U.S., the Old Idaho Penitentiary, and the Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey—the only facility of its kind in the world. Also check out the Greenbelt, a 25-mile (40-km) network of trails bordering the Boise River, which passes through 13 of the city's parks and leads to most of the city's museums and Zoo Boise."

The full article is only available to National Geographic subscribers, but you can read an excerpt and get more ideas for great, low-cost destinations by clicking here.

We are gearing up for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival!

Our marketing director took the Mini and the digital camera out to the Festival's oustanding facility nestled between the Boise River and the Boise foothills to take some pictures before we lost our few hours of sunshine this morning!


It's not uncommon for us to take our clients to performances throughout the season. (It helps that we enjoy it so much.) We're especially pleased to be advertising in this year's program.

The season opens June 2. Some audience favorites are on the line up including Love's Labour Lost, Romeo and Juliet and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

(Click here for descriptions for each.)

Join us this year, won't you?

Labels: Art, Community Events, Community Outreach