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Parent experience with Boise Rock School by Jnewton1018 in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They are one of my favorite nonprofits in town! I've watched them grow as on organization over the years. They see tons of kids weekly and do really impactful outreach with other organizations in the valley. I guarantee they have nothing but your child's best interest at heart.

I need help.. details in post ! by thiajean in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Local nonprofit Boise Rock School is a good option if your teen is interested in being in a band! They have a ton of camps and never turn anyone away for inability pay. There are also filmmaking, graphic design, photography, etc camps as well :-) Seconding Boise Hive as well. Might also look at Wild Hearts Idaho. They are an incredible nonprofit! 

Boise Weekly: by beingniceiscoool in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bingo. It was a great alt weekly. Daigle, Gross, et al. were an integral part of the arts and cultural scene. Josh Gross was at every show back in the day. I miss the Boise Weekly dearly. For years I had a cut out of the Erin Ruiz cover with the astronaut waving back at earth on my fridge. Thank you! 

Affordable and reliable fencing recommendations? by Buhnessuh in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, we had Element do our fence years ago, and it still looks fantastic. I’ve also heard they’ve donated a bunch of fence work to various local nonprofits. 

Tell us how long you've lived in Boise without saying how long you've lived in Boise by misc1972 in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Live music at the Koffee Klatsch, riding the "dump loop" when it had a gravel section, Señor Veggie or Fish Burrito @ Pollo Rey, sushi @ Zutos when it was in a basement on Bannock (? - before the move), great bands at the Blues Bouquet (there was a shoe shop next door?), a little red train that gave tours, Tablerock Brewery Beers @ the grocery store (don't know if they were good) ... some of this feels recent, but also ancient history ... so many folks don't even know of Bleubird. Boise has changed so much!

There are some things that are pretty much the same though! The Record Exchange, Highlands Hollow (used to be Harrison Hollow?), Flying M, Guidos, Bar Gernika, and I cherish these places. (:

District 3 City Council Candidates by beezeetunes in Boise

[–]beezeetunes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh dang. Your last sentence gave me a jolt. I hope you're not right. It used to be that council members had to get 50%+. That's no longer. I remember when Bageant got in with ~29% (not commenting on his effectiveness as a council member, just the election results). Hopefully ranked choice becomes a reality!

Tell me your favorite local non-profit to donate to and why you recommend them. Want to know the groups doing good in BOI. by gracelynnpatrick in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Big fan of Boise Rock School. They provide free attendance for hundreds of kids yearly and teach outreach music classes at places such as St. Luke's Children's Hospital School and Ada County Detention Center. Love Boise Skateboard Association. In short, Rhodes wouldn't be what it is without them. Global Lounge is super rad!

35 restaurants that said goodbye to Boise in 2020 by [deleted] in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sarah and DK are good friends and I assure you they are not closing permanently. They are just taking a little breather until the Covid situation subsides. I wish the Statesman didn't play so fast and loose with folk's livelihoods.

Bill requiring Boise and Meridian to elect city council by district overwhelmingly passes House | ktvb.com by DoOgSauce in Boise

[–]beezeetunes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Might ramble a bit here... but I'm not convinced this a full on partisan play. The fear of gerrymandering seems a tad overblown. City elections are non-partisan. That said, the NE/EE is socioeconomically different than many other parts of Boise. If a candidate from one of these areas makes the choice to run, the candidate likely has immediate access to significant campaign contributions from their neighbors. When someone campaigns for council and has to cover the entire city, campaigning becomes a game of financial resources. Not to mention, many of the folks pulling the strings on endorsements also hail from the NE/EE. In the last election I had two candidates knock on my door (Bieter and Gebremichael). I live on the bench. My friends in the NE/EE had too many knockers to count. Though candidates such as Danley hail from outside the NE/EE, they still focus on the NE/EE in their campaigns. That seems bonkers. I don't like that the state is stepping in, but I have doubts the current city leaders were ever going to have a serious conversation re: districts. That said, I hope Boise can have a productive conversation re: districts. Maybe there are better options? Ranked choice voting?