We're heading back home from Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park and the next stop is Boise, Idaho. We've always wanted to visit Boise and now we're passing by and take the opportunity. Downtown Boise is fairly new, with lots of great art scattered around town. As we approach the city center, C.W. Moore Park features salvaged arcitectural artifacts from demolished historic Boise buildings, incluing the 1903 W.E. Pierce Building turret, the 1909 Bush Building entrance arch, cast-iron columns, and a historic canal waterwheel.
C. W. Moore Park
Preserving much of the old
Reaching the center of town we spot the state capitol building, which overlooks the downtown area.
Idaho state capital
Utility cabinets
Looking out from the capital
A few blocks further, located between 8th and 9th streets is Freak Alley Gallery, the northwest's largest open-air, multi-artist, mural gallery. The first drawing was created in 2002 by Colby Akers on the back doorway of Moon's Cafe. Now, the murals and graffitti-inspired artwork extend across many buildings and alleys.
Freak Alley
We wander a few streets through Boise, taking the in people just out enjoying themselves, arriving at the Basque Mural
Wandering through downtown
The mural is located on the Basque Block in Boise, celebrating centuries of Basque heritage in the city. Boise is home to the largest concentration of Basque people outside of Europe. The Basque first arrived during the mid-to-late 1800s, drawn by the gold and silver rushes in California, Nevada, and Idaho. Many later transitioned to ranching and sheepherding and encouraged family and friends from the Pyrenees region between France and Spain to join them.
The Basque Mural
The Basque Block
Amuse Bouche
Cod stuffed peppers, potatas bravas
Paella mixta
What a geat town!
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