Posts Tagged ‘entertainment’

May 9, 2008

MOTHER’S DAY Ideas…

I know, I know…before you think I left you high and dry for ideas for the big day this weekend, never fear!
Here are a few fun things to do with Mom on Mother’s Day 2008!
Mother’s Day, SUNDAY
Mother’s Day at the Winery- Winery at Eagle Knoll, 11-4.  Live music by the Frim Fram Four. Before you [...]

December 10, 2007

Great Drama

My folks celebrated their 45th anniversary with a trip to the Boise Contemporary Theatre to see a play called “The Souvenir” about a great NY patron named “Madam Flo” who couldn’t sing - but was convinced she had a great gift of singing.  The story is told through the eyes of her accompanist, and I’m [...]

December 7, 2007

Christmas Lights - Idaho Statesman

All you Christmas lights fanatics,  the Idaho Statesman has begun posting addresses of light displays.  For all the details, you can follow this link: http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/231721.html 
Enjoy!  Oh, and by the way, the Hidden Springs Merc is open late tonight if you head up that direction…you can get a great cup of hot cocoa (and other stuff) [...]

December 6, 2007

Something fun - the weekend

I promised a few other ideas for your winter and Christmas cheer on the weekends…  Here are my top 10 - in no particular order (Note:  I haven’t necessarily done all of these, but would sure love to! In the cases that I don’t have first hand experience, I’ve heard from others that it’s a [...]

December 5, 2007

Christmas lights on YouTube

I wish I could give you a physical address for the following…enjoy!  If anyone knows where it is, please do share!  All I can say is I’m glad I don’t have their power bill…and maybe they should have been cast in Danny DeVito’s roll in “Deck the Halls.”
According to the YOUTUBE tags, this one is somewhere [...]

December 2, 2007

The Marc Cohn Concert - Seattle

You might say I’ve waited nearly a decade and a half to go see Marc Cohn concert.  For whatever reason, Boise has never been a draw for him, and after Billy Joel was only able to draw a meager 7,000 here last week, I doubt Marc wants to test the water. 
I would go in a heartbeat [...]

November 27, 2007

The weekend plan…such drama!

So much to do…so little time.  Here are a few things to consider for your Christmas outings this week/weekend…
Lots of community tree lightings, parades and Drama.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $39.75 and $49.75. ICTickets or TicketWeb.
Family Holiday Concert: Presented by Boise State University’s Music Department. 7:30 p.m. [...]

November 26, 2007

Something a little … different

Something I always look forward to reading in the Idaho Statesman is Jeanne Huff’s Treasure Hunt.  Jeanne visits towns and places in the area and then writes about the little treasures and finds she found on her trip. 
This week she did not disappoint. I’ve lived in the Boise area most of my life, and here [...]