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Steelheads hockey indowntownBoisehoststheIdaho Streets on8thandGrove The Grove next to Boise has one of the largest Basque communities intheU.S. Basque communities Boise has oneofthelargest Pho to by Dia ne Ta ylor -Catchasilentfilmand - At thenorth- - ery embellishes both the exterior and interior of the theater, listed War, complete with a Lincoln impersonator, to a bivouac on on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information the front lines during WWII. For more information visit on upcoming events visit www.egyptiantheatre.net. http://history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-historical-museum. Ford Idaho Center - The Ford Idaho Center is one of the most Julia Davis Park - The park is home to the Boise Art Museum, a versatile and accessible facilities of its kind in the West. Attend a rose garden, the Gene Harris Band Shell, and Zoo Boise, where concert, convention, a sporting event, trade show, or an equestrian you can feed the giraffes from 1:30-2:30 pm. For more show and you will be treated to a first-class experience at the Ford information visit www.zooboise.org. Idaho Center. For more information visit www.fordidahocenter.com. Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site - Between 1870, Idaho Botanical Garden - Located next to the Old Idaho when the prison was built as a single-cell jail, and 1973, when Penitentiary, the Garden is a lovely outdoor setting to visit. state authorities opened a new facility, more than 13,000 prisoners The garden’s location at the base of the foothills provides a unique did time here. The Old Pen was placed on the National Register outdoor concert experience for the Outlaw Field summer concert of Historic Places in 1974. The sandstone used to construct the series. Every Thursday evening from June through September, foreboding complex of buildings and high turreted stone walls picnickers and music lovers can enjoy Great Garden Escape was quarried and hand-cut by the prisoners themselves. One Concerts that include blues, jazz, folk, big band swing, rock, of its most notorious residents was Lady Bluebeard, who was or country performers. In winter, the garden is home to a convicted of poisoning her fifth husband. Her first four dazzling display of nearly 270,000 sparkling lights artfully husbands also experienced unexplained and unexpected deaths. displayed throughout the holiday season. For more During Halloween the prison comes to life with activities and information visit www.idahobotanicalgarden.org. actors portraying inmates. Walk through 140 years of history and hear about all the scary and true things that happened Idaho Shakespeare Festival - Enjoy musicals as well as the bard’s in every hidden corner. For more information visit works at this open air amphitheater. Pack a picnic dinner or http://history.idaho.gov/old-penitentiary-hours-location. purchase one from Café Shakespeare and dine under the stars to the delights of Shakespeare and contemporary mysteries, comedies and musicals. For more information visit www.idahoshakespeare.org. Idaho State Capitol - Built between 1905 and 1920, the Capitol is constructed of native sandstone quarried at nearby Table Rock. The marble in its interior comes from Vermont, Georgia, Alaska and Italy. This neoclassical building is patterned after the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The east and west wings were erected from 1919-1920, at a cost of $2,290,000. Idaho is the only state capitol building in the U.S. heated by geothermal water. John Everett Tourtellotte, a local architect, was selected to design the building in 1905, winning the bid in competition with 18 other firms. Tourtellotte was required to furnish the elevations and floor Get Your Tickets plans for the entire building and working plans and specifications & Gift Certificates Online for the central portion for a fee of $10,000. The public is welcome to sit in on a discussion of a bill while the legislature is in session Season Sponsor Key Bank or take a self-guided tour any time of year. The Statehouse was Season Partners restored and renovated in 2010. For more information on this Foerstel Design Micron Foundation treasure trove of art, furniture and historical photos visit Season Media Partners http://leglislature.idaho.gov/capitol. 94.9 FM the River The Idaho Statesman KTVB–Idaho’s News Channel 7 Idaho State Historical Museum - Located in Julia Davis Park, the museum invites you to step back into Idaho’s cultural, economic VISIT US AT and human history. 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