Monthly Archives: March 2014
Discovering Boise: Old Idaho Penitentiary
It was almost closing time at the Old Idaho Penitentiary when I arrived in Boise after working in Idaho City, but this landmark I’d seen from the Idaho Botanical Gardens next door was on my list of must-see destinations. One … Continue reading
Boise Fry Company: Fries with burgers on the side!
As work in Idaho schools comes to an end this year, we wanted to wrap up our series on the Inland Northwest with a few posts on some of our favorite places to see and eat in Boise, McCall, and … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life
This week’s WordPress challenge — Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life — brought me back to Las Vegas where I remembered streets filled with happy people seeking something quite different from what they experience at home. Some “streets” were really overpasses where … Continue reading
Travel theme: Pink
You know how sometimes you see a word in print, and it sticks with you — not just that day, but sometimes for days afterward? Well, that’s what happened with this week’s Travel Theme by Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack? … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections
This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections reminded me of a photo that’s really NOT so good, mainly because the reflection of the sun on a window display wreaked havoc with the photo I so wanted to capture! But actually, … Continue reading
Discovering Boise: The Art of Ward Hooper Gallery
Pushing back from the table at Goldy’s in Boise, Idaho, where we devoured a bountiful breakfast on our snowy day off wasn’t easy. After all, the coffee was warm, and the server kept pouring! (Read more about Goldy’s here.) But … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside opened with the idea that So much of life happens inside something. The statement definitely applies to me since I travel frequently with my job as a trainer of teachers. I’m inside a … Continue reading
Goldy’s in Boise: Breakfast that sticks with you
Some people would hate to be snowed in, especially if they’re staying in a hotel in an unfamiliar city. But for us, it was part of the dream we shared on our About page: We’d love to spend a month … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective
You can look at it straight-on from the second floor and marvel at the symmetry of marble columns. Or you can look up at circles, windows, and light in the signature dome. Or you can peer downward and watch as … Continue reading
