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ROAD LESS TRAVELEDHow user-friendly are Boises bikeways?
NEWS 8
COMMUTER REALITIESThe trials and tribulations of bike
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ARTS 28
TMP, CNN, HP, OMGLocals caught up in fallout from national
story
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ROLLING PICNICBest bets for a bike-bound picnic
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THE BIKE CRASH KIDIts Bike Week in Boise, which got me to
thinking about
a neighbor kid from my childhood. We grew up in the woods
outside Sandpoint, and there werent many other kids around, so we
had to make our own fun. Most of that revolved around bikes, and my
brother and I were pretty tame on two wheelsthe most daring feats
involving what seemed like precipitous jumps, but which were
probably no higher than 1 foot off the ground.
Well, this neighbor of mine, his idea of a good time was to ride
his beat-up old Huffy to the top of a high hill on our dirt road,
teeter at the top and pedal as furiously as he could to the bottom.
At the magic point, just before the hill started to level off and
his speed was at its greatest, this kid would let go of the
handlebars and push himself off the seathanging in mid air for a
frozen moment as the bike continued racing, suddenly riderless,
into the ditch.
For the space of a heartbeat, he was weightless, and I imagine
it must have felt like hed never come down as he was propelled up
and out into the air, seemingly gaining elevation as the slope of
the road fell away.
It was pretty majestic, I remember, until he came down in an
explosion of dust and gravel, skidding and rolling across the
rocks, wearing nothing but shorts and a T-shirt. I always expected
him to break something, or cry orat the very leaststop
intentionally wiping himself out at the bottom of the hill.
But he never did any of those things; instead, hed hit the
ground like a meteor and spring back up, blood streaming down his
knees, dirt in his teeth and laughing like a maniac.
My neighbor did this at least once every day during the summer,
and it was a ritual that he continued until he and his extended
family suddenly disappeared from the complex of trailer homes theyd
established across the road from us.
It was a weird expression of human will that I dont think I
fully understood at the timeand probably still dont get. Something
about mortality, or transcendence, or maybe it was as simple as the
enjoyment to be found in beating the living hell out of your own
body. I have my suspicion that that kid just thought it was fun to
fall off his bike, but his brutal commitment was equal parts
gruesome and inspiring. Which I guess, if nothing else, shows you
just how far you can go with a bike.
Zach Hagadone
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TED RALL 6
NEWS The realities of bike commuting in Boise 8
CITYDESK 8
CITIZEN 12
FEATURE Rough Road 13
BW PICKS 18
FIND 19
8 DAYS OUT 20
SUDOKU 21
DOONESBURY 24
NOISEYo La Tengo 25
MUSIC GUIDE 26
ARTS TMP, HP and CNN caught in ruckus 28
SCREEN The Angels Share 29
RECWant a custom bike? Build it 30
FOODHave bike will picnic 32
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UPGRADE THIS DOODLEA North Idaho third-grader has been singled
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the Gem States nalist in the Doodle 4 Google competi-tion, in
which more than 130,000 students submitted their ideas of what a
Google homepage should look like. See her picture and nd out how to
vote for it in the competition on Citydesk.
DEAD LETTER OFFICES KILLEDThought the Idaho Legislatures plan to
have students
focus on writing cursive was dumb? Well, now the jokes on you.
The U.S. Postal Service just cut funds to decipher your gibberish
scrawl and smiley face-based handwriting style. Get the full story
on Citydesk.
FAST YOGURTThe CEO of Chobani recently said he thinks those
other yogurt companies are lazy and hes fast, which is totally a
thats what she said joke waiting to happen. Read all about it on
Citydesk.
BOISES BOOBIE POLICETo raise awareness of breast cancer, the
Boise Police
Department recently rolled out a police cruiser adorned with a
giant pink ribbon. Really. Check it out for yourself on
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I had a beer in one hand and a Bic Quicky Click in the other
when he barges in. Baaaawb! Baaaawb! I need advice, Baaaawb!
Oh for Christs sake, Cope! I grump. What the hell is it now?
Golly, Bob. Is this a bad time? Are you doing something?
Every minute spent with Cope is a bad time, sure as s***. But it
doesnt do any good to say Im busy because hell just pester me until
he nds out why Im busy.
Its a letter to the paper. Remember that Canyon County
3-year-old who shot her baby brother, all because the poor kids
have the rotten f***ing luck to have been born to a couple of
f***ing idiots? Then the Sheriff of Loonyland over there tells the
media it had to be Gods intervention that saved the babys life. So
Im asking him why God didnt do some preventative intervening and
keep Ma and Pa Moron from leaving a loaded gun around their babies.
And since Sheriff Donahue thinks he has some inside info on divine
intervention, I ask him where the f*** God was that day in Newtown,
Connecticut.
Holy moley, Bob. Youre not going to say where the f*** was God,
are you? I dont know what paper youre writing it to, but I dont
think theres one in Idaho that will print something like that.
You just worry about what you write, Cope, and leave what I
write to me. Now what do you want? And why is it you always show up
about the time I have my happy hour Rolling Rock?
I am deeply bothered, Bob. Im thinking there may be something
all gahonkers with my moral compass.
He paused, waiting for me to assure him his moral compass was
ne. I didnt say a word. Every second I dont talk is another second
he will talk, and that way, hell get what he wants to say over with
quicker and then he can get the f*** out of my camper.
The deal is, Bob, I felt really bad for those people who got
killed and all torn up from those bombs at the marathon. You gotta
believe that, Badger. But two days later, that fertilizer plant
blew up in Texas, and it seemed like nobody was paying anywhere
near as much attention to that horrible event as the horrible event
they were all paying attention to in Boston. Know what I mean? And
and
He trailed off and just sat there, staring wistfully at my beer.
I ask him if he wants one.
Oh wow, Bob. You got an extra?Once he got a 16-ouncer in his
paw, I say,
Cope, isnt it relevant to you that the thing in Boston was an
intentional act of murder and mayhem, while the fertilizer plant
was an accident?
But thats the thing, Bob. Did you
know there were 270 tons of explodable crap stored in that
plant. Two hundred and seventy tons! Same stuff Timothy McVeigh
used, except he used only two tons of it. And did you know the
plant hadnt had a safety inspection since 1985. Thats almost 30
years slipped by without any serious atten-tion from state or
federal agencies. Doesnt that seem like a crime to you? A crime of
negligence, for sure. And willful negligence, as far as Im
concerned. Its not the same as premeditated murder, I know that.
But there are 14 dead people in Texas who probably dont give a darn
whether it was intentional or some free-market dumbness that got
them so dead.
Yet you watch the news shows, and it doesnt seem their deaths,
or the malfeasance that resulted in their deaths, are any where
near as important as what those screwy Tsar-naev brothers did in
Boston. And dont you gotta wonder how many other uninspected
fertilizer plants are sitting around America? How many other
factories or storage facilities or chemical dumps are out there,
like giant Molotov cocktails waiting for a spark? How many
regulatory agencies have had their budgets cut to the bone, and how
many inspectors have been laid off while the Republicans try to
drown the government in Grover Norquists darn bathtub?
Bob, doesnt this matter to our general health and well-being at
least as much as a couple of lunatic Chechens going bozo in
Boston?
Cope, its not your moral compass thats f***ed up, its your
perspective. Once again, you miss the point. See, its the
simplicity of the Boston tragedy the media crowd was drawn to. And
its the complexity of the Texas tragedy they avoided. Get it?
Pinning down the crimes behind that Texas thing will take months.
Maybe years. Even then nothing will come of it but some lawsuits,
maybe. And neither the American people nor the news media have the
patience to focus on anything that long. Especially when there are
no street videos of skulking perpetrators to run over and over, and
no manhunts to follow. Those Texans had the bad f***ing luck to be
blown up by faceless bureaucratic dereliction, as instituted by
anti-government fanatics. Savvy?
Its like terrorism by ideology, isnt it, Bob?
Yeah, it is. Add up all the casualties of bad environmental
legislation, bad medical care, bad working conditions and bad gun
policy, and this radical Republican bulls*** leaves more Americans
dead in a day than radical Muslims could get in a generation. Now,
get outta here. I have a letter to n-ish.
I never did nish that letter. Cope dropped his beer on it and
everything Id written so far ran down his pants. F***ing idiot.
LAISSEZ-FAIRE TERROR Can Badger Bob really say that?
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Guantanamo is complicated. Everyone says so. Everyone is
wrong.
Mainstream media pundits dont get it. They suggest a lame
hodgepodge of solu-tions: a few repatriations here, a few
extraor-dinary renditions there, maybe convincing some allies to
take the victims of our stupid war on terrorism. Immoral and
idiotic.
All of the detainees can, should and must be released. Here. In
the United States.
I dont nd myself saying this very often, but President Barack
Obama is nally talk-ing about doing something right. Granted, he
let ve years pass before he took the problem seriously. Still,
better late than never.
Guantanamo is not necessary to keep America safe, he told a news
conference. It is expensive. It is inefcient. It hurts us, in terms
of our international standing. It lessens cooperation with our
allies on counter-terrorism efforts. It is a recruitment tool for
extremists. It needs to be closed.
When Obama became president, there were 245 prisoners at Gitmo.
Now there are 166. Ofcials worry that the experience may have
radicalized them. How could it not?
The horrors are just beginning to come out. A Spanish
investigation found soldiers have abused Gitmo prisoners with blows
to [the] testicles, detention underground in total darkness for
three weeks with depriva-tion of food and sleep and
waterboarding.
Few Americans are aware of how the vast majority got there.
Mostly, they were sold like slaves: Afghan warlords and Pakistani
tribesmen sold anyone they could nd to the CIA and the U.S.
military for bounties. Hun-dreds shipped to Americas new gulag
were
at the wrong place at the wrong time. As for the rest, the
majority were never a threat to America. Their jihad was against
the govern-ments of China, Pakistan and Yemen.
The 166 survivors can be classied into four categories:
Eighty-six have been cleared for transfer or release but cant be
sent back home be-cause they might be tortured or killed.
The Obama administration considers 47 too dangerous to release,
but cannot prosecute them because there isnt enough evidence.
Twenty-four are prosecutable but no one can say when a trial might
take place.
Six have been charged and three convicted in the kangaroo court
military commission system invented by George W. Bushs legal team
to prosecute unlawful combatants.
All 166 should be offered the choice of a ticket home or
permanent residency in the United States. Under the American system
of justice, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. These guys
clearly cant be proven guilty, and the three that were found guilty
obviously didnt get a fair trial.
Would some of these ex-Gitmo victims join the ght against the
United States? Maybe. After all, 60 percent of American ex-cons
reoffend.
Still, youve got to think that in a country full of cameras,
with overfunded intelligence agencies and countless domestic
police, it shouldnt be too hard to set up the former prisoners with
jobs, phone taps, GPS track-ers and two or three agents each to
follow them around.
Can you imagine how pissed off the al-Qaida guys would be?
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Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, J.C. Porter rides the
ride.
Im a transportation access provider, said Porter, who, as Boise
States assistant director of Transportation and Parking Services,
helps oversee one of Idahos largest parking sys-temsmore than 7,000
spaces for motorized vehicles. But our supply is low and demand is
high.
And while a steady stream of commuters walked into Porters
transportation center to obtain a new parking permit or dispute a
cita-tion, just a few feet away stood Porters chief source of
transportation: his bicycle.
My wife and I have three kids, ages 2, 5 and 11, and Im happy to
say were a one-car family, he said with a big smile. We have quite
a few people in this department bike.
Porter and his colleagues know the nancial constraints of
parking on campus as well as anyone: A Boise State parking permit
would set them back $174 per academic year. A parking permit for
the campus Lincoln Garage (attached to their ofces) costs $377.
No, I dont buy a permit, said Porter. I did the math: By owning
a second car, it would cost my family $9,000-$10,000 a year. The
people who come into our ofce routinely say, parking costs so much.
Theyre right. I work in parking and I oversee permits but I
dont buy one.Each morning, Porter straps on his back-
pack and negotiates his six-mile bicycle com-mute from southeast
Boise.
Right now, there are about 23,000 students; add to that about
2,500 faculty and staff. What were learning is that about 20
percent of our people are currently commuting by bike. I must
admit, I was pretty surprised by that number, said Porter. To have
nearly 5,000 cyclists is pretty impressive. And that number is only
going to go up.
Five years ago, Boise State polled its popu-lation to ask how
many owned a bike.
It was about 70 percent. But then we asked if their bike was in
working order and nearly half said no. Most said it would take
about $20 to get their bike in working condi-tion; you know,
something like a at tire or a brake that needed to be xed, said
Porter.
Which is when the Boise State Cycle Learn-ing Center came into
the picture. The cycle center is a short walk to the Boise State
Rec-reation Center and directly across the street from the student
union.
The model were using for the CLC isnt really found anywhere else
in the United States, said Porter, whose job includes over-seeing
the center. A lot of similar facilities are student-run at most
universities around
the country. But we thought that it needed to have the
consistency of full-time staff to keep it moving forward.
And while the cycle centers roster includes as many as 10
student employees, its super-vised full-time by a Boise State
Transportation and Parking Services employee. More impor-tantly,
Porter said, is that the center is on a path to be a
self-sustaining nancial success.
To get it off the ground, the center was funded through a
partnership of the University Health and Recreation Services and
the Trans-portation and Parking Services, he said. Our plan was for
it to be self-sustaining within ve years, and it looks like that
will happen soonerprobably three years. So, hopefully, that will
happen sometime next year.
Inside the CLC, supervisor Brian Ohlen oversaw a busy afternoon
shift of mechanicseach in front of a suspended bicyclesimilar to a
densely packed auto repair garage.
In September and October, we were doing up to 500 tube changes
in a month, he said.
A tube change costs $9 at the CLC: $4 for the labor, $5 for a
new tube. A basic bike tune-up has a price tag of $40. A more
complete tune-upwhich includes a thorough cleaning of the
drivetrain and a fresh pack of greasecosts $65.
We even offer maintenance classes
Aprils unemployment rate for college graduates was 3.9
percent.
POINT A TO POINT BHow Boise State is driving the Boise away from
cars and toward bikes
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Congratulations graduates. Now, about that job.
The class of 2013 is about to ood the nations waiting rooms in
hopes of a job in-terviewthose critical minutes when theyll try to
convince an employer that his or her long wait for that perfect
employee is over. The problem, of course, is that the waiting room
is already crowded with millions of others, with a lot more
experience, waiting their turn to prove worthy of employment. And
those who have waited the longest have learned the recessions
toughest les-son: to take the jobany job.
Youve got a Ph.D. ipping burgers, Idaho Department of Labor
spokesman Bob Fick told Citydesk. There have been a number of
analyses of the labor force in the last two years that indicate
people are more than willing to work beneath their skill level
because thats the only job they can get.
In 1990, nearly 80 percent of Idaho jobs were in the service
sector. Now, Fick said, that number has grown to 85 percent.
The average pay for a service sector job is about $10,000 less
per year than the average pay in goods production, he said.
But 2013 graduates have reason for some encouragement.
Theres more optimism than last year, said Debbie Kaylor, Career
Center director at Boise State.
Kaylor told Citydesk that more than 2,000 students walk through
her centers doors, looking for help in landing that ever-elusive
job interview. The center coaches thousands more in crafting
resumes and interview techniques in outreach programs throughout
the school year.
And our spring career fair was the larg-est in four years. We
had over 80 employers and more than 1,200 students, she said.
During the worst of the recession, we had some years when less than
50 employers showed up, and there was a bit of hopeless-ness from
some students. Its still not an easy job market, but this year I
sense that students are more optimistic.
And new statistics indicate that a col-lege degree still means
something in the 2013 job market. The New York Times reported May 4
that college graduates have weathered the recession with remarkable
resilience, registering a 3.9 percent job-less rate in April,
compared to the overall national unemployment rate of 7.5
percent.
The kind of job a college graduate can get and the pay they get,
marked up against the debt theyve rung up trying to get that
degree, all plays into what the real value of that degree is, said
Fick.
George Prentice
Brian Ohlen, Coordinator of the Boise State Cycle Learning
Center rolls out of one of the universitys so-called bike
barns.
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where we cover just about everything for one hour a week for ve
weeks, said Ohlen. And those are free.
One of the mechanics, Clayton Wangbichler, has been working at
the CLC since its doors rst opened.
How many tune-ups have I done? Wangbichler had to think about
that for a moment. Denite-ly hundreds; 200, 300 or more.
Over in the corner, perched on still another rack, was
Wangbi-chlers own bike.
Im graduating in two weeks and then Im putting my bike on a
plane and ying back to Boston, he said. Thats where Ill be meet-ing
up with a friend of mine, from Peru, and were going to spend about
four to ve months riding across the United States.
But its the more casual cyclistsomeone who needs two wheels for
a day or two, possibly a weekthat is the target demographic for
CLCs bike rental program.
We currently have 22 cruisers in circula-tion and were denitely
going to increase that total next year. Plus, we rent out these
really nice Fuji mountain bikes, said Ohlen, point-ing to two full
racks of rentals.
The nicer mountain bikes can be rented by the day ($25 for
students or staff, $35 for general public), a three-day weekend
($40-$50) or for a week ($80-$100). The more utilitarian cruisers
can be rented (by students and staff only) for $30 per week, $50
for the summer, $75 for a semester and $125 for a year. The rental
includes helmet, light and lock and access to one of Boise States
so-called bike barns.
Bike barns are no-frills, key-card secured walk-in lockers,
tucked into each of Boise States parking garages.
Only $25 for the year, said Porter. And heres the bonus: Well
give you six days of free parking in the garage for those days that
you absolutely need your car for that special appointment. Its that
extra incentive to get people to ride their bike more often.
Porter doesnt see Boise States bike culture as an island unto
itself. In fact, hes been spending even more of his time with
ofcials from the city of Boise and the Ada County Highway District,
which manages most of the countys roadways.
Right now, were working on the Boise Bike Share Program. Were
really trying to get that off the ground, said Porter.
The BBSP, which requires federal funding and ultimate approval
from the Idaho Depart-ment of Transportation, would introduce a eet
of 120 bicycles at 12-14 bike stations throughout Boises downtown
core and the campus, and would be managed with an approximate
annual operating budget of $350,000. The bike-share stations would
be strategically spread out by distances of no more than 1,630 feet
(approximately one-
quarter-mile). Each bike would be equipped with GPS technology
so that users can nd and return bikes to open stations. Special
kiosks would also be set up at special events to encourage
usage.
Picture this: You commute in from Eagle and lets say you need to
get to a meeting across town or you want to go somewhere for lunch.
Its that extra mile that you want to travel, said Porter. It would
be so much easier to swipe a card and grab a bike.
Porter told Boise Weekly that a yearly BBSP membership, with
unlimited access to a bike, would cost approximately $75-$100.
Were thinking about concentrating on a three- to ve-mile radius
of the downtown core, he said. Best case scenario, well see this
next year, probably next summer.
Boise Mayor Dave Bieter says the city is working with the
Central District Health Department, the lead agency in developing
the bike-share program.
Its just one of the many cycling projects that we have under
way, Bieter told Boise Weekly.
Bieter isnt a David-come-lately when it comes to two-wheel
commuting.
Ive been walking or biking to work in downtown Boise since I
graduated from law school in 1986, he said. Biking was most helpful
during my years in the Idaho Legis-lature because I could save time
by biking right up to the Statehouse steps and avoid parking
further away. For many years, I rode a Schwinn Typhoon that my
parents gave me when I was a child in the 1960s. I still ride a
Schwinn, but a newer model.
Having a mayor who bikes to City Hall is music to Peter
Kageyamas ears. The author of For the Love of Cities and keynote
speaker at the Downtown Boise Associations April 30 State of
Downtown event, told a packed ball-room at the Boise Centre that
more bikes in a downtown core is a key economic indicator.
And most cities dont see that, said
Kageyama. Its not just about the car. Clearly, you guys have
already bought into this; Boise seems to be very bike-friendly.
Keep it up.
Bieter told BW that he sees the rising number of cyclists as an
excellent barometer on the overall health of our community.
From a public policy perspec-tive, biking is a net positive in
virtu-ally every category, said Bieter. And increasing the number
of bicyclists ultimately saves money for our community.
Porter said downtown busi-nesses, which usually look rst at
parking for motorized vehicles, might want to consider a newer
model to include some more space for bikes.
A lot of business owners say, Oh, please dont take my parking
away. Well, one parking spot is one customer. But if you put some
bike parking thereand one space for a car is equal to a lot more
spaces
for bikesthere are a lot more customers who could park right
outside your door, said Porter. We have a few end-of-trip parking
placeslike our bike barnsin Boise. But more would be great.
Matt Edmonds, senior transportation plan-ner with the Ada County
Highway District, told Boise Weekly that there are abundant
opportunities to encourage more downtown two-wheelers. In
particular, he said when and if ACHD begins transitioning downtown
Boises unpopular crazy quilt of one-way streets into two-way
streets, there would be greater opportunity for better bike
lanes.
One of the examples were looking very hard at is 11th Street.
That street can take you all the way, by bike, down to the river.
Pos-sibly, we could make that two-way and create a nice north-south
bikeway, said Edmonds. Jefferson Street is another example. If
Jeffer-son were two-way, you could ride all the way east and west
through downtown.
But he offered a word of caution.If we were to go in tomorrow
and change
all of those one-ways into two-ways all at once, nothing would
move. It would be a mess, he said. So the timing is important.
Maybe you do one or two at a time. And we think 11th, 12th and 13th
are doable. Maybe Third and Fourth streets are possible because
they have lighter trafc.
And the more bicycles and the fewer cars heading toward Boise
State, the better, accord-ing to Porter.
Were getting more and more days where we simply dont have the
parking, he said. Last September, we had a BYU football game, a
concert at the Morrison Center and it was a school day. So a lot of
people tried their bike for the rst time. A lot of people told me,
That was the push I needed.
Porter said hell push and pull, whatever it takes, to bring
fewer wheels on campus.
That day in September, we had 70,000 people and 7,000 parking
spaces, he said.
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A conversation with a friend really led to you adopting three
kids?
It was at a time when I was just re-ally questioning the honest
measure of my worth. Whats the rest of my life going to be like?
And I just couldnt see myself playing golf every day. It was such
an awakening for me. It was the best thing Ive ever done in my
life.
What drives you in your current
campaign?I think this represents the greatest
operational absurdity Ive ever seen. Most of these processes are
done manually. They take their time moving one piece of paper to
one desk and the next, and by the time it works its way through all
these hands, somebody forgot to sign something and it has to go
back and start at the beginning. And meanwhile, a child has lost a
year of their life.
I dont know how many orphanages youve been in, [but] people
wouldnt in many cases board their dog in these places.
Its just awful. I think its a human-rights is-sue. I think every
child has a right to belong in a family.
Whats the solution?Most of the delay could be reduced, espe-
cially with all the technology thats avail-able. A rst critical
step would be a really solid civil registry program.
But if you make it faster, what about
safeguards?Nobody wants to put a kid in an at-risk
situation. We dont want a reckless system. Im advocating for a
better system that has greater safeguards and greater transparency.
Im just looking for an efcient system that recognizes that every
day matters in the developmental life cycle of a child.
You point to the Hague Convention
on Intercountry Adoption as a major impediment.
Its great in ideology and its very poor in function, because its
asking many of these
countries to implement things that are difcult for them to do
because of the limited resources, and theyre not getting enough
direction.
So, can it be changed?Treaties can be ratied at any time and
modied and improved. Many people associate international
adoption with the problems of Idaho mis-sionary Laura Silsby. Do
you think that hurt the cause?
I think that people saw it for what it was worth, which was an
isolated incident of reckless irresponsibility. But that gets all
the attention.
Foster Friess, a wealthy born-again
Christian conservative, helped fund the lm and is sponsoring
your march. Do you see yourself as part of an evangelical adop-tion
movement?
No. Our effort is based solely on a sense of responsibility. Its
not tied to any ideology. This is about a sense of human
responsibility by adults to give children an opportunity to thrive
and prosper and grow up to be who theyre supposed to be. If you go
back to the families who are adopting, theyre not all
Christians.
Foster gives away a lot of his money to make this world a better
place.
Youve said new legislation might be in-
troducedthis monthon this issue. What are your goals?
I think weve got to put this into a de-partment that has concern
for child welfare maybe creating a new department that is really
advocating for children.
What about all the kids in the United States who need to be
adopted?
I dont think our sense of responsibility should be contained or
conned by borders.
But what about more in-country
adoption?Im for it. Weve got to have a broad-
based, comprehensive set of solutions to get children into
families.
Do your beliefs include allowing gays
to adopt?Im not advocating for any set of socio-
logical agendas other than a child should have a family and then
as we continue this conversation, society will determine what is
and isnt appropriate in terms of a process and how we dene
this.
But if gays were interested in joining
your movement, would they be welcomed?This door is open.
Everybody can get on
this bus.
How does your business background inform you?
Weve got to look at this in entrepreneur-ial terms. We only look
at it in bureaucratic terms right now. And social entrepreneurism
has been applied in many other situations where weve had social
issues that have typically been run by the public sector that have
been lethargic and ineffective.
And what about the lessons you learned
from football?What I learned as a quarterback is you
learn to keep moving the chains. You keep getting rst downs. And
you embrace those incremental successes. And thats how this is
going to happen. This walls not coming down with one swing of the
bat. Were go-ing to have to be at this a long time.
Do you follow the Vandals football
team?I do. Theyre not doing so well. But
theres always next year.
CRAIG JUNTUNENAdopting a new mindset to serve some of the globes
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At only 43, former University of Idaho quarterback and U of I
Hall of Famer Craig Juntunen retired after selling a successful
human resources rm, spending the next several years hanging out on
ski slopes and golf links.
But following an inspiring conversation with a friend who had
adopted a child from Haiti, Juntunen, then 51, and his wife adopted
three children from the impoverished nation. Now, seven years
later, Juntunen is on a mission to reform what he sees as deep
problems in the international adoption system.
Hes the producer of a documentary, Stuck, about three families
desperately trying to get their adopted children out of their home
countries. According to the lm, the aver-age wait time for an
international adoption is 33 months, the average cost is $28,000
and adoptions are down 60 percent in eight years.
Boise Weekly spoke with Juntunen when he brought his lm to Boise
as part of a 62-city bus tour leading up to a Friday, May 17, march
in Washington, D.C. While in the nations capital, Juntunen hopes to
present a petition with 1 million signatures to members of
Congress, asking for reform of international adoption policies.
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Hill Road between Gary Lane and 36th Street6
Though this section has dened bike lanes, they arent wide enough
to compensate for the high car trafc, poor lighting and rough road
conditions resulting from construction and debris from the
Foothills. They are factors that have made this region deadly for
cyclists in the past. Homeowners and road crews in the area are
also known to ll the bike lane with trashcans or construction
equipment, forcing cyclists into the road. The closest bike shops
are more than a mile south on State Street.
Hill Road between 36th Street and Hyde Park
Though this is a high-trafc area, this section of Hill Road
features uncommonly wide bike lanesup to 10 feet widemaking for a
safe ride. Considering the high trafc, the lanes would be better
served with a concrete barrier, as well as an occasional sweeping
for debris. Thankfully, bike repair is available in Hyde Park.
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Hill Road West of Gary Lane
Though it lacks shade and is technically reserved for
pedestri-ans, not bikes, the section of Hill Road east of Horseshoe
Bend Road features wide, smooth paths separated from the road by a
concrete barrier, making for a swift and safe bike ride that is one
of the best in the city. West of Horseshoe Bend Road, the paths are
more erratic, uctuating in sizein some places measuring less than 1
foot wide. There are also no streetlights west of Horseshoe Bend
Road, and no nearby bike shops, but plenty of goatheads.
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State Street
On Eagle Road/Highway 55, things were much less pleasant. The
volume of trafc was high, and moved at high speeds, forc-ing bikes
to alternate between riding on the sidewalk and a street-side
median of varying width. Conditions were most uncomfortable while
stopped at intersections, where trafc was busiest. However, when
lights were green, which was often, cruising was consistent.
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Boises Eighth Street, as one of few north-south routes
connecting the North End to the Boise River Greenbelt, is one of
the busiest corridors for cyclists. Riding on the two-lane paved
pathway proved easy, albeit popular, including over an old railroad
bridge adjacent to the Con-nector. After turning onto North Gar-den
Street, there was light vehicle trafc but no bike lane.
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West Emerald Street/ West Executive Drive to Cloverdale Road
While they dont begin until the intersection with Orchard
Street, Emerald Streets bike lanes are surprisingly nice. The width
of bike lanes varies through the high vehicle trafc area
surrounding Boise Towne Square mall, and the Interstate-184
overpass is harrowing. But the paths take a rider all the way to an
abrupt end at Cloverdale Roada strip scheduled to receive bike
lanes during a project to widen Cloverdale Road, according to the
Ada County Highway District.
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Fairview Avenue to
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Cloverdale Road has no real consistent bike lanes, forcing
cyclists to use the car turn lanes to get to Fairview Avenue, which
also has no bike lanes. From North Records Way past Julius M.
Kleiner Park, the quiet street had a bike lane, which didnt
continue at the parks entrance on Eagle Road.
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While the volunteer counters keep adding bikers to the total,
the valleys infrastructure isnt making it any easier to get around,
thanks to a patchwork of bike lanes, road shoulders, sidewalks and
even gutters.
Overton said the numbers have yet to reveal a full picture of
how missing com-ponents of the network affect ridership.
I would love to have a clearer picture of that, said
Overton.
What is clear is that theres a discon-nect between Boises
reputation as a bike-friendly city and the reality of some of its
infrastructure. To see just how friendly to cyclists the City of
Trees can be, Boise Weekly sent a team of reporters on bikes to
trek a 30-mile route criss-crossing Ada County. (See the results of
the trek on these pages.)
Much of the countys 220 miles of bike lanes are along busy
arteries like Overland and Ustick roads. Ada County Highway
District plans to install more bike lanes along those routes, piece
by piece, as the agency widens existing roads,
according to Matt Edmond, the agencys senior transportation
planner.
He said ACHD strives for 5 feet of clearance on the shoulders of
roadsachieving 8 to 9 feet on Boises Hill Roadbut added that isnt
always pos-sible.
Sometimes people see a stripe on the side of the road, its not
necessarily a bike lane. It may just be a fog line with either a
foot or even six inches of asphalt to either side, certainly not a
bike lane. And some of our bike lanes are a little bit narrow,
Edmond said.
In the case of widening Franklin Road, ACHD ofcials opted not to
install bike lanes because lanes already exist along Emerald Street
to the north. There are other challenges, too. One of the most
popular routes for cyclists, the Boise River Greenbelt, isnt
managed by road plan-ners at all.
There are more cyclists on the Green-belt than there are on the
bike lanes, and the Greenbelt is the responsibility of Boise Parks
and Rec, and they really think of
North side of the Boise River Greenbelt from Julia Davis Park to
Warm Springs Golf Course to Bown Crossing
Barber Park Across Bridge to Parkcenter Boulevard to Baggley
Park
East Pennsylvania Street to Parkcenter Boulevard
Cut through Springhill Suites parking lot to con-nect to South
Boise River Greenbelt, through Boise State to Friendship Bridge
If not connecting to the Greenbelt via Eighth Street, Boises
Third Street, though lacking bike lanes, is a low-trafc route for
cyclists looking to connect to Julia Davis Park. Along the north
side of the Greenbelt, cyclists nd numerous other users until the
path veers inland through Warm Springs Golf Course. Though the path
degrades as it runs along Warm Springs Avenue, the dedicated
bike-way runs all the way to the under-construction Marianne
Williams Park and Parkcenter Boulevard bridge.
Greenbelt connections allow crossing the Parkcenter Bridge, but
because a portion of the Greenbelt on the south side of the river
is limited to walkers, cyclists ride a path adjacent to Parkcenter
Bou-levard. At Baggley Park, minimal signage directs cyclists to
funnel down East River Run Drive.
The paved cycling path abruptly transitions to a bike lane, with
no signage to direct cyclists. An unintuitive left turn off East
River Run Drive leads to the tree-lined Pennsylvania Street,
adjacent to private backyards. While comfortable, a sign indicating
cyclists should turn right where Pennsylvania rejoins the
Parkcenter path would have been helpful.
Before the intersection with East Mallard Drive, there are no
signs pointing users to where they can reconnect with the
Green-belt. We cut through the parking lot adjacent to the
Springhill Suites Boise Parkcenter, before rejoining the Greenbelt.
From there, riding was easy, eventually dropping below the South
Broadway Avenue bridge, past the Boise State University campus and
back into Julia Davis Park or Boises Eighth Street.
North 15th Street through Boises North End
Fewer cars and trucks travel 15th Street than other routes,
mak-ing the ride relatively quiet. The roads wide bike lanes run
next to ample sidewalks.
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themselves not as a transit agency, but curators of a parks
system, Overton said. Sometimes there are communication gaps.
Margaret Havey, vice president of the Treasure Valley Cycling
Alliance, worked with Overton on the bicycle counts. She also works
for the Idaho Trans-portation Department, measuring vehicle trafc.
She said hav-ing data on ridership affects which roads receive bike
lanes.
You denitely need evidence in the form of counts, some-thing
thats methodical and reliable collec-tion. Otherwise, its
anecdotal, and when it comes to allocating any kind of public
money, its going to be hard to make that case for any kind of
changes, she said.
The prevalence of cyclistsindicated largely by the bicycle
countshas local planners scrambling to create a more complete
network to help riders get where theyre going. Cy-
clists regularly cite inconsistenciesthe varying width of bike
lanes, a lack of connectivity, busy roadways and conicts with
driversas black marks against biking more.
Edmond envisions more bikeways, roads with a higher level of
comfort for riders.
Some use the term bike boulevard. Portland, Ore., uses the term
neighborhood greenway. I just like the term bikeway, said
Edmond.
Comfort correlates with the amount of vehicle trafc and trafc
speeds, according to Edmond. Bikeways are placed along routes with
a higher level of comfort, meaning fewer cars and reduced
speeds.
Its a route on which the vast majority of people who ride a bike
would be comfortable, he said.
To illustrate the varying nature of Ada Countys roads, BW
selected Eagle Road as a route north from the southwestern part of
the county. Eagle Road, also known as Highway 55, features 55-mph
speed limits and parts of the road carry more than 30,000 cars each
day.
Since Eagle Road is a state highway, it is managed by the ITD.
It has neither bike lanes nor sidewalks, but the state has a
standard for four-foot shoulders, according to Ted Vanegas, ITD
bicycle and pedestrian coordinator.
Instead of bike lanes, were looking at shoulder width, so that
biking and walking along that area is a little safer, anyway, he
said.
Vanegas said community planners have not yet had a chance to
discuss bikes lanes on Eagle Road. But despite striping along the
roads shoulder, Vanegas said Eagle Road isnt very comfortable to
ride on.
Even the section with stripes; Ive ridden that section myself.
You have trucks going 55
mph and its not comfortable at all, he said.Edmond describes
roads like Eagle Road as
routes usually taken by experienced cyclists. Highway 55 has a
big nice shoulder, but
not everybodys comfortable riding a 55-mph facility, said
Edmond.
A more comfortable north-south routemeaning one with lower
speeds and less traf-ccould take shape in the form of ACHDs
proposed Shamrock Bikeway, a plan unlike other bike routes in town.
Shamrock would consist of a bike-friendly corridor along existing
roadways and newly paved pathways, extend-ing through residential
neighborhoods from DeMeyer Park to President Drive. Plans call for
completion in 2015 or 2016, at a cost of ap-proximately
$500,000.
The city of Boise requested this a few years ago. A bolder
cyclist is going to take Five Mile or Cloverdalesomebody whos not
so much would take Shamrock, said Edmond.
As for connectivity, Boise Weekly rst ran into an issue where
Emerald Street-Executive Drive meets Cloverdale Road. At the
inter-section, sidewalks and bike lanes suddenly vanished, pushing
riders into the road.
According to ACHD ofcials, bike lanes are slated for
installation when crews widen Cloverdale Road.
This project is programmed in 2016, to widen Cloverdale Road to
ve lanes from Franklin [Road] to Fairview Avenue, Edmond told Boise
Weekly.
Connectivity issues like this are commonpaths end with little
warning in both the eastern and western parts of the county. To
give cyclists more direction to appropriate routesand to avoid
connectivity issuesACHD began a project to install waynding markers
on busy streets. Along the more common cycling routes crossing the
valley, crews are installing green and white signs to help cyclists
nd destinations. Signs are already in place along Emerald Road,
parts of Parkcenter Boulevard and Hill Road.
Were trying to focus them, one: on where people ride, two: to
better routes to ride on, said Edmond.
The signs advertise destinations like Hyde Park and the
Greenbelt, the best routes to get there and distances to the
locationwhether it be two minutes to City Hall or eight min-utes to
downtown.
Those are based on speeds of 12 mph, so ve-minute miles in most
cases, said Edmond.
In addition, Edmond plans to compile an updated map depicting
the difference between high-speed streets like Meridian Road and
bet-ter alternatives for cyclists.
Were actually looking at coming up with a better, more
user-friendly map on what you can expect from a given route.
Whether its high trafc, or low trafc, or speeds, where there are
choke points in the system, he said.
For all the criticism of ACHD, Overton believes the highway
district has clear goals for better bike infrastructure.
By comparison to a lot of communities in this country, what the
Ada County Highway District is doing for bicyclists is really
pretty good, said Overton. They have a great plan for adding all
sorts of facilities, and theyre re-ally putting a lot of money into
it.
Edmond also expressed condence.We will complete those gaps of
bike lanes,
Edmond said.
Because of the patchwork of bike lanes, bikers often have to
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THURSDAYMAY 9opera
OPERATINI: MOONSHINE MADNESS
In our short-attention-span society, it can be challenging
to sit through a full-length ne arts performance. We dget and
daydream and focus on distrac-tions. Thats why, from early on, the
performing arts have been associated with boozeyou didnt think
those 19th century opera-goers with their binoculars on sticks were
stone sober, did you?
Thursday, May 9, from 6-8 p.m., Opera Idaho embraces that ne
tradition with Operatini: Moonshine Madness. Sip a custom mixed
drink or martini at Beside Bardenay, snack on ap-petizers and sit
in comfort while cast members of Opera Idahos production of
Susannahwhich runs at the Egyptian Theatre Friday, May 17, and
Sunday, May 19sing a few tunes from the opera, along with some of
their personal favorites.
Written by Carlisle Floyd in 1955, Susannah has been regarded as
a metaphor for the Red Scare and, more specically, McCarthyism. Set
in New Hope Valley, Tenn., the operas titular character is a
misunderstood woman maligned, denounced and isolated from her
community on account of its jealousy of her beauty.
But dont count on Moonshine
Madness having quite so heavy a theme.
Its a good chance to hear the singers before the show, said
Fernando Menendez, Opera Idaho education coordinator.
Tickets cost $20 each or two for $35, and the ticket price
includes appetizers, but youre going to have to pony up for those
martinis.
6-8 p.m. $20. Beside Barde-nay, 612 W. Grove St., Boise,
208-426-0538, operaidaho.org.
SATURDAYMAY 11beer
PAYETTE BREWING ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Since its taps started pour-ing in 2011, Payette Brewing
BOISE WEEKLY PICKSvisit boiseweekly.com for more events
Danke schoen, baby.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAYMAY 13-15radfahren
BOISE BIKE WEEKWere not pointing any ngers here, folks, but
Boiseans could use
their bikes more often. Regular exercise and a balanced diet are
the bifecta of health, physical hardiness and beauty, and as much
as Boiseans love the great outdoors, it couldnt hurt to love them a
little more by jumping on those bikes.
Thats why theres Boise Bike Week, running from Monday, May 13,
through Saturday, May 18. Bike-themed events, from workshops to
community rides to education programs, pepper every day of the
two-wheeled celebration.
Start off Bike Week with the rst group ride of the week, the
Twi-light Ride, Monday, May 13, at 6 p.m. The ride gets going at
Joyride Cycles in Hyde Park and meanders through Boises North End
before nishing at Sun Ray Cafe for pizza, drink specials and tunes
by local band Stoneseed. The ride lasts 45 minutes and a signed
waiver (available online) and helmet are required.
If mountain biking excites you but you could use some pointers
on being a better single-track rider, join the Southwest Mountain
Biking Association for a mountain biking intro and skills ride
starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Camels Back Park.
If youre curious about keeping your bike in clean and working
order, try the bicycle maintenance class at Boise Bicycle Project
Tues-day, May 14, starting at 7 p.m. There, youll learn the
importance of regular professional tune-ups, as well as the basics
of lubing chains, tightening brakes and keeping moving and
sensitive parts clear of debris and grime.
Helmets are required for all events, so be sure to protect that
noggin. For a full schedule of events running through the end of
Bike Weekincluding the blowout block partycheck the event
website.
Monday, May 13-Saturday, May 18, FREE. Various locations,
boisebikeweek.org.
Leave your cars at home and celebrate two wheels during Boise
Bike Week.
THURSDAYMAY 9bueller, bueller
FERRIS BUELLERS DAY OFFFew high-school students have skipped
schooland gotten away
with itquite like Ferris Bueller. In 1986, writer-director John
Hughes turned a fresh-faced Matthew Broderick into a lovable truant
who skips school and convinces his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and
best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) to join him in a Windy City
romp.
In Bueller spirit, why not shirk midweek obligations for a night
at the movies? Boise Classic Movies gives longtime fans and newbies
alike the chance to catch Ferris Buellers Day Off on the big screen
at the Egyptian Theatre, Thursday, May 9.
Watch Bueller and company attend a Cubs game, take a trip
through a swanky Chicago art museum and joyride in a 1961 Ferrari
250GT California, all before Bueller inserts himself in the middle
of a raucous paradejust one of many iconic scenes from the movie.
Will curmudgeonly Dean of Students Edward Rooney (Jeffrey Jones)
catch the gang in the act? Find out only by watching the lm.
Tickets cost $9 on the Boise Classic Movies website, or $11 at
the Egyptian box ofce the night of the show. Beer and wine will be
available for purchase for 21-and-older moviegoers. Could you ask
for anything more on a Thursday night? Anyone? Bueller?
Bueller?
7 p.m. $9-$11. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise,
208-387-1273, boiseclassicmovies.com.
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RETRO ARCADE PONCHO
Anyone who grew up pumping quarters into an old-school Pac Man
arcade game has an unnatural fear of Blinky, Pinky, Inky and
Clydethe games pixilated ghosts. Though Pac Man would get a
temporary reprieve from the endless chase after scarng a power
pellet, the deadly demons would always return.
Now its your turn to strike fear into the hearts of disembodied
yellow heads. The Retro Arcade Poncho lets you dress up like the
shadow-lurking Blinky or the bashful
Inky, while protecting you from being attacked by raindrops.The
rain ponchos, made by London-based gift design
company Spinning Hat, are being marketed as a must-have for the
festival season. Not only will they keep you dry and free from the
mud, but youll instantly be turned into an arcade character.
Spinning Hats hooded, lightweight, one-size-ts-all ponchos are
also available in other designs, including a fried egg or a pug.
You can purchase the Retro Arcade Ponchos online at spinninghat.com
for 4.99 British pounds, or locally at the Flying M Coffeehouse for
$7.75.
As the package says, no longer will rain mean Game Over.
Tara Morgan
spinninghat.com
FLYING M COFFEEHOUSE500 W. Idaho St.208-345-4320
yingmcoffee.com
Company has made quite a name for itself in the Boise area. The
brewmasters made history by being the rst in Idaho to put two of
their staple selections in cans, and have since made Payette a
go-to brewing com-pany amid the overowing Boise beer market.
To celebrate its second year in business, Payette Brewing is
throwing a party with all the trimmings. Start-
ing at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, food trucks Calle 75 and Rice
Works will provide the feast, and brew fans can mingle with the
whole crew from Payette while sipping on the brewerys signature
beers.
In keeping with the com-panys theme of giving back to the
community, theres an opportunity for beer lovers to donate to Team
in Train-ing, a nonprot fundraising
program for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. A $5 donation
enters you into a drawing for a rafting trip with the Brew Crew of
Payette Brewing, with all proceeds going to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society.
And if you are feeling nos-talgic for childhood summer carnival
days, bring enough dough for the dunk tank. A
member of Payette Brewing will be dumped in water (with good
aim) for charity and for fun.
2 p.m. FREE-$5. Payette Brewing Company, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden
City, 208-344-0011, payettebrewing.com.
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NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDENS DAYIdaho Botanical Garden is one of
Boises crown jewels.
Not only does IBG host musical gatherings in the summer months,
but it is also the permanent home to some of the most beautiful
plant life in the state. From peonies and irises to native plants
and herbs, the gardens have every variety to suit the botanist as
well as the ower-admirer.
Unfortunately, not all of us have the green to see the green. If
youre a plant-lover on a budget, mark Friday, May 10, on your
calendar. Thats when the Botanical Garden celebrates National
Public Gardens Day with free admission from 10:30 a.m. to dusk.
It wont be a casual stroll-through-the-owers affair. IBG staff
is planning a full day of excitement for those in search of refuge
in the foliage. Jazzy musical performances from Boise Straight
Ahead will be the kickoff for the afternoon, starting around 2 p.m.
Food truck favorites Rice Works, Saint Lawrence Gridiron and A
Cupcake Paradise roll in around 5 p.m., along with Crooked Fence
Brewing and Indian Creek Winery to provide staple summer
beverages.
Throughout the day, local garden and environmental busi-nesses
will provide more information about their work so those of us
without a green thumb of our our can stop killing everything in our
own yards.
10 a.m.-dusk, FREE. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old
Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649,
idahobotanicalgarden.org.
Boises U.S. Assay Ofcestill standing after all these years.
THURSDAYMAY 9history
IDAHOS TERRITORIAL ARCHITECTUREThe Idaho State Capitol, with its
sandstone blocks and
sprawling staircases, is a looker when it comes to buildings.
But just as prettybut much less renownedwas the Idaho Territorial
Capitol, completed before statehood and demolished in 1919 to make
way for the current Statehouse.
In the period between President Abraham Lincolns creation of
Idaho Territory in 1863, and before statehood in 1890, came 27
years of construction that left our state with numer-ous
treasuressome of which still stand 150 years later.
Historians Dan Everhart, Tricia Canaday and Don Watts helped
compile a database of the remaining territorial-era buildings for a
lecture titled Building Towards Statehood: Idahos Territorial
Architecture. Everhart, Canaday and Watts are traveling across the
state in May to deliver lectures about the project in Ketchum,
Coeur dAlene, Weiser, Idaho Falls and Boise.
Among those historic buildings in downtown Boise, just a few
blocks from the bustle of Sixth and Main streets, stands the Old
U.S. Assay Ofce, home to the ofces of the Idaho State Historical
Societythe same folks now helping to cel-ebrate the Idaho
territorial sesquicentennial.
Everharts presentation will take place in the Hayes Audito-rium
at Boise Public Librarys main branch on Thursday, May 9, beginning
at 7 p.m. Hell walk visitors through the progression from Idahos
earliest, largely utilitarian, architecture through the rise of
more ornate styles. While Boise is home to the Old Assay Ofce and
the Jacobs-Uberuaga House, elsewhere, territorial buildings still
stand in Silver City, Idaho City, Fort Sherman and beyond.
7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, Hayes Auditorium, 715 S.
Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4076, history.idaho.gov.
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WEDNESDAY MAY 8On Stage
SOUTH PACIFICBoise Music Week presents Rogers and Ham-mersteins
WWII musical. 7:30 p.m. FREE, tickets required. Mor-rison Center
for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise,
208-426-1609, boisemu-sicweek.org.
Talks & Lectures
BATTLEFIELD IN THE NORTH-ERN GREAT BASINJoin Ken Reid of the
Idaho State Historical Society for a talk titled Battleeld in the
Northern Great Basin. 7 p.m. FREE. Idaho State Historical Museum,
610 N. Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-334-2120,
history.idaho.gov.
THURSDAY MAY 9Festivals & Events
OPERATINI: MOON-SHINE MADNESSEn-joy an original martini
created by a local master mixologist and arias sung by the cast
of Susannah. See Picks, Page 18. 6 p.m. $20, $35 for two. Beside
Bardenay, 612 Grove St., Boise, 208-426-0538, operaidaho.org.
On Stage
COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: PETE GEORGE 7 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub,
1441 N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658,
varsity-pubmeridian.com.
SOUTH PACIFICSee Wednes-day. 7:30 p.m. FREE, tickets required.
Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane,
Boise, 208-426-1609, boisemusicweek.org.
Literature
MOTHER KNOWS BETTER: SENSE AND NONSENSE FROM AMERICAN MOMSBuy a
copy of Mother Knows Better, a book of motherly sayings from
America and Canada and get it signed by the author. 5:30 p.m. $10.
Ber-ryhill & Co. Restaurant, 121 N. Ninth St., Boise,
208-387-3553, mymomisms.com.
THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLDJoin Boise State University Eng-lish
professor Jennifer Black for a presentation and discussion of
Thousand Pieces of Gold, a book about Polly Bemis, a Chinese
servant girl living in Idahos War-ren mining district in the 1800s.
For more info or to register, call 208-384-4076. 6 p.m. FREE. Boise
Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4200,
boisepubliclibrary.org.
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ARTS/REVIEW
FLEETING PERFORMANCE AND VISUAL ART TRANSFORM THE MODERN
HOTEL
Boises premier pop-up arts happening, Modern Art, once again
squeezed a huge crowd into the connes of the Modern Hotel and Bar
First Thursday, May 2.
Milling about doorways, makeshift dance oors, balconies and the
buildings courtyard, attendees slowly led through 33 rooms
transformed into miniature galleries by Boise artists.
Modern Art is a vastly different experience for artists, who
traditionally hang their work in galleries or museums.
Art can sometimes be a quiet experience, where its away from the
spectacle, whereas Modern Art is really like a spec-tacle, like
going on stage at a rock event, Moscow artist David Herbold told
Boise Weekly.
Herbold and his wife, Lauren McCleary-Herbold, transformed the
Modern Hotel courtyard with three stations designed for
interaction, including a popular letter-writing podium. Art at the
event ran the gamut from ceramics to mixed media to performance
art, often with an interactive air.
In Room 242, visitors took pen to paper, plastering the walls
with speed art, courtesy of the Boise State Drawing and Painting
Guild.
A collective called Super Art Soda created an engaging
environment in Room 224 with its large-scale installations. A
toilet paper sign on the rooms door advertised Sex + Turf War +
Religion + Pottery. Inside, one bed was dominated by two
pastel-colored walruses, each with sharp tusks covered with
barnacle-like airplane turbines.
In Room 107, Tom Bennick formed paper pulp in the rooms tiled
shower, pressing out the water to create rectangular sheets of
fresh-made paper.
Tod Alans room, 226, was draped entirely in white. Alan sat in
the corner of the room in a owing white dress and a mask,
surrounded by white walls. Alan held a small square with the word
HOW??? and made robotic movements.
Most rooms were a mix of showcase pieces and art avail-able for
sale, though some, like the Vinyl Preservation Society in Room 221,
served as a place to boogie. DJs in sparkling outts cued up classic
dance tracks.
Downstairs, Trevor Kamplain doled out slices of mango in Room
109, which also incorporated music. White posts rising from the bed
held collage prints that combined landscapes with cobras, ying
saucers and pictures of the pope.
While Modern Art is largely about individual artists, its
difcult to point to a single room as more successful than an-other.
Its perhaps easier to look at the event as a wholeas a temporary,
building-wide installation that disappears each year almost as
quickly as it arrives.
Andrew Crisp
Modern Art-ers interacted with a giant, clay covered bed in Room
104.
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Talks & Lectures
BUILDING TOWARDS STATEHOOD: IDAHOS TERRITORIAL
ARCHITECTUREDan Everhart, an architectural historian from the
Idaho Transportation Department, presents 150 structures from the
Idaho Territory. See Picks, Page 19. 7 p.m. FREE. Boise Public
Library, Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise,
boisepubliclibrary.org.
Odds & Ends
LADIES LOUNGEToss back some cocktails with the ladies of
Boise Weekly and enjoy prize giveaways, drink specials and oh so
much more. Visit BWs promo page to get the 4-1-1. 5 p.m. FREE.
Willi Bs Saloon, 12505 Chinden Blvd., Boise, 208-331-5666,
willibs.com.
FRIDAY MAY 10Festivals & Events
SECOND FRIDAY WILD WEST FIELD DAYGrab your prison stripes and
cowboy hat for the Wild West Field Day, the rst in a summer series
of Second Friday events. Featuring potato sack races, a stick horse
course, quick-draw squirt gun chal-lenge, outlaw toss, guided tours
and a scavenger hunt. Last admission at 9 p.m. 6-10 p.m. $3-$5
adults, $3 kids. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old
Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-368-6080,
history.idaho.gov/oldpen.html.
SNOOZE AT THE ZOO FAMILY OVERNIGHTZoo Boise guides provide
families with evening and early morning treks through the zoo to
investigate animals, their habitats, behavior and care. Activities,
games, art projects and up-close animal encounters are also part of
the adventure. Light evening snack and break-fast, and covered
sleeping areas provided. For children ages 7 and older, with
parent/guardian. 7 p.m. $40-$50. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive,
Boise, 208-384-4125, zooboise.org.
On Stage
COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: PETE GEORGE 7 p.m. $8. Varsity Pub, 1441
N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsity-pubmeridian.com.
SOUTH PACIFICSee Wednes-day. 7:30 p.m. FREE, tickets required.
Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane,
Boise, 208-426-1609, boisemusicweek.org.
Concerts
CARLOS PRIETO MASTER CLASSInternationally renowned cellist
teaches a semi-nar. Reserve seats at 208-954-8852. See Arts News,
Page 28. 6 p.m. FREE. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201
Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, 208-426-1609, mc.boisestate.edu.
FIDDLERS PILGRIMAGE: THE WEISER LEGACY CONCERTThis tribute to
the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest and Festival features Squeaky
Strings, Rue Frisbee, Chicken Dinner Road and Sedra Bisto-deau. 7
p.m. $7-$15. Boise State Special Events Center, 1800 University
Drive, Boise, sub.boisestate.edu.
Literature
DAVID ABRAMS READING AND BOOK SIGNINGBestselling au-thor David
Abrams reads from and signs copies of Fobbit, a darkly satirical
novel about the Iraq War. 7:30 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180
N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.
Odds & Ends
NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDENS DAYCel-ebrate Americas public
gardens, which promote environmental responsibility and
conservation with free admission to see the rst buds of spring. See
Picks, Page 19. 10 a.m. FREE. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N.
Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649,
idahobotanicalgarden.org.
SATURDAY MAY 11Festivals & Events
CREATE COMMON GOOD POP-UP SHOPVisit the Create Common Good
Pop-up Shop for a cheese-making class, face painting, plantings and
cultural education. Noon-6 p.m. FREE. Boise 150 Sesqui-Shop, 1008
Main St., Boise, 208-433-5671.
MOTHERS DAY CHARITY CAR SHOWHelp stock up the Star Food Bank at
this community event. Featuring classic and antique autos, Mothers
Day giveaways, awards, a live band, barbecue and refreshments, Mrs.
Star dunk tank, business scavenger hunt, prizes and more. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Dona-tions of canned food. Estrella Plaza, 9712 W. State St.,
Star, momzgarage.com.
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borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to
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THE SCHICK-OSTOLASA FARMSTEAD PRESENTS GAR-DEN PLEASURES AND
HOME TREASURESPurchase plants, artisan birdhouses, homemade benches
and more for Mothers Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Hidden Springs
Village Green, Hidden Springs Drive, Hidden Springs.
PAYETTE BREWING SECOND ANNIVER-SARYCelebrate
Payette Brewings second anniversary with a dunk tank, enter to
win a raft trip, listen to live music and get some grub from the
Calle 75 and Rice Works food trucks. See Picks, Page 18. 2-10 p.m.
FREE. Payette Brewing Company, 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City,
208-344-0011, payettebrewing.com.
On Stage
COMEDY AT THE VARSITY: PETE GEORGE 7 p.m. $8. Varsity Pub, 1441
N. Eagle Road, Meridian, 208-906-0658, varsity-pubmeridian.com.
DOUG BENSONKnown for his weed jokes, this comedian-lmmaker
brings his peculiar brand of humor to Boise. 9 p.m. $16-$22.
Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise,
208-367-1212, bo.knittingfactory.com.
AN EVENING OF COWBOY PO-ETRYEnjoy an evening of cow-boy poetry
and Western-themed comedy, featuring local comedian Gabe Dunn and
poets Dan Re-ride Smith, Randy Melton and Cliff Shinn. Kick off the
evening at 6 p.m. with a Ranch-hand Round-up Dinner for $9. 7 p.m.
FREE. Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road, I-84 off Exit
71, Boise, 208-343-1367, boisestagestop.org.
PEEKABOO BONANZASaddle up for burlesque by Glitterati Gals, drag
diva Lady Delicious and Velocity Pole Art. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8. Shortys
Saloon, 5467 Glenwood, Garden City, 208-378-7363.
SOUTH PACIFICSee Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE, tickets required.
Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane,
Boise, 208-426-1609, boisemusicweek.org.
Concerts
CARLOS PRIETOSee Friday. 7 p.m. FREE. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W.
Main St., Boise, 208-345-0454, egyptiantheatre.net.
Green
TOMATO AND VEGGIE PLANT SALEThis plant sale features 170 types
of heirloom and rare tomatoes, as well as peppers, melons,
cucumbers, eggplants, herbs and squash. Plants cost $2-$5. 9 a.m.-5
p.m. FREE. Peaceful Belly Farm, corner of Dry Creek and Broken Horn
roads, Hidden Springs, 208-345-8003, peacefulbelly.com.
Kids & Teens
CHILDRENS BOOK SIGN-INGAward-winning childrens author AJ Irving
signs copies of her picture book, Mamas Purse. 3-7 p.m. FREE.
Hastings, 680 E. Boise Ave., Boise, 208-345-9428,
ajsbooksllc.com.
Odds & Ends
MAKE A GLASS PROJECT WITH MOMCreate a fused glass project with
your mom (or your fa-vorite female). Make a $5 I Love Mom glass sun
catcher. Tea and cookies served. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Starts at $5.
Fusions Glass Studio, 347 S. Edgewood Lane, Ste. 120, Eagle,
208-938-1055, fusions-idaho.com.
SUNDAY MAY 12Festivals & Events
JEWELRY FASHION SHOWCheck out the jewelry designs of local
artists Amy Bishop, Claire Lee and Debra Barger while enjoying a
Mothers Day brunch. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE. Salt Tears Coffeehouse
& Noshery, 4714 W. State St., Boise, 208-275-0017,
salttears.com.
MOTHERS DAY CELEBRA-TIONEnjoy Free Range Pizza, new release
wines from Hells Canyon and Zhoo Zhoo, and fea-tured teas from
BeFragrant and Lifespan. For more info or to re-serve a spot call
208-283-1501. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $10-$12. Hells Canyon Winery, 18835
Symms Road, Caldwell, 208-454-3300, hellscanyonwinery.org.
Green
TOMATO AND VEGGIE PLANT SALESee Saturday. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE.
Peaceful Belly Farm, corner of Dry Creek and Broken Horn roads,
Hidden Springs, 208-345-8003, peacefulbelly.com.
MONDAY MAY 13Sports & Fitness
TWILIGHT RIDEGo on a 45-minute bike ride through the North
End
as part of Boise Bike Week. See Picks, Page 19. 6 p.m. FREE.
Joyride Cycles, 1306 Alturas St., Boise, 208-947-0017,
boisebikeweek.org.
TUESDAY MAY 14Talks & Lectures
ISLAM: A VIEW FROM THE WESTJoin Idaho Humanities Council speaker
Michael Zirinsky for a discussion of Islams recep-tion by European
and North American cultures. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Ada Community Library,
10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org.
TERRITORIAL BUILDINGS IN IDAHO CITYHear Susie
Osgood talk about Territorial Buildings in Idaho City. See
Picks, Page 19. 7 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W.
Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepublicli-brary.com.
EYESPYReal Dialogue from the naked city
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Sports & Fitness
ADAPTIVE BIKE FAIRSee what modied bicycles
Boiseans have built for Boise Bike Week. See Picks, Page 19.
5:30-8 p.m. $1. Fort Boise Community Center, 700 Robbins Road,
Boise, 208-384-4486, boisebikeweek.org.
STREET SMART CYCLINGGet a one-hour condensed
version of the Street Smarts Cycling Course taught by Treasure
Valley Cycling Alliance as part of Boise Bike Week. See Picks, Page
19. 6 p.m. FREE. World Cycle and XC Ski, 1407 W. State St., Boise,
boisebikeweek.org.
WEDNESDAY MAY 15Food & Drink
DISHCRAWL YOUR WAY INTO MAYTaste your way through a night of
local cuisine at four eateries. RSVP online. Ticket holders are be
notied of meeting location via email 48 hours prior to the event.
For more info email [email protected]. 7 p.m. $45,
dishcrawl.com/boise.
Sports & Fitness
PEDAL POWER POTLUCK PICNIC IN THE PARKPedal to the
park for a potluck as part of Boise Bike Week. See Picks, Page
19. 6 p.m. FREE, boisebikeweek.org. Sierra Club, 503 W. Franklin
St., Boise, 208-384-1023.
RIDE OF SILENCEGo on a silent, ve-mile ride in honor of fallen
cyclists
as part of Boise Bike Week. See Picks, Page 19. 6:45 p.m. FREE,
boisebikeweek.org. Camels Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise.
WOMENS ROAD OR MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDEMeet at the
Velodrome for a 21.5-mile, two-hour road cycling ride or a
10-12-mile mountain bike ride as part of Boise Bike Week. See
Picks, Page 19. 5 p.m. FREE. Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park, Old
Horseshoe Bend Road, Eagle, boisebikeweek.org.
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NOISE
NOT FADE AWAY
Yo La Tengo navigates loud and soft over decades-long career
CHRIS PARKER
Most bands are like jump shooters: their limit-ed skills, talent
or imagination consign them to repeating the same move over and
over again. Yo La Tengo has the opposite problem. Having been
proved procient at both loud, crunchy rock songs and more delicate,
decidedly indie-pop ballads, the question is, what to do now?
Over its three-decade career, the New Jersey triocomprised of
Ira Kaplan on guitar, James McNew on bass and Georgia Hubley on
drumshas established itself as a rightful heir to the Velvet
Undergrounds throne. The Vel-vets went from the tender beauty of
Pale Blue Eyes to the cacophonous thrum of Venus in Furs. Across Yo
La Tengos 13 studio albums, the band has displayed similar
range.
But this equal-handed spirit is a lot harder to maintain in loud
clubs and bars. More often than not, Yo La Tengo will slide in a
few quiet-er songs as a change of pace in a rock-oriented set. But
on occasion, the band has attempted entire shows of quieter
material.
With its latest tour, Yo La Tengo may have hit on the perfect
balance.
There is no opening act, explained James McNew, the bands
bassist for the past 22 years. Were doing two setsone softer, one
louder.
I really like the way it feels, McNew continued. It allows songs
we dont play very often to nd a home. Songs that we didnt play at
all now have a place. Its interesting because, in the quiet set, I
can hear gradations of quiet, where some sound quiet, some are
medium and some are almost not-quiet. It creates this new mode. Its
like a different thing.
It must be the season for different things, because the band
re-corded its latest album, Fade, with someone other than Roger
Moutenot for the rst time in two decades. The group went to an old
friend: John McEntire, drummer for Chicago-based bands Tortoise and
The Sea and Cake.
With more than three years elapsed since the bands last record,
2009s Popular Songs, Yo La Tengo knew it needed to return to the
studio, but the band also wanted to keep things interesting.
We just wanted to do something different. Wed known John for a
long time. In fact, it seemed strange that we hadnt done
anything
with him before, McNew said.But there was a feeling-things-out
period. Wed worked with Roger for so long, he
knew what we liked and why. With John, we had to learn how to
communicate that, and it really forced us to dene and express what
we wantedwhich we hadnt thought about doing at the outset, but it
proved to be a very positive experience, McNew said.
Popular Songs featured some of the bands prettiest pop songslike
Avalon or Someone Very Similar and the R&B-avored, If Its
Truewith the 15-minute skronky guitar freakout, The Fireside, a
spacey 11-minute song and a couple rockers. Fade, on the other
hand, is cut of one cloth, recalling both the dreamy atmospheric
drift of the bands 1997 masterpiece, I Can Hear the Heart Beating
As One, and the hazy, summery tenor of 2003s Summer Sun.
There are all manner of odd, idiosyncratic sounds that stretch
across the album, particu-larly in the song introslike the
near-indus-trial, rubber-band rhythm of Stupid Things, or the
feedback-laden start to the eminently
hummable Paddle Forward. Dotted with sonic detail and enveloped
in gauzy melody, its an album that can swath you in comforting
warmth or slowly reveal its subtle mysteries, depending on your
mood.
Of course, originals are just part of what
the group does. Over the years, Yo La Tengo has developed a
reputation for its covers, dedicating albums to them, such as 1990s
Fakebook and 2009s Fuckbook (released under the bands Condo Fucks
alias). The band even does pro bono work for New Jerseys
independent community radio station, WFMU. The group takes part in
the iconic stations
annual pledge drive by playing requests to the best of its
ability/memory.
Its a blast to listen to, and the band has fun, as well. McNew
described it as one of the things that I do which Im most proud
of.
This March, Yo La Tengo broadcast live from Berlin, where it was
on tour.
They devised a way we could do it. They knew someone in Berlin
who had a studio, said McNew. It all came together such that we
were able to play and commu-nicate with each other back and forth.
I cant believe it worked, and Im so glad we did it. But it is very
much like going into a trance. Youre trying to get all this
information out of your brain and problem solving while also
letting go of that inhibition about making an ass of yourself.
McNew sees the cover song as a form of communicationa signal of
community.
When a band plays a cover, it gives me insight into who they
are, and its also a feeling like, Oh, you like that song? I like
that song, too, he said. It can be a band or a [hip-hop] producer
or someone you never met and probably never will, and yet you have
that in common. Its a very interesting phenomena and bond.
Though Yo La Tengo has endured in the underground rock scene
long enough to become esteemed elders, its not something its
members really reect upon. While they appre-ciate the accolades,
theyre too concerned with continuing to grow and evolve to spend
much time in the past.
Its unnatural to think about our legacy, said McNew. Theres a
book that is about us and I thought it was great. I love the writer
and I thought he did a good job. We gave him our full cooperation.
Yet it felt so bizarre for the book to end. While the book was
ending, we were writing Fade, and it is a very strange feeling. I
did almost feel like I might die be-cause the book was nishing. So
mostly I try to stay now, and stay in the moment.
Yo La Tengo brought in a new producer for its latest album,
Fade.
Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. doors, 8:30 p.m. show, $20-$40.
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OS MUTANTES, MAY 9, NEUROLUXFew bands can claim to make music so
dangerous, its
members become enemies of the state. Brazils Os Mutantes is one
of those lucky few.
Formed in the mid-1960sas Brazil was in the clutches of military
ruleOs Mutantes combination of American psyche-delic pop and
traditional Brazilian music was targeted by the government,
resulting in frequent raids during live concerts and attempts to
censor the bands lyrics.
Bands like Talking Heads, The Flaming Lips and Of Montreal have
cited Os Mutantes as a major inuence. Kurt Cobain allegedly tried
to track down the band to get it to re-form while Nirvana was
touring Brazil. Beck said it was all he would listen to for
years.
Os Mutantes reunited in 2006 to record its rst new album in
three decades and hasnt stopped touring since.
Josh Gross
With Capsula. 7 p.m., $15 adv., $20 door. Neurolu