Youval came to visit last weekend and we went all over the Treasure Valley. We began in Boise with a trip up to the top of Tablerock and then headed back down to downtown Boise for lunch at the Bluebird Cafe. Oh my heavens, this place is the nicest place for lunch down in Boise. It is delicious. Minus the bit of mustard that was on our turkey and brie sandwich, everything we ate was absolutely delicious. The grilled cheese was to die for, especially with the fig jam they put on the sandwich. It got busy just as we took our seats, so our timing was perfect. So glad we got a chance to get some lunch there.
We made chicken tacos for dinner that night and watched several episodes of "White Collar", which is a show I just absolutely love. We had to rest up because the next day was slam-packed busy. We began, after breakfast, with a drive out to Jump Creek and then a hike and feet soak in the waterfall pool. It was unexpectedly hotter than usual so the feet soak was much more appreciated than the hike. After a quick shower and change at the house, we packed up our things for the weekend and went downtown to Indian Creek Festival. Last year I got a bunch of veggies for basically pennies but there was only one veggie stand- everything else was crafts and food. We did score big at a new bookstore/antique store (that's connected with Joe's Emporium downtown) and got some great books for cheap. The copy of "The Art Lesson" I got turned out to be signed! Bonus.
We drove out to Emmett to Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard, where I had done some apple picking the year before. There weren't too many apples that were ready but there were plums ripe for the picking (if you had a ladder). I didn't want to buy $12 worth of plums, so we took a few plums and a few apples from the tree and just wandered about for a bit before escaping the heat for a wander through the numerous book and antique stores that Emmett has to offer.
Boise Fry Company fries and burgers, along with cupcakes, carrots, and celery, made up our dinner at the Shakespeare Festival that night. I have more about that in another blog post. The next morning, I took Addy out for a run and then we headed down to Hyde Park. We met up with Jon and Abbey at Java, our usual hangout, for Sunday morning coffee and then Youval and I headed up to the Hyde Park Street Fair. Out of all the fairs in Boise, this is one of the most bizarre, with lots of holistic booths and massage places and non-traditional therapies. And the people watching is always stellar.
We walked downtown and headed over to the Boise Art Museum. They have some great exhibits on show right now and we also got to chat a bit with one of th efeatured artists, Karen Woods. One of the current exhibitions was called Kahn and Selesnick: Mars Revisited. Using photographs from Craters of the Moon National Monument which were then distorted and edited, Kahn and Selesnick recreated their version of what Mars might look like with a civilization. The women in white were a bit unsettling but at the same time, it was difficult to take your eyes away from the photos and installments.
The other exhibition that I really wanted to see was Kehinde Wiley's representations of Africans in Israel. Not only was there was fascinating video about Wiley's process and the interactions with black and brown men in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Wiley melds together black urban men with poses from classical European portrait paintings. He weaves together their individual look with elements of their religions and ethnicities. The portraits are bright, vivid, multi-layers, multi-dimensional and there was the added bonus of a selection of Jewish textiles and works on paper on loan from Ahavath Beth Israel and the Skirball Center. Such an incredible exhibit- go see it if you have the chance.
Sunday ended with dinner at the Ha'Penny since it was right around the corner from the Knitting Factory where we saw Jars of Clay. That requires a completely separate post. The next morning, we slept in since it had been a few nights of late nights. We relaxed at the Godwins for a bit and then headed down to the Flying M and Blue Sky Bagels for breakfast before heading out to the airport. So glad that Youval came out to visit- it gave me an excuse to do some great things in the Treasure Valley!
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