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2021 Boise & Treasure Valley Lifestyle Relocation Magazine

THE BASQUE BLOCK
he Basque Country is a
Tregion located in the western
Pyrenees, straddling the border
between France and Spain.
Many Basque immigrants came
to Idaho in the 1800s, and today,
Boise has more than 16,000
American Basques - the largest
concentration in the U.S. The
Basque Block is a celebration
of this heritage. Located in
downtown Boise, The Basque
Block is rich in history and
full of authentic restaurants,
entertainment, and the Basque
Museum and cultural center.

ART
oise is home to a remarkable
Band diverse collection of
public art. Keep an eye out for
Traffic Box art scattered around
downtown, the interactive
Bicycle Trio sculpture in the
Linen District, and Freak Alley in
downtown Boise, the northwest's
most extensive open-air, multi-
artist mural gallery. The annual
Art in the Park event is an open-
air festival providing visitors the
opportunity to meet more than
200 artists hosted by the Boise Art
Museum. You'll also find several
art galleries, museums, sculptures,
and memorials sprinkled
throughout the City of Trees.

Email Helen Carnie with Keller Williams Realty Boise at HelenOfBoise@gmail.com 79