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Now you can map out that weekend bike ride you’ve been wanting to take your family on.

Just go to Google Maps and click on where it says “More…” and check the box that says “Bicycling” and wham, the local bike-friendly routes will be displayed. There are a lot of Boise maps, a few for Meridian and one for Nampa.

Now you can get back to checking those tires and greasing that chain.

Here is “Change of Time” off of Josh Ritter’s upcoming album So Runs the World Away.

Idaho’s own Ritter will be at the Record Exchange on April 17th at 7pm  to play an in-store session in celebration of Record Store Day. There you’ll also be able to buy a combo vinyl/cd package of the new album before it officially releases.

Oh…did I mention that Josh Ritter is now on Twitter? Well, he is.

Check out this Behind the Menu “Drive-by Moment” featuring Robin Zimmerman of the Boise Co-op and teh famed salsa from Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant on State St.

In Hawaii, a “kanak attack” is Island slang for “being so hungry you can’t figure out what to eat first”. And to the best of our knowledge, the only real cure for a kanak attack is….well…a “Kanak Attack”. Sure, you could try to decide between kobe flat steak, Kuala pig, and teriyaki chicken — but why not just get all of them on the same plate and save your decision making for less weighty matters…like world peace in our time.

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Headed to the Tavern at Bown Crossing? People watching on 8th at Bittercreek Alehouse? Maybe seeking some shelter from the wind on the Modern’s comfy patio?

It’s beautiful outside, and one only means on thing on a Monday afternoon in the Treasure Valley, what patio with a happy hour are you going to?

Have out-of-town guests coming into town? Or perhaps you just want to know more about the buildings that you may walk past every day. Either way, you should check out Boise Walking Tours.

From Sidewalk 208:

Something new to do in Boise

I’m pleased to say I have a new gig as a partner in Boise Walking Tours, which will be officially relaunching this spring. Linda Byron and Judy Secrist started the historical strolls in 2000, and I’ve joined them to help take the venture into a new decade.

While the tours are mainly going to be geared to groups visiting Boise, we’ll also be holding drop-in tours once or twice a week (to start, anyway) for Boiseans who are looking for something fun to do. The first of these “Impromptours” will happen at 4 p.m. this Sunday, February 28. That’s right – after the Olympic men’s hockey finals.

The original Boise Walking Tours route centered on Old Boise, but I’ve designed a tour that takes in a somewhat larger area, from the Grove to the Anne Frank Memorial to the Basque Block and the heart of downtown. We’ll be covering about two miles total in 90 minutes at a nice leisurely stroll. Much of the information will be familiar to people who’ve lived in Boise a while, but I think you’ll enjoy the walk (it’s supposed to be in the 50s again on Sunday) and learn something new even if you’ve been here for decades.

The tours cost $15 per person, and you can either pay cash at the start or use the PayPal link on our website if you’d rather use your bank account or credit card. We’re starting this somewhat quietly; you can think of the first few tours as a “soft opening.” But I once led a version of this same tour for about 30 people on President’s Day Weekend a few years ago, so I am ready for anything.

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Hey you, Dave Matthews Band fans, don’t forget that tickets go on sale this morning at 10 am for their show at Taco Bell Arena on August 31st. Get your credit card ready and warm up that mouse finger — click here to get your tickets here at 10 am sharp.

…something for ya while you wait.

Dave Matthews Band and “Bartender”, one of my personal favorites.

Check out this video from Behind the Menu backstage pass: In the Kitchen with Berryhill’s “Gang of Four”.

Father and son in the kitchen, NY Strips, filet mignon, and choppin’ veggies it’s all in a day’s work at Berryhill & Co.