Laid back, fun, and funky, Camp Modern is a great way to edge your way out onto a Treefort branch; or, if nice and easy’s not your thing, it’s a good place to keep the Treefort vibe going in between.
CAMP Modern & Burning Lamb at Treefort
Danez Smith to grace the Linen District with Poetry and Performance.
The Modern Hotel hosts Poetic heavy-hitter Danez Smith will bring their particular—and particularly relevant— poetry and performance art to the stage at the Linen Building at 7 p.m. on November 27th, as part of The Cabin’s Ghosts and Projectors reading series.
Making History By Preserving Tradition : Winemaker Maria Alfonso Shares Her Craft at Txikiteo
Maria Alfonso from Volvoreta, a family winery established in the early 1990’s graced us with her depth of knowledge and original wines at an amazing tasting at our sibling restaurant Txikiteo, the basque tapas and wine bar making itself a staple of the downtown Boise pub-crawl. Read More!
Celebrate Halloween With Campfire Stories
The last Campfire Stories of the season is Wednesday, October 31—Halloween night. A liminal time, Halloween traditionally marks the end of the harvest, the end of summer’s light and warmth and the beginning of winter darkness. In fact, it’s believed that on Halloween, the boundary between this world and the Otherworld is so thin, the […]
39 Rooms: Fresh Films Now Playing
We have no absolute proof, but rumor has it that some people check into the Modern just so they can watch the amazing selection of films showing on our 39 Rooms Film Festival. If you are one of these die-hard film fans, it’s time for another visit: the films were recently refreshed with brand new selections — six shorts showcasing some of the best new short films from all over the world.
Eat Boise: Foraging Flavors with the Modern Hotel and Bar
“…the results are strange and wonderful: hyssop in The Buff cocktail evokes spring meadows; a sprig of sagebrush in the Bedford is earthy and clean; cottonwood buds lend a resin-y, rainy flavor burst to your Treefort cocktail.
Celebrate the End of Summer at Hermit Music Festival
As the days get shorter and we start our slow descent into fall, Indian Creek Winery in Kuna offers a last chance to soak up a sunny summer vibe at the Hermit Music Festival, August 30th through September 3rd.
Knee-to-knee in memory of Lucas Hicks
It’s impossible to talk about the Hermit Music Festival without talking about Lucas Hicks, wizard performer, composer, instructor and square-dance caller who was a central part of the Hermit Fest.
The Modern Becomes Original Goathead Business Ambassador
Southwest Idahoans have what some might call an irrational hatred of the goathead weed, a plant that, at first glance, looks innocuous enough: a dainty vine trailing innocently across sidewalks and through empty lots. But take a closer look, and you’ll see the reason for this passionate loathing: dozens of knobbly, viciously-spiked seed heads (technically “nutlets”) that somewhat resemble their namesake. They’re ugly and incredibly resilient; jabbed into a foot or paw, they’re extremely painful; and they can ruin a bike ride faster than you can say “patch kit.” Enter The Boise Bicycle Project and Goathead Fest, an event that promises to combine eccentric, bicycle-themed fun with a particularly Boise-flavored community service: find and eradicate the pernicious goathead… Read More!
James Castle House Inaugural Symposium
The James Castle Inaugural Symposium offers a unique opportunity to understand Castle’s work in the context of the distinctive rural places that were his home, and highlights Boise, and Idaho, as a place of inspiration.