The air was sharp with an early fall chill as we sat out on the patio of Bar Gernika sipping Spanish wines. The little tree-lined street in downtown Boise, Idaho, exuded an old-world style feel to it, ...

BOISE, Idaho — Boise has a vibrant and large Basque population, with the highest concentration of Basque people living in the city outside of the Basque Country. People came to Boise from the Basque ...

Every year during the last weekend in July, Idahoans turn off their country music and set aside their cowboy hats to take part in a celebration that is old and European but nonetheless down home to ...

Idaho’s most famous food export may still be the potato, but the Gem State’s culinary specialties encompass far more than the humble spud. In fact, many of its flavors are imported from more than ...

Jaialdi returns to Boise July 29–Aug. 3 after a 10-year hiatus since 2015. Festival highlights include Basque sports, folk dance, cuisine and street music. Event celebrates Idaho’s Basque heritage and ...

For the first time in over a decade, thousands of people from around the world will gather in Boise’s Basque Block to celebrate Jaialdi. The six-day festival honoring Basque culture through food, ...

And at the Boise Basque Center, a meeting place for Basques, Fitzgerald (maiden name Urresti) helps make blood sausage, ensuring a steady supply for her husband. ''I actually have them in my freezer.

With the highest concentration of people of Basque descent living outside the Pyrenees, Boise is known as a great destination for those wanting to learn about and celebrate the Basque culture. And now ...

Boise’s Basque Block lures travelers with frosty kalimotxos, snacky pintxos, and a highly anticipated cultural festival. Juliet Izon is an experienced lifestyle writer who is based between New York ...