Great atmosphere, food is very good, worth getting off I-84!
Ticoy Young
Great place to walk and eat!
Douglas Wiley
We had never explored this area before but we plan to go back when we have more time we had to go back home where it's less populated, busy, and less traffic here in Kuna Mora.
Sergio A.
There seems to be a general lack of understanding about the Basque Center in Boise - certainly among non-Basques. The Basque Center was built in 1949 and is a gathering place for Basque people in the area as well as non-Basques. It is available for rent and it has a huge kitchen in the basement for catering events. This past Saturday in support of the Basque Block Christmas Market, the Center featured the Basque music group, Txantxangorriak and performances by Boiseko Gazteak, which teaches children from 4 to 13 years of age. It was a lively afternoon of traditional music and dance while the largely Basque crowd cheered and appreciated the show of talents. The Center is open to the public and non-Basques should not be intimidated to enter the bar for a good strong drink at a really low price. Be mindful that the Center is closed Monday, serves drinks after 3 pm Tues-Thur and has extensive hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Center is celebrating the 93rd Sheepherders Ball on Saturday, December 17th with a dinner that is currenly sold out. After the dinner, the Oinkari Dancers (ages 14 and above) will perform at 8:00 PM, followed by a lamb auction which raises funds for the Basque Charities account. The dance, featuring the popular band "Amuma Says No", will begin after the lamb auction. The cost of admission to the dance is $5 for adults and children under 12 are admitted for free.
LB’s and Lulu
Went for the Basque Festival to watch lively dancing and to have some scrumptious paella.
Jeff Pierson II
This is The Basque Destination!!! Check out the Basque Festival each year!!! Great Food, Great Music & Dancers!!!
Jen Carreiro
I didn’t realize that Boise has a huge Basque population! We walked around Basque Block on a beautiful sunny, winter day. Unfortunately, the pandemic has everything in the city on a ‘shut down’ type of atmosphere and not much was happening at all. I definitely would like to come back when the festivals are in full effect so we can experience this culture.
Greg Bem
Part of the charm of Boise is in its small, unassuming features like this one. Great access to the city's history. And some delicious food.
Michael Adams
One of the last quiet places in Boise, will see how it goes with the Center and housing and all going up and all.
Mike W
Love learning about new cultures. Wish the shios and museum were open on Sundays
Took a tour of the museum and the boarding house next door, then had lunch at the Bar Gernika next door. Ethnic food was excellent. Nice way to spend a couple of hours with a friend.
Sarah Holmes
I have a family member who is basque and we went here to see their annual festivities. It was so amazing! I absolutely love this place, everyone there Is so friendly and there is so much to learn! ?
Matt Jones
Cool area and completely unexpected in the middle of Boise. We had dinner at Bardenay and were seated right away. The food was amazing and the prices were great considering the quality. The Smoked salmon, pita, and pickled veggie appetizer was out of this world!
Wyatt
Amazing place to truely appreciate the culture of not only the Basque people, but the culture of Boise as a whole. Well worth going.
Ben Bennett
The Basque Block is simply a block in downtown Boise that is dedicated to the Basque culture. There is tree that is planted there that actually came from Europe from the Basque Homeland. There are played and monuments located on the block. There are also several restaurants dedicated to the Basque food.
Great atmosphere, food is very good, worth getting off I-84!
Great place to walk and eat!
We had never explored this area before but we plan to go back when we have more time we had to go back home where it's less populated, busy, and less traffic here in Kuna Mora.
There seems to be a general lack of understanding about the Basque Center in Boise - certainly among non-Basques. The Basque Center was built in 1949 and is a gathering place for Basque people in the area as well as non-Basques. It is available for rent and it has a huge kitchen in the basement for catering events. This past Saturday in support of the Basque Block Christmas Market, the Center featured the Basque music group, Txantxangorriak and performances by Boiseko Gazteak, which teaches children from 4 to 13 years of age. It was a lively afternoon of traditional music and dance while the largely Basque crowd cheered and appreciated the show of talents. The Center is open to the public and non-Basques should not be intimidated to enter the bar for a good strong drink at a really low price. Be mindful that the Center is closed Monday, serves drinks after 3 pm Tues-Thur and has extensive hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Center is celebrating the 93rd Sheepherders Ball on Saturday, December 17th with a dinner that is currenly sold out. After the dinner, the Oinkari Dancers (ages 14 and above) will perform at 8:00 PM, followed by a lamb auction which raises funds for the Basque Charities account. The dance, featuring the popular band "Amuma Says No", will begin after the lamb auction. The cost of admission to the dance is $5 for adults and children under 12 are admitted for free.
Went for the Basque Festival to watch lively dancing and to have some scrumptious paella.
This is The Basque Destination!!! Check out the Basque Festival each year!!! Great Food, Great Music & Dancers!!!
I didn’t realize that Boise has a huge Basque population! We walked around Basque Block on a beautiful sunny, winter day. Unfortunately, the pandemic has everything in the city on a ‘shut down’ type of atmosphere and not much was happening at all. I definitely would like to come back when the festivals are in full effect so we can experience this culture.
Part of the charm of Boise is in its small, unassuming features like this one. Great access to the city's history. And some delicious food.
One of the last quiet places in Boise, will see how it goes with the Center and housing and all going up and all.
Love learning about new cultures. Wish the shios and museum were open on Sundays
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Took a tour of the museum and the boarding house next door, then had lunch at the Bar Gernika next door. Ethnic food was excellent. Nice way to spend a couple of hours with a friend.
I have a family member who is basque and we went here to see their annual festivities. It was so amazing! I absolutely love this place, everyone there Is so friendly and there is so much to learn! ?
Cool area and completely unexpected in the middle of Boise. We had dinner at Bardenay and were seated right away. The food was amazing and the prices were great considering the quality. The Smoked salmon, pita, and pickled veggie appetizer was out of this world!
Amazing place to truely appreciate the culture of not only the Basque people, but the culture of Boise as a whole. Well worth going.
The Basque Block is simply a block in downtown Boise that is dedicated to the Basque culture. There is tree that is planted there that actually came from Europe from the Basque Homeland. There are played and monuments located on the block. There are also several restaurants dedicated to the Basque food.