The Basque Center
$ • Bars
Hours:
601 W Grove St, Boise
(208) 342-9983
The Basque Center Reviews
Great community with a lot of history. I was lucky enough to experience several types of traditional food and dancing. The museum and boarding house are full of history and a must see for anyone visiting Boise.
The Basque Block is one of Idaho’s unique cultural blocks of a living ethnic neighborhood- Basque. It is comprised of two boarding houses - the Cyrus Jacobs-Uberruaga house, and the Anduiza. The block has its unique indoor frontón court, the Basque Center, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Bar Gernika, Leku Ona restaurant, and the Basque Market. The cultural food is one of the main attractions here.There is Basque History Mural completed by Noel Weber and The Letterheads...read full review
Ratings
Hours
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | 3 - 10PM |
Friday | 2PM - 1AM |
Saturday | 2PM - 1AM |
Sunday | 2 - 10PM |
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,...read full review