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Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, and is the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border, and 110 miles (177 km) north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's elevation is 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level. Its estimated population in 2019 was 228,959.
Downtown Boise in the fall of 2013
The Boise-Nampa metropolitan area, also known as the Treasure Valley, includes five counties with a combined population of 709,845, the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho. It contains the state's three largest cities: Boise, Nampa, and Meridian. Boise is the 80th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States.
Downtown Boise is the cultural center and home to many small businesses and a few mid-rises. The area has a variety of shops and dining choices. Centrally, 8th Street contains a pedestrian zone with sidewalk cafes and restaurants. The neighborhood has many local restaurants, bars and boutiques and supports a vibrant nightlife. The area contains the Basque Block, which showcases Boise's Basque heritage. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Main Street, the Boise Art Museum on Capitol in front of Julia Davis Park, and Zoo Boise on the grounds of Julia Davis Park.
Boise is also the site of the only human rights memorial in the U.S., the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, located next to its main library.
Floating the Boise River
Accounts differ regarding the name's origin. One account credits Capt. B.L.E. Bonneville of the U.S. Army as its source. After trekking for weeks through dry and rough terrain, his exploration party reached an overlook with a view of the Boise River Valley. The place where they stood is called Bonneville Point, located on the Oregon Trail east of the city. According to the story, a French-speaking guide, overwhelmed by the sight of the verdant river, yelled "Les bois! Les bois!" ("The woods! The woods!")�and the name stuck.
The name may also derive from earlier mountain men who named the river that flows through it. In the 1820s, French Canadian fur trappers set trap lines in the vicinity. Set in a high-desert area, the tree-lined valley of the Boise River became a distinct landmark, an oasis dominated by cottonwood trees. They called this "La rivi?re bois?e", which means "the wooded river."
Most native and longtime residents use the pronunciation /?b??si?/ (BOY-see), as given on the city's website. The pronunciation is sometimes used as a shibboleth, as outsiders (and newcomers) tend to pronounce the city's name as /?b??zi?/ (BOY-zee).
Establishment and early years
Main Street in 1911
The area was called Boise long before the establishment of Fort Boise by the federal government. The original Fort Boise was 40 miles (64 km) west, near Parma, down the Boise River near its confluence with the Snake River at the Oregon border. This private sector defense was erected by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1830s. It was abandoned in the 1850s, but massacres along the Oregon Trail prompted the U.S. Army to re-establish a fort in the area in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War.
The new location was selected because it was near the intersection of the Oregon Trail with a major road connecting the Boise Basin (Idaho City) and the Owyhee (Silver City) mining areas, both of which were booming. During the mid-1860s, Idaho City was the largest city in the Northwest, and as a staging area, Fort Boise grew rapidly; Boise was incorporated as a city in 1863. The first capital of the Idaho Territory was Lewiston in north central Idaho, which in 1863 was the largest community, exceeding the populations of Olympia and Seattle, Washington Territory and Portland, Oregon combined. The original territory was larger than Texas. But following the creation of Montana Territory, Boise was made the territorial capital of a much reduced Idaho in a controversial decision which overturned a district court ruling by a one-vote majority in the territorial supreme court along geographic lines in 1866.
Designed by Alfred B. Mullett, the U.S. Assay Office at 210 Main Street was built in 1871 and today is a National Historic Landmark.
Astronaut photography of Boise, taken from the International Space Station in 2009
Ann Morrison Park in spring
Boise is in southwestern Idaho, about 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border, and 110 miles (177 km) north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's elevation is 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level.
Most of the metropolitan area lies on a broad, flat plain, descending to the west. Mountains rise to the northeast, stretching from the far southeastern tip of the Boise city limits to nearby Eagle. These mountains are known to locals as the Boise foothills and are sometimes described as the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. About 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Boise, and about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Nampa, the Owyhee Mountains lie entirely in neighboring Owyhee County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 80.05 square miles (207.33 km2), of which, 79.36 square miles (205.54 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is water. The city is drained by the Boise River. The City of Boise is considered part of the Treasure Valley.
Neighborhoods and areas
Boise occupies an area of 64 sq mi (170 km2), according to the United States Census Bureau. Neighborhoods of Boise include the Bench, the North End, West Boise and Downtown. In January 2014, the Boise Police Department (BPD) partnered with the folksonomic neighborhood blogging site Nextdoor, the first city in the Northwest and the 137th city in the U.S. to do so. Since the app, which enables the city's police, fire, and parks departments to post to self-selected, highly localized areas, first became available in October 2011, 101 neighborhoods and sections of neighborhoods have joined.
Downtown Boise
Main article: Downtown Boise
Downtown Boise is Boise's cultural center and home to many small businesses and a few mid-rises. While downtown Boise lacks a major retail/dining focus like Seattle and Portland, the area has a variety of shops and growing option for dining choices. Centrally, 8th Street contains a pedestrian zone with sidewalk cafes and restaurants. The neighborhood has many local restaurants, bars and boutiques and supports a vibrant nightlife. The area contains the Basque Block, which gives visitors a chance to learn about and enjoy Boise's Basque heritage. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Main Street, the Boise Art Museum on Capitol in front of Julia Davis Park, and Zoo Boise on the grounds of Julia Davis Park.
Boise's economy was threatened in the late 1990s by commercial development at locations away from the downtown center, such as Boise Towne Square Mall and at shopping centers near new housing developments.
Cultural events in Downtown Boise include Alive after Five and First Thursday.
To the south of downtown Boise is Boise State University and its surrounding environs. The area is dominated by residential neighborhoods and businesses catering to the student population. The unique blue playing field at the 37,000-seat Albertsons Stadium on the BSU campus, home to the Boise State Broncos football team, is a major city landmark. The campus is also home to the Benjamin Victor Gallery and Studio. Other cultural and sports centers in the area include the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts and ExtraMile Arena. Broadway Avenue to the east and south of the BSU campus features many college-themed bars and restaurants.
The North End, generally defined as the part of Boise north of State Street, contains many of the city's older homes. It is known for its tree-lined drives such as Harrison Boulevard, and for its quiet neighborhoods near the downtown area. Downtown Boise is visible from Camel's Back Park. On 13th Street, Hyde Park is home to restaurants and other businesses. The North End also hosts events such as the annual Hyde Park Street Fair. In 2008, the American Planning Association designated Boise's North End one of 10 Great Neighborhoods.
Boise Highlands
The Boise Highlands is just north of the North End. Its location is generally defined as north of Hill Road, East of Bogus Basin Road. Its neighborhood is mostly filled with homes constructed in the 1970s, as well as a golf course/country club known as Crane Creek.
Southwest Boise
Southwest Boise contains sparsely populated neighborhoods built from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Many include acre-sized plots and the occasional farmhouse and pasture. In the 1980s, growth in the area was stunted to prevent urban sprawl. Since this has been lifted, there has been widespread growth of new homes and neighborhoods. The area lies near Interstate 84, theaters, shopping, the airport, golf and the Boise Bench area.
Northwest Boise
Northwest Boise lies against the Boise Foothills to the north, State Street to the south, the city of Eagle to the west, and downtown Boise to the east. It contains a mix of old and new neighborhoods, including Lakeharbor, which features the private Silver Lake, a reclaimed quarry. Northwest Boise has some pockets of older homes with a similar aesthetic to the North End. Downtown is minutes away, as is Veteran's Memorial Park and easy access to the Boise Greenbelt. Across the river sits the Boise Bench and to the west are the bedroom communities of Eagle, Star, and Middleton.
Warm Springs and East End
Warm Springs is centered on the tree-lined Warm Springs Avenue and contains some of Boise's largest and most expensive homes (many of which were erected by wealthy miners and businessmen around the turn of the 20th century; Victorian styles feature prominently). The area gets its name from the natural hot springs that flow from Boise's fault line and warm many of the area's homes. The Natotorium public swim center is here.
East Boise and Harris Ranch
The far-east end of Warm Springs was once known as Barber Town, featuring a hotel with hot springs nestled into the foothills. It now has some new residential developments, with easy access to Highway 21, which leads to the south-central Idaho mountains, the Boise River, the Boise Foothills, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival.
Southeast Boise
The newest Boise Public Library branch branch at Bown Crossing.
Southeast Boise spans from Boise State University to Micron Technology � all areas between Federal Way and the Boise River. The older area just south of the university can be described as a cross between the North End and the Boise bench. The rest of Southeast Boise was developed in the last thirty years with suburban-style homes.
Columbia Village subdivision and the older Oregon Trail Heights were the first major planned communities in Southeast Boise with an elementary and middle school all within walking distance from all homes. The subdivision is at the intersections of Interstate 84, Idaho 21, and Federal Way (former U.S. Highway), which are all major arteries to get anywhere in Boise. The subdivision, a baseball complex, and swimming pools were developed around the Simplot Sports complex. The fields are built over an old landfill and dump, and the fields and gravel parking lot allow radon gases to escape through the ground. The most recent planned community is the 35 acre Bown Crossing which has easy access to the Boise Greenbelt.
On August 25, 2008 at about 7:00 pm, a fire started near Amity and Holcomb during a major windstorm. It destroyed ten houses and damaged nine. One person died in the fire.
Boise Bench
The Bench, generally bounded by Federal Way to the east, Cole Road to the west and Garden City to the north, sits on an elevation approximately 60 feet (18 m) higher than downtown Boise to its northeast. Orchard Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in the neighborhood. The Bench is so named because this sudden rise, giving the appearance of a step, or bench. The Bench (or Benches, there are three actual benches in the Boise Valley) was created as an ancient shoreline to the old river channel. The Bench is home to the Boise Union Pacific Depot. Like the North End, the Bench has older residential areas such as the Central Rim, Morris Hill, and Depot Bench neighborhoods. Due south of the Bench is the Boise Airport.
West Boise
West Boise is home to Boise Towne Square Mall, the largest in the state, as well as many restaurants, strip malls, and residential developments ranging from new subdivisions to apartment complexes. The Ada County jail and Hewlett Packard's printing division are also here. It is relatively the flattest section of Boise, with sweeping views of the Boise Front. West Boise also borders the city of Meridian.
Boise, Idaho from the Aspen Condos and Lofts
Downtown Boise as seen from the Boise Bench
Boise has a semi-arid continental climate (K?ppen climate classification BSk), with four distinct seasons. Boise experiences hot and dry summers with highs reaching 100 �F (38 �C) eight days in a typical year and 90 �F (32 �C) on 51 days. Yet because of the aridity, average diurnal temperature variation exceeds 30 �F (17 �C) in summer. Winters are moderately cold, with a December average of 30.7 �F (?0.7 �C), and lows falling to 0 �F (?18 �C) or below on around three nights per year. Snowfall averages 19 inches (48 cm), but typically falls in bouts of 3 inches (8 cm) or less. Spring and fall are mild. Autumn is brief; spring is gradual. Extremes have ranged from ?28 �F (?33 �C) on January 16, 1888 to 111 �F (44 �C) on July 19, 1960; temperatures have reached ?25 �F (?32 �C) and 110 �F (43 �C) as recently as December 22, 1990 and August 10, 2018, respectively. Precipitation is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. It averages approximately 12 inches annually.
Tornadoes are rare in Ada County and the Boise area. Since 1950, only twelve tornadoes have been documented within the county, and four of those were during the same storm on August 3, 2000, which is also the most recent date a tornado was documented in the area. None of the tornadoes have been ranked higher than an "F1" on the Fujita scale, and no injuries or fatalities were ever documented.
As of the census of 2010, there were 205,671 people, 85,704 households, and 50,647 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,591.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,000.6/km2). There were 92,700 housing units at an average density of 1,168.1 per square mile (451.0/km2). The city's racial makeup was 89.0% White, 1.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.1% of the population.
There were 85,704 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were married couples living together, 10% had a woman householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a man householder with no wife present, and 41% were non-families. 31% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.
The median age in the city was 35. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The city's gender makeup was 49% men and 51% women.
Boise is the headquarters for several major companies, such as Boise Cascade LLC, Albertsons, J.R. Simplot Company, Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, Idaho Timber, WinCo Foods, Bodybuilding.com, and Clearwater Analytics. Other major industries are headquartered in Boise or have large manufacturing facilities present. The state government is one of the city's largest employers.
The area's largest private, locally based, publicly traded employer is Micron Technology. Others include IDACORP, Inc., the parent company of Idaho Power, Idaho Bancorp, Boise, Inc., American Ecology Corp., and PCS Edventures.com Inc.
Technology investment and the high-tech industry have become increasingly important to the city, with businesses including Hewlett Packard, Healthwise, Bodybuilding.com, CradlePoint, Crucial.com, ClickBank, MetaGeek, MobileDataForce, MarkMonitor, Sybase, Balihoo, Intracon NA, Wire Stone, and Microsoft. The call center industry is also a major source of employment. There are over 20 call centers in the city employing more than 7,000 people, including WDSGlobal, Electronic Data Systems, Teleperformance, DirecTV, Taos, and T-Mobile.
Varney Air Lines, founded by Walter Varney in 1926, was formed in Boise, though headquartered at Pasco, Washington due to its more attractive prospects and increased economic support in Washington. Varney spent most of his time in Pasco operating the company due to his personal health conditions needing better air to breathe and distaste for potatoes. The original airmail contract was from Pasco to Elko, Nevada, with stops in Boise in both directions. Varney Air Lines is the original predecessor company of present-day United Airlines, which still serves the city at the newly renovated and upgraded Boise Airport.
According to Boise Valley Economic Partnership, the top employers in the city are:
#	Employer	Employees
1	St. Luke's Boise Medical Center (Ada County)	8,400�8,499
2	Micron Technology	6,700�6,799
3	Boise State University	4,700�4,799
4	West Ada School District #2	4,300�4,399
5	Boise School District #1	3,800�3,899
6	Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center	3,400�3,499
7	Walmart	2,500�2,599
8	Hewlett-Packard	2,000�2,099
9	Simplot	2,000�2,099
10	Albertsons	2,000�2,099
Boise Art Museum
Boise is a regional hub for jazz, theater, and indie music. The Gene Harris Jazz Festival is hosted in Boise each spring. Several theater groups operate in the city, including the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise Little Theatre, Boise Contemporary Theater, and ComedySportz Boise, amongst others. The Treefort Music Fest in late March features emerging bands, as well as many other artistic endeavors, and has perforce "morphed from quirky music festival to consuming community event," and the HomeGrown Theatre is notable for continuing the avant garde satirical tradition of puppetry for millennials. The renovated Egyptian Theatre hosts national and regional music acts, comedians, and special film screenings .
Idaho's ethnic Basque community is one of the largest in the United States, on the order of nearly 7,000 people in 2000, many of whom live in Boise. A large Basque festival known as Jaialdi is held once every five years (next in 2020). Downtown Boise features a vibrant section known as the "Basque Block". Boise's mayor, David H. Bieter, is of Basque descent. Boise is also a sister region of the Basque communities.
Boise is home to several museums, including the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Historical Museum, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Idaho Black History Museum, Boise WaterShed and the Discovery Center of Idaho. On the first Thursday of each month, a gallery stroll known as First Thursday is hosted in the city's core business district by the Downtown Boise Association.
Boise also has a thriving performing arts community. The Boise Philharmonic, now in its 49th season, under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor Robert Franz continues to grow musically, and introduces excellent guest artists and composers year after year. The dance community is represented by the resurgent Ballet Idaho under artistic director Peter Anastos, and the nationally known and critically acclaimed Trey McIntyre Project also make their home in Boise. All of these perform at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, on the Boise State University campus. The Morrison Center also hosts local and national fine arts performances. Rounding out the classical performing arts is Opera Idaho, under the direction of Mark Junkert, which brings grand Opera to various venues throughout the Treasure Valley.
The Boise City Department of Arts and History was created in 2008 with the goal of promoting the arts, culture, and history of the city among its residents and visitors. Since 1978 Boise had a public arts commission like many cities to promote public art and education. The Arts Commission provided expert advice on public art installations to the city and private groups, as well as to develop many educational programs within the city promoting the arts. In 2008 the city and the Arts Commission made the decision to introduce history into the scope of the art commission and rename this new commission the Boise City Department of Arts and History.
The Boise City Department of Arts and History oversees several ongoing projects and programs related to art, culture, and history, and a number of short-term projects at any given time. Ongoing projects include maintenance of a public art collection valued at over $3 million, creation and maintenance of city historical and art walks and tours, maintenance of a city historical research collection, artists in residence, and the Fettuccine Forum.
Idaho Historical Museum
According to a 2012 study performed by Americans for the Arts, arts, both public and private, in Boise is a forty-eight million dollar per year industry. The same study also cited the arts in and around Boise as a supplier of jobs for about 1600 people and producer of roughly $4.4 million in revenue to state and local government.
The Boise Centre on the Grove is an 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m2) convention center that hosts a variety of events, including international, national, and regional conventions, conferences, banquets, and consumer shows. It is in the heart of downtown Boise and borders the Grove Plaza, which hosts many outdoor functions throughout the year including the New Year's Eve celebration, the Idaho Potato Drop hosted by the Idaho New Year's Commission. The Morrison-Knudsen Nature Center, located next to Municipal Park, features a streamwalk with wildlife experiences just east of downtown.
Boise has diverse and vibrant religious communities. The Jewish community is served by two synagogues: the Chabad Jewish Center, and the reform Ahavath Beth Israel Temple (completed 1896, is the nation's oldest continually used temple west of the Mississippi). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated a temple there in 1984. The Boise Hare Krishna Temple opened in August 1999, and the Vietnamese Linh Tuu-temple opened in 2016.
Boise (along with Valley and Boise Counties) hosted the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. More than 2,500 athletes from over 85 countries participated.
In 1972, John Waters set the final scene of his film Pink Flamingos in Boise.
Boise's sister cities are Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia and Gernika, Spain.
Capitol in July
Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown. Much of this trail network is part of Hull's Gulch and can be accessed by 8th street. An extensive urban trail system called the Boise River Greenbelt runs along the river and through Pierce Park. The Boise River is a common destination for fishing, swimming and rafting.
In Julia Davis Park is Zoo Boise, which has over 200 animals representing over 80 species from around the world. An Africa exhibit, completed in 2008, is the most recent addition. Boise is also home to the Idaho Aquarium.
The Bogus Basin ski area opened in 1942 and hosts multiple winter activities, primarily alpine skiing and snowboarding, but also cross-country skiing and snow tubing. "Bogus" is 16 mi (26 km) from the city limits (less than an hour drive from downtown) on a twisty paved road which climbs 3400 vertical feet (1036 m) through sagebrush and forest.
Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
Boise is the site of the only human rights memorial in the U.S., the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, located next to its main library.
The World Center for Birds of Prey, just outside city, is a key part of the re-establishment of the peregrine falcon and its subsequent removal from the endangered species list. The center is breeding the rare California condor, among many other rare and endangered species.
Publications such as Forbes, Fortune and Sunset have cited the city for its quality of life. An article published by Forbes in 2018 named Boise the fastest-growing city in America. Its population of around 220,000 grew 3.08% in 2017, as well as employment by 30.58%.
The cornerstone mall in Boise, Boise Towne Square Mall, is also a major shopping attraction for Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and surrounding areas. The mall received upgrades and added several new retailers in 1998 and 2006. Home prices, a proxy for wealth, increased 11.58%--number four in the U.S.
The state's largest giant sequoia can be found near St. Luke's Hospital.
Professional sports teams in Boise include the Boise Hawks of the short-season Class A Northwest League (minor league baseball), the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL (minor league hockey). The Treasure Valley Spartans (semi-pro football) of the (Rocky Mountain Football League) operated from 2009-2012. An arenafootball2 franchise, the Boise Burn, began play in 2007 but is now defunct.
Boise is home to an all-female, DIY, flat track roller derby league, the Treasure Valley Rollergirls, which beginning on Labor Day Weekend 2010 hosted an international, two-day, double elimination tournament, the first Spudtown Knockdown, featuring eight teams from throughout the American West and Canada.
The Boise State University campus is home to Albertsons Stadium, the 36,800 seat football stadium known for its blue Field Turf field; and Taco Bell Arena, a 12,000 seat basketball and entertainment venue which opened in 1982 as the BSU Pavilion. Boise State University is known primarily for the recent successes of its football team.
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl football game (formerly known as the Humanitarian Bowl and the MPC Computers Bowl) is held in late December each year, and pairs a team from the Mountain West Conference with a Mid-American Conference team.
Club	League	Sport	Venue	Established	Championships
Boise Hawks	Northwest League	Baseball	Memorial Stadium	1987	6
Idaho Steelheads	ECHL	Ice hockey	CenturyLink Arena Boise	1997	2
Violent crimes dropped from 775 incidences in 2006 to 586 in 2007, but murders increased from 2004 to 2007. In 2007, there were 3,211 crimes per 100,000 residents. Despite population growth, violent crime has remained much the same as of 2013, with 600 incidents of violent crime in that year.
The Boise School District includes 31 elementary schools, eight junior high schools, five high schools, and two specialty schools. Part of the West Ada School District (now the largest in Idaho) is within the Boise city limits, and the city is therefore home to six public high schools: Boise, Borah, Capital, Timberline, the alternative Frank Church, and the West Ada School district's Centennial. Boise's private schools include the Catholic Bishop Kelly, Foothills School of Arts and Sciences, the International Baccalaureate-accredited Riverstone International School, and the only student-led school in the country One Stone.
Post-secondary educational options in Boise include Boise State University (BSU) and a wide range of technical schools. The University of Idaho (UI) and Idaho State University (ISU) each maintain a satellite campus in Boise. As of 2014, the city has two law school programs. The Concordia University School of Law opened in 2012, and the University of Idaho College of Law now hosts second and third year students at its Boise campus. Boise is home to Boise Bible College, an undergraduate degree-granting college that exists to train leaders for churches as well as missionaries for the world.
Boiseko Ikastola is the only Basque pre-school outside of the Basque Country.
Main article: Media in Boise, Idaho
The greater-Boise area is served by two daily newspapers, The Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Press-Tribune; a free alternative newsweekly, Boise Weekly; a weekly business news publication, Idaho Business Review, and a quarterly lifestyle magazine, Boise Magazine. In addition to numerous radio stations, Boise has five major commercial television stations that serve the greater Boise area. There are four major news outlets, KTVB (NBC), KBOI-TV (CBS), KIVI-TV (American Broadcasting Company; sister Fox station KNIN-TV airs additional KIVI newscasts), and Idaho Public Television.
The major Interstate serving Boise is I-84, which connects Boise with Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, residents in the Boise area are served with Interstate 184 (locally known as "The Connector"), a nearly 5-mile (8 km) stretch of freeway connecting I-84 with the downtown Boise area. Highway 55 branches outward northeast. There is a network of bike paths, such as the Boise River Greenbelt, throughout the city and surrounding region. Among US cities, Boise has the seventh highest amount of bicycle commuters per capita with 3.9% of commuters riding to work.
Public transportation includes a series of bus lines operated by ValleyRide. In addition, the Downtown Circulator, a proposed streetcar system, is in its planning stage. The construction of the underground public transportation hub (UPT Hub) in Boise in the parking lot site near the intersection of W Main Street and N 8th Street was completed in 2016.
Commercial air service is provided at the Boise Airport. The terminal was recently renovated to accommodate the growing number of passengers flying in and out of Boise. It is served by Allegiant Air, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. The airport's east end is home to the National Interagency Fire Center. The Gowen Field Air National Guard Base occupies the south side of the field.
The Seattle�Chicago Amtrak Pioneer passenger train stopped at Boise Union Pacific Depot from June 7, 1977, until May 10, 1997, when it was discontinued. A short line railroad (Boise Valley Railroad) serves industries in Boise, connecting with the Union Pacific Railroad in Nampa.
BoDo district in Downtown
Boise's Carnegie Public Library opened in 1905 on Washington St. and remained at that site until the library moved in 1973.
Robert Adler, inventor
William Agee, former business executive
Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores
Kathryn Albertson, wife of Joe Albertson and notable philanthropist; born in Boise
Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; Secretary of the Interior
James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff
Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast
Kristin Armstrong, cycling gold medalist
Matthew Barney, artist
Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player
Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated
Phyllis Brooks, actress
Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player
Maggie Carey, director, writer
John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962�67, born in Boise
James Charles Castle, deaf artist
Frank Church, U.S. Senator, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Heather Cox, sportscaster
Anthony Doerr, novelist
Ben Driebergen, winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher
John M. Haines, mayor and governor
Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador
Gene Harris, jazz musician
Michael Hoffman, film director
Ernie Hughes, NFL player
Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress
Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader
Jo?lle Jones, Comic book artist and writer
Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist
Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior
David Lynch, film director, spent much of his childhood in Boise
Doug Martsch, musician, of Boise indie-rock band Built To Spill
Bonnie McCarroll, rodeo performer
Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
Maureen O'Hara, actress
Reginald Owen, character actor
Thom Pace, musician and songwriter
Aaron Paul, actor
William Petersen, actor
Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing
Jake Plummer, football quarterback
Bridget Powers, actress
Paul Revere, musician
Brian Scott, auto racer
Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe, born in Boise
Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time)
Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997
Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher
Frank Shrontz, businessman
J. R. Simplot, businessman
Robert Smylie, governor
Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army Brigadier General and Deputy Director of the Army National Guard
Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor
Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter
Kristine Sutherland, television actress
Billy Uhl, five-time gold medal-winning motorcycle enduro competitor; founder of the Idaho State Parks Trail Ranger Program advocating for responsible off-road vehicle usage
Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and Professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University
Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster
Viola S. Wendt, poet
Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer
Torrie Wilson, model; retired professional WWE wrestler
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Zkittlez Auto is a feminized cannabis strain that has very high THC content. It has a strong candy flavor and a refreshing scent. The plant is compact with multiple bud sites with the main cola growing vertically and producing several lateral branches on the side. Zkittlez flowers naturally within 9-10 weeks of planting before proceeding to produce large frost-white buds. Zkittlez Auto has sufficient spacing between nodes to allow for proper aeration and is highly resistant to pests and diseases. This plant is versatile and responds well to light training methods for maximum production. It is a sturdy cannabis strain that is ideal for beginners who want to try their hand in cannabis farming. Zkittlez Auto is also great for commercial projects because it yields up to 500g/m2 with proper care. For the best results, always support Zkittlez Auto plants with a cable to help them stand firm during the maturity stage when bugs bulge and start to ripen. Zkittlez requires proper spacing to stimulate optimal flowering and ripening of the buds. It is a heavy feeder that requires adequate fertilization to fulfill its immense potential. Zkittlez Auto gives an immediate high that dissipates gradually, causing relaxation that may last for up to 3 hours. The Indica high from this weed is not overwhelming and enables you to suppress stressors and anxiety without losing focus. The Zkittlez Auto strain is great for midday or night time puffs and is suitable for both novices and hardcore stoners. When used as an additive, it gives a grapefruit taste with hints of chocolate.
Gorilla Glue #4 Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
If you're searching for an easy to grow, high-THC cannabis strain that will dazzle even the most discerning herb- lovers, look no further than award-winning Gorilla Glue #4. Also known as Original Glue, Gorilla Glue #4 took 1st place in both the 2014 Michigan and LA Cannabis Cups and earned the top prize in the prestigious High Times Jamaican World Cup. True to its name, Gorilla Glue #4 plants produce giant colas of sticky buds with furry orange pistils. The expert breeders at GG strains combined three classic cultivars to create a sativa-dominant hybrid that's mold-resistant and ultra high-yielding. Gorilla Glue #4's dense flowers impart a sweet, earthy flavor with hints of citrus and a pungent diesel aroma. You'll want to make sure to install a good filter and keep an extra pair of trimming sheers handy when you cultivate these gooey, fragrant buds. Autoflowering Gorilla Glue #4 seeds allow growers to cultivate several harvests in one season. With perpetual harvests and an extra high-THC content, Gorilla Glue #4 has become one of the most popular cannabis strains to grow indoors or outdoors.
Bubba Kush Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Adding just a touch of Ruderalis to Bubba Kush sped up this classic American photoperiod strain so that it finishes in weeks instead of months. You can now harvest huge, swollen buds that reek of fuel and earth in just 75 days from seed without even adjusting your lights. Auto Bubba Kush couldn't be easier. It's a great choice for beginners or more experienced growers who're in a time crunch.
Auto Northern Lights is very similar in characteristics to its feminized version, except that it will produce buds in 65 days and does not require a lightcycle change to flower.
Blueberry Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Blueberry is a fruity yet hardy little flower that grows well both indoors and out. Blueberry was crossed with Cannabis Ruderalis resulting in the auto-flowering variety that will flower in just a few weeks regardless of changes in daylight. It's also disease and pest resistant, making it perfect for the novice grower. The plants are small, growing to roughly 32? but don't let the small size fool you, this little plant will produce a decent yield of dense buds heavy with resin and speckled with bursts of the bright purples and reds associated with its namesake fruit. The scent and flavors are sweet and heavily lean toward berries and fruits with undertones of pine and vanilla. This Indica dominant hybrid strain is perfect for growing in smaller spaces and gives a nice, relaxing high to help you de-stress and leave the worries of your day behind.
White Widow is well known to produce an enormous amount of resin and white trichomes that cover the plant like fallen snow. It is also easy to grow and adapts well to any system. Narcotic effects are very strong and intense. White Widow is a very popular, top choice because it grows easily, to a medium height and delivers large yields of potent buds.
Auto Wedding Cake is very similar in characteristics to its feminized version, except that it will produce buds in 65 days and does not require a lightcycle change to flower.
Bruce Banner #3 Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Auto Bruce Banner #3 is very similar in characteristics to its feminized version, except that it will produce buds in 65 days and does not require a lightcycle change to flower.
Girl Scout Cookies Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Who wouldn't want an endless supply of Girl Scout Cookies? With autoflowering GSC cannabis seeds, you can do just that. Our feminized, autoflowering seeds allow both beginner and experienced gardeners to yield several harvests in just one growing season. Autoflowering Girl Scout Cookie plants start flowering in 65 days with no change in light levels. Cookie Fam of northern California deftly combined two near landrace cultivars to produce a classic strain that's popular among cannabis breeders and consumers alike. Girl Scout Cookie's frosty buds impart a sweet, fruity taste with an earthy and slightly minty aroma. Girl Scout Cookies is an indica-dominant strain with a 60:40 indica-to-sativa ratio. The result of Cookie Fam's exquisite genetic combination is a cannabis variety with an upbeat vibe that's ideal for creative inspiration or relaxing on a lazy day. Girl Scout Cookies plants grow in twisting helixes adorned with purple sugar leaves and fiery orange pistils. GSC cannabis varieties respond exceptionally well to Sea of Green training techniques. When treated right, GSC cannabis plants produce abundant trichomes, containing up to 28% THC. It's no wonder that Girl Scout Cookies has garnered numerous Cannabis Cup awards.
Auto LSD is very similar in characteristics to its feminized version, except that it will produce buds in 65 days and does not require a lightcycle change to flower.
Devil XXL Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Devil XXL is an auto flowering strain that grows well indoors and outdoors. Finishes in 65 days from seed. A big benefit of this strain is a massive yield, 600 grams per square metre indoor. Buds are potent, with a high THC value of 19%. Parents are Jack Herer and Big Devil.
Blueberry + Lemon Haze Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
New to growing or looking for a low-maintenance seed? This auto-flowering blueberry and lemon haze strain is fresh, deliciously aromatic, and best of all, a dream to grow. It boasts herbal and peppery notes in its scent but has a surprisingly sweet, fruit-forward flavor. With 16.5% THC this is a bold, Indica-forward strain that is known to produce an energetic, joyful state. For growers, the benefits are endless. Its auto-flowering nature means it could be producing in 8 weeks and offering highly dense flower that holds up against diseases and pests.
Cream Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Cream won awards for best indoor hydroponic and best genetics. The effects of Cream begin much like those of a pure sativa, giving the user focus, energy and a spark of creativity, but these are replaced in the later stages by sedation, relaxation and an increase in appetite.
Auto Moby is very similar in characteristics to its feminized version, except that it will produce buds in 65 days and does not require a lightcycle change to flower.
#5 Autoflowering Feminized Seeds
Auto #5 is very similar in characteristics to its feminized version, except that it will produce buds in 65 days and does not require a lightcycle change to flower. Very easy to grow and delivers consistent good results in all grow systems. Very good for beginners.
Photoperiod CBD Feminized Cannabis Seeds:
1:20 THC to CBD Photoperiod CBD Seeds
1:20 CBD:THC is a feminized marijuana strain that produces 20 times the amount of CBD compared to THC. This cannabinoid ratio is very unique. Most feminized marijuana strains produce buds with less than 1% CBD and 15%-20% THC. And most CBD strains produce buds with an even amount of THC to CBD. The very high CBD compared to THC makes this strain very different to all other strains. There are very few strains like it and until very recently CBD strains like this did not exist at all.
Blueberry Photoperiod CBD Seeds (1:16)
We crossed our Blueberry with a pure Afghan CBD variety. Then, an F2 was obtained with same qualities of its Afghan grandfather. Very stable. 1% THC to 16 parts CBD.
Lemon Skunk Photoperiod CBD Seeds
With this revised blend of Lemon Skunk, the happy, energetic head high is lowered to a mild, peaceful sense of well- being that leaves the brain clear and functional so the enhanced levels of CBD can work their magic behind the scenes. Subtle enough for the first-time medical marijuana patient, CBD Lemon Skunk is also a perfect choice for recreational use before work or daily chores.
Super Silver Photoperiod CBD Seeds
Critical Kush Photoperiod CBD Seeds
CBD Critical Kush is a calm, peaceful variety of medical cannabis that mixes genetics from two legendary breeds, OG Kush and Critical Mass, with a high-yielding CBD strain. The resulting plants are nothing short of spectacular when it comes to yield as well as quality. Regardless of experience level, most growers are pleasantly surprised by the sheer volume of buds at harvest time. Expect the flowers to be fully mature as early as seven weeks but no later than nine. 6%-8% THC, 6-8% CBD
Northern Lights Photoperiod CBD Seeds
This is the CBD version of our popular selling Northern Lights. The CBD has been bred up to: THC: 10% / CBD: 9%.
Critical Mass Photoperiod CBD Seeds
Excellent pick for outdoor. Flowers very fast compared to other strains.
Photoperiod Feminized Cannabis Seeds:
White Tahoe Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
White Tahoe Cookies is a perfect example of what Colorado's breeders are contributing to the cannabis community. This mix of The White, Tahoe OG and Girl Scout Cookies was first introduced by Denver's Archive Seeds several years ago, but its fame has since spread around the globe. It still smells like original Girl Scout Cookies, but you'll also detect strong notes of sweet hash as well as subtler hints of OG fuel within the heavier layer of mint.
Bruce Banner #3 Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Bruce Banner is an OG Kush X Strawberry Diesel cross that offers a perfect balance of euphoric head high and pain- relieving body stone, making it a top choice with both recreational and medical marijuana users. Out of the five distinct phenotypes, Bruce Banner #3 is the most popular due to its heavy Strawberry Diesel lean and uncanny ability to meet extremely high THC levels every single time.
Gorilla Glue #4 Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
With this choice, you'll get big, robust plants generously coated in large, swollen buds hardened with more than enough resin to make them feel surprisingly heavy in your hand. The strong, heady aroma adds to the exceptional bag appeal of Gorilla Glue's dried flowers.
Mochalope Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
If you are looking for an indoor/outdoor strain that can be used by serious cannabis farmers as well as home growers, this feminized Mochalope strain is for you. The seed's origin is an Oregon Afghani female clone and a Chocolope male which resulted in a spectacularly fragrant and robust strain. This photoperiod seed is desirable for its high yields, which can reach 600 grams per plant, infamous THC potency, and growing ease. Mochalope is a blissful blend of chocolate, coffee, and herbal notes that you will fall in love with for both its rich scent and its full body euphoric effects. With a THC level of 22%, this is the strain made for the cannabis aficionado. When growing outdoors, the plant prefers some shade, particularly in the heat of the early afternoon.
Chem Dawg #4 Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Dried Chem Dawg #4 flowers have been lab tested at a full 27% THC for a strong, long-lasting high that expands into a very relaxing, full-body stone that'll lock even the most tolerant smoker to the couch for hours. When given plenty of light, these plants have a vigorous start with measurable growth almost every day. Even beginners can pull in massive yields. The light-green buds are big and completely drenched in visible resin with an abundance of bright-orange hairs.
Purple Punch Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
A classic Cali strain, Purple Punch is an indica hybrid beloved for its fruity aromatics and trichome-rich buds. Although we don't know who created this popular purp, there's no doubt it contains genetics from two iconic indicas: Larry OG and Granddaddy Purple. These two powerhouse strains give Purple Punch a THC count around 20 percent and about 1 percent CBD content. Like most indica-heavy strains, Purple Punch has a short, bushy appearance with densely packed buds. Typically, this hybrid also has bright green leaves with reddish-orange pistils if you grow it indoors. As with many other strains, you have to expose Purple Punch to slightly cooler temps if you want to bring out those lovely purple patches.
Do-Si-Dos Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
As an Indica-dominant strain, Dos I Dos quickly develops a sturdy structure with a strong main stem and plenty of weight-bearing side branches. As the plants mature, the buds swell, crystallize and start to emit a strong pungent aroma that's sweet, earthy and just a touch floral. Near harvest time, the leaves will start to fade and reveal a mix of lime green and lavender hues. The appearance is simply spectacular!
Strawberry Banana Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
All you have to do is open a jar of cured Strawberry Banana buds to find out how this 70% Indica earned its name. Within seconds, your nose will fill with the rich scent of ripe bananas and sweet berries. The fruit theme carries through to the flavour. As the thick, smooth smoke coats your tongue, it'll taste just as sweet and fruity as a strawberry-banana smoothie.
Granddaddy Purple Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Produces big, dense flowers with a deep purple hue on a short, bushy plant with big leaves and tight nodes. Makes for an excellent producer when vertical space is limited. The purple in the buds is beautiful on its own, but when combined with the orange hairs and white trichrome crystals, the flowers are nothing less than spectacular!
Northern Lights Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Northern Lights is a favourite strain for indoor growing for many very good reasons. The plants stay well under three feet tall with practically no stretch, they are very resilient and thrive under stressful conditions, and the flowering time rarely exceeds seven weeks. Yet, yields are surprisingly high considering the short stature.
Zkittlez Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Sparkly images of Zkittlez' flowers are flooding social media due to the overwhelming demand for this strain. Wins at both the San Francisco and Michigan Cannabis Cups in 2015 and the 2016 Emerald Cup made the entire weed world stand up and take notice, and it continues to be one of the most requested strains available today.
Blue Dream Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Blue Dream is one of the most popular strains in North America for a number of reasons. The feelings are an intense initial rush and a pervasive high followed by a relaxing plateau. It won't make you drowsy despite repeated sessions. Like most Blueberry-based strains, Blue Dream isn't a particularly noxious option either, thanks to the lack of terpenes that make Sour Diesel, for example, so pungent. The aroma is light and effervescent with hints of citrus and earth. You can expect to see very distinctive blue-green buds that are dense if you grow it properly.
LSD Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
https://drseeds.net/product/lsd-photoperiod-feminized-seeds/ The high isn't LSD feminized's only appealing feature. It's extremely easy to grow from seed and can yield as high as 700 grams per square meter indoor, or 18 ounces per plant outdoor, after about nine weeks of bloom. If you're growing in a challenging environment that's prone to mold, mildew or other pests, feminized LSD seeds are up to the challenge. They resist diseases that quickly kill less hardy plants. On average, heights for this Indica-dominant hybrid range from 90 to 100 cm indoor. Outdoors, its short-medium stature makes it suitable for large planters.
Alien Technology Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
The exact lineage of Alien Technology is a mystery. It is a land-race Afghan strain that is reputed to have been acquired in seed form from a small village in Afghanistan by a US soldier, and gifted to OBSoul33t who flowered it and selected the best phenotypes. Testing shows THC levels up to 19%, and an indoor yield time of 8-9 weeks. True to its Indica heritage, this strain will grow short plants that are robust and produce tightly packed thick buds with an aroma described as spicy, sweet, and diesel-like. Buds from this strain are fluffy and light green, covered in orange hairs, and trichome production results in a mesmerizing white covering of trichomes. It is suitable for growing outdoors and outdoors, hardy in the cold, yields an average amount,and pruning is recommended because leaf and bud structure are dense. It increases yield with hydroponic and S.O.G. systems.
Bubba Kush Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Bubba Kush has been a favourite with marijuana smokers on the West Coast. It's a powerful Indica derived from OG Kush and a mystery strain from New Orleans with a near-narcotic buzz that'll relax your body and leave you locked to the couch for hours in a dreamy state of mental bliss. When used for medicinal purposes, feminized Bubba Kush has been found to relieve stress, depression, insomnia and lack of appetite.
Oregon Peach Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Recreational smokers who are looking for utter and total couchlock might not be bowled over by Oregon Peach's smooth, mellow high, but medical marijuana patients lucky enough to find this herb in their local dispensary can't get enough. Almost immediately, a happy euphoria spreads across your brain, giving you a sense of purpose and motivation. That pleasant feeling transitions into a mild, comfortable body stone that quickly and quietly eliminates pain, spasms and even mild depression with only a slight amount of dreamy sedation.
Sunset Sherbert Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
The strong, potent high from Sunset Sherbet is thanks to its ratio of eighty-five percent indica to fifteen-percent sativa with a THC level between fifteen and nineteen percent. This is an easy strain to grow and maintain making it perfect for first-time cannabis growers. Sherbet weed grows to a medium height with thick, bushy stems and dense flowers. Experienced cultivators enjoy adding it to their grow for variety and for its aesthetic appeal and intoxicating aroma. Grow sherbet in a Mediterranian-like environment with daylight temps of around 70 degrees and slightly chillier nighttime temps just before flowering. Sherbet grows best in soil rather than with hydroponics. When grown outdoors, harvest time is in late September or early October.
Super Skunk Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Super Skunk has a pungent aroma, enhanced with a nice sweetness, and the flowers are compact and potent. The sticky buds are bright green in colour and complemented with orange and brown hairs. Super Skunk flourishes outside, but it can also provide medium to high yields with the proper indoor system. Buds offer deep relaxation that alleviates stress and anxiety and a spacey high.
Orange Bud Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Orange Bud is an original skunk variety created by breeding two parents of the Skunk family The goal with breeding was to find the fruitiest phenotypes available without losing yield or quality. A hardy and stable original Cannabis Cup award-winning variety, this strain will yield heavy with buds that are long, densely filled in, and covered with bright orange hairs and an overload of THC crystals. With a flowering time of 8-9 weeks, this strain is a hybrid with 65% Indica. This strain grows well indoors and out and adapts well to all growing mediums and techniques.
Cinderella 99 + Blueberry Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
A sativa dominant hybrid that delivers very beautiful blue tinted buds with orange hairs, and a delightful bouquet smell combining notes of wildberry, pineapple and wood. High yielding with excellent stability makes her a growers dream plant.
Blueberry Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Blueberry was first bred in the 1970s by DJ Short, and it's still one of the most popular cannabis strains on the market today. Both the taste and the smell are sweet and fruity with unmistakable notes of fresh blueberries. It is one of the loveliest Indicas you can grow. Most plants will produce big, resin-covered buds that have glittery bursts of blue mixed in with the green.
White Widow Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
True to her name, White Widow quickly transforms from a healthy green plant to a snow-covered beauty, packing on a copious amount of frosty resin as her buds develop and swell into massive flowers. Indoors, generous yields mature fully in only about 60 days after this proven producer is switched to a 12/12 lighting schedule.
Girl Scout Cookies Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
This is a complex, multi-faceted strain that will surprise you! GSC has a sweet, rich bouquet that includes notes of hops, lemon and spice. Bright green calyxes, purple leaves and neon orange hairs make this strain visually distinctive.
Powerplant Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Fueled by genuine South African Sativa genetics, PowerPlant sends your mind flying within seconds. The high is crystal clear and functional, leaving you feeling energized and motivated for hours at a time.
G13 Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
The G13 strain of cannabis supposedly was initially developed from a research facility of the United States government, or so the rumor says. Users report that G13 provides them with a euphoria that is pleasant and socially manageable, making G13 a favorite amongst marijuana users. This variety of marijuana also has a sweet and earthy flavor that many people enjoy. G13 grows well hydroponically in a sea of green set up. This setting produces enormous buds. When growing this strain of marijuana, give the plants plenty of space between the branches to provide the buds with plenty of room to get as large as possible. G13 also grows well outdoors, because it handles cooler temperatures better than many strains of pot.
Amnesia Gold Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
The Amnesia Gold cannabis strain is an exceptionally popular one for growers looking to supply prized products because it features a THC content of about 19% and a CBD content of around 1%. It is a feminized product of a cross between Amnesia and Lennon Haze and is a true hybrid consisting of 80% Sativa and 20% Indica. It is widely praised for its fast-growing properties and strong potency.
Lemon Garlic Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Lemon Garlic is a perfect strain for newcomers and oldschoolers alike. Lovingly developed over the years, Lemon Garlic yields only the most desirable cuts of spicy green with hints of citrus, pine, and garlic. The buds are densely stacked and flush with trichomes. Popular in the evening, the strain is dominantly herbal with a not-so-subtle peppery and citrus chaser. Great for chilling in front of your favorite movie or video game, The texture is perfect for a joint roll, and although samplers raved about the relaxation benefits, didn't state any concerns about feeling overly sleepy. Give Lemon Garlic a try yourself and experience the flavors, aromas, and sensations.
#5 Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
#5 delivers a very relaxing and long lasting high. A smooth smoke with tropical fruit flavour. Grows to a medium size with light green leaves and bright orange pistols. Long, compact and slender buds that glitter with crystal.
Skywalker Photoperiod Feminized Seeds
Skywalker, a hybrid strain with an even 50/50 indica/sativa split, originated as a Mazar X Blueberry cross. It carries a milder version of the traditional indica body high and general feelings of relaxation, but the sativa component prevents the more extreme sedative effects and couchlock from happening. Clocking in at around 15% THC and a negligible amount of CBD, it isn't the most potent strain around, but it's the perfect strain for novices. Its lower THC contents and indica component reduce the risk of paranoia, and growing is uniquely easy. Skywalker plants usually have better outcomes if grown indoors.
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For those who enjoy this soup at Olive Garden, he has nailed it!! Made this for dinner tonight. ENJOY!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I tried it today and it was excellent!
I just knew it had to be (just sounded fantastic!), but am glad you let us know. I've purchased everything but forgot the spinach......mmmmmm......next time. At least after it's safe to go out and do so.....it sure would be great today!
I looked at a few Zuppa Toscana recipes and some of them suggested kale as the green that Olive Garden uses. I found a pre-packaged mix of baby spinach and baby kale so that's what I used. Normally I stick to the original recipe the first time I make it but this change didn't deviate much from the original and I don't think it changed the taste much. I'm looking forward to leftovers today because soup is always better the next day. The other thing I might do next time is to cut a few of the potatoes into tiny pieces so they disintegrate into the broth, just to thicken it up a bit.
Yesterday was a snowy day here so this soup was perfect. Served it with crusty bread for mopping up all that deliciousness.
We made this soup last night!!! Delicious! We used a combination of sweet Italian sausage and breakfast sausage. Yummy!
I made this soup the other day. Got a new Instant Pot for Christmas - of course had to try it. I had everything except for the spinach and shallots - so I used onions and kale. Really good - only thing I would do different is to really drain off the fat from the sausage. I froze in 2 cup containers for another day.


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Home Cuisine Restaurants Simple Joe
Simple Joe
In Mid City, the most important meal of the day will happen at a table and not in the drive thru.
by Leanne Myers-Boone
Photo by Lucie Monk
Sean Braswell likes to describe his twenty-plus year culinary journey as an extended internship through almost every position in the restaurant biz. By the end of this summer, he will tack on one more title to this lengthening list—owner—when he brings breakfast to Baton Rouge's Mid City.
Although Braswell began his professional career in the military and later went into nursing, since the age of fifteen he has always held a part-time restaurant job. "I just always loved working with service-industry people and the atmosphere of restaurants," he said. "They have this energy—like an electric pulse."
Braswell drew up the plans for his new endeavor, called Simple Joe, along with business partner Heather Woerner. "A few ideas snowballed together," he said. "I wanted to sell my homemade chocolates, and she wanted a coffee shop. Then we realized there was nowhere to get a hot breakfast in Mid City. So Simple Joe became all three."
The two set their sights on a deceptively large space in Ogden Market Shopping Center, between the ever-popular Radio Bar and the vintage clothing mecca Time Warp Boutique. The renovations to the café, which has previously housed everything from a gym to a dry cleaner, are nearing completion. Woerner is in the process of decoupaging the eclectic group of tables that stand in the front of the large, open kitchen with themes ranging from LSU to the solar system. "I love pop art and bright colors," she said as she pointed to a mural she was painting on a side wall that exemplifies the funky vibe of Mid City.
When the counter-service eatery opens, it will focus on an à la carte approach to breakfast. "I do have a kick-ass recipe for pancakes and French toast and will be making those," Braswell said. "But we want to focus on a build-your-own-breakfast approach. If you want two scrambled eggs and toast, that is what we will make you." While working in New Orleans, Braswell fell in love with grit bowls, so the restaurant will also feature build-your-own grit bowls. There will also be an area where hurried patrons can pick up pre-made breakfast sandwiches and yogurt parfaits to go.
Of course a joint cannot go by the name Simple Joe and not have a huge coffee presence. After numerous taste tests, Braswell and Woerner decided that the coffee from Baton Rouge-based business River Road Coffees would fill their mugs. "We are trying to use local products whenever possible," Woerner said. "They have been so wonderful to us. Their customer service has been excellent. Espressos and lattés will be available, but Braswell warned, "We won't be doing any of that crazy fancy stuff like triple caramel macchiatos. I mean ... the name of the place is Simple Joe."
For those with a sweet tooth, Braswell does plan to sell handmade chocolates made using his mother's recipes. "Everyone loves his buttercream chocolates," Woerner said, "but I like the peanut clusters the best." His line of confections will also feature hand-dipped cherries and strawberries.
Braswell said that one of the most exciting aspects of Simple Joe is its location; he is smitten with the Mid City community. "I really think it is the prettiest part of Baton Rouge," he said. "Everyone is so friendly, and they love to support local businesses." Eventually, he wants to showcase local artists on the walls and maybe occasional music or poetry performances. "Being part of the community is a big deal to us," he said. "We want to be a working, thriving part of it."
While Braswell has ambitions for Simple Joe that reach beyond just serving food, he said his heart will always remain true to the first meal of the day. "We are just breakfast," he said. "We do breakfast and breakfast for lunch. We want to do one thing really well, and that thing is breakfast."
Simple Joe is slated to open sometime in August.
3057 Government Street
Baton Rouge, La.
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John Gatins wanted to direct his own screenplay. He says that's why it took four years to get Dreamer, his feature film directing debut, up on the screen. He recently made the screenwriting jump to higher ranks with Coach Carter.
Although Gatins grew up near horses, the genesis of his story came when he heard about the horse named Mariah Storm. A promising filly, she broke her leg in 1993. But with lots of care and determination from her owner and trainers, she came back in 1994 and won a Breeder's Cup in 1995.
But it wasn't just the horse who was transformed from the real-life Mariah Storm to the fictional Sonya – short for Sonador (Spanish for Dreamer, and played by Sacrifice). Gatins says that after watching Dakota Fanning (now 11 years old) in Man on Fire, he decided that the youngest generation of Cranes could be a girl – and that Fanning would be perfect as Cale.
After hooking Kurt Russell to play Ben Crane, the girl's father and a horse trainer for a wealthy owner, he was able to land Fanning for what he calls a small Dreamworks production (tight budget, tight shooting schedule).
When I spoke with John Gatins at the Heartland Film Festival's premiere of Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, the screenwriter/director also said he was very pleased with audience reactions so far.
Dreamer is Heartland's newest Truly Moving Picture Award winner, where films with positive and hopeful messages about the human condition are singled out for attention. Coach Carter also received this award.
Being the kind of film that it is, we know in advance that Sonya is going to make some sort of amazing comeback – which will parallel some sort of family "comeback." The latter is the healing of emotional estrangement between older father and son (Kris Kristofferson as Pop and Russell as Ben) and between younger father and daughter (where the rift is not so deep).
The Cranes have had to struggle in various ways to get to the climax of the film, the moment when Sonya, against all the odds, wins that big comeback race, the Breeder's Cup. This is, of course, a very emotional moment.
I attended this premiere with my six-year-old son, and he put his arm up in a triumphant gesture when Sonya's nose crossed that finish line first. I later asked him what his favorite part of the movie was and he said this winning moment was indeed his favorite.
When I asked him his second favorite part, he said it was that the jockey riding Sonya in that big race was racing for the first time since a very bad fall and trampling a few years earlier. Freddy Rodríguez plays Manolin, the training jockey who also makes an emotional comeback.
Dreamer opened in theaters on Friday, October 21, 2005.
(top) DAKOTA FANNING gets some direction from writer/ director JOHN GATINS on the set of DreamWorks Pictures' DREAMER: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY .


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Gyeongju National Park () is located in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, and is the country's only historical national park. It was first designated a national park in 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City. It is divided into several non-contiguous sections:  Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seo-ak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

References

External links
The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website

Parks in North Gyeongsang Province
National parks of South Korea
Protected areas established in 1968

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Australian brands have the opportunity to tap into the wants and needs of the massive China population through a growing export and e-commerce ecosystem – Daigou.
Research by Nielsen and China Road reveals myriad opportunities for Australian brands to engage in the growing trend of Diagou – a person who facilitates the buying and selling of international products on behalf of a customer in mainland China.
There is an estimated 40,000 – 100,000 Daigous operating in Australia, turning over approximately $100 billion annually across the retail sector. Now with close to 2 million Chinese tourists visiting Australia and New Zealand every year, Daigous open up new channels and new ways for brands to continue engaging with Chinese consumers after they return home.
Consumers from China have an increased demand for high quality and genuine branded products, with consumers paying up to a 100% premium on a product if there is an underlying assurance and a trusted person sourcing and delivering the product.
The majority of the rising middle class in China is also willing to spend more on products that have a perceived higher quality. Health-related products such as vitamins and beauty products are the most popular and in high demand, as are fresh food like dairy, beef and seafood.
The Daigou industry is built on trust, with consumers in China placing trust in their networks in Australia and New Zealand to source authentic, quality and safe products. Daigous can play an incredibly important role in introducing brands and in building brand confidence in the Chinese market. Companies in the Pacific that have been successful in China have embraced the Daigou and worked with them to build a sustainable business in China.
For Chinese consumers, word-of-mouth marketing is by far the most powerful form of advertising. A Daigou based in Australia can have anything from 100 to 100,000 personal contacts in their network, enabling a personal recommendation of a brand or product to an incredibly wide network in China with instant results.
The use of WeChat allows for direct payment, allowing the Daigou to have regular and instant conversations with their customer base, as well as providing an instant and automated purchasing and logistics process. For example, a Chinese consumer can now sit at home and directly bid and order live lobster in Australia via a webcam on a boat.
New technologies has allowed for new logistics channels to export products. China Road, a full service solution for premium brands entering China, is just one company providing Daigous with the ability to export products directly to the buyer's front door.
There is minimal risk and little investment from brands to invest in a Daigou and the level of knowledge the Daigou needs to know about the brand they are selling is minimal. However to maximise the Daigou opportunity for you brand, a business model is required.
In addition, brands need to consider new ways to engage the consumer, both locally and abroad, and be prepared to rethink and pivot based on what's happening in the market.
Daigous can help companies grasp a better understanding of Chinese consumers' nuances and needs, and the world is slowly realising this with Daigous now existing in NZ, Italy, Korea and the United States.
To better understand the Daigou opportunity and ecosystem, Nielsen and China Road (a full service solution for premium brands entering China) invited a core group of Australia's Daigous for a dinner in Sydney. The goal of bringing together this group was to develop a point of view on the potential opportunity and watch-outs for Australian brands, and to glean a better understanding of how the Daigou ecosystem and logistics actually works.
This paper reflects some of the key learnings and fascinating insights that were shared in this discussion. It also provides guidelines on how brands can best leverage this new way of doing business – should they wish to be agile and open to playing the game according to some new rules.


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Kaiser Karl
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Blessed Karl of Austria: A Short Biography
By Br. Nathan Cochran, O.S.B.
Resting in the arms of his beloved wife, his breathing labored, he prays: "My Jesus, Thy Will be done—Jesus." With these words he takes his last breath, and gently meets his Lord and Savior. His lingering illness and suffering is over. The torment of betrayal and rejection is over. It is shortly after noon, on Saturday, April 1, 1922. His name is Karl, a humble, mortal man facing the end of his life with dignity. To his fellow countrymen, he is His Majesty, Karl, Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary.
Childhood and Early Adulthood
On August 17, 1887, a son is born to Archduke Otto and Archduchess Maria Josefa in their family home in Persenbeug, Austria. He is named Karl Franz Josef Ludwig Hubert Georg Otto Maria. He is the couple's firstborn, and he is greeted with joy and thanksgiving. The Imperial House of Austria rejoices in the birth of Emperor Franz Josef's grandnephew, but the rest of the empire barely takes notice—as the newest archduke is far down the line of succession. It is not yet known that a series of tragedies and events will alter his destiny, and that of the empire.
Karl's childhood is simple and wholesome. He is tutored and attends school at the Schottengymnasium in Vienna. He is taught the Catholic faith, and loves to practice it. He becomes known as a kind and compassionate child, who performs various chores and tasks in an effort to raise money to give to the poor and buy gifts for those around him. As he grows, it becomes apparent that he will follow in his father's footsteps and become a military man. At the age of 16 Karl is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Army. He is known as an intelligent and thoughtful young man, someone who is totally loyal and dependable. He is an inspiration to his fellow soldiers and works his way up the ranks, earning various promotions. He is consciously groomed for his future role in the empire, but it is thought that he will not succeed to the throne until after his uncle and father have both reigned—perhaps thirty or forty years in the future.
A Devout Husband and Father
In 1911, when Archduke Karl begins thinking of marriage, he remembers the younger sister
of some of his childhood playmates. Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma is a young, beautiful, vivacious and religiously devout young woman, and Karl's heart is set on marrying this exceptional woman. Because he is shy around women, he asks for assistance from his step-grandmother—who also happens to be Zita's aunt—Archduchess Maria Theresa. She arranges a week long hunting party at her estate and invites both of the young people, giving the opportunity for them to meet, talk and get to know one another. Afterwards, Karl takes Zita to the Marian Shrine of Mariazell, where he proposes to her in front of the Blessed Sacrament, and places their engagement under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Their marriage is set for October 21, 1911 and on the eve before Karl tells his bride: "Now we must help each other get to Heaven." Their union is blessed with eight children: Otto, Adelheid, Robert, Felix, Karl-Ludwig, Rudolf, Charlotte and Elizabeth. Their family and devotion to God are their first priorities, and they try to live a simple, quiet life, while Karl continues his military career.
A Christian Soldier and Catholic Monarch
On June 28, 1914, word is sent from Sarajevo that the Heir Apparent, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, is assassinated, making Karl the new Heir Apparent and changing his life forever. As a consequence of the assassination, war breaks out and quickly engulfs Europe. Karl is called to lead various military actions, and comports himself with valor and honor. He leads victorious efforts on the eastern and southern fronts, and is known for incorporating his moral convictions into his battle plans. In Italy, he commands his officers to avoid needless bloodshed, and "to ensure that the wounded are taken care of as quickly as possible and that the troops are always provided for as well as possible…I forbid the order to take no prisoners…I forbid most emphatically stealing and plundering and wanton destruction. Every soldier in the 20th Corps must be filled with the conviction that we are the bearers of culture, even in the land of traitors."
For Karl, the culture he bears is Christianity, and in the face of being in a war he considers immoral, he insists that he and the army act morally. In the midst of war, Karl is summoned to the side of a weary and elderly Emperor Franz Josef. On November 30, 1916, Karl is near the Emperor's deathbed praying the rosary with Zita when he hears the words "Your Majesty" addressed to him for the first time. His first priority as Emperor is to bring peace and security back to Europe and his empire. He begins secret peace negotiations through his brother-in-laws, the Princes Sixtus and Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, who are in a position to smuggle letters from Karl to the Entente leaders in France and England. These negotiations occur from November 22, 1916 through February 20, 1917, when a new government in Paris puts a halt to the talks.
He begins a second series of attempts that last until the end of the war. In these negotiations, his Foreign Minister Count Czernin and the French Representative Count Armand, discuss terms in Switzerland. However, these talks come to nothing, and are damaged by the French revelation to the world press of the "Sixtus Affair." The leak also hurt Karl's reputation and ability to function as an intermediary in the effort to bring peace to the world.
Pope Benedict XV proposes a plan for peace as well, but only Emperor Karl accepts the Pontiff's solutions—the other belligerents are intent on continuing the war for their own selfish advantages. With the advent of the United States in the war, President Wilson issues "Fourteen Points" necessary for the war's conclusion. Karl accepts all of them, but by this time the Entente no longer recognizes him as a legitimate ruler. Although Karl's attention is focused on peace throughout his reign, the Emperor still has to wage a war that is not of his making, and care for his suffering people. Upon his accession to the throne, he grants a general amnesty.
Militarily he prohibits the fighting of duels, and the practices of flogging and binding wrists to ankles. He despises and forbids the use of mustard gas on the enemy, and the employment of submarine warfare. He orders that soldiers, prisoners, and the wounded must be humanely treated, and creates a great books program for soldiers. Whenever possible he commutes death sentences— both military and civil. Civilly, he organizes soup kitchens, uses the palace's horses and carriages to deliver coal to the Viennese, he fights against usury and corruption, and gives away his personal wealth— distributing alms beyond his means. He is the first world leader to establish a Ministry of Social Welfare, which is commissioned to deal with youth welfare, the war-disabled, widows, orphans, social insurance, labor rights and protection, job placement, unemployment relief and emigration protection and housing.
Spiritually, Emperor Karl shares in the same privations as his people, and orders the palace to observe food rationing and smaller portions. He invokes the name of God in all decrees and governmental acts, creates a Catholic press, and plans the building of more churches in Vienna to serve the growing needs of the faithful.
Exile, Restoration Attempts and Death
Despite working himself to exhaustion, the war continues to erode the empire until it collapses on November 11, 1918. The war is finally over, but so too is the concord of the Habsburg Empire. Karl is asked to abdicate, but he refuses, stating that his crown is a sacred trust from God, and he will never betray God, his subjects, or his dynastic inheritance. His ministers finally coerce him to withdraw from personal participation in government, and go into seclusion with his family at a family-hunting lodge in Eckartsau. However, the new, socialist government continues to deem Emperor Karl a threat because he has not abdicated; so they send him into exile in Switzerland. In Switzerland the family lives a quiet, humble lifestyle for a time—until the Emperor hears from many of his subjects begging him to return to his Hungarian Kingdom and take the reins of power once more. Karl makes two attempts to regain his throne.
During the first attempt, his regent, Admiral Horthy, persuades the Emperor that the time is not yet auspicious, and that he should return to Switzerland until all of the necessary preparations are made. When it becomes clear that Horthy has betrayed him, and plans to illegally retain power, Karl makes a second attempt, which has the support of the people who appeal to his coronation oath. Furthermore, a "White Terror" against Jews, union members and political opponents is taking place in Hungary. However, Horthy once again betrays his true monarch, arrests him and hands him over to the Entente as a prisoner. Zita accompanies him on the second attempt, and joins him on the long journey into final exile on the island of Madeira.
On Madeira, the Imperial Couple is penniless, without any means to support themselves. Their children, who are initially kept separated from them, do not join their parents for several months. Finally, the family is reunited on February 2, 1922, and the family takes comfort in each other's presence.
Their joy is short-lived, when a few weeks later Karl becomes ill with pneumonia and influenza. Emperor Karl prays and suffers for several days, saying: "I must suffer like this so that my peoples can come together again." When he realizes he is dying, he calls his son, Archduke Otto, to his bedside to say goodbye and to show him "how a Catholic and Emperor conducts himself when dying."
On April 1, 1922, he whispers to his wife, "I long so much to go home with you. Why won't they let us go home?" She holds him in her arms for most of the morning, and he receives Holy Communion and the Sacrament of the Dying. The Eucharist is exposed in his bedroom, and Karl tries to hold a crucifix in his hands. Shortly after noon, he tries to kiss the crucifix and whispers: "Thy Holy Will be done. Jesus, Jesus, come! Yes—yes. My Jesus, Thy Will be done— Jesus." He whispers "Jesus" a final time and expires. The Peace Emperor, husband, father, and man of faith, is dead at the age of 34.
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02. April 19 um 19.30 an der HS Heiligenkreuz
Das kaiserliche Traumpaar- Franz Josef und Sissy
Friedenssymposion an der Hochschule Heiligenkreuz
20. April 20019
Gedenken in Cham
24. Mai 19 um 9.00
Reliquieneinsetzung in Innsbruck/Hofkirche
26. Mai 2019 um 14.00
Wallfahrt nach Herz-Jesu-Basilika in Hall/Tirol
8. Juni 19 um 16.00
Colloquium in Podunanjske Biskupice
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Reliquieneinsetzung in der Prandtauerkirche/St. Pölten
20. Oktober 19 um 9.30
Gedenkfeier auf Klosterinsel Rheinau ZH
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IU Bloomington students making a difference in local elementary schools
By April Toler
IU Bloomington student Alve'Aire Lewis, a sophomore majoring in informatics, works with a student during a summer class at Fairview Elementary School. Photo by James Brosher, IU Communications
Indiana University sophomore Alve'Aire Lewis isn't taking any classes this summer. But he's still spending plenty of time in the classroom as one of 20 IU students providing academic support at two Bloomington elementary schools.
From 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, Lewis can be found at Fairview Elementary School, assisting third-graders who need a little more help with reading.
"Although I am not following a path for a teaching career, I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and try something new," said Lewis, an informatics major from Gary who works with Monroe County Community School Corp. teacher Elli Sparks. "I knew nothing about Fairview or MCCSC when I started, but getting to know the students over the last few weeks, I have really enjoyed working here."
IU's Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Inclusion and Diversity, within the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs and the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, began a partnership with MCCSC three years ago to provide academic role models for the corporation's summer programming.
About 20 students -- who are all part of IU's 21st Century, Groups or Hudson and Holland scholars programming -- spend their time at either Fairview or Summit elementary schools. IU students serve as assistants and mentors, helping students reach their academic goals in reading or math and helping lead STEM-related projects at MCCSC's EDventure Camp.
Lewis began working at Fairview to try something new and give back to the community. Photo by James Brosher, IU Communications
For Lewis, a 21st Century and Hudson and Holland scholar, being part of the program has allowed him to reflect on how far he has come as a first-generation college student. He said he used to be one of the kids who was talkative in class and getting into trouble. But by working with young students, he can now see how much he has changed.
Although he never expected to take on a leadership role among young students at such a young age himself -- he's 19 -- he has enjoyed the positive feedback from students he interacts with.
"The students seem to look up to me," he said. "They tell their teacher, 'That Mr. Lewis is so cool.' That makes me feel good."
When a somewhat timid Lewis first entered her classroom, Sparks said she was a little surprised he wanted to be part of the program. But he has grown in just a few weeks, she said, right alongside her students.
"When he first came in, you could tell he was really shy and not comfortable in front of kids," Sparks said. "But he's come out of his shell, and he really takes the time to interact with the kids. He takes a few of our kids out to play basketball for breaks, and he's really made a connection with them. So that's been cool to see."
Like Lewis, junior Chiara Logan has no interest in going into education. But when she learned about the opportunity to help grade-school students improve their math skills, she couldn't help but take part.
IU junior Chiara Logan helps a student work through a math problem at Fairview Elementary. Photo by James Brosher, IU Communications
"Although I hope to one day become a doctor, I also value education and I wanted to help these children in school," said Logan, a Groups Scholar and Hudson and Holland Scholar majoring in gender studies. "I wanted to be a part of helping them get where they need to be academically."
Logan, a native of Fort Wayne, spends her time in Soo Sup Cha and Chelsea Emerson's classroom, helping fifth- and sixth-graders improve their math skills.
As she helps each student work through a math problem, Logan said she understands the frustration of feeling like you don't understand a subject.
"I know when I was in elementary school I had trouble with math," she said. "Some of these students have low self-esteem when it comes to math because they think they can't do it. I'm able to help them because I was in their shoes; I know what it feels like."
As a successful college student, Logan also serves as an example of how far each student can come and that there is no shame in needing a little extra help.
"I tell them, 'I'm in college and I still ask for help,'" she said. "I just try to serve as a positive mentor. I'm always telling them they can do it."
That type of example is what makes the partnership so valuable to both the IU students taking part and the young students they are helping, said Vince Isom, director of IU 21st Century Scholars Program.
"This program not only provides academic support to community children who need it, but it also provides an opportunity for our students to recognize that they can positively influence young students when it comes to gaining a college education," Isom said. "We hope that by seeing DEMA students in their classrooms, these young students know that IU cares about their future and that with hard work, they can join us as part of the IU, and potentially DEMA, family."
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