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

Boise’s Basque Block lures travelers with frosty kalimotxos, snacky pintxos, and a highly anticipated cultural festival. Idaho’s most famous food export may still be the potato, but the Gem State’s ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — With more than 300 pounds of chorizo sitting in her freezer and 5,000 portions of Basque-style paella prepared in advance, Tara McElhose-Eiguren says she’s finally running out of ...

Update Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025: Boise officials broke ground today on the park and named it Kaixo Corner. Kaixo, pronounced KY-sho, means hello in Basque. If you want to follow Boise’s ever-changing, ...

The voice rang clear even as the din of Jaialdi and its hundreds, perhaps thousands, of attendees surrounded it. The older gentleman who called out waved his drink in the air, a smile splitting his ...

Kaixo Corner, a new cultural park near Boise’s Basque Block, opened on Monday on the site of a former boarding house, honoring the city’s immigrant history just in time for Jaialdi.

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