About frankli, a local guide to Boise
frankli is a local guide to Boise, Idaho, for anyone who wants to know what is actually worth doing here. It started with family and friends visiting and needing the same list every time: where to eat, what is happening that weekend, and what is worth the drive.
But honestly, we were already doing this for ourselves. Every week we would spend hours digging through what was happening around Boise, hunting down the best places to eat, figuring out where actually has farm-fresh food, and building out our list of favorite coffee shops, all of it scattered across our Notes app.
At some point it hit us: if we were spending this much time on our own weekend plans, other people probably were too. So now we do the digging, and you do not have to. Every recommendation here is a place we have actually gone, would go back to, and would genuinely tell you to try.
Places we would actually send you
Here is the honest test we use: would we tell our best friend to go here, or send our own family here when they are in town for the weekend? If the answer is no, it does not make the list, no matter how much buzz it is getting.
We double-check hours and prices before anything gets published, because there is nothing worse than driving out to a spot for it to be closed. Boise moves fast, restaurants come and go, seasons shift, and events change dates, so we try to keep things current rather than letting a post go stale the moment it is up.
What you will find on frankli
Every week, we track what is happening around Boise and the Treasure Valley and turn it into something you can actually use.
Weekend guides
A full rundown of what is happening in Boise this weekend, published in advance so you can actually plan around it.
Where to eat
Restaurant recommendations, new openings, and date night spots, based on what is genuinely worth the reservation, not what paid for a mention.
Local events
Festivals, markets, galas, and everything else on the calendar around the city.
Kid-friendly picks
Indoor play spots, sandbox places, and parks that welcome small humans and their snacks.
Perfect day itineraries
Plans for spending a day in Boise, from morning coffee to late-night dessert.
Seasonal guides
Pumpkin patches, float season, holiday lights, and everything else tied to the time of year.
Follow along
frankli lives on Instagram too, where the weekend guides go out first. If you are in Boise and tired of finding out about things after they have already happened, this is where to start.
