This sign is at the TOP of the stairs at the Fixx. Apparently because of a federal mandate. Doesn’t seems so strange to identify a stairway. However to read it (or feel the braille) you have to know where the stairs are, right. You just came up them the sign is at the TOP of the stairs! Maybe we could call this Federal Follies.
Martini Mix Off 2008
It was great. Here are a few photo hightlights. Sorry this may take a while to load. It has a whole bunch of images.
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Perks of Life-Eagle
Can’t get into downtown Boise? Try Eagle.
At the new coffee and wine bar Perks of Life, a small but bold collection of my work is on display. Including an “EAGLE†version like the popular “BOISE†letter collage.
Heather and Andrea have worked hard at building a pleasant place to sip a beverage. Go by and thank em’ for me will you.
Perks of Life 1540 E. Iron Eagle Eagle Idaho 83616
Photo Friday
 
Lissa Plays
 Thanks to the Fixx for havin' us and all the family and friends that showed up. Yes, she was amazing.
1st Thursday-A couple of Days
My daughter Elissa and I will be having a 1st Thursday event at the Fixx at the corner of 10 and Bannock downtown Boise. She is going to sing and play her guitar in public for the 1st time. Me, well I’m just going to stand around with a very big smile on my face. I will also have a collection of my larger images on display. Please come by, get a cuppa coffee 7 till 9 or so. The new Fixx has a very cool vibe. There is a balcony that is prefect for just this type of event. A big thanks to owners John and Heather for having us.
Yoga with your Vacuum
In addition to the Martini Mix Off and the Green Expo shoots. I have been lucky enough to be working with the Mitchell +Palmer agency. Here are a couple of pics for a ProTeam vacuum ad campaign they are working on. The models are Billy and Jamie MITCHELL. Photoshop work from Maria Sabo.
Monday Follies-Out of Service
What is the caption?
Seems to be a trend! Update-Well stated answer
After a long winded back and forth in the comments Don O. Provided a what may be the reason for all of the sales. His comment is below the original post.
Boise Liquor License For Sale - $150000
Date: 2008-05-29, 9:34AM MDTSeasoned Boise liquor license for sale. Excellent ROI (13+%) Currently leased to popular and well known business. Continuation of lease possible if not needed immediately. Please, serious inquires only.This is the forth or fifth Liqour License That has been on Criaglist lately. Wonder why so many for sale? What do these owners know? It seems a little like when the CEO of a big corporate sells out just before his company stock price tanks.
A lot of angst in the repartee but what of the question? Are the actions of the Legislature diluting the value of current liquor licenses? Should liquor licenses be traded on the open market or does the license belong to the state?BACKGROUND:
Idaho Code specifies that owning a liquor license is a privilege not a property right. In essence, a franchise granted by the public (the state) to a licensee to sell liquor-by-the- drink in a specified area. The number of licenses that can be issued is established in Code. There are presently 754 city licenses and 199 specialty licenses, 19 of which we specifically granted in the legislature. Even though liquor licenses are a privilege, they have been treated as though they had been purchased from the state with “ownership†allowed to be transferred at will for primarily the licensee’s financial benefit. These licenses have been used as collateral for loans and included in “owner’s†wills and estates. The highest price paid for a license is $435,000, but the average is less than $100,000, depending on location. When licenses are transferred, 10% of the fair market value of the license is remitted to the state with the licensee keeping 90%. The State Alcohol and Beverage Control Bureau has a long list of citizens applying to receive liquor licenses - issued first-come, first-served. Some of these people have no interest in getting a license except to sell it.PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION: The purpose of this legislation is to take a major step toward eliminating state sanctioned private trafficking of liquor licenses and return the value of the license to the public who owns it. This legislation reverses the 90-10 split in sales proceeds (10% is allowed for a licensee to cover transaction costs). For licensees who purchase and resell their license, a 15 year license purchase price amortization period authorized by the IRS will apply. In those cases, 90% of the purchase price would be split between the state and selling licensee. The portion of the 15 years amortized times 90% of the sales price will go to the state with the reciprocal amount going to the selling licensee.
FISCAL NOTE In 1998, 135 liquor licenses changed hands at a total value of $1.5 million. In theory, had this law been in effect, general fund revenues would have increased by 80% of that amount (10% already received), net of the effect of the 15 year amortization split discussed above (the net 1998 effect and the number and value of future transfers cannot be determined).
Comment by Don O
Bliss for Photo Friday
Montego Bay
Back up and running. Swing out and catch Nathan Jay tonight,
Martini photo
Here is a photo from the Martini Mix Off.
Reminds me of a Caravaggio painting.
DBA-No to local Musicians
The Alive After Five line up is out and there is not one local act. Why? Even after last years impassioned e-mail from Lori (of Lori B! and the Boys) and the following out cry. Alive After Five will have not one of the bands that live and work here. Personally I find it odd and offensive to the Boise music community. The Record Exchange owner Mike Bunnell is generally a huge supporter of the local acts. Why not on Wednesday nights downtown? Do the record companies spread some money around? Is it about beer sales? Boisee.com is confused. We have heard that the local bands don't draw. Anybody else think this is wrong headed? What indie band from the Midwest will out draw $oul Purpose? Stella?, Jeremiah James? How about newcomers Denae and the Poor Boys, or Steve Fulton's Motorflower project, or a whatever local country group is hot now. If you have to bring in an expensive road act. Get John Nemeth off the road and have a Frim Fram reunion. Man, that would be fun. Another blues powerhouse, Laura Price grew up on the base in Mountain Home is touring the area this summer. Doesn't seem that hard to come up with somebody local to play. A group that would make the record companies, the beer companies, the politicos, and the event goers happy.
Even if the we must sell more beer argument is valid, so what? Alive After Five is a public sponsored gig. THINK LOCAL FIRST, remember!
While I am ranting, what happened to May?
Monday Follies-boo-luh-var-DYAY
When I grow up i want to be a . . .boulevardier \boo-luh-var-DYAY; bul-uh-\, noun: 1. A frequenter of city boulevards. 2. A sophisticated, worldly, and socially active man; a man who frequents fashionable places; a man-about-town.
Rumor alert!-The Lift-Graineys
Is it true that Jason of the Lift is buying Graineys. Boisee.com hopes so!!!
Pengilly's
Sounds like Neurolux owner Allan Ireland has made a success of Pengillys. Rumor has it that he has bought out Curtis Stigers and his other partner. Despite me initial skepticism, Pete's old place has held up and thrived under Irelands steady hand. Thanks for keeping the music "live and local."
Photo Friday-Eggs
Boise Postcard
It's changed a bit!
The Bank of Idaho(Key Bank) isn't up yet, so this is before 63. Can anyone get it closer?
Think Boise First-update
A savy reader sent us an(a) URL. For more info check out www.thinkboisefirst.org
Think Boise First
If you read Boisee.com much you know that we are a big fan of local. Local restaurants,retailers, local art, food, local, just about anything that isn’t from a chain or a big box. That is why we love the Think Boise 1st campaign. Don’t know much about “carbon impact†or whatever.Supporting local artists is much more fun then buying a ticket to see a band that plays a shed. Just seems that if you give your money to a neighbor, it helps keep the dollars closer at hand. Don’t know where “Mr. Starbucks†spends his cash, but I’m thinkin’ it not downtown Boise. If you buy food that comes from across town not across the world. It has to be better for all, right?
So “get it local.â€
It's the hat-Monday Follies
