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An installation of a striking pink tree in downtown Boise, Idaho, is a symbolic reminder of the nature that surrounds the city – Global Design News

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2 years ago

January 8, 2024

An installation of a striking pink tree in downtown Boise, Idaho, is a symbolic reminder of the nature that surrounds the city – Global Design News

Boise, Idaho, USA

Gentle Breeze, designed by Matthew Mazzotta, is a pink tree with three swings that inserts an image of the rural into downtown Boise’s dense urban fabric and it was part of the construction of Cherie Buckner-Webb Park in downtown Boise.

Gentle Breeze has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

Surrounded by numerous high-rise buildings, Gentle Breeze connects visitors to nature—its 748 individual leaves move in response to the wind from the river and hills surrounding the city, collectively creating a soft, billowing movement and a visual indicator of the natural forces that flow in.

The goal was to integrate an installation into the park’s landscape and create a central gathering point. The installation includes an 8-meter-tall pink tree made of fiberglass, steel, and aluminum, atop a grassy berm with a pathway that spirals up to the tree.

The tree contains three swinging benches, each wide enough for multiple seating configurations with friends and family, and has an elegant internal mechanism that slows the swing down from swinging too fast or too far, providing a pleasurable swinging experience in the city that looks out onto the surrounding hills.

The striking image of the tree on a hill can be seen from several vantage points throughout the park.

Taking its name from the winds that flow into the City of Boise from the mountains and river valley that surround it, Gentle Breeze presents an idyllic image of a tree on a hill with three swings hanging from its branches that is reminiscent of a quiet pastoral life and juxtapose that with the dense urban fabric of Boise’s multi-story cityscape.

Gentle Breeze symbolizes what many residents consider the most important aspect of Boise, Idaho: a city experience surrounded by the untouched natural world.

This tree with swings on a hill placed amongst skyscrapers provides a surreal and much-needed public space to sit and swing.

While on the swing, the visitors’ gaze is directed toward the rivers and mountains surrounding the city.

It is a direct connection to the landscape that surrounds the urban environment, an aspect that many who live there never want to lose in this rapidly developing city.

Project: Gentle Breeze
Designer: Matthew Mazzotta
Manufacturer: Boise Department of Arts and History

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IDFG brings early-season fishing to Southwest Idaho community ponds

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10 hours ago

April 14, 2026

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IDFG brings early-season fishing to Southwest Idaho community ponds

IDAHO — Idaho Fish & Game announced that 2,000+ hatchery rainbow trout are headed to four ponds in the Southwest region.

According to a press release from IDFG, the trout will be stocked during the week of April 12-18.

Anglers, look out! Here’s where the fish are set to be stocked—

Browns Pond: 600 12-inch trout
Fischer Pond in Cascade: 600 12-inch trout
Meadow Creek Pond in New Meadows: 600 12-inch trout
Ol’ McDonald Pond in Council: 300 12-inch trout

Bob Becker, Hatchery Complex Manager for IDFG, says the goal is to provide more fishing opportunities for anglers.

“These represent a long-term addition of early-season stocking to the McCall region,” said Becker. “We’re planning on providing this spring fishing opportunity annually in these local community ponds.”

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California 'sandos' set for first Idaho location

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22 hours ago

April 13, 2026

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California 'sandos' set for first Idaho location

A California sandwich shop is about to make it way to Idaho. Make that a “sando shop.” Ghost Sando Shop will open its first location outside of California with a new location at the Bridges at Lakemoor development along Eagle Rd. near Colchester Dr. According to property developer Hawkins, Ghost will open near the Luxe […]

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Trendy, Viral Street Clothing Brand Announces Popup at Village at Meridian

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1 day ago

April 13, 2026

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Shopping for fashion…in the Treasure Valley.

What comes to mind? Do we have enough options to keep your closet stocked and trendy, or do you rely on the internet for that?

Thanks to The Village at Meridian, tons of new and large clothing brands have come to our area that otherwise, have not been options for in-person shopping. But what is missing? We still don’t have a Zara, for example.

One ‘trendy’ and popular clothing line that does NOT have a permanent location in Idaho has decided they’re going to be ‘popping up’ and you guessed it, it’s going to be at The Village at Meridian.

Have you ever heard of ‘Lonely Ghost’? The streetwear brand is easy to spot around town, frequently. The brand touts a goal of inclusivity and positivity in the ‘streetwear space’.

The webpage dedicated to Lonely Ghost’s Meridian Pop-Up says the following:

Boise, we’re coming back! If you were there last time, you already know this isn’t just a pop-up. It’s the kind of pop up everyone talks about after. The people, the experience, the energy. And if you missed it the first time? Here’s your opportunity to right your wrong. Bring your friends. Bring your heart. Bring the version of yourself that’s been craving something real. We’ll be there—waiting with open arms, new pieces we made just for this, and maybe even a few surprises.

One of the most popular critiques online so far? The location isn’t in Boise–it’s in Meridian!

Come on, Lonely Ghost…give Meridian their flowers!

Expect the pop-up location to be popular and BUSY! The event will be held on April 17th and 18th from 10:00 in the morning until 9:00 at night, both days.

The exact address of the pop-up is: 2126 N Eagle Road, Suite 120, Meridian ID 83646

See the Lonely Ghost information page, HERE!

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Gallery Credit: Mateo, 103.5 KISS FM