Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill

Anyone living in Idaho with any experience discussing our state with anyone outside of our state has likely found that the conversation and associations are often pretty predictable. When people who aren’t Idahoans think of Idaho—if they do think of Idaho, and aren’t confusing us with Ohio or Iowa—they generally conjure up thoughts about potatoes or the state’s stunning natural beauty and wilderness. Those things are all excellent associations that we should be proud of. However, despite a growing recognition, those outsiders’ thumbnail sketches of the Gem State still rarely include a mention of the reputation that the Treasure Valley is earning as something of a cultural diamond in the rough. Despite that, it’s doubtful that any of us, while out of state, encounter non-Idahoans showering praise on the distribution of superior breweries in Garden City, Idaho. Although they’d have good reason to, as one of the most impressive ways that we’re distinguishing ourselve...

Even before Idaho was designated a state, visitors have been drawn by our natural resources. Initially, that meant hard-scrabble trappers and miners seeking wealth in our vast stretches of pristine wilderness. These days the visitors tend to be a touch less gritty, but they’re still being lured to this uniquely beautiful place to take advantage of the natural wealth we host. Less well-known is that the Treasure Valley offers not only a perfect home base from which to experience our matchless brand of winter fun but it is also an increasingly popular destination in its own right. The greater Boise metropolitan area’s burgeoning art, music, film, and food scene has attracted sufficient attention both nationally and worldwide. So much so that visitors are increasingly as likely to visit for the places to eat in Meridian as they are for the powder at Bogus Basin or Brundage Mountain. Whichever of those options are more to your taste, you’ll find an unforgettable experi...