I love Freak Alley in downtown Boise. It's an artistic treasure of provoking thoughts,…read morebiodiversity, whimsy, culture, and emotion. I revisit often so I don't miss the changing artwork. The huge murals are some of my favorites! And let's not forget that it outdoors, so a huge, free gallery of local art!!! And, bonus? You can bring your dogs, and anyone else who wants to tag along. The art makes for beautiful photo backdrops too, so don't forget your phone or camera. Enjoy!

When planning a weekend getaway to Boise, we noticed Freak Alley mentioned as a must-see point of…read moreinterest in downtown. But since graffiti isn't really a priority during our travels, we dismissed the stellar ratings and made other plans. And then, while walking in Boise, we accidentally stumbled into Freak Alley. And we are so glad that we did! This isn't just graffiti. It's stunning artwork and you're completely immersed in it! The thoroughly covered bricks down the alley and around the corner on every square inch wall space is simply incredible. And while most works of graffiti are tarnished by even more graffiti on top of that, this artwork remains pristine and unblemished. Definitely add this to your list.

I loved this gallery. Beautiful glasswork and jewelry and all of it was displayed thoughtfully…read morewith great lighting.

Do not take your jewelry here! They will damage your jewelry and then refuse to fix it…read more I came in to have two rings quoted, 1 for repair and 1 to have the stones placed in another setting. These rings are very special to us, one is the promise ring I gave my fiancé 12 years ago and the other is her engagement ring. I spoke with Barbara, I explained to her that the engagement ring had a small diamond on the side missing. She asked me multiple times where I got the ring and the age of the ring. I was a little uncomfortable to admit I had bought it from a pawn shop, so I didn't know the answers...I know, probably not the best place, but my fiancé loves the ring and had no complaints, but thanks for making me feel like a bum Barbara. Barbara explained they needed to hold the rings for a few days to get an official quote. I thought this was odd, I had been to a few places that same day and received quotes without holding onto the rings. A few days pass and I didn't receive a call so I thought to call in and check. I spoke with Barbara again, she explained that she had some personal problems that were taking up time in her life and she didn't have the quote yet. I explained I just needed the rings back my fiancé was uncomfortable without them for this long and maybe she could send me a quote later. She put together a number very quickly that was 3 times over the other quotes I had received. I told her I wasn't interested and that I would be by to pick up the rings. She explained that while they were cleaning one of the rings a very small diamond fell out. This was the exact reason I was having the ring quoted and had explained that to her. Okay, no problem accidents happen, thinking of course they would fix it, why would I be burdened by their mistake. I didn't ask for the ring to be cleaned so of course I would not have to pay to have it repaired. We had the ring cleaned at our local Fred Meyers, they had the same issue happen and fixed the ring at no cost to us, so this is what I expected from a much higher end jewelry store . The cleaning wasn't something I experienced with the other quotes so I found it odd they had cleaned them without my permission in the first place. I go down to pick up my rings, I receive two bags, 1 with a ring and the other with a ring and a small piece of paper containing a diamond. What am I supposed to do with this? I can't take it back to my fiancé like this, I wouldn't survive. Barbara wasn't available so I told them I would like to leave the ring until it has been repaired to the condition I left it in. This was on a Friday, so of course I would have to wait until Tuesday when they are back open. Tuesday comes, this is now over a week and my fiancé was hesitant on giving the rings for a day! I get a call from Robert. He tells me the ring has a design flaw and the diamond was going to fall out anyway! Well, no duh, that's why I brought it to have it quoted. I didn't expect it to be further damaged, I was trying to stop the damages. We have a heated conversation because I feel they should fix the diamond and apologize for damaging it and performing tasks I didn't ask for. He is now refusing to fix the ring, even though I never asked to have it cleaned, but because I'm being unreasonable after he provided the same sob story about a their personal life. I now have to tell my fiancé, which puts me in dog house, and I have to find someone else to repair it. My fiancé will have to go another week or so without her ring all because this business is having personal problems? I understand things happens and makes life difficult, but why are you taking that out on your customers? I think this could have been avoided by simply repairing the ring without me having to ask and argue. This feel like a very bad business to work with and would never recommend them to anyone.

BCC's Friday night painting parties are the best. After being introduced to BCC through a Yelp…read moreevent, I raved about how much fun we had so much that my friend insisted we go. I scored a good deal on Groupon, picked up a bottle of wine, and we headed to the studio on a Friday night. We got to use the airbrush and even spray paint on our master pieces this time. And, as always, Alex made the night fun, engaging, and creative, and we all ended up with a great painting of happy little trees to take home and brag about. Now, can I remember everything we did? Paint, scavenger hunt, paint, view a couple short videos of Alex's work (amazing), paint, roof view of Boise and foothills, paint, and adding a layer to the splatter paint room. Bring plenty of wine because it's going to be a long, fun evening.

Planned this family evening for my husband's bday and even though he initially wasn't thrilled w/…read morethe suggestion, we all had the best time! The studio is awesome, but it was Alex & Mandy that made the night so much fun! The hours went by so fast, w/ drying times occupied by a scavenger hunt, adding our mark to the group paintings and a beer break. The evening ended w/ Alex's surprise piano solo! Though my husband had a bit of painting experience, my daughter & I hadn't ever done a painting. We were so surprised that we could end up with a real painting that we liked enough to display! We had so much fun and even my husband said he'd want to do it again! That is the ultimate endorsement!

Zion hosted our company and it was a fantastic time! I would recommend to anyone looking for a…read morefun/creative team-building activity.

Zion is the best! If you're looking to learn a ton and have a REAL HANDS ON EXPERIENCE this is the…read moreplace to be!!! He allows you to do 99% of all the work and is incredibly patient. 10/10

Took the leaf forming class for enameling this week and oh my gosh, was it so much fun! Delia and…read moreChristina are incredibly great teachers, guiding along at every step of the way with enthusiasm and expert ideas. can't wait to take another class! Fire fusion studio is a magical place filled with jewelry, art, sculpture, paintings. Definitely need to go back and spend more time there.

I took the stamped ring with bezel class on the 13th…read more Christina the instructor was awesome. She kept our class of six newbies on track. The results were amazing. It was my first attempt at metal working, soldering and stone setting. Now I have the confidence to work my way up to some of their harder classes. I would highly recommend FireFusion.

Great experience overall. The employee who helped me while I was looking around was super friendly…read moreand made everything easy. I never felt rushed and she was happy to answer my questions. The piece I ended up buying is beautiful -- they have a lot of really interesting and unique stuff in their gallery, so it was actually kind of hard to pick just one. They also offer glass-blowing classes where you can make your own pieces, which honestly looks like a fun date night idea. I didn't take a class this time, so this review is just based on buying a finished piece -- but that experience alone was 5/5. Definitely worth checking out.

We had so much fun with Caleb as he guided us through the art and fun of blowing glass. This is a…read moremust do for everyone! We will definitely be doing this again. I think pumpkins in the fall.

Great service, quality, and outcome for my daughter's undergrad diploma. This is just what I was…read morehoping for as a surprise for her!

We enjoyed a top notch experience here for custom framing from start, assistance choosing the right…read moreframe stock, to expertly framed finish for a mismatched but related (same artist) trio of spendy prints that needed to work as grouping on a living room wall. Our interior designer stepped in, when I found myself completely 'out of gas' after selecting the prints for her to source, to recommend Finer Frames to do the work because she knew they did great work and with good turnaround times too. Right on all counts! We have a lot of custom framed art in our home, collected by working with framing galleries over the last 40 years as we moved around, and so I very much appreciated that the gallery owner, Meg, who was also the framer for our prints approached it with the eye of an artist, which she also is. Her frame stock recommendation resulted in the perfect choice. The work was expertly done and the turnaround time was excellent too. We have used a couple of other framing galleries in the area over the last seven years, we have been happy with both businesses for their strengths but also knowing their weaknesses we chose one or the other depending on the project. But Finer Frames will now be our one and only choice going forward for any project. VIBE: If you're like my husband and me who love both galleries and looking at framing materials, this will be a veritable candy land of options to consider. Also, the vibe inside was all "chillax" with jazz on the sound system and ample space in between items to look about. I said, and I'm not kidding, that depending on time of day I'd like to linger with cup of coffee or glass of wine in hand and soak it all in for an extended time. LOCATION: Downtown Eagle located and while parking there can be difficult, Finer has the advantage of their own small parking lot. ACCESSIBILITY: One ADA parking (van access compliant) spot right outside the side entry door which is level into the all one one floor space with ample room to maneuver. As a customer with multiple sclerosis, which I've had since college years, I notice when a business does a good job of making it accessible like this. PS: The happy PS to the art being framed is that the man who Meg and our designer both recommended to hang it did a top notch job too. See review for Precision Artwork Installation (owner Russ Linn).

An absolute breath of fresh air! I attended the Femme Von Follies show with friends, and it was…read moreamazing to enjoy the talents of others in such a safe environment. The performances were spectacular and the crowd was fun. I hadn't know the Visual Arts Collective existed and I'm excited to have found such a place in Boise (Garden City). Can't wait to attend future events!

Such a fun place full of art and live shows. A must if you want to see combination of art on stage…read moreand on the walls.

I had an hour to waste and decided to go to the art museum. I very much enjoyed Bills paintings and…read morenature art creation. Nice little art museum.

I absolutely love Boris Garibyan's paintings and purchased my first one a few years ago at an art…read moreshow. It has become a staple in our homes decor. Extremely talented artist and would highly recommend!