This is a main attraction and must visit in Boise. It's central to most things so you can walk by…read moreit on your way to other exploring. My best friend and I had a great time exploring these alleys and seeing fun murals by different artists. It's free to visit. We parked in front of the coffee shop we were visiting that morning and walked over with our drinks. There were a lot of folks taking photos with the murals. I loved that it felt like the longer you looked the more you found. I'm glad we went!

Freak Alley Gallery is literally an alley tucked between buildings in downtown Boise, filled with…read moregraffiti, murals, and while we were there, what appeared to be a makeshift dragon sculpture that an artist was displaying as a temporary installation. The alley is not necessarily something I would make the destination, but it's definitely a cool little spot to visit if you're already in the area. It's a free open air museum of curiosity. It's a very short walk, and the buildings provide quite a bit of shade, so you're not necessarily being hit by the sun the whole time. It's perfect for passing some time while waiting for something nearby, walking off a meal, or, in our case, killing some time before heading to an escape room. One of the things I found most interesting was the history. Near the beginning of the alley is a piece that documents many of the events and dates associated with Freak Alley over the years. It gives you a sense that this isn't just random graffiti--it's been an evolving space for artists to express themselves for years. There's still wall space available, so I imagine the gallery will continue changing as new murals and artwork are added. In that way, it feels a little like an outdoor museum that's never completely finished. Not necessarily a "go to Boise just for this" attraction, but definitely an interesting little detour and something worth walking through while you're downtown.

Beautiful one of a kind pieces throughout. Found some lovely rose gold studs. The employee was…read morereally kind and knowledgeable. She showed me different pieces and told me about the artist that created them. They can even do custom work through some of the artist. I will for sure return to get something for my daughter and myself again. Overall very nice shopping experience.

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

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 for a first ever attempt at glass blowing. Filip was an excellent instructor and…read moreartist. He took care to ensure our selected pieces didn't look like a novice made them. Clean, impressive studio. Well worth the price of admission.

I REALLY wish I could write like an actual novel for this lol. I also know I'm so far behind…read more Better late than never. Luckily, I rarely forget experiences...especially one like my first experience blowing glass. What an INCREDIBLE time we all had here. Like so many who have recently wanted to try this...I watched Blown Away on Netflix. For the record tho...ever since I was a kid and we went on a field trip to the Corning Museum of Glass I have ALWAYS wanted to get into glass blowing. I think I could actually create some beautiful pieces IF I actually jumped in and started doing it. I've wanted for years to do it. So when you have a passion like that...I feel like you give it your all and then some. This past Winter I finally tried. We just made drinking glasses. Which is fine. It was a good start. Oh, when I started watching Blown Away, that show helped me confirm that I have waited long enough to try this haha. So a group of us went. There's 5 of us in our little circle of close friends. That made it extra special for me: Ok! The studio is very well laid out. Displays are absolutely beautiful. There is plenty to look at whether you are there to shop or you're there waiting for your class to begin. Look at all of it. It's all so inspiring. People create those pieces! Which just makes me think even more how amazing humans are! The people who work up front, incredibly nice. This place is run beautifully. The layout is next level, cleanliness...again, next level. The Hot Shop is great. Totally different than I was expecting. You see them on Blown Away, online, other various studios and you kinda expect them to be these hot boxes lol. This one is very open, not hot at all. I dressed in all kinds of booty shorts, tank bc I have neuropathy and heat makes the pain ...super intense. Even when I stood at the glory hole turning the rod (lol) to set in the colors and shape the piece, my neuropathy didn't bother me at all. Now, I'm sure if you were there for awhile, making bigger pieces, etc that you'd break a sweat. All of us tho stayed relatively dry for the duration of our class time. Wonderful experience. I still can't get over HOW. MUCH. FUN. THIS. WAS!! Josh was our instructor. What an amazing guy. I feel like we really lucked out getting him as our instructor. Super chill, easy to talk to, he wasn't judgey at all for all us 100% amateurs haha. Just an all around great guy. I kinda had a low key crush on him haha! He has this incredible beard too. Made me jealous. I can't grow one like that haha Anyway! Josh has been doing this a long time. Works at 2 studios here in Boise/Garden City area. VERY knowledgeable. Explains the process absolutely perfectly. It's always fun for me to see someone like Josh and love what he does. It's very obvious how much he enjoys what he does and I believe that added to the amazing time we had there. The pricing...well, I leave that up to yall to look up haha. It's glass blowing ffs lol, so expect to pay. Maybe that's why I haven't started it ... yet. It's an experience hobby. I hate calling it a hobby tho especially bc I'd like to get into and have it more than just a hobby. It's one of those experiences I've always wanted to try, finally did, and felt pure joy in my soul. It just made me so happy. I'm sure when/if you try it..you'll feel the same way. There's nothing like it. And even tho we just did drinking glasses, I look at my piece and think....damn! I created this! Green and brown are my favorite colors..:especially together. My piece was darker than the others. They give you a selection to choose from. They're nice choices, but I wanted to create my own with my own colors and own swirling type design. So much fun! I could go on, but I know Yelp is gonna cut me off. If you have ever thought about doing this....why keep putting it off? I put it off for decades! Literal decades. One of the biggest mistakes. Seriously can't wait to go again! Thanks for reading, Yelp'rBlowers! Cheers!

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).

Great customer service. James is experienced in the art framing business and will aid you in…read morefinding the right look for the art piece.

Saw a beautiful pot there a few weeks ago and sent a text to ask about purchase. Sadly, no one…read morebothered to respond. Lovely art but no customer service

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!