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Just a PSA from a near miss on the river. There are people fly fishing where y’all are floating. If you are going to go behind a person fly fishing and the bank PLEASE make sure we know you’re there. Don’t assume we see you. I almost got a young girl with a fly while casting because I didn’t know they were there. I checked over both shoulders and the raft was at the imperfect place and speed that it was in my blind spot. When the girls all shrieked I about jumped out of my skin.

Im in no hurry to cast. I wait for groups to pass, talk to people. When they say “sorry we’re in your fishing spot” I’m like “hey I’m in your floating spot. It’s everyone’s river and this was my first near miss in 3 seasons of fishing around floaters. I would have felt awful if I hit anyone with my rod, and worse if I hooked someone. I can’t speak for ALL fly anglers, but if you let me know you’re there, I’ll wait, let you pass, and then resume fishing. I’d rather miss the fish of my life than accidentally hurt someone.

Edit: to include they were inside a rod length. I’m NOT saying that you shouldn’t be floating, or you should wait for me, navigate around me, or anticipate if I’m going to cast or not. ALL I am saying is a “hey we’re coming up behind you” is better for everyone.

Hello! I was checking the website for the rennaisance fair that is supposed to be out in caldwell, however it has said "day TBD" for a while now..... since its July now, I was really hoping they would announce the day. Does anyone know any info on this? when they would announce, or if they have already and just didnt update the website?

Just checking in. I have a star wars movie on-theyre usually pretty loud. Mine has had a xanax. Shes doing ok, but definitely not happy

I have been fortunate enough to find my amazing, beautiful and understanding best friend and I asked her to marry me last May. We have been together for 8 years and my hands were still shaking as I put the ring on her finger! We are not interested in a razzle dazzle wedding, just make it official. I travel for work and she will be here on the 24th of July and I'd love to make it happen. Is there anyone that can help me out?

Every pause and I thought they were done and another would go off. I love my booms booms as much, probably more than everyone else, and this is the one day a year we get, I really wish he'd respect the midnight cut off. We get to go pretty nuts here in town and I would hate to see that ruined.

Which social activities attract young people in their 20s and 30s in particular?

Can you recommend any churches that have a lot of folks in that same age range?

Hi guys, I am just nice to have working trip here in Boise. Just want to know places to watch fireworks for Independence day.

Thank you

For days leading up to, and following the fourth, fireworks just blasting constantly. Last night past midnight some dufus just lighting them off all night.

Why???

Coming into Boise today, we have never been and wanted to do some outdoor swimming and use our paddle boards too! What is currently the best place for that near Boise? We have plans in the evening/night so preferably nothing over 45 min drive one-way. Anything we need to know like water permits? We have life jackets.

Moved here about two years ago and one thing that still genuinely blows me away is watching storms build up over the foothills in the evenings. Something about the way the clouds stack up and the light changes over the Boise Front just stops you in your tracks.

La semana pasada vi un espectáculo increíble desde un lugar cerca de Table Rock, pero siento que me estoy perdiendo otros miradores en el valle. Tengo curiosidad por saber a dónde van los lugareños para disfrutar de una buena vista sin obstáculos, ya sea un mirador específico, un parque, un bar en la azotea o simplemente una calle que se alinee perfectamente con las colinas.

I know some people who say we need to go out to Middleton tonight. Can anyone enlighten me why I should drive all the way out there? Are the fireworks that special?

I’m at a loss here. Every single weekend since at least May a neighbor has been having a yard sale. He’s always got new items to sell and plenty of them. I noticed he now has a truck in front of his house with a business name that hauls junk. I think he’s taking the stuff he hauls and selling it.

He’s been doing this every Friday - Saturday for about eight to ten weeks.

He now has tents up for shade and display shelves. He’s literally turning his driveway and garage into a store front. There is now a lot more traffic on our street during these days. I saw one of the customers blocking a neighbor's driveway this morning.

I noticed the neighbor directly across the street from them now parks their car in the street sometimes. I think it’s to stop people from taking up all the spaces in front of their house in case they have visitors (so visitors can park in their driveway maybe? Total speculation).

I also noticed the neighbor having the yard sale parked their car in front of that neighbors house so they could have the yard sale. The yard-sale neighbor has five cars at their property so they move their cars in front of other neighbors houses but also move their other cars onto the street in front of their house so the customers have to park in front of other neighbors' houses

This doesn’t seem kosher. I don’t think our neighborhood should have to deal with this all summer and possible fall.

Is there anything that can be done? I don’t want to approach the neighbor unless I know i have a leg to stand on other than extreme annoyance. Im not trying to start drama unnecessarily.

(Ignore, can see comments now) Edit to add: I don’t know why I can’t see anyone’s comments in this post in the app (so I can’t respond to them directly). I can only see the previews in my notifications. After looking it up based on what people are saying, yeah, he’s considered as running a business and should also be charging sales tax.

But sales tax compliance isn’t my problem, it’s is he even allowed to have a business where customers are coming and going all day for multiple days a week? I’m not gonna lie, I’d rather our neighborhood not have to deal with this regardless of compliance with sales tax rules.

I’ll have to figure out who to call to confirm the rules.

Edit 2 (still can’t see comments so can’t reply): some said to mind my own business. My street is now overrun with traffic every weekend. My neighbor has people blocking their driveway. Someone is likely violating tax and zoning rules. This ain’t a case of someone just going about their business without affecting anyone else. If it was, then I’d acknowledge I’m just annoyed by it and that it’s a me problem.

Edit 3: this says you can’t run a business that has customers coming and going. Even music lessons business have a limit in traffic they create. Special regulations for home-based businesses. I guess it’s just a matter of I want to make a thing of it. What would YOU do?