Parks are so great! They are a treasure of any state or city and Idaho is known for some of the best, most robust parks in the nation. We Idahoans love our great outdoors and what better place to spend time outdoors than in your local park? In today?s article, we?re going to cover some of the most fun summer activities that you can partake in that are either directly in a park or are park adjacent or just take place outdoors in general in a park-like setting. Enjoy! Idaho Shakespeare Festival Nestled just above Downtown Boise in the rolling foothills, this truly historical outdoor amphitheater breathes life into The Bard?s words each summer in a very park-like setting. One of the few places around the globe that still performs Shakespeare?s works as they were originally intended, this is an open air stage with minimal props and backgrounds, emphasizing the acting skills and techniques of the players themselves. This year?s season is sizzling hot with a lineup that includes such blockbusters as Sense And Sensibility , As You Like It , and a rousing rendition of Little Shop Of Horrors . Schedule information here . Art In The Park Now this event is truly in a park! Set in the excellent Julia Davis Park, to be exact. This year?s 2023 festival is going to be the best yet. This year, it falls on September 8th through the 10th. Come on down to enjoy fantastic art, great food, and fun exhibits. For all ages. More information on their website . Parks With Water Features And Splash Pads Sometimes you just have to get the kids out of the house to have some fun and to beat the heat, but you don?t want to spend a ton of money at the theater or the mall. Well, we have just the thing for you! There are several excellent parks around the Treasure Valley that offer free and fun water park features all summer long. Check out the complete list on the Boise Parks And Recreation website . Farmer?s Market An Idaho institution, like potatoes and hiking, The Boise Farmers Market is one of the best places in the Treasure Valley to buy top of the line produce, homemade goods, and crafts created by local families. Stop on by every Saturday morning from 9am to 1pm, April through October each year. They are located on the corner of Shoreline and 14th near the Green Acres Food Truck Park . See you there! Conclusion We hope that this brief summer activity guide will help you have a great time with your friends and family at some of Idaho?s best parks. We are also proud to introduce our incredible new warehouse and showroom space in Meridian. Please feel free to stop on by anytime in the next few months. Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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Summer is the perfect time of year to finally be able to enjoy your backyard and to take advantage of your outdoor dining, playing, and patio space. If you?re like many Idahoans, you have an excellent outdoor patio or porch area with a BBQ grill and maybe even a table and a few chairs for relaxing and enjoying the fresh mountain air with friends and family. Also, like many Idahoans, you don?t have any exterior shade coverings for your patio or porch entertainment area. That means that enjoying the outdoors in the summer in your backyard can be a bit of a hassle as the sun will be bearing down on you the whole time you?re out there. Luckily, we at Blind Appeal can help you with that, in fact we have the perfect solution: Exterior Shades! In today?s article, we?re going to explore how our exterior shade products can help you get the most out of your backyard this summer and every summer after. Enjoy! What Are Exterior Shades? Yeah, you can buy bulky and expensive patio umbrellas and store bought pergolas, but they are difficult to set up and can be blown around by the wind and weather and are difficult to take down each year. Our exterior shade products help you avoid all of that hassle and we will even set them up and install them for you, saving you valuable time and money. Let the experts help! Different Shade Options: Solar Shades Our solar shades we have on offer are essentially commercial grade, high quality roller shades that are installed into a structure around the home?s patio or deck. These shades sit in tracks so they don?t hang loose and flop around. They are retractable and sturdy and stand up to year round abuse from Idaho?s capricious weather. They are available in a variety of colors and shade amounts. Different Shade Options: Retractable Awnings These are a great option for when you don?t currently have an overhead covered patio or if you want to extend the shading of your current patio cover. These can be mounted on the wall of your home or beam of the patio. We have lots of options from manually operated retractable to motorized retractable shades. They can even be connected to your smartphone or centralized home smart device to allow easy control and programming for today?s modern and tech savvy consumer. These are also robustly built and can offer a variety of sun and weather protection year round, especially in the summer. Perfect for setting up an outdoor theater experience as well! We Are Opening Our Patio Outfitter Section Of Our New Warehouse Late Summer 2023 We wanted to also take some time to tell you about a new and exciting service that we are going to be offering the good citizens of the Treasure Valley. As you may know, we have recently opened a fantastic new (huge) warehouse in Meridian. That space will house many of our product storage spaces as well as a superb showroom that you can use as your own personal preview space for our wide range of products. In addition to that, we are proud to announce our exclusive Patio Outfitter Section of the warehouse coming in late summer of this year (2023). In that section, you can explore a dynamic range of our incredible product setups that will include exterior shades, fire tables, outdoor furniture, yard art, and so much more! We can?t wait to see you there. Conclusion We hope that this exterior shade guide will help you have a great time with your friends and family. We are also proud to introduce our incredible new warehouse and showroom space in Meridian. Please feel free to stop on by anytime in the next few months. Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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The annual Race To Robie Creek has come and gone yet again this year and 2023?s race was a real barn burner, or should we say ?dance floor burner?? The theme this year was ?stayin? alive? a disco-fueled throwback to 1970?s style pop culture. Yeah baby! Why are we talking about Robie Creek in today?s blog, you may ask? Well, that?s because our amazing staff participated in this year?s race and had a blast doing it and we wanted to take some time to showcase their accomplishment and celebrate them for their support of Idaho sports races and outdoor activities in our community. In the comments below and on our social media pages, please feel free to share your experiences and thoughts about this year?s race or any Robie Creek race of years past. We can?t wait to hear from you! Blind Appeal?s Team Enjoys Supporting The Community We love helping and participating in our local community any chance we get. While it is definitely fulfilling and excellent to donate money or homegoods to local charities and shelters, it?s also fun to physically and monetarily participate in a local cause for good, like the Race To Robie Creek. We had a team of six Blind Appeal members participate this year and everyone had an absolute blast (once the race was done, of course!). We love that we get to have fun and do something for a good cause alongside our fellow community members along the race path. What Exactly Are The Sail Toads? AKA A History Of Robie Creek So, the Sail Toads are the main charitable organization behind the Robie Creek race. They are named after a semi-mythical creature also called a sail toad that, as legend would have it, lives in the Rocky Canyon through which the race winds. This charity helps to organize and run the race each year while also donating huge amounts of the proceeds to fantastic charities like these listed below. We definitely are grateful to the organization for helping to organize this event each year and for all of the good that they have managed to do for our community and our country by donating over 1.2 million dollars to various charities. In 2022 they were able to donate $51,000 alone! Here are some of the charities which are the recipients of the generous proceeds from this race: Alzheimer's Basque Charities Bogus Basin NSP Mountain Hosts Boise Bicycle Project Boise Contemporary Theatre Boise County Community Justice Boys And Girls Club Of Ada Co Children's Home Society Of Idaho City Light Home College of Idaho Track Team Frank Church High School/Helping High Friends of Children and Families Genesis Community Clinic Giraffe Laugh Hannabow Education Fund Heirloom Dancers Home Partnership Foundation Humane Society - Pet Food Pantry Idaho Food Bank Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue Idaho Pedestrian & Bicycle Alliance Idaho State Veteran's Home Interfaith Sanctuary International Rescue Committee Land Trust of Treasure Valley Learning Lab LIFE Life's Kitchen Love Inc. of the Boise Community Metro Meals on Wheels Native American Coalition Of Boise North Junior High Survival Camp Phoenix Multisport Inc Recreation Unlimited Ridgevue High School Robie Creek Fire Department Sangha Taiko SHIP Silver Sage Girl Scout Council Southwest Idaho Sailing Outreach Special Olympics Stagecoach Theater TRICA University of Idaho - Gar Hackney Fund Valley Wide React VSA/Idaho Parents Unlimited Wassmuth Center for Human Rights Wish Granters, Inc Women And Children Alliance YMCA - Just For Kids Conclusion We can?t wait to hear about your Robie Creek race experiences as well. Thank you for reading up on ours! Please feel free to stop on by anytime in the next few months. Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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We have some exciting news for our dear audience! It has been a long time coming, but we have finally taken the plunge and made the move to an incredible new warehouse space in Meridian. It is a case of the ?good? problem to have of the business just simply outgrowing our old space in Nampa which meant that we had to shop around for a new and larger space in order to meet the growing demands of our business. We have so many great things planned for the new space that we can?t wait to share with you. In today?s article, we?re going to give you a sneak peek of what is in store for this year and maybe a little bit beyond. Stay tuned by watching our social media feeds and this blog space for any future updates! What Is At The New Warehouse Right Now? Rome wasn?t built in a day, that?s for sure and this warehouse move is no exception. We are currently split between the new space and the current space while things get transitioned to the new area. Right now, we are using the new Meridian warehouse space as our interior and exterior shade storage area as well as office spaces that house our commercial office and warehouse manager?s office. As the year goes on, we will continually be moving more and more of our infrastructure to the new place, but in order to ensure that our business stays in the best position to serve our clients, we are rolling out the move over time. What Are Future Plans For It? Who really knows what the future holds? Well, we do! For the warehouse, that is. We are planning on completing the move and conversions by July of 2023 at the latest. Included in our future plans, we will be using the new space (currently clocking in at over 36,000 square feet) as a storage area for our products, but we also plan to have a great showroom for you to see all of our lovely products in action and be able to ask our helpful sales staff any questions you may have before making your next purchase. The showroom will be for our exterior shades, interior shades, and will be home to the new outdoor patio supplies we will be selling soon. That?s right! We?re expanding our product line to include the highest quality, stunning outdoor patio supplies. We can?t wait to tell you all about the new products. Where Is The New Warehouse Located Exactly? The new warehouse is located at this address: 3410 W Nelis Drive, Suite 120, Meridian 83646. The closest cross streets are Ustick and Ten Mile. Here is a detailed map link to the location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Lc2mQTSVvPhWURbJ7 Conclusion We can?t wait for you to see our incredible new warehouse and showrooms pace in Meridian! Please feel free to stop on by anytime in the next few months. Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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This March, as we have every March for the last nine years, is a great month to donate to the Boise Rescue Mission Ministries. During March, they have a fantastic food drive called the March To End Hunger Food Drive. You can participate and we definitely encourage you to do so! Here?s how. To Participate In The 2023 March To End Hunger Food Drive If you would like to donate canned food or items, we will come to your home and pick up the donations on Monday, March 27th between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Check out the list below of the items currently in highest need/demand for our drive this March. The next steps will be below the list. Boise Rescue Mission Ministries Needed Items for 2023: Chip/Lunch Snacks (individual packs) Canned Tuna/Chicken Canned Veggies/Fruit Canned Coffee (Large) Applesauce Mayo/Condiments Pasta/Rice Meals Sugar Beef Broth (canned or cubes) Cream of Chicken Soup Salad Dressing Jelly Boxed Stuffing Soy Sauce Yams Adult Cold Medicine Fruit Cups Dryer Sheets Juice Kleenex Toilet Paper/Paper Towels Bottle Water Men?s Underwear After Gathering The Items, Next Steps After you have purchased and gathered your items, please place them on your front porch or in front of your home?s front door in easily collectible bags or bins. Then, prior to March 27th, please email denise@blindappeal.com, or call Denise at 208-805-0039 to schedule pick-up. We have had tremendous support from our customers, families and friends these past nine years, and we want to thank you in advance for your kind donation. How Else Can You Donate To The Boise Rescue Mission Ministries? Ok, so you?ve donated to the March To End Hunger Food Drive. Great! We really appreciate it and so do many men, women, and children in need do as well. If you?d like to go the extra mile, then you can also donate to the Boise Rescue Mission in other ways. Here are a few of the ways that you can continue to lift the spirits and the lives of your fellow Boisians in need. Best Ways To Donate In Other Forms: You can donate money directly to them, instead of food and supplies. Here?s how you can donate financially: https://boiserm.org/hp-give/ . You can also set up a small recurring monthly donation that will help people all year long. Here?s how: https://boiserm.org/bread-for-life/ . You can donate other financial instruments like stocks, and estates. Read here for more info: https://boiserm.org/donate/giving-options/#donate_stock . Shop at your local Fred Meyer?s grocery store. Fred Meyer will donate a percentage of your purchases annually to the Boise Rescue Mission when you link your shopper?s card with Boise Rescue Mission Ministries ? at no extra cost to you. Go here to get set up with this easy giving option: https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards Conclusion We?re so happy that you are considering donating to the Boise Rescue Mission. They are an excellent organization and are an essential part of helping Idaho?s community. Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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While it would be great if we could end hunger all around the world at once in one fell swoop, it?s just not possible. However, we can put a real dent in hunger locally around the Boise area. We just need a little help from friends like you. The Boise Rescue Mission has been a pillar of society in the Boise metro area for many decades and they need your help this March to help fight hunger in your own backyard. In today?s article, we?re going to go over some of the ways in which YOU, that?s right, you, can take steps to help people in need all around the Treasure Valley with this month?s March To End Hunger Drive. Details below! Blind Appeal has participated in this amazing project since 2015 (this is our 9th year), and we absolutely love doing this, and you can participate as well. Here?s how. You just need a little setup on your part and then we can take care of the rest. We love being able to be a part in helping to end hunger around the Treasure Valley and we hope that you will as well. If we all chip in together we can really make a difference. To Get Started If you would like to donate canned food to this amazing project, we will come to your home and pick up the donations on Monday, March 27th between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Check out the list below of the items currently in highest need/demand for our drive this March. The next steps will be below the list. Boise Rescue Mission Ministries Needed Items for 2023: Chip/Lunch Snacks (individual packs) Canned Tuna/Chicken Canned Veggies/Fruit Canned Coffee (Large) Applesauce Mayo/Condiments Pasta/Rice Meals Sugar Beef Broth (canned or cubes) Cream of Chicken Soup Salad Dressing Jelly Boxed Stuffing Soy Sauce Yams Adult Cold Medicine Fruit Cups Dryer Sheets Juice Kleenex Toilet Paper/Paper Towels Bottle Water Men?s Underwear After Gathering The Items, Next Steps After you have purchased and gathered your items, please place them on your front porch or in front of your home?s front door in easily collectible bags or bins. Then, prior to March 27th, please email denise@blindappeal.com, or call Denise at 208-805-0039 to schedule pick-up. We have had tremendous support from our customers, families and friends these past nine years! Learning More About The Boise Rescue Mission Ministries The Boise Rescue Mission has done so much through the years to help the people in need in and around the Boise area. To learn more about what they have done and are wanting to do in the future, please take a few moments to visit their website and read all about their substantial and generous contributions to our home community over the years Click Here . Conclusion We can?t wait to see your generous donation to the Boise Rescue Mission?s fight to end hunger this March! Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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Valentine?s Day means so many things to so many different people. To some, it?s a time to try to find that special someone, to other?s it?s a time to impress the special someone you already have. We at Blind Appeal are nothing if not romantics at heart and we believe that one of the fastest and easiest ways to say ?I love you? for Valentine?s Day is to surprise your love with a new set of custom window coverings! Bringing an updated and modern style to your home while also saving money on utility bills is a fantastic surprise that will be paying dividends for years to come. So, this Valentine?s Day, why not give the gift of a surprise window covering makeover? Barring that, we also put together a fun and exciting list of Valentine?s Day activities in and around the Treasure Valley that you can do together after you have surprised your partner with new blinds and shades. Woo At The Zoo Come on by Zoo Boise this year to celebrate love, no matter the species! At ?Woo At The Zoo? you and your date will be treated to a fun, romantic, and memorable evening at your favorite local zoo. Woo At The Zoo includes dinner, dessert, drinks, and of course, chocolate! You will also be treated to a fun and cheeky presentation about the love lives of exotic animals from around the world. $60 per person. More information on their website here: https://zooboise.org/event/woo-at-the-zoo-adult-night-2/ Reserve A Romantic Table At A Fine Restaurant? At Home! The classic Valentine's Day date night is a classic for a reason. It works and it?s fun! We have a special recommendation though, we suggest you try to surprise your partner with a romantic home-cooked gourmet meal. It may take some practice, but we promise that it is easier than it looks to pull off a fantastic meal. Try some of international superstar chef Gordon Ramsay?s recipe videos on YouTube. He walks you through every step of the way and is surprisingly accessible to even the most novice home cooks. Here?s a direct link to chef Ramsay?s videos: https://www.youtube.com/@gordonramsay/videos ?Romancing The Pen? A Locked Up In Love Tale At The Old Penitentiary Ever wanted to do something completely out of the box for your date on this special holiday? Try this wild date night activity that you won?t soon forget. Register today for this special event that includes a guided tour of the old Idaho State Penitentiary in which you will find the true meaning of ?ball and chain? through exhibits on love stories and love letters from within the Pen. Dress warm and bring a flashlight! More information and registration here: https://history.idaho.gov/event/romancingthepen/ Conclusion Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started.
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What are Roman Shades? Roman shades are fabric window treatments that are sewn together and are stacked up and down in a horizontal pattern. They are often equipped with a cord or two on either end of the shade that, when pulled, will raise or lower the whole treatment that is tied up behind them. Roman shades are considered to be one of the original window treatments, dating back hundreds of years. They are iconic and have really stood the test of time due in part to their simple yet elegant design. They are also energy efficient, flexible, and durable. Great for households looking to save on energy bills and houses with small children who can be tough on blinds and window treatments in general. Different Styles Of Roman Shades There are two primary types of fabrics that comprise Roman shades: woven wood fabric or linen fabric. Woven Wood: put together using woven natural materials like bamboo or grasses Bring natural feel to your home Add character and contrast that most other products most products don?t provide Can have a seamless flat fold when closed Comes with traditional balance or waterfall balance Linen Fabric: Polyester, wool, cotton, or silk Warmer feeling, decoration wise. Considered cozy and elegant. Comes in three designs: modern flat fold, flat fold with batten back, traditional full fold. Comes with traditional balance or waterfall balance Specialized Liners Roman shades that we provide all come with a specialized liner sewn into the rear of them. Each different style of liner provides a different functionality depending on your needs and decorating style for your home. They provide different types of energy efficiency and lighting contrasts. They are: Sheer Provides some energy efficiency and allows the most light in For privacy, this is the least private so decorate accordingly Light Filter Provides more energy efficiency and helps to keep a majority of the light out of the room when needed Can provide privacy, but not as high as Room Darkening liners Room darkening These provide the most energy efficiency and can help to completely blackout a room when desired Brings the most privacy from outside observers Flexibility And Reliability Roman shades provide a unique blend of classic appeal and modern functionality. You can customize your light levels and energy efficiency to help you strike the perfect balance for every room in your home. Conclusion Schedule one of our window covering experts for a FREE estimate and more information by calling the office at 208-888-1056. If you have any questions about purchasing some awesome exterior solar shades or commercial blind or window covering work, or any other window covering related issue, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today to get started. If you?re curious about any of our products or services, then we are absolutely here to help. We proudly provide, install, and service blinds, shades, shutters and exterior shades for families all across the Treasure Valley. Give your home a great present this year and give us a call.
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