Boise, Idaho (ID)

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Numbering about 15,000, Boise is home of the largest Basque community in the United States and the second largest community in the world outside the Basque Country in Spain and France [3]. A large Basque festival known as Jaialdi is held once every five years (next in 2010). Downtown Boise features a vibrant section known as the "Basque Block." Boise's mayor, David H. Bieter is of Basque descent.

Boise is also a regional hub for jazz and theater. The Gene Harris Jazz Festival is hosted in Boise each spring.

The city is home to a number of museums, including the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Historical Museum, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center and the Discovery Center of Idaho. Several theater groups operate in the city, including the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Boise Little Theatre and the Boise Contemporary Theatre among others.

On the first Thursday of each month, a gallery stroll is hosted in the city's core business district by the Downtown Boise Association.