I was peacefully walking along the streets of downtown Boise when I caught a lazy bear wearing a golden crown staring me in the face. What do you want? Then, a big bellied patriotic man smoking a pipe and wearing red & white striped pants crossed my path.
Where am I? The answer was Idaho’s whimsical Freak Alley.
Boise’s Freak Alley began over ten years ago when a local artist painted the inside of an alley doorway.
Today, the outdoor gallery expands from the alley to the gravel parking lot and is an exhibition for local artists, as well as a few from different parts of the United States.
I had seen previously seen some incredibly street art displays while walking down Toronto’s Graffiti Alley, throughout the streets of Barcelona, Istanbul and Paris.
Don’t count Boise out of the running for artistic street art, you’ll be surprised by the showcase of talent.
Heading to Boise? You can find this public art gallery, whose works include murals and graffiti, at Bannock between Eighth and Ninth streets.
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Great post / photos. I love street art – when I was living in Melbourne, we used to regularly go for walks through the cities laneways, which have been totally taken over by artists. Not just painted on walls, doors and shutters – but I also saw an owl made out of tin cans and bottle tops, and flowers planted in hanging baskets made from cardboard and string. Oh, and lots and lots of shoes. I loved it! They were such great spaces to explore, especially as they were always changing.
Sounds like I need to do some street art exploring in Melbourne!
This place looks amazing – so much beautiful street art all in one place!
That art looks amazing, I’m constantly amazed at people’s talent.
I am a massive street art lover.. these are great
Wow! Those are really amazing.
Lovely street art indeed, I’m always looking for some interesting places to explore for their street art scene, thanks! :)
Super cool and quirky. I have visited Boise but had no idea of this. Time for a return visit.