With nominations for the Idaho’s BestTM of 2021 verified and counted, many inquiring minds want to know what it takes to become a nominee. In fact, immediately after writing the first sentence of this article, I received a phone call…
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Nominations Are In
The nomination period for the Idaho’s Best Awards of 2021 is over, and the response was incredible! I’ll admit, we were a little concerned with how it might go considering the year we’ve all had, but you folks knocked it…
Idaho’s Best of 2021 — Nominations Now Open
And we’re back! Idaho’s Best solidified its position as the best “Best of” contest in Idaho last year! Great job, everyone! We’re ready to cap off this year with the 2021 awards, and we expect it to be even bestier…
Quest for Innovation
Let’s take a field trip back to a time and place that few of us remember well. In 1963, the communities of the Treasure Valley were quite different. Boise’s population was only about 40,000 and had just opened its second…
A Master Class in Custom Furniture
When my son was born eight years ago, I went bananas trying to make everything perfect before the little bundle of joy/terror arrived. Baby-proof house? Check. Vast supply of diapers, clothes, and educational toys? Check. But even after the spare…
What It Takes to Be #1 in the #2 Business
You know what grinds my gears? When small businesses and startups become successful because they are incredibly good, and then that quality disappears as their success grows. American-made Craftsman tools were replaced with cheap, foreign knockoffs. The incredible Pyrex cookware…
Seeing 2020
At first, Eagle Vision One seemed too good to be true, such that it might be the setting for a modern Pleasantville film. Their offices are beautiful and could pass a white glove inspection any day of the week. The…
The Savvy Shopper
One look at me and it’s obvious that I know everything about fashion. I’m the Ru Paul of white, middle-aged, strong-fat guys. OK, so I don’t actually know anything about fashion. That’s why I learned so many new terms by…
Quest for Innovation
Let’s take a field trip back to a time and place that few of us remember well. In 1963, the communities of the Treasure Valley were quite different. Boise’s population was only about 40,000 and had just opened its…
Charity Unleashed
I am grateful for people like Brian and Jodie Rencher, owners of Advanced Dental Care of Twin Falls. I could use this space to tell you how successful their business is (very), how advanced their technology and treatments are…