BOISE — It's no secret Downtown Boise is a bustling hub for events in the Summer like Alive After Five, first Thursday, outdoor markets, concerts and more.
"That's bringing in a lot of people from business clients to conference attendees to tourists and the small businesses on the street level downtown definitely say that they see a huge economic impact from that," said Lynn Hightower, Downtown Boise Association.
Hightower says with the number of events growing over the past five years, so has the number of conferences that are being held.
"There's a real bottom line economic benefit to events especially when they're held in a downtown which is also the concentration of your business community and we're very, very fortunate and thankful to have that," said Hightower.
Mary Ann Mandel who owns Olivin, an olive oil and vinegar tap room says she receives more attention from people out and about for events.
"Some of the parking is less concentrated. People have to walk out and then they get to walk by," said Mandel.
'Helps business because you know, if we're closed after the event is over and somebody walks by, they see out shop and think about us later, but the best thing is just seeing everybody roaming around and having a good time," said Dan Balluff, owner, City Peanut Shop.
"People are proud of our downtown so if their family comes into visit, they bring family members down and show off all their favorite shops. That's where we get a lot of our business in the summer is people showing off this beautiful downtown that we have," said Balluff.
Alive After Five starts Wednesday, June 5th at 5 p.m. at The Grove Plaza.
