The Andrus Center, named for the former Governor Cecil Andrus and aimed at providing educational events on public affairs, has opened an intriguing new location - across the street from Boise's Grove Hotel, on the southern side of downtown, and across another street from a large new supermarket. Its location on Capitol Boulevard will be high-visibility.
Around-Idaho travelers Chris Carlson and I, running around the state on our book tour (Chris' book are Medimont Reflections and Andrus, mine with Marty Peterson the Idaho 100), had a chance to check out the new digs, just being transferred from a location on the Boise State University campus. There's a real chance this could become a major venue for some high-profile events in months to come, and conversation seemed to be leaning in that direction.
We were there at a book signing and talking event, introduced by the center's director, David Adler, and Andrus himself. As elsewhere, we attracted not mobs of people but a substantial number, enough to make for another nice event.
Next stop on the road, tonight, will be at Ketchum, at an event hosted by former state Representative Wendy Jaquet.