Boise's December brings temperature inversions that trap cold, grey air in the valley for days at a time, and enough snow to complicate a drive. Venue supply has also not kept pace with how fast the city has grown, so December books out earlier than it used to.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because it removes the venue race and the weather risk together — we come to your office.
It also gets people out of their own departments, which matters in a company that has doubled in size.
2. A restaurant buyout
Good downtown options. Book by September; supply is tighter than it looks.
3. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people at sensible rates.
4. A brewery buyout
Good value and plentiful. Non-drinkers need thought.
5. A historic or downtown venue
A handful of genuinely characterful options. Long lead times.
6. A daytime lunch
Better attended and cheaper, and it gets people out during the few daylight hours an inversion allows.
7. A Bogus Basin evening
Twenty minutes up and a real occasion. The road is the risk.
8. A cooking or cocktail class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received and not a party by itself.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If the good venues are gone by the time you start looking, We bring the host, the storyline and every piece of the game to your venue, and we ask for about 45 days so it can be staffed and prepared properly. Pricing and availability shows what your guest count works out to, you can book a date directly, and the contact page reaches a person if you would rather talk it through first.