Park amenities include a gathering space, which includes seating, lighting, a small stage, and integrated public art honoring and celebrating the history of immigration in Boise.
Three seating pods were removed due to safety concerns. New concrete replacements are on order and will be installed when they arrive. Estimated date for installation is summer 2026.
The 0.21-acre parcel located at 521 W Grove Street sits adjacent to Boise’s Basque Block. For nearly four decades, the Letemendi family ran a boardinghouse there that housed hundreds of Basque immigrants. Meanwhile, immigrants from Japan, China, Ireland, Germany, and many other countries lived on surrounding blocks, forming a rich tapestry of language, food, and culture.
Naming the park “Kaixo Corner” (kie • sho) – meaning "hello" in Basque – bridges the art’s emphasis on other immigrant cultures with the site’s Basque history and proximity to this dynamic community.
The City of Boise worked alongside Capital City Development Corporation (Boise’s renewal agency) to bring this park to reality.
Kaixo Corner is not a reservable park site, it is available for drop-in use. If you are interested in obtaining access to power for a special event, please contact us.
Hours of Operation
Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Parking
There is metered on-street parking available.
Smoking Prohibition
Smoking and vaping are prohibited in all City of Boise parks, including within 20 feet of the Boise River Greenbelt, except in designated areas within Ann Morrison and Julia Davis Parks and at city-owned golf courses.
Towing
Unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owner's risk and expense. You can contact Boise Valley Towing by calling (208) 389-9707.
About the Public Art
Park visitors can now enjoy four public art elements, which together honor and celebrate the history of immigration in Boise. Designed by Huameng Yu and Louis Chinn of Hua Studio, the public art elements include Ancestral Pillars and Storylines, concrete pillars and paths that reference the earlier history of the neighborhood, leading to a Sky River shade structure that highlights the water that drew people to this area and neighborhood, and culminating in mountain Dreamscape, brass mountains that suggest a culturally diverse future.
The public art by Hua Studio (Huameng Yu and Louis Chinn) is inspired by the rich and storied history of Boise. This artwork honors and celebrates migration and immigration, referencing Boise’s historical and contemporary confluence of cultures. Motifs within the artworks were inspired by many cultures including historical Basque, Chinese, German, Greek, Irish, Japanese, and Scandinavian cultures, as well as more contemporary immigrant groups from countries including Bosnia Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Iraq, Laos, Mexico, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Also represented in the artwork are the Indigenous Peoples of this area, represented in an ancestral pillar by Shoshone-Bannock member, Aly McKnight.
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