Ted Mason Signature Homes to host live music, singles get-together at Ambleside in Boise Saturday

July 22, 2009

For more information:
Barbara Johncox, 407-0759
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The Fleet Street Klezmer Band will perform this Saturday, July 25th from 7:00pm until 10:00pm at Ambleside Townhouse Community, off Fairview at Steelwood Dr. Look for the cool two story English -styled townhouses.

Music Under the Stars is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Ted Mason Signature Homes, and Ambleside, a English Village townhouse community in the heart of Boise, doff Fairview at Steelwood. TMSH invites listeners to bring your lawn chairs, blankets and food and drinks (no alcohol please) and listen to this exciting music.

This is part of another project at Ambleside. From 4pm-6:30pm Ambleside is hosting Singles Play date where there will be access to the clubhouse, the swimming pool, and the village green area with badminton set up. Singles are invited to stay for Music Under the Stars, which is open to everyone.

Klezmer music drawing on centuries-old Jewish traditions, also incorporates various sounds of music from European and international traditions, including Roma (gypsy) music, Eastern European folk music (particularly Russian music), French Cafe music and early jazz. In different regions of Eastern and Central Europe, klezmer developed slightly differently, leading to an exciting range of subgenres.

Klezmer music also is intended to replicate the human voice, including sounds of crying, wailing and laughing. It is generally the violin's job to do this imitation. Often, a klezmer band will include a fiddle, a bass or cello, a clarinet and a drum.

Don't miss family movie night in Kuna Friday, July 17

Kuna is a great town and we are happy to be there with our Walnut Creek development. Hoping to start a new tradition, we are hosting the Kuna Family Movie Night starting Friday, July 17.

The first movie, “Journey to the Center of The Earth” in 3-D, will be shown at 9:15 p.m. at Kuna City Park, following live music. Free 3-D glasses will be available to the first 300 people. Another movie is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15 and other dates in August, September and October will be announced. All events are free to the public.

The idea for Kuna Family Movie Night began when I realized there were other valley movie nights, but none in Kuna and I thought it would be good to bring people together on nice evenings to enjoy a family event in Kuna. I like holding community events.

On June 20, we held a grand opening garden party for the Ambleside townhome development in Boise that attracted about 500 people over the course of the day. Last September, we held Family Fun Day at Walnut Creek, complete with bouncy jumps, kids games, live music, prizes, hosted ice cream truck and lunch. The down turn in the housing market has affected us, but we have never stopped thinking about Kuna.

From 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. there will be live music. Parents or guardians must attend with young children and they are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, sleeping bags, pillows and ice chests for food.

I am also inviting local non-profits, clubs, school groups and restaurants to set up concession or other tables to fund raise during the event. Food vendors will need to get permits via City Hall. We are also offering sponsorship opportunities for local businesses. Businesses would get their name on the movie screen, in newspaper ads, and any other marketing in association with the Kuna Family Movie Night. For more information call Barbara Miller Johncox at 407-0759.

Ambleside grand opening a big success!

The forecast called for rain all day, but it turned out to be a beautiful day for the Ambleside Grand Opening Garden Party on Saturday, June 20. We had about 500 people show up during the course of the day. The Boise Hawks ballplayers and Humphrey the Hawk were there from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. handing out free game tickets, while the Garden Party want from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thanks to everyone who came out to see Ambleside. Designing a townhome development along the lines of an English village is a new concept for Boise and we are pleased at its reception so far.


Just imagine how this will look when lined with rows of townhomes with rural English design.


So far, just one townhome building and the clubhouse have been built, but we're working on it.


The Glory Brass Band provided music.


Parking assistants were eager to help.


Coleen Hall was hired to class the place up and show how much fun it is to live at Ambleside. A tough job, but someone's got to do it!


No doubt about it, Ambleside is great for relaxing.


More people enjoying the great food of Chef Cordel Knight.


Myself and Sherry McKibben, the architect who designed Ambleside


A number of dignitaries came to the grand opening. At the ribbon cutting, L to R: two bankers involved in Ambleside; Boise City Councilmember Marianne Jordan; Sherry McKibben and Dave Cooper; Boise City Councilmember Elaine Clegg.


Ada County Commissioner Rick Yzaguirre and his wife also came to the grand opening.


Interior designers also did a great job.


We specialize in smaller, high-amenity homes and this Ambleside kitchen shows it.