Enjoying March Madness in Boise

I'll never forget that first night at Gonzaga University. I had just left Boise the day before, got moved into my freshman dorm that morning, and no time was wasted on immersing myself and all of my classmates into Gonzaga's culture. Gonzaga University is a small, Catholic, Jesuit university in Spokane Washington. Though a small school, it's spirit, pride, network of alumni, and basketball program are just a few of its larger than life attributes.

That first night at Gonzaga, they piled all of us into the "old gym"--the gym now used at the student recreation center.  Light off, speakers at full volume, an annual orientation ritual takes place welcoming all of the new Zags to campus and firing you up with energy and school pride.  It's tradition to not talk about what happens in the gym, but from that night on I knew I would be a Zag for life.

Fast forward 4 years and now I'm living back in Boise watching my Zags basketball games from afar. Not being IN The Kennel (the McCarthy Athletic Center where Gonzaga Basketball calls home) isn't easy, but I've come to find some really great places to watch the games here in Boise.

It doesn't matter who you're rooting for, if you love this time of year because of March Madness, here's a list of places you can definitely enjoy a game!