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Hi Garden City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which global metal act is hitting Garden City next April?
  • Which superstar is headlining Garden City’s 2026 Boise Music Festival?
  • How Garden City police are helping you get a free safe ride

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Wednesdays with Game Night Live and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Windy with occasional rain, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bloodywood Announces 2026 ‘System of a Brown Tour' (ticketnews.com) — Garden City metal fans can catch Indian folk metal band Bloodywood at Revolution Concert House & Event Center on Saturday, April 18, 2026, as part of their “System of a Brown” North American tour. The 25-city run features support from The Pretty Wild, Ladrones, and Ankor, with tickets going on sale to the general public this Friday at 10 a.m. local time via Bloodywood.net.
   

• Marshmello to headline 2026's Boise Music Festival (ktvb.com) — Next summer’s Boise Music Festival is set for Expo Idaho in Garden City on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with Marshmello headlining. The all-day event will feature pop, dance, rock, and throwback acts including Sean Paul, Eve 6, Everclear, and MKTO, and is organized by Townsquare Media’s local radio stations.
   

• Treasure Valley DUI Task Force teams with businesses to offer Lyft vouchers (idahonews.com) — Garden City residents will see their local police joining a Treasure Valley DUI Task Force that’s handing out thousands of $10 Lyft vouchers to encourage safe rides home this holiday season. From Dec. 31 through Jan. 3, Garden City officers and other agencies will boost patrols for impaired driving while businesses share QR codes for free rides.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • 3 Girls Catering/Iconic Ribbon Cutting and Happy Hour
    Garden City Chamber of Commerce Garden City, ID 83714
    3:30 pm
  • Boise Quad Orchestra Holiday Concert
    Boise High Auditorium
    5:30 pm
  • Two Step Tuesdays
    The Farm , 5137 N Glenwood St. , Garden City
    7:00 pm
  • The Underground Mic at Liquid Laughs — Comedy Boise
    Liquid Lounge , 405 S 8th St #121 , Boise
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Report of police activity near Target in West Boise, Idaho.
    6:16PM on Dec 14: Social media post reports a large police presence at the Target parking lot in West Boise. (Nextdoor )
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Cook in Garden City. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boise

  • Boise Trampoline Park Invites Kids to Bounce Off Extra Energy (idahonews.com)
  • Built over 160 years ago, Boise's first family home still stands today (boisedev.com)
  • Prominent retired tire dealer dies. His Idaho chain included Boise-area stores (idahostatesman.com)

Meridian

  • Leaving Idaho, chain closes Meridian restaurant that got rave reviews (idahostatesman.com)

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