🌱 Bozeman Top 50 World's Greatest Places + Symphony Orchestra Event

Hello all. It's me, Lauren Kubiak, your host of the Bozeman Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

A little snow at times. High: 35 Low: 22.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Bozeman:

1. Bozeman residents shouldn't miss the world premiere of Poulenc's Gloria & Funk featuring the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir. The event will be held at Willson Auditorium in Bozeman on Saturday, Mar. 25, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Mar. 26, at 2:30 p.m. The opening performance will be led by Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and will be followed by a world premiere written by Emmy award-winning Eric Funk. Tickets are available for purchase here. (NBC Montana)
2. Over the weekend, Gallatin County Search and Rescue helped save a snowmobiler who crashed in the woods near the West Yellowstone Airport. The snowmobiler was uninjured but needed assistance getting back out of the woods. Following the incident, Gallatin. County Search and Rescue posted a statement from Sheriff Dan Springer reminding residents that spring temperatures may make controlling snowmobiles more difficult and that proper equipment should be worn to prevent injury. (Montana Right Now)
3. TIME Magazine released its annual list of the "World's Greatest Places," and Bozeman made the top 50. The city shares a spot on the list with beautiful foreign destinations, such as Phuket, Thailand, and Naples, Italy. Bozeman is recognized in the article for its "increasingly global dining scene" and alleyway beautification project. The list can be found in this month's edition of TIME. (KBZK News)

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Today in Bozeman:

• Preschool Science Series At Bozeman Science Center (10:00 AM)
• Flow-Sit-Sip At The Well Juicery (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to its website and Facebook page, Famous Dave's has closed its doors permanently. Famous Dave's is located at 1230 N 7th Avenue, just off Oak Street. Famous Dave's, known for its award-winning barbeque, is not the first business to close its doors in the last year. A few other businesses that locals were sad to see close include:
  Bamboo Garden, Sir Scotts Oasis, The Inn on the Gallatin, and Silver Annies. (XL Country)
• Montana State University music student Jacob Kittleson won the young artist brass category at the Music Teachers National Association Northwest Divisional Young Artist Performance Competition. He will advance to the national competition on Mar. 25–29 in Reno, Nevada. Congratulations, Jacob! (Bozeman Magazine)
• Landowners submitted a planned unit development proposal to develop a 12-acre plot of land in northeast Bozeman near Glen Lake Rotary Park into 16 residential lots and a 7.13-acre “wildlife refuge” that the city commission is set to review at their Tuesday meeting. The plans are similar to a previous proposal to develop the land that city commissioners voted down in 2021. Nearby residents have sent in dozens of public comments about the development, largely in opposition. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.