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Happy Tuesday, Meridian!
Welcome to issue one hundred three. Today is mostly sunny with a high near 56, which is the weather's polite way of saying jacket on, patio chairs optional.
Today: the Eagle restaurant that wants a second home next to Scheels, a Circle K filing on Chinden, a City Hall art show opening next week, five Meridian events from tonight's Commander Night to Sunday's toy-drive motorcycle ride, the week's forecast (Halloween looks chilly), and a trivia question about the road that splits Meridian's addresses in half. Know someone who should be reading this? Forward them the sign-up link →
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🧠 Trivia: Meridian addresses read "E. Fairview" or "N. Linder" because they are measured from a single intersection. According to Wikipedia, Meridian Road crosses which road at the center of that grid: Fairview Avenue, Franklin Road or Ustick Road?
(Answer at the bottom.)
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Five picks, every one with a Meridian address. Tonight is Magic: The Gathering Commander Night, Thursday has a free preschool playdate, Friday brings a martial-arts-studio trunk-or-treat, and Sunday is a toy-drive motorcycle ride. A few listings skip the price or end time, so check the event page before you go. Clocks fall back an hour at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 1, which means Sunday's 9 a.m. start comes with a free extra hour of sleep.
Tuesday, October 27
OCT 27 · MTG TCG – Commander Night — 7 to 10 p.m., $8 entry (registration starts at 6) · 📍 Phoenix Fire Games, 94 E. Fairview Ave. · Organized play for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format with a casual queue (decks at Bracket 3 or below) and a competitive queue. Bring your own Commander deck. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 29
OCT 29 · FREE Playdate at The Learning Experience – Meridian — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free (RSVP required) · 📍 The Learning Experience, 6241 N. Linder Rd. · A weekly Thursday-morning play day where families meet the teachers, see the preschool's curriculum and join classroom activities with their little one. A morning snack and lunch are included. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Friday, October 30
OCT 30 · Community Trunk or Treat — starts at 5 p.m., end time and price not listed · 📍 2847 N. Eagle Rd., Ste. 120 · Hosted by Meridian LivConfident Martial Arts. Wear a costume, bring a candy bag and a friend. Businesses and families can still sign up to decorate a trunk (spaces are limited): message the studio or call 208-919-9993. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Sunday, November 1
NOV 1 · 17th Annual Toys for Tots Ride — starts 9 a.m., $20 per rider with a new unwrapped toy or $25 without · 📍 High Desert Harley-Davidson, 2310 E. Cinema Dr. · Registration and the Poker Run start happen here, hosted by Toys for Treasure Valley with the dealership. The afternoon chili feed, silent auction and raffles run until about 4 p.m. at Quinn's Restaurant & Lounge, 1005 Vista Ave. in Boise, so this one ends across the county line. Non-motorcycle vehicles are welcome. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
Tuesday, November 3
NOV 3 · Kuna Trail Riders Monthly Meeting — 6 to 7 p.m., price not listed (come at 5 to order dinner) · 📍 Idaho Pizza Company, 405 E. Fairview Ave. · The club's monthly meeting is a pizza dinner, a chance to meet the group and a look at their latest trail videos. · 🗓️ Add to Calendar
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The National Weather Service forecast for Meridian was last refreshed Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and listed no watches, warnings or advisories. Idaho News's live Boise strip shows 57 for Tuesday and 60 for Wednesday, a degree warmer than NWS, so plan for the higher end.
Tuesday, October 27 — Meridian
56°
Low tonight: 35°. Sunrise is around 8:13 a.m., sunset around 6:44 p.m. (both calculated, not from NWS).
Mostly sunny with light southeast winds of 3 to 6 mph, a calmer and cooler day after Monday's front. Tonight turns partly cloudy with winds going calm, then a light south-southeast breeze after midnight.
The week ahead (NWS): Wednesday is sunny and near 61, Thursday mostly sunny and 60, and Friday partly sunny and 58, with a slight chance of rain or snow showers Friday night. Saturday (Halloween) is partly sunny and near 56 with a 20% chance of rain or snow showers and patchy fog, and a low around 32, so put the coat over the costume. Sunday is near 56 with a 40% chance of showers. Clocks fall back at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. NWS Boise →
Crave Kitchen & Bar names its second location: Ten Mile Crossing
The restaurant and bar proposed across from Scheels now has a name. Eagle's Crave Kitchen & Bar is the team behind the 8,539-square-foot building planned at 716 S. Wayfinder Ave. in Ten Mile Crossing, according to BoiseDev, with an opening slated for next fall. It would add about 100 jobs. Managing Partner Derek Hood said the group wants to bring the Crave experience to Meridian. The original opened in 2020 in the Bridges at Lakemor development, and this is unrelated to Crave Delivery, which no longer operates in the Treasure Valley.
The Meridian location is described as resembling the Eagle restaurant, and the menu is promised to add some dishes developed just for this site. The planned layout and what's new on the Meridian menu are in the article →
🗳️ Your call: when the doors open next fall, how are you most likely to use it?
Crave Kitchen & Bar is eyeing Ten Mile Crossing for next fall. How would you most likely use it?
Source: BoiseDev, published Oct. 26.
A Circle K files for a Chinden Blvd. store
Circle K, which left the Treasure Valley in 1999 when Meridian-based Jacksons Food Stores bought its 45 local locations, has filed an application with the City of Meridian for a store on Chinden Boulevard between Black Cat Road and Highway 16. BoiseDev reports the planning documents describe a roughly 5,200-square-foot store with a six-pump fuel canopy and a cafe with hot food, ordering kiosks and seating. The article's embedded map points to 6440 N. Levi Ave., but it does not print an address.
Only two Treasure Valley sites have reached the application stage: this one and a Kuna store at Deer Flat and Meridian roads that is already under construction. The article does not say when the city will review the Meridian proposal. Read more →
Source: BoiseDev, published Oct. 22.
City Hall's "Arrival" art show opens Nov. 2
The Initial Point Gallery inside Meridian City Hall is hanging a new group show called "Arrival," running Nov. 2 through Nov. 25. It features landscapes, still lifes and ceramic vessels by five local artists: Pamela Trail, Beth Trott, Amy J Smith, Bruce Tarbet and Rolland Fletcher, in media including acrylic, oil pastels, charcoal and sculpture. The city says the work invites viewers to be present in the moment and see the beauty in everyday life.
The artists will be on hand for a reception Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the gallery. BoiseDev's write-up, based on a city press release, does not list gallery hours or a cost. Read more →
Source: BoiseDev, published Oct. 26.
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🧠 Trivia answer: Franklin Road.
Wikipedia says Meridian's street names indicate direction relative to the intersection of Franklin Road and Meridian Road, which is why an address like Phoenix Fire Games' 94 E. Fairview Ave. reads "E." for east of Meridian Road. The same page notes the city sits on a flat plain in the north-central Treasure Valley, crisscrossed by irrigation canals that mostly run southeast to northwest. Read more →
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