Happy Monday!! Hope everyone enjoyed a nice and relaxing weekend with the great weather. Hopefully the time change didn’t hurt too bad…

Today’s brief includes:

• 💸Price Increases?

• ⛳Golf Classic

• 💐Spring Festival

• 📆Events

• ...and more

Enjoy!

Weather Forecast

Monday - 73°☀️ | Tuesday- 70°☀️ | Wednesday - 71°☀️

Brief Update

Potential Price Increases

Economists in California’s Central Valley warn that drought, tariffs, and immigration raids could drive up crop prices. While recent rain has helped, water shortages remain a concern. Trade policies may increase costs, and tariff fears could fuel inflation. Immigration raids affecting farmworkers might reduce crop yields and food quality, raising food safety risks. Experts emphasize the importance of gradual snowmelt to sustain water supply and caution that these factors could lead to higher supermarket prices and economic strain.

source: bakersfieldnow.com

⛳Golf Classic fore a Cause

The Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County is hosting its annual golf classic on April 7 at Bakersfield Country Club. The event includes golf, contests, lunch, and raffles, with registration at 9 a.m. Proceeds from sponsorships ($250–$5,000) and donations will support families affected by Alzheimer’s.

source: kget.com

💐Spring Nature Festival

Wind Wolves Preserve will host its 10th annual Spring Nature Festival on March 29-30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 16019 CA-166. The free event features hikes, live animal presentations, face-painting, food vendors, and more. Parking is also free, and carpooling is encouraged.

source: kget.com

Events

🍀🍀St. Patrick’s Day Themed Events🍀🍀

• St. Patrick’s Luck of the Bar Hop - 3/15 - Downtown participating locations

• St. Patrick’s Themed Candle Party - 3/15 - Wine Me Up

March Events

• Trivia Night - 3/13 - TLO Wines

  • Uniquely curated questions by the TLO staff to create a fun experience. Teams of 1-4 players and a $10 cash buy-in. Earn points for correct answers and wine consumption!

• Chicago the Musical - 3/17 - Mechanics Bank Theater

• Succulent Workshop - 3/18 -

• Bakersfield Amazing Race - 3/22 - Wall Street Alley

  • Teams of 2-4 will compete in fun challenges while navigating on foot. This is a trivial scavenger hunt of wit to the finish line with a dash of cat-and-mouse.

• 5k Color Run & Family Walk - 3/22 - 11000 Kern Canyon Rd.

• AKC Dog Show - 3/27-3/30 - KC Fairgrounds

• Spring Nature Festival - 3/29 & 3/30 - Wind Wolves Preserve

• Bakersfield Marathon - 3/30 - Kern County Museum

Plan ahead

• Haggard Boxcar Music Festival - 4/5 - KC Museum

• Mac & Cheese Fest - 4/19 - Location TBD

• Mud Factor - 4/26 - Kern County Raceway Park

• 3^rd annual Give Big at the Park - 5/3 - The Park at River Walk

• Luke Bryan - 5/17 - Sillect Farms in Shafter

• Lightning in a Bottle - 5/21-5/25 - Buena Vista Lake

• Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Comedy Show - 6/20 - Fox Theater

• Nick Swardson: Toilet Head - 10/11 - The Fox Theater

Kid Brief

• 3/11 - Toddlers & Tulips at Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (at 11am)

  • Fun-filled art workshop to let your imagination soar

• 3/13 - Moms Night Out – Belcourt Village

• 3/29 - Blue Zones Project Kids Run (at 2pm)

  • Adults aren’t the only ones to participate in a fun run. Blue Zones Project is partnering with the Bakersfield Marathon to host young runners (12 and under) for a chance to run a 1k loop during the marathon. Go to bakersfield.run and use code: save15bzp2025

• 4/12 - Monster Truck Wars - KC Fairgrounds

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