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The Scream Zone

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

The Haunted Trail

• Pablo Francisco Live | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 8 p.m. | The American Comedy Co. | $10 | Live stand-up from the comedian who’s appeared on “MADtv” + Howard Stern. 🎤
• North Park Thursday Market | Thursdays | 3-7:30 p.m. | North Park Main Street, 3939 Iowa St. | Browse through local vendor tents offering fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, and apparel. 🥑
• San Diego Comedy League Show | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 7-9 p.m. | Mic Drop Comedy | Free | Laugh along at this comedy competition. 🏆

• “Soul” | Fri., Sept. 23 | 5:30 p.m. | La Mesita Park | Free | Check out the games + vendors before the movie starts at sunset. 🎬
• Flogging Molly + The Interrupters | Fri. Sept. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | $30+ | Two different rock sounds unite for one epic show. 🎸

• CRSSD Festival | Sat., Sept. 24-Sun., Sept. 25 | 12-10 p.m. | Waterfront Park | $175+ | Two days of festival music by artists like Duck Sauce + ARTBAT. 🔊
• Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen | Sat., Sept. 24 | 8 p.m. | Balboa Theatre | $46+ | The Freddie Mercury vibes are strong with this tribute show starring Patrick Myers. 👑

• Encinitas Oktoberfest | Sun., Sept. 25 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Mountain Vista Drive, between Wandering + Rambling roads | Free | The 26th annual fest features local artisans, a biergarten, music, dancing, rides + an international food court. 🍻
• Iron Maiden | Sun., Sept. 25 | 6:30 p.m. | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | $62+ | The “Legacy of the Beast World Tour 2022” comes to Chula Vista. 🎸

• 80º | Sunny | 4% chance of rain

• Rise: 6:37 a.m.
• Set: 6:45 p.m.

• Low: 2:27 a.m. + 2:13 p.m.
• High: 8:54 a.m. + 8:10 p.m.
• Water Temperature: 70º

• San Diego City Council voted unanimously to increase water rates by 3%, beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The county’s Water Authority attributes the raise to costs associated with operating its desalination plant in Carlsbad + the prices of equipment changes. 💧 (NBC 7)
• San Diego County awarded $4.3 million of its $10 million fund to address homelessness to Oceanside, Vista + the City of San Diego. Oceanside received over $3.2 million to build a navigation center with shelter and health resources. Other cities can apply for remaining money to support future projects. 💸 (The Coast News Group)

• The US Navy + The Port of San Diego signed an agreement for a credit-based program that will encourage the use of shore power — as opposed to carbon-intensive fueling methods — to address climate change. The funding will then be used to electrify the agencies’ power supplies and support new infrastructure. ⚡ (KPBS)

• Gas prices in San Diego County are pumping up again. Yesterday, the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline rose 6.4 cents to $5.479. This number is 9.8 cents greater than a week ago + 18.5 cents higher than a month ago, but 89.4 cents below the county’s all-time high of $6.373. ⛽ (KPBS)

• The City of San Diego will convert the Pacific Inn Hotel & Suites near the Embarcadero into a shelter for seniors experiencing homelessness. The project will begin housing individuals in a month or two, after completing renovations, and the lease will run through June 2023 with two possible one-year renewals. 🛏️ (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Get ready to spot a real YETI. The drinkware + outdoors brand will open its first California store at The Forum in Carlsbad Sat., Sept. 24. The new shop will host a grand opening event from 12-3 p.m. in partnership with Solento Surf Festival. Together, they will offer games and in-store tastings by Solento Tequila.

• Getting everything you need for wine night in one spot sounds rosé — and that’s the goal at Little Victory Wine Market. The new store at 960 S. Coast Hwy 101 in Encinitas has a 240-bottle selection and everything you need for the perfect charcuterie board. 🍷 (Eater San Diego)

• We officially have a name for the rhino recently born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The male calf has been dubbed Neville — after a South African doctor that positively impacted the donor’s life — and received his name in time to celebrate World Rhino Day today. 🦏 (ABC 10)

• We’re preparing to tune into the Imperial Beach Symphony by the Sea, returning to Portwood Pier Plaza on Sat., Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The free event features the San Diego State University Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra accompanied by the sound of the ocean + the sunset. 🎼

• San Diego is buzzing from the news that it ranked No. 12 on WalletHub’s best coffee cities in the US, and Chula Vista comes in at No. 68. The list uses various metrics to assess its order — like the number of affordable coffee shops, the cost of a pack of coffee, and the percentage of adult coffee drinkers. ☕ (WalletHub)

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• Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” broke records for new Prime memberships last week, with more sign-ups over a three hour period to view the Chiefs-Chargers game than on Prime Day, Black Friday, or Cyber Monday. Tonight’s game? Steelers vs. Browns. Join the party with a 30-day free Prime Video trial. 🏈 (CNBC) *

• The schedule runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will feature high-flying demonstrations from the USMC’s F-35B, SOCOM Paracommandos, and the US Navy Blue Angels.
• All attendees are invited to Postflight Parties for more entertainment, food, and drinks.
• Entry is free, but there are reserved, ticketed seating areas with limited capacities — including the Stars and Stripes Family Chalet, new this year.
• Sun protection and earplugs are recommended.
• Parking is limited; arrive early or consider using a ride-share service.