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🎃 Pumpkin drinks

• City Editors Monica + Michael like pumpkin a latte, and recently went to Bird Rock Coffee Roasters for Spiced Pumpkin Lattes — served hot or iced — and we strongly approve. Plus, you can buy the syrup.
• The Great Pumpkin at HOB Coffee would make Charlie Brown proud; it’s nitro cold brew topped with pumpkin cold foam.
• Dark Horse Coffee Roasters has a few pumpkin treats, but if you have a sweet tooth you’ll want to try the Dirty Pumpkin, a mocha + pumpkin mash-up.
• The secret is out: Spill the Beans released its fall menu that will make you feel like a Basic Witch — the chain’s latte with pumpkin + vanilla.
• Better Buzz always celebrates pumpkin season with a menu of fall drinks — this year, we’re big fans of the Pumpkin Chai Latte when we need a break from coffee.

🎃 Sweet treats

• Here’s the scoop: Salt & Straw’s latest Ice Scream experiment is Jack o’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread⁠.
• The Cravory Cookies in Point Loma is burying its Pumpkin Graveyard Cookies in Oreo crumbles.
• Donut forget about breakfast — or dessert — with a Pumpkin Cheesecake donut from Nomad Donuts.
• You’ll fall for all the seasonal flavors in the Pumpkin Apple Pecan Scones at Extraordinary Desserts.

Photo via @elsteventorres

🎃 The classics

• Pop Pie Co. is serving up classic pumpkin pie at its three San Diego Shops — or sweeten the experience with its Pumpkin Piescream.
• Maya’s Cookies is bringing chocolate chip cookies into the season with its Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip.
• Hillcrest’s Bread and Cie packs big pumpkin flavor into its smaller-than-pie Pumpkin Tartlets.
• The perfect start to the morning? A Pepita Pumpkin Muffin from Blackmarket Bakery.

• Cal State San Marcos vs. Cal State LA | Thu., Oct. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | California State University-San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos | $0.00 - $8.00 | Root for the San Marcos women’s soccer team. ⚽
• “Encanto” | Thu., Oct. 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Muir College Lawn, UC San Diego, San Diego | Free | A screening of the magical Disney flick, with snacks. ✨
• Walk in ART | Thu., Oct. 6 | 5-10 p.m. | Mural Alley, 445 University Ave., San Diego | Free | The monthly gathering features live entertainment, art, food + music. 🎨

• Oktoberfest in El Cajon 2022 | Fri., Oct. 7 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 4-10 p.m. | German American Societies of San Diego, 1017 South Mollison Avenue, El Cajon | $5.00 - $15.00 | Celebrate the hoppy season with the event hosted by El Cajon’s German American Society. 🍻
• Chai Fest | Fri., Oct. 7 | 4-7 p.m. | Point Loma Tea, 2770 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 103, San Diego | $20.00 | Sample chai teas across six categories, as well as treats. ☕
• Jack Johnson - Meet The Moonlight 2022 Tour | Fri., Oct. 7 | 6 p.m. | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista | $41.50 - $91.50 | We’re “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing” for this show — which also features Ben Harper. 🎶

• Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Fiesta | Sat., Oct. 8 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Logan Heights Library, San Diego | Free | A fun-filled day of cultural performances, crafts + games. 🎊
• CoComelon Live! | Sat., Oct. 8 | 3 p.m. | Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue, San Diego | $32.00 - $77.00 | Sing + dance along during “JJ’s Journey.” 🍈
• Champions Of Magic: The Worldwide Wonders Tour | Sat., Oct. 8 | 3 + 7:30 p.m. | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego | $25.00 - $65.00 | Believe in magic with this show filled with illusions + spectacular special effects. 🪄

• 77º | Cloudy morning, partly cloudy afternoon | 8% chance of rain

• Rise: 6:46 a.m.
• Set: 6:26 p.m.

• Low: 1:44 a.m. + 1:48 p.m.
• High: 8:14 a.m. + 7:46 p.m.
• Water Temperature: 68º

• Metrolink and Amtrak train services are expected to be suspended for 30-45 days as crews work to stabilize 700 ft of railroad tracks in San Clemente damaged by shifting slopes. These tracks connect San Diego + Orange counties — where a state of emergency was declared due to the sliding, allocating $6 million for repairs. 🛤️ (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Children in Stockton are ready to have a ball with the opening of the Stockton Joint-Use Field. The new, outdoor space at 415 31st St. includes a soccer field, basketball courts, a track, a playground, benches + trees — supporting San Diego’s Parks for All of Us initiative. 🥅

• Fall might not be tax season, but the San Diego County Treasury-Tax Collector’s office has mailed over 1 million property tax bills to residents. The first installment is due by Tues., Nov. 1, and the county expects to generate $8.06 billion this year from property owners. ✉️ (Times of San Diego)
• San Diego keeps growing, meaning the city continuously evaluates its Land Development Code to reflect requirements. City officials will host two virtual workshops to collect feedback — today from 2-4 p.m. + Tues., Oct. 11, from 12-2 p.m. — as the 2022 Annual Comprehensive Code Update is in progress. 🏗️

• The San Diego Padres will be swingin’ against the New York Mets for the National League Wild Card Series, with Game 1 tomorrow at 5:07 p.m. If the Friars advance, they will be batting off against the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn a spot in the National League Championship Series. ⚾ (MLB)

• K. Barry Sharpless of La Jolla’s Scripps Research won his second Nobel Prize in chemistry, making him the fifth person to win twice. He’s recognized for his work developing click chemistry — a functional practice of mapping molecules using a LEGO-like system — that has helped in the creation of drugs + DNA mapping. 🧬 (San Diego Union-Tribune)

• Childcare workers in San Diego have a reason to hit the books. The county introduced a program allowing employees to attend college for free, helping to increase the number of people pursuing the profession. Cuyamaca + Grossmont community colleges are offering courses, and have a lot of interest in the program. 🎓 (NBC 7)

• The Old Globe pulled back the curtain on its 2023 season. Next year’s lineup includes four world premieres, like “The XIXth (The Nineteenth)” by Kemp Powers debuting on the 580-seat Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage on Fri., March 17. 🎭

• San Diego Loyal opened a new ticket booth, but this one won’t get you access to soccer matches. The team partnered with Junior Achievement of San Diego (JA), to teach children about the business of getting people into the games with an exhibit found at JA BizTown in Grantville. 🎟️ (NBC 7)

• What’s your favorite scary movie? Gaslamp Flicks — the free movie nights at Fifth + Island avenues that debuted this summer — is coming back for a Halloween edition on the last three Fridays of October. The thrills start on Fri., Oct. 14, with a double feature of “Hocus Pocus” and “The Addams Family” (1991). 🎞️

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• Last week, we reported the minimum wage will increase to $16.25 per hour, as stated on the City of San Diego’s employment flyers for 2023. The city has since revised this amount to $16.30.

• Notice an uptick in any of these feathered friends in your backyard lately? Keep them safe from colliding with your windows — a cause of death for millions of birds each year — by throwing up some decals like these. We love these leaf designs too to keep things festive for fall.*

• There’s more to life than constant home upkeep. Skip the repairs + request a free offer. 🏡 *