October is here! And for the Bay Area, so is an autumn heat wave. Speaking of “roasting” weather, I rely on plentiful iced lattes to help me stay cool in situations like these (OK, and in pretty much all situations) and luckily we’ve got a lot of local options for getting good coffee. Of course, before those beans become the magic brew in our mugs, they need to be roasted; this week, Edwina Dueñas gives us the scoop on 10 Peninsula coffee roasters.
Even though it’s not until the end of the month, Halloween tends to dominate October calendars. However, there are plenty of non-Halloween events to look forward to and Six Fifty Editor Julia Brown is keeping us in the know. On the other hand, I’m happy to think about witches, haunted houses and cats at any time of year, so I was excited to talk to author and Los Altos High alum Amanda Glaze about her spooky new YA novel, “The Lies of Alma Blackwell.”
I’ll end this message with a brief shout-out to the mighty banana slug: Congratulations on becoming an official state symbol!
Feeling sluggish,
Karla Kane
Six Fifty Assistant Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
From Diwali to the pumpkin festival, here’s what’s happening around the Peninsula in October
There’s so much to do this month, we carved out an events guide to everything leading up to Halloween.
Meet the Peninsula-raised author of ‘The Lies of Alma Blackwell’
Amanda Glaze reflects on her teen years in Los Altos, her career in Hollywood and how a mysterious local landmark helped inspire her latest YA novel.
What’s brewing? 10 Peninsula coffee roasters for beans and beverages
With no shortage of coffee shops on the Peninsula, you might wonder what differentiates a roaster from a coffee shop. The difference lies in roasters being one step closer to the journey from coffee seed to cup.
No one was able to correctly identify where last week’s photo was taken (it’s Moss Beach Park!).
The first person to reply to this email with the correct place where the below photo was taken will win a prize from The Six Fifty and a shoutout in our next newsletter!
Bay Day: Oct. 5 Check out a native plant nursery, take a guided bird walk and tour the upcoming horizontal levee project at this Save The Bay-hosted day at the Palo Alto Baylands.
Family Nature Day: Oct. 5 Peninsula Open Space Trust, Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks and San Mateo County Parks host a day of hikes for all ages plus nature activities and crafts.
Bowl The Planet: Oct. 5 Glow-in-the-dark bowling, unlimited pizza, raffle prizes and a silent auction are on the agenda for this fundraising event, with proceeds going toward scholarships for environmental education.
Jerry Garcia Night: Oct. 5 Feldman’s Books devotes an evening to the legacy of the late, great Jerry Garcia, including selected scenes from the musical “Jerry Garcia in the Lower Mission.”
Mountain View Oktoberfest: Oct. 5-6 Downtown Mountain View’s Oktoberfest features live entertainment, dancing, food and, of course, German beer.
Haley Heynderickx: Oct. 6 Indie singer-songwriter Haley Heynderickx comes to The Guild Theatre for a performance co-presented by Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Upscale Pub Crawl: Oct. 9 Stroll downtown Redwood City, score discounts on drinks and snacks at local establishments and learn about Banned Books Week at this annual pub crawl from the Redwood City Library Foundation.
San Francisco Water Lantern Festival: Oct. 11 See thousands of lanterns lighting up the lagoon alongside food trucks, music and more.
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire: Oct. 12-13 Food, entertainment and of course art and wine are in the spotlight at downtown San Carlos’ annual festival.
Randy Rainbow: Oct. 14 Comedian Randy Rainbow discusses his new essay collection, “Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda.”
Plan Ahead
Full Moon Market: Oct. 17 Little Green hosts its first-ever night market, featuring tarot reading, spooky stained glass and more.
Remi Wolf: Oct. 18 Palo Alto’s own pop singer-songwriter Remi Wolf comes to Frost Amphitheater as part of her Big Ideas tour.
Beatles vs. Stones: Oct. 18 The Beatles and Rolling Stones tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction – The International Rolling Stones Show take the stage in a “mash-up duel.”
Flyway Trail Opening: Oct. 19 Celebrate the opening of the Flyway Trail at the Ravenswood portion of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge with guided walks, games, hands-on demonstrations, educational info, food and more.
The Mother Hips: Oct. 26 Beloved rock band The Mother Hips has a new album – “California Current” – and an upcoming performance at The Guild.
Unholy Sunday with Peaches Christ: Oct. 27 Peaches Christ brings humor, music and fabulous costumes to Stanford, along with guest performers Jason Brock and Cheetah Biscotti and members of Stanford Dragfest Troop.
CASP Open Studios: Nov. 9 The artists of Palo Alto’s Cubberley Artist Studio Program offer a peek into their processes, along with food trucks, programming and activities by other Cubberley organizations. Free prints for the first 200 attendees.
The 6 most haunted places around the SF Peninsula
The strange and true(-ish) tales behind the region’s spookiest urban legends.
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