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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the new leaders behind Encinitas’ Off Track Gallery
Make time for 2026 LeucadiART WALK on the Encinitas Patch calendar

Good morning to you Encinitas! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the new leaders behind Encinitas' Off Track Gallery
- Meet the Encinitas surfer who just won a major East Coast event
- Community notes the passing of Kenneth George Bogue, 83
Also on today's calendar: 2026 LeucadiART WALK and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Monday: Humid, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Dieguito Art Guild announces Board of Directors for 2026-2027 (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Encinitas art lovers have new leadership guiding the San Dieguito Art Guild, which runs the Off Track Gallery on South Coast Highway 101 in town. The nonprofit, made up of over 200 local artists, showcases rotating exhibits in many mediums and invites residents to explore fresh work and connect with the local arts community.
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• Californians claim titles as dwindling surf forces ECSC to move pro finals up a day (pilotonline.com) — An Encinitas surfer, Kyan Yang, just claimed his first World Surf League North America Qualifying Series win at the East Coast Surfing Championships in Virginia Beach. Battling tiny, choppy waves, he posted two key 5.67 rides early and held off his rival as officials moved the finals up a day to beat a worsening surf forecast.
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• Kenneth Bogue, 83 (hopkintonindependent.com) — Family and friends are mourning Kenneth (Ken) George Bogue, who passed away on Aug. 19 at Silverado Memory Care in Encinitas after a long battle with Alzheimer's. The longtime Canadian and devoted family man is remembered for his humor, resourcefulness, love of lake life, and deep commitment to his children, grandchildren, and wife Liz.
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📸 Around Encinitas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Encinitas
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 LeucadiART WALK →
860 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
10:00 am - Open House Sun 1-4, come see what's new! →
12552 Lomica Dr, San Diego
1:00 pm - Voices Rock Choir returns to North County for another session →
Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St, Carlsbad
6:30 pm - Brother Benno's charity golf tournament featuring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater →
Goat Hill Park Golf Course, 2323 Goat Hill Dr, Oceanside
9:00 am
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Sara Petite - Album Release Party (seated show) →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
7:30 pm - Betamaxx →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
9:00 pm - Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
8:00 pm - The Wailers - 50 Years of Positive Vibrations →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
8:00 pm - The Wailers - 50 Years of Positive Vibrations →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
8:00 pm - Atlanta Rhythm Section →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
8:00 pm - Jesse Ray Smith, Cassie B →
Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach
7:30 pm - Thievery Corporation - 30th Anniversary Tour →
The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sheila is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
- The sweetest dog needs a loving home, she is about 1 year old, and was rescued from a very sad situation in Tijuana.
She is spayed and up to date on her vaccinations. She is playful and happy and does very well with doggies and kitties. Let me know if you want to… (Nextdoor Encinitas Estates) - DOG OWNERS/DOG WALKERS- STOP!!
Please stop walking your dogs during the day in the heat. (And this includes after this intense heat wave is over.). DOGS DO NOT SWEAT!! Their… (Nextdoor Fox Point Leucadia)
- The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Encinitas Village in Encinitas. Apply here.
- Robert Half posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Manager in Solana Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Encinitas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Solana Beach
- Atlanta Rhythm Section brings 082826 (stunewslaguna.com)
- Map reveals exactly where all the speed traps are hidden across California (nypost.com)
Rancho Santa Fe
- RSF School Board requests addition of American flag to new district logo (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- All welcome to attend Annual DreamKeepers event 'A Morning of Coffee, Food & Friends' (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Tennis-Djokovic eyes elusive 25th major at U.S. Open with Zverev as main hurdle (wtvbam.com)
Carlsbad
- Carlsbad Chamber to Launch Family-Friendly Certified Program - (thevistapress.com)
Ok Encinitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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