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In today's newsletter:

• Which spooky new Dracula production is coming to downtown Mountain View?
• How an AI-run model at The Ameswell could change local hotels

Also on today's calendar: Private Lives and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 13 Exciting Bay Area Fall Events to Attend (modernluxury.com) — Mountain View residents can catch TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new production of Dracula at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts from October 7 through November 1. The roundup also spotlights other nearby fall outings, from Nightfall at Filoli to Los Altos First Fridays and a Half Moon Bay culinary celebration, offering plenty of seasonal options close to home.
   

• Former Remington CEO Sloan Dean Launches AI Hospitality Group (asianhospitality.com) — Mountain View's Ameswell Hotel is one of the first test sites for a new AI-driven hotel management company that ties most of its fees directly to profit performance. The startup, led by former Remington CEO Sloan Dean, plans to use dozens of AI tools to streamline operations, cut labor costs, and improve forecasting, potentially reshaping how local hotels are run.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain View

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Private Lives →
  The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St, Mountain View
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Namiwalks Silicon Valley →
  History Park San Jose, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose
  9:00 am
Sunday October 4
• FabMo Artisans Market →
  Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Salsa Bachata Wednesdays at Albertos →
  Albertos Night Club, 736 W Dana St, Mountain View
  4:30 pm
• Suicideboys →
  Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Suicideboys →
  Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View
Tuesday October 6
• Coming to America →
  Institute for the Study of Western Civilization, 10060 Bubb Rd, Cupertino
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest →
  Downtown Mountain View, Mountain View
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest →
  Downtown Mountain View, Mountain View
  11:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Autotech Demo Day →
  SRI Parc Campus, 3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
  1:00 pm
Friday October 16
• KDI's 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament →
  The Golf Club At Moffett Field, 934 Macon Rd, Mountain View
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• They're back...
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• Hello everyone!
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• Teledyne FLIR, LLC posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Mountain View. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Los Altos

• Kristof stars in Spartans' close win over Gators (losaltosonline.com)
• These are California's richest suburbs now — and how they've changed in past decade (sfchronicle.com)
• Preparations underway to face El Niño storms (losaltosonline.com)

Sunnyvale

• Sunnyvale: Speaker to air details of Hangar One's makeover on Oct. 5 (mercurynews.com)
• Sunnyvale beer garden hosting Oktoberfest (mercurynews.com)

Menlo Park

• CHP To Target Drivers Speeding Along Winding Roads In La Honda: Report (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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