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🌱 Want a spooky night out in Placerville next week?

And on the Placerville Patch calendar - 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Show

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What's up Placerville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want a spooky night out in Placerville next week?
  • Planning an Apple Hill escape? Here's what to expect this fall

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• War of the Worlds: Monsters Among Us (natomasmessenger.com) — Placerville's Imagination Theater is debuting an original play, War of the World's: Monsters Among Us, blending a local family story with the classic Orson Welles radio broadcast. Performances run October 2–11 with evening and matinee options, offering residents an easy, close-to-home cultural outing featuring local writer-director Jeremy Olson and a simple staged-reading style production.
   

• Want to escape Sacramento County heat? Here are the best fall day trips (sacbee.com) — If you're in Placerville or nearby, this guide highlights Apple Hill as a classic, cooler fall escape just up the road, with orchards, hay rides, pumpkin patches and craft booths. It also notes that weekend traffic on Highway 50 near Placerville can get heavy, and suggests Lake Tahoe as another shoulder-season option for hiking, biking and lake activities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lakeside dining.
    Always a tasty special and the best French fries anywhere! Drive over the new bridge! Friday lunch, Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast… (Nextdoor Mosquito/Swansboro Country)
  • Hey friends!
    I'm looking for a dog sitter for my dogs for a trip that's coming up next week. My original plans fell through a couple of days ago. Who do you guys… (Nextdoor Arrowbee)
  • County of El Dorado, California posted a job opening for Sheriff's Public Safety Dispatcher I in Placerville. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Placerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Placerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Dorado Hills

Auburn

Folsom

  • Coffee with Candidates; Sarah Aquino, Folsom City Council District 2 (folsomtimes.com)
  • Sacramento-area record store to open second location in region. Here's where (sacbee.com)

Ok Placerville! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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