🌱 How to navigate parking and fun at this year’s Viking Festival

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In today's newsletter:

• How to navigate parking and fun at this year's Viking Festival
• Why Guadalupe Brewery's Vista taproom quietly reopened with limited hours.
• See which classic rides took top honors at Vista's Rod Run

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vista Viking Festival 2026 Presents: Year of the Loki -"Expect The Unexpected" - (thevistapress.com) — Vista residents can dive into Viking history and Norse mythology when the Vista Viking Festival returns to the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum the third weekend in September, featuring music, competitions, and family activities. Plan ahead for off-site parking at Vista High School and Mission Vista High School, with $10 cash parking and free ADA-accessible shuttles running all weekend.
   

• Beer Briefs: Back, back…gone! (sandiegobeer.news) — Guadalupe Brewery has quietly reopened its Vista taproom on a limited Thursday–Friday evening schedule after months of unexplained closure, giving local beer fans another nearby option again. The piece also notes the closure of another Vista brewery, leadership changes at the San Diego Brewers Guild, and the recent shutdown of a non-alcoholic brewery in San Marcos.
   

• 36th Annual Vista Rod Run Brings Out Crowds Regardless of the Damp Weather - (thevistapress.com) — Downtown Vista's 36th Annual Rod Run still drew big crowds despite light rain, filling historic streets with more than 200 classic cars, lowriders, and off-road vehicles. Local groups like Vista High School Football and Vista Firefighters joined food vendors and live music as dozens of trophy winners were announced across antique, hot rod, lowrider, and off-road categories.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vista

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
  The Melt, 151 S Las Posas Rd, San Marcos
• TAKE3 - "Where Rock Meets Bach" →
  Bob Burton Center, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S Stage Coach Ln, Fallbrook, CA, 92028,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Senior Citizens Affairs Commission Meeting →
  Vista CA
  1:00 pm
• OHNC Pantry of HOPE | OHNC Despensa de la ESPERANZA →
  Operation HOPE—North County (Annex), 840 Townsite Dr. Suite 850, Vista
  3:00 pm
• Youth Advisory Commission Meeting →
  Vista CA
  4:30 pm
• E-Bike Training: Classroom Style Presentation →
  Vista CA
  5:00 pm
• September 2026 Book Club →
  Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Cuisine, 825 Williamston Street, Vista
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• School of the Supernatural →
  REV Church San Diego, 2135 Industrial Court, Vista
• Free Mulch & Compost →
  Vista CA
Sunday September 20
• Blacksmithing Youth Paired Sunday (September 20 & 27) Sep 20 - Sep 27 →
  2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness →
  Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista
  11:15 am
Saturday September 26
• Blacksmithing Adult 101 Saturday (September 26th and October 24th) →
  Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
  9:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible
  Lien Sale- Bidding begins at 3200.00 September 18th 9am at Westcoast Auto Service parking lot 1434 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA See Chris P. (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This photo I took a few yrs back just came up on FB memories..
  It strange there is not any other clouds anywhere (Nextdoor Melrose Way)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Toby, a dog who went missing in Oceanside, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 40 minutes. Message from Owner: "FEARFUL! Do NOT… (Nextdoor North Emerald)

• Cintas posted a job opening for Production Associate - Garment Hanger/Inspector in Vista. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oceanside

• Fly Into the Holidays With A Magical Cirque Christmas in Oceanside (theresandiego.com)

Carlsbad

• County drops enforcement action against homelessness nonprofit Solutions for Change (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Encinitas

• Encinitas Chamber Honors 5 High School Seniors As Rising Stars (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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