Community Corner
🌱 Could another Vista school win this water‑wise garden grant next?
Coming up: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 on the Vista Patch calendar
Hello again Vista! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could another Vista school win this water‑wise garden grant next?
- Want your pro‑democracy art shown at a Vista brewery?
Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hunter Industries Opens Applications for School Waterwise Garden Grant Program (retrofitmagazine.com) — Vista's Guajome Park Academy is showcased as a model campus after partnering with Hunter Industries to build a water‑wise school garden that doubles as a hands‑on science lab. Now, similar schools nationwide can apply for grants this fall to fund irrigation equipment, curriculum support, and garden projects that teach conservation, careers, and community service. 
• Rocking Out the Vote Pro-Voting and Pro-Democracy Themed Artwork (northcountydailystar.com) — Vista artists and residents can take part in a one‑day, pro‑voting art show at Aztec Brewing Company on October 10, organized by the Vista Art Foundation. Creators are invited to submit democracy‑themed pieces, with community members voting for People's Choice awards and prize money, making it a local celebration of civic engagement and creativity.
📸 Around Vista
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vista
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★ Featured events ★
- The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
The Melt, 151 S Las Posas Rd, San Marcos - Sunday Morning Metaphysics at Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad →
3320 Monroe St, Carlsbad
10:30 am - Open house - 887 Brookdale Drive →
887 Brookdale Dr, Vista
1:00 pm - TAKE3 - "Where Rock Meets Bach" →
Bob Burton Center, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S Stage Coach Ln, Fallbrook, CA, 92028,
2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- School of the Supernatural →
REV Church San Diego, 2135 Industrial Court, Vista - Free Mulch & Compost →
Vista CA - MarketPlace Fellowship - September 18th →
Pathway Health Clinic, 1830 Hacienda Dr. Ste 8, Vista
9:00 am - USPA Tested and Open 2026 Goddess of Gains Meet →
North County Fitness and Performance, 1966 Hacienda Dr, Vista - Blacksmithing Youth Paired Sunday (September 20 & 27) Sep 20 - Sep 27 →
2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
9:00 am - Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness →
Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista
11:15 am - Blacksmithing Adult 101 Saturday (September 26th and October 24th) →
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
9:00 am - Beer & Cheese Event: Craft and Cultured Pairing →
Pure Project Vista, 1305 Hot Spring Way, Vista
6:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Wednesday October 7
📣 Vista Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I had the scariest thing happen to me !
I went to get bloodwork done and I started to feel super light headed and started seeing tunnel vision. I was on the road so I pulled over and ran… (Nextdoor E Bobier and Calle Jules) - Thought I would post a few more of my crafts..
I did not do the porcelain artwork only the framing with exotic hardwoods from Africa and Italy (Nextdoor Melrose Way)
- Cintas posted a job opening for Production Associate - Garment Hanger/Inspector in Vista. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for URGENT HIRING!!! PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE-$20/hr. in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oceanside
- Write On, Oceanside! Literacy Festival September 26 - (thevistapress.com)
- Kaloust Guedel's New Exhibition at Oceanside Museum of Art Explores the Fluidity of Time Through Traditional Craft and Contemporary Art (northcountydailystar.com)
- Oceanside, Escondido review homeless efforts, refine approach (thecoastnews.com)
Carlsbad
- 865 Violet Ct Unit 865, Carlsbad, CA 92011 (redfin.com)
Escondido
- Escondido Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder, DUI After Fatal Carlsbad Hit-And-Run (patch.com)
Ok Vista! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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