HAPPY TUESDAY!!! Except I have spent all morning absolutely convinced it’s Wednesday, so things are going GREAT over here. 😂

On a much sweeter note, every year around this time, I put together a Día de los Muertos altar for my little neighborhood community. My neighbors and I are really close, and it’s become one of my favorite ways to create a space where everyone can stop by and add to. Here is what it looks like so far.

I grew up around people close to me who shared this tradition with me, and I try to carry it with the same respect it was taught to me.

This year feels especially tender because our neighborhood lost quite a few doggies, so I really wanted everything ready in time to remember them too. ❤️

I don’t know, I just really love the idea of grief getting to be communal for a minute. You bring a photo, somebody else brings flowers, and suddenly nobody is remembering alone.

And now, because this newsletter contains multitudes, we are going from community remembrance to sending somebody to Nashville. 

You + a guest could fly out to see Craig Morgan at the Ryman Auditorium on 11/7, complete with round-trip airfare, two nights at the Fairlane, dinner, a meet & greet + signed CD. Enter to win!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• The next Jesse & Joy chapter is going to look a little different. Joy Huerta is carrying the songs forward into 2027, with El Amor de México landing at Petco Park on 4/18.

• For everyone who assumed they had permanently missed their chance to see Tally Hall live: well, apparently not. After more than a decade hiatus, they hit Belly Up on 5/1.

• A quick website PSA that I want to make known: the new DoSD lets you search smarter, save stuff, check parking + transit, hear the artist, and find DoMORE tickets without bouncing between apps.*

• There is no casual way to explain Chris Fleming to someone who hasn’t seen Chris Fleming. Let’s skip that part. The comedian hits the Balboa Theatre on 11/19, and I’m giving away tickets. Try your luck!*

• VIEW THE FULL LIST!

MUSIC FOR YOUR EARS: SPOOKY EDITION

The aux has been seasonally possessed. 👻 This week, everyone dropped a song that feels spooky, witchy, creepy, or just spiritually correct for the final days of October.

Interpretations of “spooky” vary wildly around here.

THIS WEEK

LOCALS ONLY

• The best Halloween treat might be a dog. ❤️ San Diego Humane Society is taking 50% off adult dog adoption fees 10/29–10/31 at all four campuses. Go look for your next best friend.

• Kickback has your Halloween plans: 100+ small businesses, food, music, trick-or-treating + a costume contest take over Mira Mesa Village Mall 10/30. Admission is free.

• If you’re looking for a quiet moment amid Halloween weekend, Hillcrest’s Community Ofrenda opens 10/31 with space to remember, reflect + add someone you love to the display.

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