PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 25 OCTOBER 2023 + 31 DAYS + AUTUMN HARVEST + OUR 63RD ISSUE {quickpunch} Save the Date + A closeup Mars will hover just above the full Harvest moon on Friday, October 2. + Enjoy a piece of pie with two scoops of ice cream on October 14, National Dessert Day. + The 119th Fall Classic (World Series) starts on a chilly Friday, October 27. + Get your costumes and jack-o’-lanterns ready for Halloween on Tuesday, October 31. Venture Out + CHANT Neil Diamond classics at the (cover) Sweet Caroline Tour, October 14 at Redwood City’s Fox Theatre. + POP IN on the patch with Half Moon Bay’s Art & Pumpkin Festival, October 14-15. + CARVE out time for Palo Alto’s Jack-O-Jaunt pumpkin competition, October 27. For many of us, October is our favorite month since it portends the beginning of The Holidays, bringing the excitement of the big three: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas/ Hanukkah. Every year, more homes are decked out for Halloween, soon to surpass Christmas in the illumination business. As the air slowly chills and the days shorten, there is a magic and coziness in the air as we hunker down for hopefully another season of plentiful rain. It’s an excellent time to find a long read that captures your attention, perfect alongside a roaring fire or some pumpkin-scented candles. “In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October.” —Alexander Smith welcome back
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