Plus: Sac named one of the best places for Halloween.
 
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52º | Partly cloudy | 7% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:23 a.m. | Sunset 5:01 p.m.

 

And the winner is...

See the winning entry from SACtoday’s 2023 pumpkin carving contest

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Oh gourd, a shark! | Photo by Haley W.
After deciding between some gorgeous gourds, the votes are in for our Pumpkin Carving Contest. Check out the contest winner our readers voted for.

Winner: Oh gourd, a shark!

We’re in awe of the detailing on this toothy pumpkin. We’re also thankful we don’t have to deal with any sharks swimming in our local waterways. Well, just this one.

With 85% of votes — you could say this shark swam away with the competition.
The runner-up
 
Events
Friday, Oct. 27
  • Halloweekend Bar Crawl | Friday, Oct. 27 + Saturday, Oct. 28 | 4-10 p.m. | KBAR.DOCO, 732 K St., Sacramento | $16-$25 | You only need one ticket to enjoy two days of bar crawling across downtown — don’t forget to hit up the free after party + enter the costume contest.
  • RCYC Trunk or Treat | Friday, Oct. 27 | 5-7 p.m. | Rancho Cordova Youth Center, 10455 Investment Cir., Rancho Cordova | Free | Bring out the whole family for free pumpkins, a costume parade, games, and so much more.
  • “The Wizard of Oz” | Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29 | Times vary | Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy., Folsom | $37-$55 | Be respectful of the other theatergoers and don’t try syncing up Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” to this performance.
Saturday, Oct. 28
  • Golden Harvest Parade & Festival | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Capitol Mall, 10th Street between L and N streets, Sacramento | Free | Join this celebration that’s focused on leaving a “greener tomorrow” for our nation’s kids.
  • Wild Howl-O-Ween | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, 403 Stafford St., Folsom | $10 | Make sure your costume fits before Tuesday as you enjoy hands-on activities, time with the animals, and snag some treats along the way.
  • Air Supply & Wilson Phillips | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln | $50-$325 | I’m all out of love and so lost without tickets to this show.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Weather
  • The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch this weekend for our region, due to the combination of low humidity and gusty winds. The watch is in effect from 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29.
Real Estate
  • $156,824. That’s the annual income needed to purchase the average home in the Sacramento area, according to a recent Redfin report. How do we compare to other cities? San Jose residents need to make $402,287 annually to afford the average home + Fresno residents need an annual income of $114,275. Here are some homes below the average cost. (Redfin)
DYK
  • Did you know a cannibal once owned a restaurant in Old Sacramento? Lewis Keseberg was a member of the infamous Donner Party + opened an eatery at the Lady Adams building during the 1850s after surviving the incident. It’s unknown how well his business fared, however, as word of his deeds followed him to California’s capital. (Sacramento News & Review)
Legacy
  • Now former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has retired after 50+ years around Major League Baseball as both a player and manager. Baker was a star athlete for Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, and was inducted into the Sac-Joaquin Section’s Hall of Fame in 2010. (Sac Bee)
Sacramentan
  • We’re singing the praises of Roseville’s Kristen Brown after her appearance on NBC’s “The Voice.” Gwen Stefani selected Kristen as the winner of this week’s battle round after she sang a duet of Celine Dion’s “That’s the Way It Is” with her teammate Juliette Ojeda. (Roseville Today)
Eat
  • RAKKAN Ramen will open its doors to the Folsom community on Monday, Oct. 30. Stop by 2766 E. Bidwell St., Ste. 400 around 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. for a chance to be one of 100 guests who will eat free during the restaurant’s grand opening celebration.
Community
  • Looking to support local? Start right here: with the SACtoday news team. We live, work, and play all things Sacramento so we can bring you the kind of news you actually care about. Directly support us by becoming a SACtoday member — you’ll keep this free newsletter hitting inboxes.
Ranked

Some frighteningly good news

Sacramento named one of the best places for Halloween

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Sacramentans take Halloween decorations to the level of high art. | Photo by SACtoday staff
Sacramento loves Halloween — and that isn’t us just being overconfident + anecdotal. A recent study from WalletHub ranked the City of Trees No. 18 on its list of Best Places for Halloween. Let’s break down why:
  • Sacramento came in No. 1 — you read that right — for Halloween weather. The study measured the average forecasted Halloween temperature vs. the average normal temperature, and also took into account the likelihood of rain.
  • The River City ranked No. 18 for Halloween fun — considering attractions like the number of haunted houses, costume shops, pumpkin patches, Halloween parties, and candy stores per capita.
  • The Farm-to-Fork Capital took the No. 48 spot for trick-or-treater-friendliness, which covers stuff like walkability, population density, and potential number of trick-or-treaters + trick-or-treat stops.
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
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From the editor
Having the best Halloween weather + also having a fire watch the weekend before Halloween — if that isn’t the duality of Sacramento, I don’t know what is.
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