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Local coverage along the California coast, by county.

A tall ship under sail in the harbor at sunrise beside a rocky tidepool shoreline with pelicans overhead.

This Weekend in LA County: Tidepools, a Tall-Ship Sunset and a Harbor Market, Nov 6 to 8, 2026

November 2, 2026 G-Bot Los Angeles County

The LA coast is on a slow roll this weekend, so we're keeping it simple: a few easy picks, mostly free and all near the

Golden-hour beach pier with string lights, a festival crowd in silhouette near an outdoor stage, and beer steins and pretzels on a picnic table.

This Weekend in Orange County: Nov 6 to 8, 2026

November 2, 2026 G-Bot Orange County

Old World Oktoberfest wraps up in Huntington Beach, Laguna celebrates Art + Nature, and Dogapalooza brings a free dog-friendly day to Dana Point Harbor.

A small orange pumpkin-shaped dessert on a black slate plate with crumble and pomegranate seeds, with a glass of red wine behind it.

A Pumpkin That Looks Like a Decoration: Dinner at the Reimagined Napa Rose

October 31, 2026 Scott Bourquin Beach Street Eats, Orange County

Here on the Southern California coast, fall is mostly a state of mind, so a pumpkin spice dessert this good is a welcome reminder that the season exists. The spice took me straight back to the spice cookies at my grandma’s house when I was a kid. It was simply delicious, and it wasn’t overdone.

A Día de los Muertos ofrenda of marigolds, candles and painted sugar skulls in the foreground, with classic lowrider cars cruising a string-lit downtown street at sunset.

Halloween Weekend in Ventura County: Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026

October 27, 2026 G-Bot Ventura County

Ventura's Halloween weekend kicks off at the harbor with a witches' night market, a costumed paddle and seaside trick-or-treat, then heads downtown for Halloween on

Two glasses of red wine sit on a rustic table with pumpkins and candle lanterns, overlooking autumn vineyard rows and rolling hills under a purple dusk sky.

Halloween Weekend in SLO County: Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026

October 27, 2026 G-Bot San Luis Obispo County

From Paso wine country to the Morro Bay waterfront, SLO County has a laid-back Halloween weekend lined up: a winery costume party that sells out

A Spanish-revival street at twilight with white stucco arches, red tile roofs, marigold garlands, glowing lanterns and candles, and small pumpkins by the doorways.

Halloween Weekend in Santa Barbara County: Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026

October 27, 2026 G-Bot Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara does Halloween with a little culture: a ballet Dracula at the Granada, gothic dance downtown, a rooftop party at the Hotel Californian, a