Booked and Busy Ocotober

By HATTIE FOOTE

You feel that crisp fall air? Yeah, me neither. A girl can dream, though. The one season I resent our perfect SoCal weather is autumn. I want to wear my sweaters and Ugg boots without having heat stroke! I want to sip hot apple cider while I frolic through fallen leaves. Fortunately, Coronado offers plenty of fall activities in October that satisfy my seasonal needs. Seeing as this is the Dining Issue, I would be remiss to not talk about the 16th annual Taste of Coronado on October 8th, brought to us by the Coronado Junior Woman’s Club. The Hotel del Coronado is back as the lead sponsor, with numerous local favorites participating. If you aren’t familiar with Taste, it’s a night of culinary delights as local businesses sample food and drinks until we burst, and it’s all for a wonderful cause.

This year, Forever Balboa Park and the historic carousel are the recipients of the event’s proceeds. Speaking from experience, my advice is don’t go too hard, too fast. Slow and steady, because there is so much to sample! It is fun to go with a crew, date, or solo (that way, nobody is holding you back). Tickets do sell out, so make sure to purchase them at www. coronadojuniorwomans.org.

Next, mark your calendars for Friday, October 10th, from 4 to 7 p.m., because it is the 29th annual Harvest Hoedown brought to us by Village Elementary PTO and this year’s main sponsor, The Village Childcare Network. It is the fall festival of our dreams, our very own Hallmark movie moment. The community sponsors are so generous to contribute towards the fun, I’m talking petting zoo, line dancing, pumpkin patch, and so much more. Our ever-supportive Blue Bridge Hospitality will have dinner and treats available for purchase, donating 50% of proceeds back to PTO. The best part of this is that it is not just for Village families; it is for the whole town, students from every single school, grandparents, everyone! I, for one, will be there trying desperately to win the cakewalk. It’s a sensitive subject for me, as I have participated in my fair share of cakewalks in my 41 years and have yet to win a single cupcake. I can’t guarantee a chilly, misty night, but I can guarantee a good time! Tickets are available online at www. villagepto.org or on the day of! Finally, don’t forget the Halloween Happening on October 24th at Spreckels Park. It’s such a sweet community event put on by the City of Coronado Recreation and Golf Services. It’s a great practice run for trick-or-treating. Make sure those Elsa dresses and witch hats are fitting just right. I am so excited to see everyone’s costumes this year, nowhere does Halloween like Coronado! We do big group costumes with our family friends, previously doing Star Wars, Harry Potter, and this year… it’s a surprise. I will give you a hint, it will be wickedly amazing. All of my car performances of Defying Gravity will have finally paid off! I hope everyone has a safe, spooky holiday! Catch me on my broom zooming around, snatching Almond Joys from treat bags!