Hello Back Bay Bugbears, happy Monday.

It was a quiet weekend with the sharp drone of F-35 fighter jets notably absent from the airshow. It is not quite sweater weather, with the highs this week firmly in the mid 70s, but the water temp is dropping so it might be time to spring for a new full suit for those of us who aren’t cold plunging every morning. High fashion and Cinema are coming to Fashion Island, along with a bevy of other events coming later this month to kick off Autumn proper.

To our new readers—welcome! The Back Bay Buzz delivers just the right amount of news and events for locals in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. No crime, no politics, no spam—just the good stuff. We scan newspapers, blogs, social media, business journals, and Google alerts so you don’t have to.

In today’s Buzz:

• Style week at FI

• Wine Lab at the Camp

• Vball Elite16 Pro Tour

• Port Street Popups

• Dogs in the Library

— Jon Dougher, Publisher, Back Bay Buzz

StyleWeek Comes to Fashion Island Oct 15th

StyleWeekOC® drops Oct 15–19 at Fashion Island, coinciding with the Newport Beach Film Festival. The events promise high-fashion moments you’ll actually use: Wednesday opens with a Neiman Marcus runway (benefiting CASA OC) and instant shop-the-look; Thursday goes late with the Taste of Style gala; Friday brings Bloomingdale’s Red Carpet Ready—a free beauty panel with hands-on glam (first-come seating). Saturday stacks the star power: Penn Badgley (You, Gossip Girl, Podcrushed) does an author talk at 11am ($20 ticket includes a signed Crushmore), followed by a free Ashley Park keynote at 1pm, the West Coast premiere of Akris — Fashion With a Heritage at THE LOT (3:30pm), plus shopping parties, spend-and-receive deals, live fashion hits, and fun in-store activations (flower crowns, aura photos, leather embossing). Sunday keeps it rolling with a Creed fragrance masterclass (1pm), an NBFF Celebrity Spotlight with Noah Schnapp (3pm), finale performances on Macy’s Lawn (noon & 2pm), and THE LOT’s Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams (5:30pm). For out of towners: VEA Newport Beach has a Shop & Stay package (Oct 15–19): $100 Fashion Island gift card, two VIP tickets, a welcome gift, a personal-shopper consult (as available), and a $50 dining credit—book by Oct 12.

THIS WEEK:

• Wine Lab - The Camp
  Monday Oct 6th
  6:30pm-8:30pm
  Info

• Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 - NB
  October 7-11
  Info

• Tanaka Farms College Week
  50% off admission with college ID
  Oct 1-10th
  Info

• Port Street Popups - Port Streets Phase 2 Clubhouse
  Tues Oct 7th
  9am-2pm
  Info

UPCOMING:

• Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch - ENC (NB)
  Sun Oct 12
  10am-3pm
  Info

• Candlemaking & Wine Night - SOLD OUT - Semi Tropic Wines
  Wed Oct 15th
  6-9pm
  Info

• Homeless Solutions Townhall Meeting - Norma Herzog Community Center
  Wed Oct 15th
  5:30pm-8pm
  Info

• Spooky Thursday - CDM Third Thursdays
  Thurs Oct 16th
  5pm-8pm
  Info

• Newport Beach Film Festival - Fashion Island
  Thurs Oct 16th-Thurs Oct 23rd
  Tickets

• Boo Haha: Haunted Oktoberfest - OC Fairgrounds
  Demolition Derby, Beer tastings, live music
  Sat Oct 25th
  Info

• Newport Beach Car Fest
  Fri Oct 24th-25th
  Info

• Artisan Marketplace - Environmental Nature Center (Newport)
  eco-friendly, handmade, one-of-a-kind creations
  Sun Dec 7
  11am-4pm
  Info

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THIS WEEK:

• Pages & Paws at Costa Mesa Mesa Verde Library

  Tuesday, 07 October

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  info

• Read to a Dog at Newport Beach Central Library

  Tuesday, 07 October

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Info

• Caregiver Connection Circle w/ Childcare Services at Irvine Therapy Services ($30 per family)

  Tuesday, 07 October

  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  Info

• Kids Club Craft at IKEA Costa Mesa (Register!)

  Wednesday, 08 October

  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  Info

• Fire Station Storytime at Corona Del Mar Library in Newport Beach

  Thursday, 09 October

  10:30 am - 11:30 am
  Info

• After Hours in the Garden at Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar

  Friday, 10 October

  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  Info
  

FAMILY PLAN AHEAD:

• Scarecrow Festival in Costa Mesa

  Saturday, 11 October

  2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Info

• Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch - ENC (NB)
  Sun Oct 12
  10am-3pm
  Info

• Dog Costume Contest - 3rd Thursdays CDM
  Hosted by Good Boys Social Club
  Thurs Oct 14th
  6pm
  Info

• Yoga + Sound Bath at Even House in Tustin (Use FALLFLOW5 for $5 off!)
  Includes Kid Zone for littles to hang out while parents flow

  Saturday, 18 October

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  RSVP

• Halloween SpookTacular - Mariners Park
  Bouncers, DJ, trunk or treat, haunted walkthrough
  Sat Oct 25th
  3-6pm
  Info
  

🎵 ⏩️ PLAN AHEAD

• Mickey Avalon (yes That Mickey Avalon)- Wayfarer
  Sat October 18th

Thanks! Please ignore any typos, our editor is concerned about Penn Badgely’s appearance at StyleWeek because his wife reads this newsletter.

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