Hello Back Bay Balllyhoos, happy Friday!

How did we do for our first week of Fall? The people have spoken: per our Neighbor Poll, it is still officially too early for Halloween decor (31% in favor, 69% against). We are starting to feel the first faint bite of fall as we descend into the lower 70s this weekend, but to us, Local’s Summer isn’t a date on a calendar, it’s a state of mind. This weekend, peruse the vintage trailers at the Dunes, cast your vote at the Sand Castle competition and grab some artisan coffee at IKEA (wait, what?).

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:

• Vintage Trailer Rally @ The Dunes

• WAEV coffee party at IKEA (is this the “soft clubbing” we’ve been hearing about?)

• Sand Castle Contest

• Sunset Sessions

• Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

• Chili Cook Off

— Jon Dougher, Publisher, Back Bay Buzz

Open Concept Pet Hospital Opens in Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa just got a 24/7 emergency pet hospital with a very un-vet vibe. VEG ER for Pets opened this week at 2800 Harbor Blvd., and the big twist is you’re never separated from your animal—no mysterious “back room.” You walk straight into the treatment area, meet the team within a minute, and stay through X-rays, ultrasounds, even surgery. There’s a lounge with sofas and refreshments instead of a traditional waiting room, plus pull-out beds if you need to stay overnight with your fur kid. Dogs and cats are the mainstay, but they can handle exotics and reptiles, too (their Anaheim Hills sister site once treated a llama). It’s VEG’s second OC location and the whole model is built to lower stress—for pets and the humans who love them.

Vintage Trailer Rally Coming to Newport Dunes

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• Vintage Trailer Rally - Newport Dunes
  Fri Sep 26th- Sunday Sep 28th
  Info

• Sunset Sessions: Epiphany Monet - Milligram Costa Mesa
  Fri Sep 26th
  6:30pm
  Info

• Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration - Lions Park event lawn
  Sat Sep 27th
  10-2pm
  Info

• Community Heroes Day - Neat Coffee
  Chat with Costa Mesa Firefighters, try on their gear while enjoying coffee and pastries
  Sat Sep 27th
  11am-1pm
  Info

• Morning Coffee Party - IKEA Costa Mesa
  Hosted by WAEV Coffee
  Sun Sep 28th
  9am-12pm
  Info

• Chili Cook Off - Estancia Park (CM)
  Our editor is thinking ‘bout them beans.
  Sun Sep 28th
  11am-4pm
  Info

• Sand Castle Contest - Big Corona State Beach
  Sunday Sep 28th
  10am-4:30pm
  Info

• Free Community Yoga - Hoka (South Coast Plaza)
  Sun 9/28
  9am

UPCOMING:

• Newport Beach Volleyball Invitational - NB
  October 7-11
  Info

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

WHAT’S GOING ON IN SOUTH OC?

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BaoBao Passports for Kids just dropped @ Din Tai Fung

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THIS WEEKEND:

• Mindful Mamas Support Group in Newport Beach

  Friday, 26 September

  6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  Info

• Art Walk - The Camp
  Fri Sep 26th
  4-8pm
  Info

• Coffee + Mom Walk in Newport Beach

  Friday, 26 September

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Info

• Community Heroes Day - Neat Coffee
  Chat with Costa Mesa Firefighters, try on their gear while enjoying coffee and pastries
  Sat Sep 27th
  11am-1pm
  Info

• Ebike Skills Workshop - TeWinkle Middle School
  Bring a bike or borrow a demo…
  Sat Sep 27th
  10am-2pm
  Register

FAMILY PLAN AHEAD:

• Kids Workshop: Haunted Candy Box - Home Depot
  They never check if you registered or not but we recommend it just in case.
  Sat Oct 4th 9am
  Register

• Tustin Tiller Days - Columbus Park Tustin

  Saturday, 04 October

  11:00 am - 11:00 pm
  Info

• 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

• 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

🎵 ⏩️ PLAN AHEAD

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

Thanks! Please ignore any typos, our editor is threatening to quit and sell everything to live in a vintage trailer down by the river…

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