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184Events this week
32Free things to do
87New spots
92New stories

● Checked Friday, October 9, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Oceanside

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 184 events, day by day →

UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge Ride

Saturday 6am · Aldrich Park

San Diego SCCA Road Rally October 10th 2026

Saturday 7am · Walmart Supercenter

Used Oil Recycling & Free Filter Exchange

Saturday 7:30am · AutoZone (1947 University Ave, Riverside, CA) · Free

ACBS SoCal San Diego Gathering

Saturday 8am · San Diego Yacht Club

New in Oceanside

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Cats & Crystals

Cafes

Adoptable cuddles, anyone? Cats & Crystals is a fairy forest-inspired cat lounge where you can unwind with adoptable floofs while browsing a cat-themed gift shop full of handcrafted treasures.

catsandcrystals.com ↗

Dippity-Dog Self Serve Pet

Pets

DIY dog spa day: Let Dippity-Dog Self Serve Pet make bath time way less chaotic.

dippitydogpet.top ↗

Surf Ride Boardshop

Sporting Goods

Time to paddle out: Need a quick surf reset this week?

surfride.com ↗

Oceanside’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Oceanside’s best →

Most read in Oceanside

The five stories Oceanside readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Curious Orcas Come up to Inspect Boat Near Oceanside

    Cory and Julia Greenfield spotted a pod of orcas off the coast of Oceanside, California, prompting them to turn off their boat's engine and take underwater footage of the animals.

    Full story at outdoors.com ↗

  2. Kelvin wave phenomenon could worsen coastal flooding, beach erosion along Southern California coast

    Scientists have warned that the Kelvin wave phenomenon, which is causing coastal flooding and beach erosion along the Southern California coast, could worsen conditions.

    Full story at 10news.com ↗

  3. Woman saves unconscious surfer slammed into rocks at Oceanside beach

    Benita Karo saved a surfer who was hit by a large wave at a North County beach, saving his life.

    Full story at 10news.com ↗

  4. A neighbor’s gate is a trap for mobile home park residents

    Six years ago, South Oceanside neighbors raised thousands of dollars to build and lock a gate between them and the mobile home park next door.

    Full story at inewsource.org ↗

  5. Remarkable 40 Million Year Old Discovery in Oceanside

    Fossed remains of a large, hoofed mammal were discovered during routine excavation for a city infrastructure project in Oceanside, California.

    Full story at ci.oceanside.ca.us ↗

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