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San Marcos, CA
49Events this week
7Free things to do
90New spots
90New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 20, before the 6 AM send.

This week in San Marcos

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 49 events, day by day →

Oceanside Housekeeping Job Fair

Monday 9am · Oceanside

Pokémon Tournament - Standard

Monday 6pm · Knowhere Games & Comics

Farming Tuesday

Tuesday 9am · Fox Point Farms

Kathryn the Grape Dance Party

Tuesday 11am · The Shoppes at Carlsbad · Free

Stroke and Brain Injury Support and Education Group

Tuesday 2:30pm · Encinitas

New in San Marcos

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

Hair By Brooklin

Beauty

Fresh hair, less hassle: Hair By Brooklin keeps it straightforward with easy online booking, a calm chair-side vibe, and clean, wearable results that don’t unravel by Tuesday.

vagaro.com ↗

CoLab Public House

Nightlife

Weeknight plans, solved: CoLab Public House is the Vista collab hub for award-winning craft beer, wine, and spirits with seriously tasty Mexican food, plus a steady rotation of bingo, trivia, open mic, and live music.

colabpublichouse.com ↗

San Marcos’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 San Marcos’s best →

Most read in San Marcos

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

  1. North County Events from Sept. 7-13

    North County is experiencing a surge in events throughout the week of Sept.

    Full story at ncpipeline.substack.com ↗

  2. TERI Fest showcases programs, growth at San Marcos campus

    The Training, Education & Resource Institute (TERI) will host its inaugural TERI Fest on Saturday, Sept.

    Full story at northcoastcurrent.com ↗

  3. SDCCU partners with Legoland California Resort for free ticket offer

    San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) is partnering with LEGOLAND California Resort for a free ticket offer.

    Full story at fox5sandiego.com ↗

  4. Set Your Alarm! Taste of Carlsbad Village Tickets Go On Sale Next Friday

    Tickets for the Taste of Carlsbad Village are set to go on sale at 9:00 AM on Friday, September 4.

    Full story at carlsbad-village.com ↗

  5. Fraud probe leads to arrests in San Marcos, Temecula

    Two people have been arrested following search warrants in San Marcos and Temecula, California, as part of an investigation into suspected fraud, forgery and burglary.

    Full story at northcoastcurrent.com ↗

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