Satiate Your Spooky Desires + At-Home Pot Growing Made Easy

Hey, people of Phoenix! Caitlin here with a fresh Phoenix Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A high below 100 today? Yes please! Clear throughout the day. High: 96 Low: 81.

Here are the top stories today in Phoenix:

1. Looking for a chill night out with interesting people watching and a casual feel? Check out this list of the 10 best dive bars in Phoenix. Some highlights include Gracie's Tax Bar, located in a former tax office and the Little Woody with excellent food options and affordable drinks. (AZ Big Media)
2. Arizona Restaurant Week kicked off its 10-day event in Phoenix Friday. At least 150 local eateries are participating, offering three-course meals for prices starting at $33 per couple. (KTAR.com)
3. Phoenix-based group the International Sports Sciences Association is kicking off a daily plank challenge to bring awareness to the tragically high rate of veteran suicide. It's estimated that 22 military veterans take their own lives every single day. (12news.com KPNX)
4. Are you already in a spooky mood even as you're still wiping off sweat from the recent heat wave? Spirit Halloween stores are now open, with a multitude of locations in Phoenix and across the wider metro area. No matter how you feel about the ubiquitous costume and decoration store, it's nice to see lights on in some of the area's former big box store buildings. (Phoenix Patch)
5. West Phoenix is home to a new location for Growers House, a hydroponics and indoor gardening supply store focused on helping at-home marijuana growers get the job done right. If you're looking to start up your own little pot garden, the owner promises it's not as difficult as it looks. (Phoenix New Times)

Today in Phoenix:

• Finding Your Spark After Covid Free Virtual Seminar (9 a.m.)
• Dog & Car Wash - Sunnyslope High School (10 a.m.)
• Twelfth Annual Preparedness and Wellness Expo (10 a.m.)
• Old-Time Music Jam - Foothills Branch Library (11 a.m.)
• Limitless Potential Brunch - Girls on the Run Serving Maricopa & Pinal Counties (11:30 a.m.)
• Hope Women’s Center Night of Hope Gala (5 p.m.)

Phoenix Patch Notebook

• Phoenix Police Department: "Retired #PHXPD K9 Gilly passed away at home yesterday. He began his career with Phoenix Police in 2009 and worked for over 10 years as a patrol and narcotic detection dog. He retired with his handler in August of 2019 and spent the last years of his life being spoiled by his family." (Facebook)
• City of Phoenix: "One way of keeping cool in the days before air-conditioning was swimming. Just like now there were public pools. ln the early 1920s the Arizona Republican newspaper hosted an annual picnic for children and their families at Riverside Park at South Central Avenue and the Salt River. The event attracted thousands." (Facebook)
• Phoenix Public Library: "Weekend is here! Visit the library and grab a good read! 📚☀️" (Facebook)

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— Caitlin Sievers

About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Phoenix Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at caitlin.sievers@patch.com.