October's Night Sky Brings Gorgeous Views of Planets & a Few Meteor Showers

• #toc_item_0 • [4 ‘Naked-Eye Planets’ Are Visible This Month](#toc_item_1) • [Stars… they’re just like us](#toc_item_2) • [Looking for Breathtaking Natural Beauty? Try Camping in Arizona](#toc_item_3) • [RV there yet?](#toc_item_4) • [Why the Agua Fresca Never Goes Out of Style](#toc_item_5) • [Drink up!](#toc_item_6) • [There Is a Red Sauce Revolution Happening in Chicago](#toc_item_7) • [Mangia!](#toc_item_8) • [You Need a New Bread Knife](#toc_item_9) • [Make the cut!](#toc_item_10) • [Love Letters to My City](#toc_item_11) • [Read more!](#toc_item_12) *Header 728x90 [] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to fluctuate rapidly and impact communities all over the world. If you’re venturing out, triple-check the opening status, entry requirements, and safety protocols for both your destination and home city upon your return. Be safe out there. [] Try as I may to gleefully don a Hawaiian shirt of the mind and insist that summer is however long we want, I am no match for the overeager Halloween decorators in my neighborhood, who have wasted no time in putting up their straw adornments and bright orange spider webs. If you can’t beat them, join them, as the old saying goes, so I will have to start lighting my candles and casting spells for better parking spots in Brooklyn and the heat being turned on before Thanksgiving. Today’s headlines are in keeping with the season, whether you’re looking for some astronomical wonders of the month, campsites in the Arizona wilderness, Agua Fresca, a “Red Sauce Revolution” in Chicago, the best bread knives on the market, and finally, a special assemblage of “Love Letters to My City” from some very special guest writers. If you’ll excuse me, I’m off to buy something with wizard sleeves and listen to “Gypsy” by Fleetwood Mac while cleaning my magic stones. Until tomorrow, [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( BACKYARD OBSERVATORY [] [4 ‘Naked-Eye Planets’ Are Visible This Month]( Speaking of the cosmos and mystical energies, this is a great time to look up at night and try and spot some of your favorite “naked-eye planets” and a whole bunch of meteor showers. If you’re feeling wily tonight, please note that there’s a New Moon that could be to blame. The sky is positively bustling this month, so you’d better read up to know what to expect. [] [Stars… they’re just like us]( [( [( travel [] [Looking for Breathtaking Natural Beauty? Try Camping in Arizona]( Here’s a list of all the best campgrounds in Arizona for your Great Outdoors needs. There’s a cabin on the outskirts of Petrified Forest National Park… the Arcosanti campground (a 24/7 “urban laboratory”)... Garden Valley… These places give new meaning to the concept of the wilderness, and if you are looking for better and better places to howl at the moon this fall, you’re definitely gonna want to check out this list. [] [RV there yet?]( [( [( food & drink [] [Why the Agua Fresca Never Goes Out of Style]( Put down your Maple Pecan Oat Milk Cortado with a pumpkin chai salt rim right this instant and listen to me. Just because the beach chairs are back in the attic doesn’t mean you can’t keep drinking delicious refreshing Agua Fresca. Here, we talk to several Agua Frescapreneurs about their love of this oh-so-refreshing beverage, and have a little recipe for you to try at home at your leisure! Cheers to that. [] [Drink up!]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( food & drink [] [There Is a Red Sauce Revolution Happening in Chicago]( Viva la revolution! Particularly if it involves red sauce. Chi-Town is experiencing an Italian cuisine renaissance, introducing a number of new upscale joints at which to enjoy a bolognese or a plate of crudo. River West’s new spot Elina’s is one such ristorante, with 48 seats, “Jersey-style Italian,” and vino aplenty. Read this article to learn about the Italian food movement in Chicago and about Elina’s amazing menu. [] [Mangia!]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( shopping [] [You Need a New Bread Knife]( I didn’t want to have to be the one to tell you this, but you need a new bread knife. That blunt, pathetic excuse for a knife you’re cutting your freshly-baked sourdough with? That’s not going to cut it. We have higher hopes for you. You deserve the best, and you’re going to get it, thanks to this comprehensive list of the best bread knives on the market. Slicing into a loaf of bread doesn’t have to make you feel like you’re getting carpal tunnel syndrome anymore! Treat yourself to a sharp serrated blade! [] [Make the cut!]( [( [( love letters [] [Love Letters to My City]( Do you tire of hearing me complain about living in New York, the greatest city in the world? Well, the good news is, I have a bunch of antidotes to my whining, with “Love Letters to My City,” a series of—you guessed it—love letters to different cities. Travel blogger Christopher Mitchell loves Toronto, chef Edward Lee is smitten with Louisville, and Big Freedia is head over heels for New Orleans! Read these adoring tributes to see for yourself! [] [Read more!]( [( Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [View On The Web]( [Content Settings]( [Unsubscribe](