PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 17 AUGUST 2025 + 31 DAYS + EASY LIVING + OUR 85TH ISSUE {quickpunch} Start Up + It’s back! The 49ers’ preseason kicks off against the Broncos, August 9. + Dig in! The California Gold Rush got its start on August 16, 1896. + Don’t miss the Little League World Series championship on August 24. + Head to the coast for farm-fresh tomatoes, sweet corn and strawberries. Venture Out + GALLOP on over to the Woodside Summer Horse Trials to watch riders and steeds make gravity-defying leaps over huge hurdles at The Horse Park at Woodside, August 8 to 10. horsepark.org + FEAST on lamb shanks and honeyed loukoumades at the Belmont Greek Festival at Holy Cross Church, August 30 and 31. belmontgreekfestival.com + WANDER through the woods to meet over 140 artists showcasing their work at the Kings Mountain Art Fair, August 30 to September 1. kingsmountainartfair.org Back in the day, no school opened its doors in August. Back then, August could be counted on as a fine month for making travel plans. Now, if you’re hoping to do something with anyone who has children, you practically need a spreadsheet to track all the different first days of school and sports practices, spoiling an otherwise perfectly good vacation month. Regardless of your situation, don’t let the summer pass you by without finding something fantastically fun and new to finish out the season. Explore, discover, investigate. Close it out with a bang! “It was August, and the fields were high with corn.” —MELANIE GIDEON welcome back
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