This week’s weather will start out hot and humid, as we add to our 90 degree days for the Summer. Late in the week, we get a break from the heat as we usher in August. While we try to stay cool this week, let’s look forward to Fall and some of the new Fall menus that will be dropping later next month.
What better way to welcome cooler weather than with Fall treats from Dunkin’ or Starbucks. I like the small coffee shops as well but seeing some of the features here has me excited for the new season. If you’re craving a Pumpkin Spice Latte, the first day you can get one at Dunkin’ is August 20 and a week later at Starbucks (their Fall menu launches August 26).
Cutie’s Coffee will launch their Fall menu on the last day of the month. To kick it all off, there will be a market in the parking lot that morning. I enjoyed all the Fall flavors last year (Pumpkin Spice included). I’m curious to know what kind of flights they’ll have. Last year’s were a Spooky flight, Harry Potter flight, and Gilmore Girls flight. The HP flight came with a cauldron, and the Gilmore Girls flight had stickers. Maybe I’ll express interest in trying a flight with someone this Fall. This is just part of what could be an exciting Fall season for me.
Greensburg Night Market is this Thursday and it will be first one of the year. The market goes all the way down Pennsylvania Avenue from Otterman Street to the police station. There are places to park but your best bet is to pick up the shuttle at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. Lots of vendors will be in attendance as well as food trucks. I’m not sure if I’ll buy anything, but maybe I’ll run into some people I know. Last year, I tried a Peppermint Mocha from The Roaming Bean.
The next day I’ll be on a coffee road trip when I travel to Coffee Bean Cafe in Latrobe. Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is in full swing and while my plans don’t include driving down to Saint Vincent and watching practice, I still plan to make it a nice Friday afternoon. Coffee Bean has come up with some appropriate drink options to celebrate the start of camp. The Polamalu Punch looks good but I really have my eye on the Terrible Tiramisu or the Black and Gold Brew. Weather on Friday for the players will be just right, with highs around 80 and no heat or humidity.
Fall 2025 is shaping up to be a lot of fun, as new Fall menus launch and stores begin to look the part for the season. You can find Halloween candy at Giant Eagle and Spirit Halloween stores will be popping up soon, if not already. The old Dicks Sporting Goods next to Home Depot has the signage up so I may check that out as Summer begins to wind down. As temperatures start to cool down, and hayrides and apple picking are in the weekend plans, so too will the leaves also begin to show their color. October is the peak of Fall and during the heart of the season, I have a lot of fun things planned. It’s my vacation week in the middle of the month.
Annabelle’s birthday will be just before that and I’m not sure what the plans are yet nor do I know the theme. Our family reunion will be Columbus Day weekend. During the week, I’ll make some Toastmasters club visits online and in person, and visit one of the museums in downtown Pittsburgh. The vacation week ends with Homecoming at my alma mater (Slippery Rock University). I’ve gone up there many years but 2025 hits a little different as it will be 20 years since I graduated.
It’ll be sad to see vacation come to an end, but the plans for the week after include the District 13 Fall Symposium. More to come on that as we get closer to the first day of Fall.
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