Happy Thursday from Riley.

Happy Thursday, Toasters. Thursday is Beats & Eats with Planet E at The Stage — Palm Coast’s real hang when the farm night is off. Friday under the lights is Pro Rodeo in Bunnell; Saturday is Flagler Beach all the way — market, then Harvest Moon Full Moon Party at the Lion.

📅 The Weekend

Thu🎸 Hit Beats & Eats with Planet E — The Stage at Town Center, 1500 Central Ave., Palm Coast — 6–8 p.m. Free. Food trucks, vendors, yard games, beer & wine for purchase; benefits Care Cupboard. Bring a chair. Best Palm Coast Thursday when Food Truck Friday isn’t on.

Thu🌊 Catch Walt Kulwicki at the Golden Lion — 501 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach — 4:30–7:30 p.m. Free to listen. Early A1A patio before you head to The Stage — or stay put and skip the drive west.

Fri🤠 Go for Flagler County Pro Rodeo Night 1 — Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Rd., Bunnell — gates 5 p.m., rodeo 7 p.m. About $25 adults / $15 kids (reconfirm at the gate). Bulls, broncs, barrels under the lights. Biggest Friday night out in the county this week. Night 2 runs Saturday same times if you miss it.

Sat🛒 Wander the Flagler Beach Saturday market — S. 2nd at S. Central (City Hall) — 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Free. Produce and vendors a block off A1A; walk to the pier or straight to the Lion.

Sat🌕 Stay for Rick Grano into Full Moon Party at the Lion — Flagler Beach — Rick Grano 1–4 p.m., then Limbo “Dakota Band” Full Moon Party 5:30–9:30 p.m. Free to listen. Real Harvest Moon falls Saturday — this is the Flagler Beach Saturday night a local would actually name.

Sat💃 Dinner-dance at Club 51 with Second Blind Date — 51 N. Old Kings Rd., Palm Coast — 5:30–9:30 p.m. Dinner & dance $25 member / $30 guest; dance only $5 / $10. RSVP 386-446-5632 — dinner reservations by Thu Sep 24, 9 p.m. Manicotti with chicken San Marzano or garlic shrimp. Pick this OR the Lion Full Moon OR Rodeo Night 2 — don’t stack all three.

Sun🛒 Hit the European Village Sunday market — 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy, Palm Coast — 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Free, rain or shine. Closest thing Palm Coast has to a weekly Sunday hang — vendors plus Village restaurants already open.

Sun🎸 Linger on the Lion patio Sunday — Flagler Beach — Ashley Estevez Trio 1–5 p.m., then Tabasco Brothers 5:30–8:30 p.m. Free to listen. Classic Lion Sunday double without leaving A1A.

🍽️ Restaurant News

🦪 Hit oyster happy hour at the Golden Lion — 501 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach. Daily 3–6 p.m., $14/dozen at the raw bar. Valet $5 Fri–Sat 4–10 p.m., Sun 12–6 p.m. Pair it with Full Moon Saturday or the Sunday double.

🍨 Hit Uncle Louie G for Italian ice — 209 S. 2nd St. Unit 2, Flagler Beach (across from the Compass). Brooklyn ices first, plus ice cream — sugar-free, vegan, and dairy-free in the mix. Flagler Beach locals Mike & Jeannie Gibbs run it. Call (386) 338-3072 for today’s hours.

🍺 Cork & Pint in European Village — 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy Ste B121, Palm Coast. Karaoke every Thursday 8–11 p.m. if Beats & Eats spills you into the Village; host node for Hops & Hoses Sat; Sunday Funday energy after the market.

🏈 Mile Marker 803 Clubhouse — European Village, Palm Coast. Upscale sports bar / patio / full bar right by the Sunday market courtyard. Easy Village dinner after you wander the booths.

☕ Hit Ragga Surf Cafe — Marineland Dolphin Adventure, 9600 Oceanshore Blvd. Tue–Sun 7 a.m.–2 p.m. My personal favorite breakfast. The vibes are awesome. Highly recommend.

🐾 Around Town

Salty Paws Palm Coast FL is rolling in — mobile doggie ice cream and treats truck, premium lactose-free scoops (not a plain whip cream cup), plus chews and training treats. Met them at the European Village market. Soft launches in October; grand opening TBA. They’re building an app so you can find the truck.

First soft date: Doggie Ice Cream Social — Thu Oct 15, 3–7 p.m. at Seminole Woods Park. HOA or neighborhood want a stop? Phone, email, or social.

@saltypawspalmcoastfl · 386-346-5737

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— Steve