Describe your perfect October day.
It’s ideal for me when it’s a little overcast, a little gloomy. I like being comfortable in a sweatshirt but also taking it off. A breeze is good when you go out and the leaves aren’t gone yet, but they’re all orange and red and pretty to look at.
Ronan Johnson, 19, Barista at Lulu Carpenter’s on Pacific
I like the leaves falling, and I like that it’s not Summer anymore, it gets way too hot in the Summertime. It makes walking home from school easier.
Claire Madsen, 15, Student at Pacific Collegiate School
Right now, is a perfect October day. October has the best weather for Santa Cruz — it’s predictably warm and sunny. It’s not the New England Fall with the crisp nip in the air, but I’d rather have this.
Kim Madsen, 58, Contract Negotiator
I want it to be warm out, but not hot. Three days ago, I started wearing shorts out for the first time in a year. Then it got really hot with a heat advisory, and now I’m suffering.
Advaith Jagathesan, 19, Computer Science Major, UCSC
Gray and foggy all day, so I don’t feel like I’m dying all the time in my room.
Natalie Marks, 21, Computer Science/Math Major, UCSC
A perfect October day would be overcast, a nice crisp temperature, and I get to spend it inside drinking a warm beverage like a nice, spicy, seasonal chai.
Odessa Cross, 30, Library Assistant at Santa Cruz Public Library.
