Sunny and 77 today with a low of 55. The evening splits two ways: the San Jose Giants meet Lake Elsinore in the California League Championship Series at Excite Ballpark at 6:30, and Five Finger Death Punch headlines Shoreline at 6:45. Comedy is the other pattern, with the 50th annual SF Stand-up Comedy Competition semi-finals at Montalvo and a ticketed set at the Improv.

Today's field guide

A docent hike on Mount Umunhum, an afternoon at Vasona Lake, and a championship game at Excite Ballpark

The morning is a free 10:30 Explorer Hike on the Mount Umunhum Trail with docent naturalists explaining what the peak shelters, with eggs and pancakes at Blvd Coffee of Almaden as the breakfast pairing. The afternoon moves to Los Gatos: 45 acres of lawn, trail, and lake at Vasona for $6 parking, and tapas or paella at Telefèric Barcelona on University Ave. The evening is the Giants and Lake Elsinore Storm in the California League Championship Series at 6:30, with Adega's Portuguese plates and wine as the dinner pick.

Tonight's pick

Five Finger Death Punch

6:45 PM · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View

Five Finger Death Punch is the one nationally touring headliner in the South Bay tonight, and a Shoreline show on a Wednesday is worth rearranging an evening for. It is a ticketed show with a 6:45 PM start, so leave work with that in mind.

Also on the calendar

Today runs from 7 AM coffee with Los Gatos officers to two ticketed comedy nights, with Campbell's State of the City, a free family screening, and a walk-in Bollywood dance class in between. Open the full calendar →

Around town

All four are r/SanJose this morning: a fire-grilled skewer spot called Ignite taking over the Sushi Confidential space at San Pedro Square, a Bernal Road pronunciation dispute, Saturday's Luna Park Chalk Art Festival on September 19 with square registration open, and a request for proposal spots.