Partly cloudy with a high of 85 and a low of 58. Four marquee ticketed shows land between 6:30 and 8 tonight, and Mötley Crüe at Shoreline is the loudest of them. The free answer is Tessa Hulls at the Hammer Theatre at 7, talking about a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel.

Today's field guide

Alum Rock trails, a State Street farmers' market, and a Pulitzer winner at the Hammer

Morning is the Alum Rock Park trails, with Peters' Bakery and its burnt almond cake for breakfast. Lunch is kebabs, dumplings, and Caucasus plates at NAR in Mountain View, and the Downtown Los Altos Farmers' Market fills State Street from 4. Tessa Hulls talks about their Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel at the Hammer Theatre at 7, free, and San Pedro Square Market's vendor spread handles dinner.

Tonight's pick

The Return of the Carnival of Sins: Mötley Crüe

6:30 PM · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View

Mötley Crüe has the Carnival of Sins back on the road and Shoreline is tonight's stop. Of the four marquee shows in the county tonight, this is the one with the name people will be talking about tomorrow.

Also on the calendar, 9 AM to 8 PM

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Around town: an open-streets date, plate readers, and a downtown rooster

Viva CalleSJ has posted its November 8 open-streets route (10 to 3), San Jose is weighing new rules for license plate reader cameras, East Lake Chinese on Quimby closes at the end of the month, and downtown residents keep spotting a rooster nobody can explain.