Buy-buy these bakery pies

• Bakery Lorraine is taking pre-orders for four different holiday pie flavors: apple cranberry, dutch apple, whiskey pecan, and roasted pumpkin. Pies are $28 each and available for pickup at each of their main storefronts, including the new Boerne location.
• The Bread Box has four holiday pies available for pre-order as well, including a chocolate pecan pie, whiskey pumpkin, apple, and a traditional pumpkin pie.
• San Antonio mainstay Earl Abel’s offers $5 pies for walk-ins year round. Snatch up their apple, maple pecan, or try something different with the chocolate icebox pie.

Order the whole kit and caboodle

• Keep your Thanksgiving dinner puro with Bill Miller’s party packs. You can order complete meals for 10-20 people, including turkey or ham with side dishes galore — cornbread dressing, giblet gravy, green beans or mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, fresh baked pies, complete with a bucket of tea. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, Nov. 22.
• Two Bros BBQ is also offering complete meals for 10-12 people, along with individual smoked turkeys starting at $75. Meals include BBQ spiced smoke turkey, roasted rosemary fingerling potatoes, roasted garlic and thyme bread stuffing, and more. The deadline to order is Sunday, Nov. 20.
• Central Market is bringing back its holiday meals — and a $10 discount if you order by Monday, Nov. 7. Choices include everything from turkey, to apricot ginger glazed ham, to an herb-encrusted beef tenderloin. Don’t forget the sides (hello, Brussels sprouts) and a four seasons pie for dessert. Order online through Sunday, Nov. 20.
• As the saying goes, no store does more than H-E-B — and it’s serving up simple deliciousness with holiday meals available for 4-8 people. Options include spiral ham and turkey breast, along with sides like sweet potato casserole and tangy cranberry sauce. Meals can be ordered Nov. 14-23.

• The Light Park | Friday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Jan. 1 | 5:30-11 p.m. | Retama Park Parking Lot, 1 Retama Pkwy., Selma | $25-$125 | Witness millions of lights synchronized to an electric mix of music powered by DJ Polar Ice.
• Wurstfest 2022 | Friday, Nov. 4 | 4 p.m. | Wurstfest, 178 Landa Park Dr., New Braunfels | $18-$20 | Enjoy food, music, dancing, and a carnival with this annual celebration of German culture.

• Diwali SA 2022 | Saturday, Nov. 5 | 4:30-11:30 p.m. | Hemisfair, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | Free | Hemisfair comes to life with live entertainment, a river parade, and the release of 2,000 floating diyas in this celebration of Indian culture and traditions.
• Mission Marquee Plaza Farmers & Artisans Market | Saturday, Nov. 5 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio | Free | The markets will kick off with free community fitness class at 9 a.m.

• Teddy Bear Brunch| Sunday, Nov. 6 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Signature Restaurant, 16641 La Cantera Pkwy., San Antonio | $45-$75 | Enjoy the ultimate Teddy Bear Brunch experience benefiting the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas in observance of Children’s Grief Awareness Month.
• Trails Fur Tails 5k | Sunday, Nov. 6 | 7:30-11 a.m. | McAllister Park - Pavilion 2, 13102 Jones-Maltsberger, San Antonio | $30-$40 | Join this family and pet-friendly 5K benefiting Alamo Area Partners for Animal Welfare.

• Live Trivia at Stetson Bar | Monday, Nov. 7 | 8-10 p.m. | Stetson Bar, 7350 Tezel Rd # 108, San Antonio | Free | Head out for a night of free-to-play trivia with prizes given to the top teams.

• Tuesday Tunes | Tuesday, Nov. 8 | 11 a.m. | Main Plaza, 115 N. Main Ave., San Antonio | Free | Treat yourself to a picnic lunch or just a break from the office in the heart of the city.

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• Today is the last day for early voting in the midterm elections. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Check out this guide for polling locations, ID requirements, who’s on the ballot, and tracking election results. 🗳️ (KENS-5)

• A local group of investors confirmed their acquisition of the San Antonio Missions baseball team. Talks of a new downtown stadium location are still in the works. ⚾ (San Antonio Express-News)

• The bidding process has begun for a new park in Dignowity Hill that was first announced in 2020. The vacant lot where it will live is just right of the Hays Street Bridge. The scope of work for the park includes skateboard parks, restrooms, a community garden, playground, and pavilion. 🌳 (San Antonio Business Journal)
• Two of three new gates at the San Antonio Airport are slated to open over the busy holiday travel season. Gate 9 will open in Terminal B on Dec. 9, and Gate 16 will open in Terminal A on Dec. 22. ✈️ (San Antonio Report)

• A 375-ft Vietnam Veterans memorial is on display to the public through Sunday at the Toyota Plant. “The Wall That Heals” features a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. 🇺🇸 (KTSA)
• Sea World’s Christmas celebration returns on Thursday, Nov. 10 with a display of nine million lights across 250 acres of the park. In addition, there will be 12 themed holiday areas around the park, including a Christmas tree made of cowboy boots and a Snowman Village. ☃️ (KSAT-12)

• The San Antonio Zoo’s beloved Lucky the elephant died earlier this week. Lucky originally came to the zoo in 1962 and was one of the oldest elephants in the country at 62 years old. 🐘 (MySA)

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