Convenience Big Store: Festivals coming to Houston this fall, from Texas Ren Fest to Zoo Boo

Welcome to Saturday, Space City,

After setting a record for the hottest Houston September, people can expect "another unseasonably warm and dry weekend," our meteorologist Justin Ballard writes.

Heading into October, we've curated a gallery highlighting some of the Chronicle photographers' best photos snapped in September, including shots from Beyoncé's recent Houston takeover.

Amid a tight playoff race, the Astros face the Diamondbacks tonight in the team's second-to-last game of the regular season. But which teams should Astros fans be rooting for (or against) heading down the homestretch?

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Festivals coming to Houston this fall, from Texas Ren Fest to Zoo Boo

Fall season is in full swing in Houston, with festivities celebrating culture, art, music, and more.

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Houston mayoral candidate Gilbert Garcia speaks during a forum on animal welfare held by Houston PetSet Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 in Houston.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

Mayoral candidates denounce gun buybacks, bike lanes, TIRZs at forum

Houston mayoral candidates took aim at "feel-good" public safety initiatives like gun buybacks and proposed plans to boost the city budget at a Friday local Republican forum.

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, left, looks down as Seattle Mariners' Ty France, right, waves while crossing home plate after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Photo by: Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press

Should Astros fans be rooting for Rangers or Mariners in series?

Some of the Astros' playoff fate and positioning could be decided in Seattle where the Rangers and Mariners face each other to finish the regular season.

Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during the State of the City address on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 in Houston.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

Turner to Houston in final address: 'I have given you my best'

The speech offered Turner an opportunity to define his legacy for himself and to say goodbye to city stakeholders and workers.

Superintendent Mike Miles speaks to HISD principals in a Team Center, also known as a Zoom room, located in the library at Shadydale Elementary School, one of HISD's NES schools. Disruptive students can be sent there to log back into class virtually and be monitored by a learning coach. HISD superintendent Mike Miles hosted an NES school walkthrough for principals and administrative staff at Shadydale Elementary School in Houston, TX on July 18, 2023.

Photo by: Sharon Steinmann, Staff Photographer

HISD removes another principal from NES middle school

The decision at Key Middle, which has a fine arts magnet program, follows several other leadership shakeups affecting at least six campuses across the district.

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Kim Hewitt smiles as she talks about her food truck Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Houston.

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer

Third Ward's brunch maven knows something about ambition

Third Ward's Kim Hewitt started a business called The Brunch Box, serving homemade food across from Cuney Homes.

Tony Buzbee sits down with Houston Chronicle Editorial Board at the Houston Chronicle office on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

Photo by: Sharon Steinmann

Tony Buzbee discusses Ken Paxton trial with Chronicle Editorial Board

Tony Buzbee took a few questions from the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board on his recent representation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate's historic impeachment trial.

Here is a satellite image of Hurricane Pamela in Oct. 2021. Pamela peaked as a category 1 hurricane, and provided moderate to heavy rainfall to parts of Texas.

Photo by: NOAA

Fall hurricanes impact S.A. from a completely different direction

Most of hurricane season, Texas' attention is on the Gulf of Mexico. When October comes around, the impacts come from the Pacific.

Vice President Al Gore, President Bill Clinton and an entourage jog through Hermann Park Saturday morning, in a scene reminiscent of former President George H.W. Bush's outings in Memorial Park when he came home to Houston on visits, Sept. 11, 1993. The two were on the last stop of a cross-country tour promoting their

Photo by: E. Joseph Deering, Houston Chronicle

Houston 30 years ago: Archive photos from September 1993

From a look at Main Street to the old Avalon Drugstore, archive Houston Chronicle photos show the city as it was 30 years ago in September 1993.

Union Kitchen's family-friendly Taylor Swift brunch include cocktails and dishes, Swift trivia, decor, a charity raffle, a bracelet-making station and music from all of Swift's eras.

Photo by: Waterdog & Rabbit Photography

Taylor Swift 'Eras' brunch is coming to Union Kitchen in Houston

A Taylor Swift 'Eras' brunch is coming to all five Union Kitchen locations in Houston. You could also win an autographed copy of 'folklore'.

Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital in Houston, TX on September 15, 2023.

Photo by: Sharon Steinmann, Staff Photographer

Concrete plant near LBJ Hospital may endanger patients, officials say

State legislators and county officials have asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a public meeting for the community to address their concerns about pollution in the area.