Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 19

Welcome to Monday and a new week. Here are some things to know as you head into them.

The weather: Only a few more days until the official start of fall. The high today will be 77 degrees, the National Weather Service says, and there’s a 20 percent chance of rain. The low tonight will be about 61, with a 30 percent chance of rain overnight.

Gas prices have dropped, and a gallon of regular costs $3.593 on average nationwide, three cents less than it did on Friday. In Georgia, the average is $3.462, almost four cents less lower. In Lilburn, prices reported to www.georgiagasprices.com in the past 24 hours ranged from $3.33 (at Shell, 612 Rockbridge Road at Lilburn Stone Mountain Road) to $3.39 (at Phillips 66, 5044 Lawrenceville Hwy near Hood Road.)

Take a culinary world tour: Gwinnett International Restaurant Week begins today, with . A three-course meal costs $21.21.

Arrrh and avast, me hearties: It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Click on the link to share your pirate photos with the world. And don't forget to send them to Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch.

Today in history: Nikita Khrushchev was denied a trip to Disneyland in 1959 during his vist to the U.S. because his security couldn't be guaranteed. The Soviet leader reportedly was very upset at missing his chance to meet Mickey.