How to Make the Most of Portland’s Coziest Season
In case you somehow missed last week’s rains, fall is officially here! For the next three days, we're here with some autumnal ideas to help fill your next two months with all the best fall leaf viewing, roaring outdoor fires, apple picking, hiking trails, and — yes — haunted places. So today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Eden Dawn, author of “The Portland Book of Dates” and co-host of the “We Can’t Print This” podcast. She’s here to share the coziest, cutest ways to spend pumpkin spice season.
Fall leaf viewing adventures:
Apple picking adventures:
Mushroom hunting adventures:
Cozy fireplaces:
Warm drinks:
Articles mentioned in today’s show:
- Trees Planted by the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Them [Willamette Week]
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