🍁 A season for success

🍂 Some heroes wear leaves

Photo by Portland Parks & Recreation

🌲 Spruce up the city

• “Eraserhead” | Thu., Oct. 27 | 7 p.m. | The Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Portland | $8.00 | Catch a showing of David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature and surrealist horror film selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.
• Murder Mystery Machine | Thu., Oct. 27 - Sat., Nov. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Funhouse Lounge, 2432 SE 11th Ave., Portland | $13.00 - $80.00 | A cast of improv actors brings a never-before-seen slasher film to life and gets to work solving it with the audience’s help.
• Secret Roller Disco | Thu., Oct. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Irvington Elementary School, 1320 NE Brazee St., Portland | Free | DJ Varietas will keep the good times rolling even if it rains; INKBUS Tattoo can give you something to remember the evening, all you need to do is bring your skates.

• “The Lost Boys: Live!” | Fri., Oct. 28 - Sat., Nov. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | The Siren Theater, 315 NW Davis St., Portland | $21.00 | The original cast of the show that debuted in 2012 is back to tell this comedic tale about teen vampires, complete with the music and big hair of the 1980s.

• Impressions of Autumn - Ornamental Grasses | Sat., Oct. 29 - Sun., Oct. 30 | 9-10 a.m. | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave., Portland | $13.95+ | Learn about ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, at this show featuring artists who showcase seasonal and natural materials to create horizontal presentations.
• “the ripple, the wave that carried me home” | Sat., Oct. 29 - Sun., Oct. 30 | Times vary | Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., Portland | $25.00 - $93.00 | Tony Award-nominated playwright Christina Anderson’s story of a family’s struggle to integrate swimming pools in a fictional Kansas city draws on historical events stretching back to the 1930s.

• Halloween Market | Sun., Oct. 30 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | 4600 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland | Free | Join a costume parade, pet a farm goat, get your face painted, play games, shop for groceries + more at Woodstock Farmers Market’s last event of the year.
• Portland Flea | Sun., Oct. 30 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Nova Building, 240 SE Clay St., Portland | Free | Find accessories, clothes, home goods, and more at Portland Flea’s last market of the year.

• 63º | Partly cloudy skies | 7% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:43 a.m.
• Set: 6:04 p.m.

• Sommelier and chef Joel Gunderson’s latest venture — Heavenly Creatures — is now open at 2218 NE Broadway. The restaurant and wine bar offers 20 seats and a private event space, with small plates like Camembert “Cheez Whiz” paired with potato chips, jalapeño dust, and vino from hard-to-find vintners. 🍷 (Eater Portland)
• International flavor adventures await you along Portland’s 82nd Avenue. From now through Sun., Nov. 6, you can join the “Around the World in 82 Dishes” event, sampling drinks and dishes from dozens of eateries. Post photos and videos of your travels for a chance to win a $50 gift card. 🍜 (KOIN)

• Be among the first to see Fracture Brewing’s new taproom on Southeast Stark Street before it opens to the general public at a series of four preview nights starting this Fri., Oct. 28. Sample beers like the Mexican Vienna Lager and Petite Saison, as well as food and cocktails. 🍺

• Washington County officials want to hear your thoughts on their plans to install three crosswalks at various locations next summer. The proposed crossings will be located at 185th Avenue and Pike Street, Garden Home Road and 84th Avenue, and Beef Bend Road and Peachtree Drive. Residents can learn more and comment online. 🚶 (Beaverton Valley Times)

• Portland General Electric announced plans to invest $415 million for an ownership stake in a new wind farm in Montana. PGE said it will own 208 megawatts of the Clearwater Wind project and plans to buy another 103 megawatts under a 30-year agreement — in total, that’s enough to power 125,000 customers’ homes. 🔌 (Portland Business Journal)

• TriMet is looking for artists to design murals for two of its buses — one to recognize Black History Month and another for Women’s History Month. Residents living in the tri-county area must submit high-quality digital images of their designs by 9 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 16 and Mon., Nov. 21, respectively. 🚌

• Jesuit High School graduate Brooklyn Bronson was among the 800+ dancers who auditioned earlier this year with the iconic Radio City Rockettes. We’re assuming she can can-can because she’s now officially one of 18 new Rockettes set to perform at Rockefeller Center this holiday season. 👯 (Beaverton Valley Times)

• Witch, please. A new study from Psychic Source ranked Oregon No. 23 in a lineup of the “witchiest” states in the US. Oregon got out its broom and swept the competition when it came to healing crystals, especially amethyst, bloodstone, and obsidian. You can find magical supplies in Portland’s “Mystic District.” 🔮 (Psychic Source + Travel Portland)

• Location, location, location. Nationally, 32% of prospective homebuyers are willing to move out of state to get their dream home. Would you? 🏡 *

• Looking to relieve muscle soreness without dropping $150+ a month on a deep tissue massage? Enter: the RENPHO massage gun. It has 17,000+ five-star reviews and is on sale for $99 (down from $249) for a limited time.*

For the fam

• Rockabilly Cafe, 8537 N. Lombard St. | Saturday + Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Diner style | $$ | What we’re ordering: Chicken and waffles with an old-fashioned shake.

Weekday wonder

• Harney Street Cafe, 8337 SE 17th Ave. | Daily, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Cafe | $$ | What we’re ordering: The Sante Fe omelet or brioche bread French toast.

For a special occasion

• Broder Söder, 8800 SW Oleson Rd. | Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | Restaurant | $$ | What we’re ordering: Danish pancakes and poached “lost eggs.”