Plus: Have family-style dinner on a farm.
 
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Gourd big or gourd home

Gourd big or gourd home at these Portland area pumpkin patches
Several different kinds of pumpkins and squash are inside a wheelbarrow at a farm.
Oh my gourd, there are so many kinds of pumpkins + squash to choose from. | Photo by PDXtoday
Sweater weather is here and neighborhood trees are starting to decorate lawns and cars with crunchy leaves. It’s about time for a trip (or several) to a local pumpkin patch. So we’re going fall in by sharing six farms to visit around the Portland area.

Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm | 11435 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd.

Wed.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Fall in love with the farm animals, turn the kids loose on the forest-inspired playground, get lost (in the best way) in the corn and hay mazes, and take home a pumpkin from this 65-acre former dairy farm. There’s also a hydraulic cannon for launching apples and squash.

Topaz Farm | 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd.

Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Enjoy quirky fall activities like “pumpkin bowling” and “duck races.” Oh, and don’t miss the caramel Honeycrisp apples. Pro tip: Save $5 per person by purchasing your weekend tickets in advance.

A woman wearing a striped red and white shirt with tattoos on her arms holds a giant pumpkin up by her head.

Now that is a pumpkin to tell your friends about.

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Photo by @bellaorganicfarm

Bella Organic Farm | 16205 NW Gillihan Rd.

Sun.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Adults can enjoy fruit wine and cider tastings while all ages can make memories in the corn maze (this year’s design is a statement for gun safety) and pumpkin patch.

The Pumpkin Patch | 16511 NW Gillihan Rd.

Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Portland’s “original” pumpkin patch boasts a classic red barn built in 1929, a produce market, farm animals, a gift shop, a patio cafe, and pumpkins galore. Take a hay ride into the patch to pick your own, or choose from piles of pre-picked pumpkins — try saying that five times fast.
2 farms in the 'burbs
 
Events
Tuesday, Oct. 17
  • Prints & Pints | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 6-9 p.m. | Breakside Brewery - Slabtown, 1570 NW 22nd Ave., Portland | $25 | Join Pro Photo Supply for an evening “focused on feedback, positive critiques, and questions” and take home an extra print that someone else brought.
  • The Spirit of Halloweentown 2023 | Tuesday, Oct. 17-Tuesday, Oct. 31 | Locations vary, St. Helens | Free+ | The town where cult-favorite flicks “Halloweentown” and “Twilight” were filmed revives the magic of the season each year with decorations, haunted history, and special ticketed attractions.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
  • Portland Winterhawks vs. Brandon Wheat Kings | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 7 p.m. | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 N. Ramsay Way, Portland | $28.50-$68 | The home team is ready knock the visiting straw monarchs off their throne by making the ice a gluten-free zone.
  • The Dandy Warhols & The Black Angels | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 8 p.m. | Roseland Theater, 8 NW Sixth Ave., Portland | $39.50 | The Portland-formed band behind the bop “Bohemian Like You” is back in town with a psychedelic rock band from Austin.
Thursday, Oct. 19
  • Squishing of the Squash | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 10:30-11 a.m. | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd., Portland | $19-$24 | Watch the zoo’s elephants get in the spirit of Halloween by demolishing some of the region’s largest pumpkins.
  • Write Your Story | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 5-7 p.m. | JSMA at PSU, 1855 SW Broadway, Portland | Free | Jessica Yen, a third-generation Chinese-American, will lead this workshop aimed at helping you put personal stories of family and immigration down on paper.
Friday, Oct. 20
  • Dinner in the Field at Rosse Posse Acres | Friday, Oct. 20 | 5 p.m. | Rosse Posse Acres, 32690 S. Mathias Rd., Molalla | $130 | Enjoy seven courses perfectly paired with Pamplin Wines sitting within the warmth of a barn on the 52-acre elk farm.
  • Bob Ross Paint Night | Friday, Oct. 20 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Church Bar, 2600 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland | $30-$57.50 | Put on your ‘fro and get ready to paint happy little trees.
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News Notes
Transit
  • TriMet unveiled its sixth-generation train to the public ahead of it being rolled out for regular MAX service by the end of the year. The Type 6 train features room for 168 riders, new digital signs and LED lights, and improved temperature controls. (KOIN)
Sports
  • After a stellar regular season, tickets for Portland Thorns FC’s NWSL semi-final showdown go on sale today. The Thorns will host the winner of the North Carolina-Gotham FC quarter-final match-up at Providence Park on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m.
Trending
  • Flubber’s revenge? Fortunately, the slick of green slime floating atop Portland’s Willamette River yesterday was not a malicious entity bent on world domination. Although experts were unsure at first, testing revealed the material was not algae, but rather aquatic plants that were knocked loose by heavy rains, posing no threat. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Number
  • 81. That’s the number of unseaworthy vessels removed from Multnomah County waterways this year under the Boat Take-Back Program, a joint initiative run by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office’s River Patrol Unit, Metro Regional Government, and Oregon State Marine Board. The average length of vessels removed was 17 ft. (Portland Tribune)
Coming Soon
  • A new bar presenting as a “friendly neighborhood clubhouse” is set to open in a well-known location in Southeast Portland next month. Baker’s will take over the space at 2500 SE Clinton St., formerly home to La Moule and Savoy Tavern, and serve classic cocktails and pub fare. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Plan Ahead
  • Time to get granular. Coffee roasting professionals from across the country will descend on Portland next February for Roast Summit 2024. Registration is open for the two-day event on Feb. 22-23, with attendees discussing the latest coffee roasting trends and techniques with industry professionals.
Open
  • The Brooklyn Turntable at Southeast Portland’s Oregon Rail Heritage Center rotated with a train on board for the first time in 11 years over the weekend, following a $4 million restoration project. The turntable allows locomotives to be turned around in one spot so they can go back the way they came. (Portland Tribune)
Community
  • The Central Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland is set to be sold after members said they couldn’t afford to keep maintaining the historic landmark. Built in 1950, the church was designed by Pietro Belluschi and is considered one of the top churches of its kind built in the US. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Wellness
  • You’ve heard of collagen — but have you heard of collagen loading? Here’s how to use NativePath’s Grass-Fed Collagen to do it while it’s over 50% off.*
 
Try This

🗣️ Speaking out loud

Hello-o-o from Pioneer Courthouse Square’s echo chamber
The little amphitheater at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon.
Bronze relief plaques set in the bricks tell the story of Portland. | Photo via Pioneer Courthouse Square
Taking a look under the couch cushion, so to speak, at Portland’s Living Room will reveal several secrets waiting to be discovered. There’s the Weather Machine and its musical forecasts, the Milepost Sign that points you toward our sister cities, and of course the 72,000+ bricks etched with personal messages.

But did you know about the echo chamber in Pioneer Courthouse Square? To test it out, head to the little amphitheater just behind Starbucks (on the Southwest Morrison Street side). When you stand on the granite disk and speak toward the steps, your voice bounces off the hard, curved walls, and back to you at a barely diminished volume. Thanks to the design, you can also whisper from one side of the circular space, and your friend on the other side can hear it.

It’s a fascinating modern example of acoustic design that has been used since ancient times.
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The Wrap
 

Today’s edition by:
Ben
From the editor
We may have been outside of the “ring of fire” path in Portland during last weekend’s solar eclipse, but it was still weird for the sun to get so dim so soon after rising. That combined with fog made our morning walk an eerie one. Did you get a better, cloud-free view of the eclipse? We’d love to see your photos.
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