• Calabaza Margarita: Espolón blanco, triple sec, pumpkin, lime, pineapple, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and marigold with a pepita, chile, salt, and avocado leaf rim
• Autumn Twilight: Espolón Reposado, Ancho Reyes, Nixta Licor de Elote, Campari, and marigold
• Harvest Mule: Montelobos Joven Mezcal, lime, ginger, apple, cardamom, orange, and allspice

• Cartoonists at the Mall: Awkward Stories and Art From Our Younger Selves | Wednesday, Nov. 1 | 5:30 p.m. | Floating World Comics, 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland | Free | Local graphic novelists will travel back in time to share embarrassing photos, stories, and art they made when they were younger; a Q+A and book signing will follow.

• Slamlandia Poetry Open Mic ft. Abby Hosterman | Thursday, Nov. 2 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland | Free | Poets will get 3 minutes at the mic, to share their works that you might like; if you’re feeling so inclined, bring your own piece or riff whatever comes to mind.

• First Friday Art Walk Downtown Newberg | Friday, Nov. 3 | 5-8 p.m. | Downtown Newberg | Free | Explore participating galleries, businesses, restaurants, and wineries during extended hours to sample local drinks, food, music, shopping, art, and more.
• The Weird Portland Gala 2023 | Friday, Nov. 3 | 7:30-11 p.m. | Rainbow City, 301 NW Fourth Ave., Portland | $45-$250 | Come in a costume (or don’t) and brush elbows with local celebrities, dine and drink, participate in a silent auction, enjoy roaming entertainment, and revel in Portland’s quirky side.
• QDoc Film Festival | Friday, Nov. 3-Sunday, Nov. 5 | Times vary | The Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland | $0-$75 | More than a dozen films have been carefully curated for “the only festival in the US, and one of only two in the world, devoted specifically to queer documentaries.”
• Portland Book Festival | Friday, Nov. 3-Saturday, Nov. 4 | Times vary | Various locations, Portland | $5-$25 | Celebrate books and community with author discussions, pop-up readings, writing workshops, a book fair, local food trucks, and more.

• Gabriel Iglesias: Don’t Worry Be Fluffy | Saturday, Nov. 4 | 8 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $49.50-$70 | The stand-up comedian and “Coco” actor is here to tickle Portland’s funny bone.

• Learning to communicate better
• Healing from conflict + navigating hardship
• Creating more intimacy

• If you were waiting for the opportune moment to visit the Portland Japanese Garden, this is it. The garden within Washington Park announced that this week has ushered in peak autumn foliage. The colorful display can last anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks.

• Brett’s Bass Fund, an organization honoring the memory of late Portland bassist Brett Rothfeld by sharing the healing power of music, is accepting scholarship nominations through Wednesday, Nov. 15. The awards are open to all ages and include a year’s worth of bass lessons, a bass guitar, and mentorship with professional musicians.

• World Vegan Day. Kicking off a month often characterized by meaty feasts, this day aims to raise awareness about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Whether you adhere to the lifestyle or just want to try something new, Portland has plenty of places to fill up on tasty vegan and vegetarian fare.

• Care for a cup of tea? From the day after Thanksgiving through Dec. 31, downtown Portland’s Heathman Hotel will serve a family-friendly teatime menu celebrating the PNW (think: rose petal macarons and smoked salmon mousse with trout roe). Heathman Holiday Tea is $65 per person and reservations are open.

• A bar and music venue inside Northeast Portland’s Albina Arts Center is “closing up shop” at the end of the year. Turn! Turn! Turn! is known for hosting local bands. The historic building it’s located in recently changed ownership and is expected to transition into a cultural hub for Black Portlanders. (Willamette Week)

• Amateur sleuths found a potential new clue in the DB Cooper mystery nearly 52 years after the infamous plane hijacking. Searchers recovered a tattered sheet — purchased between 1964 and 1967 — in a “treacherous” part of Vancouver, not far from where some of Cooper’s stolen cash was discovered in 1980.

• Portland remains in the running for a WNBA team — and a former Oregon Ducks star has added her name to the long list of supporters. Sabrina Ionescu, who now plays for the New York Liberty, said the chance to play in Portland, even as an opponent, “would be a full-circle moment.” (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Portland’s neighbor to the north is booming. Vancouver is among the top 50 fastest-growing cities in the US, according to a new report from SmartAsset. With a growth rate of 9.4% in the past five years (the highest rate in the PNW), the ‘Couve placed No. 40 — outpacing Bend. (SmartAsset)

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