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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is an annual fall event. | Gif by 6AM City
It’s time for Amazon’s highly anticipated October sale — just in time for festive season.

Prime Big Deal Days is live today and tomorrow, with discounts on big-ticket items and everyday essentials alike. Here’s what we’re shopping to get ready for cozy fall evenings and festive gatherings.

For a gathering-ready home

Shark Wet Dry Vacuum Mop, $299.99 $199.99 | This all-in-one cordless vacuum can clean up dirt + debris, spills, and everything in between.

Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights, $299.99 $239.99 | Be the coolest house in the neighborhood with year-round outdoor lights that have 75 display options.

DeWALT Cordless Drill Kit, $179 $99 | An equipment upgrade = more DIY projects done before the holidays.

Artificial Snowy 6.5-Foot Christmas Tree, $299.99 $219.99 | It’s never too early to plan for the holidays — especially with a deal as good as this.

For getting warm and cozy

Soft Knit Oversized Cardigan, $58.99 $28.49 | Elevate your work-from-home look while staying comfy.

Men’s Soft Flannel, $34.99 $29.74 | This 100% soft cotton shirt is ideal for both layered and standalone wear.

Women’s Half Zip Fleece Pullover, $52.99 $25.99 | Don’t miss the chance to get this Amazon bestseller at its lowest price so far this year.

To get a jumpstart on holiday gifts

Home Golf Simulator, $249 174.30 | The ultimate gift for golfers — they can practice their swing + play with family and friends.

Emeril Lagasse French door air fryer + toaster oven, $189.99 $149.99 | With 10 functions — including baking, air frying, and dehydrating — this is the ultimate foodie gift.

Wall Mounted Jewelry Organizer and Mirror, $149.99 $113.99 | A sleek mirror with plenty of jewelry + beauty storage hidden inside.

Luxury Towel Warmer, $150.99 $89.99 | There’s no cozier gift than warm towels all winter long.
 
 
Events
Tuesday, Oct. 8
  • Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail | Tuesday, Oct. 8-Sunday, Oct. 13 | Locations vary | Free | It’s the last week to track down all 31 decorated sculptures of “Cat” inspired by LAIKA’s award-winning film scattered around downtown Portland.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
  • Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru | Wednesday, Oct. 9-Monday, Jan. 27 | Times vary | Portland Japanese Garden | $15.95+ | Learn more about this fascinating technique of mending damaged ceramics with lacquer and powdered gold.
  • OWLtober: Understanding Owls | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 6-7 p.m. | Online | $20+ | Hoo hoo wants to learn about these nocturnal feathered friends?
  • Wednesday Night Special | Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Revolution Hall | $15 | Kyle Kinane is ready to take the stage at this new monthly comedy extravaganza.
  • Portland Latin American Film Festival | Wednesday, Oct. 9-Sunday, Nov. 24 | Times vary | Hollywood Theatre | $7+ | “Beyond the border there is a new cinema to discover” — and it comes to life across eight screenings.
Thursday, Oct. 10
  • Live Wire with Luke Burbank | Thursday, Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Alberta Rose Theatre | $5+ | Be in the audience for this show with writer Carvell Wallace, comedian Jamie Loftus, rising indie-rock star Danielle Duracki, and others as guests.
  • Black Violin | Thursday, Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | $35+ | Celebrate 20 years of Kev Marcus + Wil Baptiste blending classical strings with hip-hop beats for a performance that leaves you inspired and energized.
Friday, Oct. 11
  • Portland Thorns vs. Orlando Pride | Friday, Oct. 11 | 7 p.m. | Providence Park | $21+ | The hometown team’s confidence has never been lower, so they’ll definitely need to hear your support to turn their form around.
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News Notes
Outdoors
  • Gateway Green is the new go-to for mountain bikers in the city. The 25-acre space along I-205 is fun for families and cyclists of all kind, offering soft-surface and paved multi-use trails. Access the car-free park via public transportation or the nearby Fred Meyer parking lot. (KGW)
Biz
  • Prosper Portland’s newly created Office of Small Business has a leader: Mitch Daugherty. His resume includes 10 years leading and developing Built Oregon, as well as decades of running his own design agency + other entrepreneurial roles. The department will help small business owners “navigate opening or growing a business” in the city. (Portland Business Journal)
Watch
  • “The Great Divide” is a new collaborative, Portland-made film about the death of the world’s richest lady and the darkly humorous disputes that play out after her passing. See the premiere at Kennedy School Theater today and Thursday, Oct. 10. (OPB)
Eat
  • Have a lot of hazelnuts on hand? Well, Oregon’s official nut (AKA the filbert) is a dynamic ingredient for autumnal cooking, working well in seasonings, pastry crusts, and even as a standalone sweet treat. Read up for some kitchen inspiration. (Eater Portland)
Seasonal
  • Do you really like corn? We can’t imagine a more beautiful thing, especially when the stalks are planted in intricate patterns designed to befuddle visitors. Plot your course to one of these local mazes. (Portland Monthly)
Answered
  • We recently challenged readers to “pick two” in order to create their dream Portland life. It appears we have our runaway favorites, with “smoke-free summers” and “no rush hour traffic” being the top choices. What are yours?
Sports
  • The NBA season hasn’t even started, but the Trail Blazers are already dealing with injuries. Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams III are both expected to miss several weeks. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of Rip City with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
    Edu
    • Interested in working with a local tutor — or taking lessons virtually? Wyzant’s vetted instructors can help with 300+ topics, from core subjects to musical skills. The best part? It’s pay-as-you-go and starts as low as $10/session. (Psst... special offer this way.)*
    Finance
    • Credit cards that can help you get out of debt sound as wacky as pumpkin spice deodorant (yes, it’s real). But the concept is legit: Find a card with “0% intro APR” for balance transfers. Here are hands down some of the best offering no interest until 2026.*
     
    Outdoors

    🍁 The leaves, they are a-changin’

    Green means go to these parks in Portland
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    Help maintain the Irving Park nature patch by signing up to volunteer at a stewardship work party every Thursday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday
    Portland features 300+ developed parks and recreational spots for you to enjoy — and they’re trying on a new fall color scheme. Before things get too muddy, here are some of the best green-yellow-red spaces to check out during the season.

    Marquam Nature Park, Southwest Marquam Street and Sam Jackson Park Road
    Portland’s third-largest park (204 acres) is a woodland wonderland full of Douglas fir, western hemlock, red cedar, and bigleaf maples. A seven-mile hiking trail within its boundaries is part of the 4T and is also an important link in the 40-Mile Loop system.

    Irving Park, Northeast Seventh Avenue and Fremont Street
    Perfect for leaf peeping in the fall, Irving Park has it all: baseball, soccer, and softball fields, basketball courts, lighted tennis courts, restrooms, play structures, and off-leash dog areas. It also has something many other parks don’t — nature patches. These areas are protected from foot traffic and have a distinctly wild look, functioning as rain gardens and urban wildlife habitats.
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    The Buy
     
    Choose your must-have Halloween item, both on sale for Prime Big Deal Days: these party-ready pumpkin + ghost lidded glass cups (now 20% off), or this no-effort skeleton onesie costume (now 38% off).
     
     
    The Wrap
     
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    From the editor
    My experience eating Filipino cuisine extends only to savory dishes like lumpia and pancit — which are delicious — but I have yet to try halo halo, a sweet dessert mixture made with shaved ice, coconut milk, tapioca, jellies, and ube or purple yam. Try it with me during Filipino History Month.
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