Meet the routes

• Wi-Fi | Coach and Business class passengers can enjoy free Wi-Fi (except when traveling in Canada).
• Food | Riders are invited to the Bistro to dig into soups, sandwiches, sweets + snacks, plus alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Some trains have a Lounge car, where you can enjoy your meal and the jaw-dropping scenery.
• Know before you go | Make sure you have personal items for a comfortable trip and the necessary documents if you’re crossing the border.

Where it takes you

• Seattle (Amtrak Cascades) | ~3.5-hour trip | Coach: $33-$66 | Business: $90
• Vancouver, BC (Amtrak Cascades) | ~8 hour-trip | Coach: $63-$124 | Business: $140
• Chicago (Empire Builder) | ~46-hour trip | Coach: $190-$304 | Business: $291| Private rooms: $687+

First stop: The ticket counter

• Botany for Birders: Fruit | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Online | $20+ | Learn how certain trees attract specific avian species, both in the classroom and in the field.
• Portland Trivia Tuesdays | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 7-9 p.m. | White Owl Social Club | Free | Did you know? Playing trivia with your friends is a great way to add some excitement to your week.
• Spirit of Halloweentown | Tuesday, Oct. 15-Thursday, Oct. 31 | Times vary | Locations vary, St. Helens | Free+ | The town where cult-favorite flicks “Halloweentown” and “Twilight” were filmed revives the magic of the season with decorations, themed attractions, events, and more.

• A Night with Ghosts: Haunted Adventures in NW Portland | Wednesday, Oct. 16-Friday, Nov. 1 | Times vary | Anna Bannanas | $30 | Do you dare join this tour of Portland’s paranormal heritage and haunted stories that will give you the willies?
• “Wicked” | Wednesday, Oct. 16-Sunday, Nov. 3 | Times vary | Keller Auditorium | $59+ | Watch the origin story of one of the most iconic villains to ever scare on the silver screen.
• “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” | Wednesday, Oct. 16-Sunday, Nov. 3 | Times vary | Portland Center Stage | $25+ | Revenge is a dish best served piping hot in this razor-sharp rendition of the Sondheim classic.

• Portland Film Festival | Thursday, Oct. 17-Sunday, Oct. 20 | Times vary | Kennedy School Theater | $8+ | Bring the popcorn for “one of the coolest film festivals in the world,” where audience members get to enjoy 90 works across diverse genres.

• The last day to register to vote in Oregon. Head to My Vote to check your current information, find contact information for your county elections office/elected officials, and track your ballot.

• Low-income and homeless members of the LGBTQ+ community will have a new place to find support. The Marie Equi Center, named for the famous physician and women’s rights advocate, opens today to offer wound treatment and collaboration with other health services. (OPB)

• Online marketplace eBay has re-upped the lease for its office in downtown Portland, but with 20% less square footage. It remains unclear how many employees will continue to work at the 57,000-sqft Southwest Fifth Avenue facility. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• The stars have aligned for Fates Bread and Bottle Co., a new bottle shop and wine bar that looks to entice customers with global grapes and mouthwatering focaccia bread. If that piques your interest, expect the Sellwood-Moreland spot to open by late November. (Eater Portland)

• There’s more to Halloween season than haunted houses and pumpkin patches. From a laser show at OMSI to improvised mystery investigations, there are plenty of things to do outside the jack-o'-lantern. (Portland Monthly)

• In Oregon football’s huge win over No. 2-ranked Ohio State, Dan Lanning’s team proved it’s capable of winning a national championship. Hear more takeaways from last weekend’s game on Locked On Ducks. (KGW)
  

• If you haven’t had a chance to explore Bella Organic Farm’s pumpkin patch this season — what are you waiting for? Head over to the Instagram-worthy spot on Sauvie Island to pick up a pumpkin, snack on a fall treat, and don’t forget to see the adorable animals at the petting zoo.*

• Get ready to have the best bookish time, Portland. On Saturday, Nov. 2 the Portland Book Festival — aka the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest —will take over the Portland Art Museum + neighboring downtown venues. Get a sneak peek of the author lineup — and snag tickets.*

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