This has been one of the driest Octobers ever in Portland, allowing for a perfect fall. Here are some of my current loves this month.

 

• The view of Mt. Jefferson from the Jefferson Park campsite (above)
• NW, Zadie Smith’s latest novel
• Wyatt Sassman showcasing his guitar skills via Instagram
• Lucky Strike’s green bean stir fry and noodle bowl
• Every song on Neko Case’s latest album (start here)
• Julian Barnes’ The Sense of an Ending
• Morning bouldering at The Circuit
• Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity
• The pale ale at Cascade Locks’ Thunder Island Brewing Company
• Mt. Tabor in the fog