A Taste of Winter

A stretch of rain in mid-October brought out the Portlander expression, "Rain in the valley means snow on the mountain!" In the thick of it, my friend Sarah flew in from Denver for a weekend visit. The weather kept us mostly indoors, so we agreed to eat and drink our way through town. On Friday, we followed the Historic Columbia River Highway--one of my all-time favorite fall drives--to a few of the waterfalls and viewpoints in the gorge.










 

Back in town, Sarah and I stopped in northeast Portland for lunch at The Bye and Bye, then for dessert at Back to Eden. It was fun to uncover and splurge on plant-based cuisine with a fellow vegan. Stomachs full, we stopped home for a power nap. That evening, we visited the vegan strip mall before meeting Tom and Kyle on southeast Hawthorne. We participated in Portland's Nacho Week at Next Level Burger, and got drinks at The Ranger Station and Mcmenamins Bagdad's Back Stage Bar.

Sarah and I spent Saturday on the westside of town. We caught a bus to the Saturday Market and Powell's Books. Our bellies were filled again at Sizzle Pie. The afternoon began to clear up as we walked around northwest Portland. That evening, we met my friend Jess at the Sweet Hereafter.

 

Later that week was my co-worker Brittany's baby shower. I met the ladies after work at Nina's house for a beautiful spread of vegetarian fare, gifts and games. It was great to spend time with the crew outside of the hospital!