Portland in the News: Art Therapy; Spooky Halloween Weather; First DIY Skatepark Turns 34 & More | October 31, 2024

An inspiration for DIY skateparks across the country, The Burnside Skatepark, turns 34 this year.

Ditch the pumpkin spice latte and try these creative fall sips at local coffee bars.

And have a waterproof plan in place for trick or treating tonight.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Here is Oregon: 22 Portland fall coffee drinks that aren’t a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte

• OPB: Portland’s Burnside Skatepark celebrates anniversary

• Oregonian: More residents now say Portland area is on the right track, The Oregonian’s poll finds

• Oregonian: Meet Post Mabone and 100 more skeletons at this Portland Halloween house

• KOIN: The charming love story of two Portland restaurateurs was featured in the New York Times

• KGW8: Portland nonprofit uses art as therapy to advocate against gun violence

• Portland Monthly: The James Beard Public Market Is Finally Opening in Portland—for Real This Time

• KOIN: Portland’s spooky Halloween weather outlook

• OPB: At Work With: Building a ‘haunt family’ and expelling energy with a haunted house actor

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