Fall Getaways

Fall Getaways Fall was made for long weekends. From culinary excursions in the heart of Washington to serene tours of Central Oregon's high country and indulgent retreats along Tahoe's shores, we've put together a dozen can't-miss trips worth using a few of those remaining vacation days.

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Feature

Brainstorm

Explore the Genesis of Innovation: 12 Oregonians Changing Our World

09/21/2011 Edited by Randy Gragg

Now Read This

Aftermath

By Scott Nadelson

09/21/2011 By Martin Patail

Culturephile

Museum Mayhem

For one night, student-fueled Shine a Light turns PAM into a social experiment.

09/21/2011 By Daniel Mollet

Mudroom

Do This Now! October 2011

Get physical with high school football; get literary at Wordstock; await the Great Pumpkin on Sauvie Island.

09/21/2011

Mudroom

The Lost World of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho

Twenty years later, Gus Van Sant reflects on My Own Private Idaho’s vanished city of flophouses and hustlers.

09/21/2011 By Ryan Donaldson

Mudroom

Five Questions For… Deborah Reed/Audrey Braun

Portland novelist Reed—with help from her gory-thriller-writing alter ego braun—discovered a path to self-publishing success.

09/21/2011 By Heather Strang

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: October 2011

The guests we’d most like at our dinner table this month.

09/21/2011

READ THIS NOW

There is A Certain Kind of Woman

Fiction by Monona Wali.

09/21/2011 By Monona Wali

Eat & Drink

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Abby Fammartino, October 2011

Abby’s Table chef Abby Fammartino prepares her zucchini fritters with cucumber-fennel relish.

09/21/2011 Edited by Benjamin Tepler

Cellar Notes

Pinot Pioneer

Oregon’s first producer of pinot noir, the Eyrie Vineyards, opens its library of ethereal wines to the public.

09/21/2011 By Condé Cox

Rainmaker

Burgerville’s Chief

Meet the boss of the fast-food chain even Portland can love.

09/21/2011 By Emily Burton

RECIPE

The Chef Aquatic

East Coast transplant Ken Norris brings his seafood know-how to Northwest shores.

09/21/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

IN THE KITCHEN

Video: In the Kitchen with Abby Fammartino

Abby’s Table chef Abby Fammartino prepares her zucchini fritters with cucumber-fennel relish.

09/21/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Review

Abby's Open Table

With her expanding supper club, Abby Fammartino sets a place at her table for eaters of all kinds.

09/16/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Editor's Note

Health & Wellness

Mudroom

Blazing Trails

Ultra-athlete Greg Pressler chases the hottest title in sports.

09/21/2011 By Ramona DeNies

Home & Real Estate

Mudroom

Plantwise: Frost Fever

Season's change and a chilly wind is bound to blow. Plant those bulbs and cover your tomatoes.

09/21/2011 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

A Hard Look at Portland's Dream of Ultra-Green Neighborhoods

The city's dream of pioneering sustainable neighborhoods faces tough obstacles.

09/21/2011 By Bill Lascher

Habitat

The New Victorian

A family of London transplants gives a historic house an eclectic overhaul.

09/21/2011 By Amara Holstein

Style & Shopping

Mudroom

Portland’s Thriving Defense Industry

Ten years after the US invaded Afghanistan, Portland’s billion-dollar defense industry thrives.

09/21/2011 By Daniel Mollet

Feature

Fall Fashion 2011

Fall in love: A stylish Portland romance.

09/21/2011 By Eden Dawn

Travel & Outdoors

Trail of the Month

Ghost Lake

Activity: Scary Good Hiking | Distance: 3 Miles | Rating: Moderate

09/21/2011 By Brian Barker

Cover Story

Fall Getaways: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

12 spectacular places to spend a long weekend.

09/19/2011 Edited by Kasey Cordell By Brian Barker, Zach Dundas, Rachel Ritchie, Martin Patail, and Eleanor R. Brown

COVER STORY

Go By: Automobile

Road trips with drives as dazzling as the destinations

09/19/2011 By Kelly Clarke and Rachel Ritchie

COVER STORY

Go By: Train

Ride the rails to the best of the West

09/19/2011 By Marty Patail and Zach Dundas

COVER STORY

Go By: Plane

Direct-from-PDX destinations worth your frequent-flier miles.

09/19/2011 By Brian Barker, Kelly Clarke, and Rachel Ritchie Edited by Kasey Cordell

Web Exclusives

Web Exclusive

Video: Fall Fashion 2011 Behind-the-Scenes

Get all the behind-the-scenes action from our Portland-based bohemian love story showcasing the best in Fall Fashion with this lusty making-of video.

09/21/2011