Pumpkin Carving, Candle Making & More October Gifts
There’s a chill in the air. Pumpkin spice is on the menu. It’s the perfect time to buy a gift for the fall enthusiast in your life. From a cozy mug for camping trips to a seasonal spiced wine, the City Cast team is rounding up our favorite local gifts for October.
Here’s where to find all of our top picks. Let us know what we should feature next!
Things to buy:
- House plants from Greenhouse Co-op - follow their Instagram account for pop-up sales
- Ron Donoughe’s Ways of Pittsburgh book
- The Paris of Appalachia camping mug from Commonwealth Press
Stuff to eat and drink:
- Commonplace Coffee’s Mellon Park Blend
- The Margaret Apple, Spice and Everything Nice wine from R Wine Cellar
- The lumps (fresh rolls) with cinnamon pawpaw butter from Butterjoint
Stuff to do:
- Seasonal art workshops — including paper making and printing — at the Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media
- Pittsburgh Pumpkin Guy’s Carve n’ Sip class at Penn Brewery on Oct. 29
- As You Are Botanical’s candle and garland workshop at Back Alley Brewing on Nov. 5
- PGH Candle’s Wicks and Sips candle making class at Strange Roots on Nov. 9
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