can you believe it’s still 25º this week? like… is this global warming or just porto being reeeeeally generous before 3 months of nonstop rain?
whatever it is, i’ve officially put my indoor plans on pause (painting nights eating castanhas 🌰 with jeropiga) and i’m gonna soak up this indian summer while it lasts.
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 9
11am freestyle acrylic painting workshop (35€) at dobarro art
5:30pm bootcamp full‑body workout at the social hub
7pm sketching and painting at mercado do bom sucesso
7 pm speed friending (5€) at look sharp
9pm a lemonade stand-up comedy at bar nope
fri 10
3pm surf class at surfitbox (25€/1 class, packs cheaper; thismustbeporto = -20%)
6:30 pm afterwork drinks & games night (€10) by expat girls porto
7:30pm friday sunset social: drinks, views and new friends at jardim das virtudes
9:56pm free international pubcrawl w/ local guides! at the box porto
10pm sneaky drinks at look sharp
sat 11
8am group hike at levadas de jugueiros (45€) by architctours
10am 0.0 beer run with fun challenges at passeio alegre
10am barre x books (35€) at plena
10am founders running club at jardim do morro
10am pilates for all at parque da lavandeira
12:30pm waffles & beats brunch party at fino golf club, matosinhos
1pm day trip to o grove seafood festival (31€) in spain
3pm ceramic workshop (hand building) (€30) at svet space
4pm kiwa turns 1 w/ pizza, wine & matcha treats at kiwa cafe
sat 11 / sun 12
12pm oktober fest at wow porto
sun 12
10:30am yoga class (10€) at espaço agra
11am lit walk audiobook walk by rosebud bookshop
2pm sketching and painting at jardins do palácio de cristal
6pm boardgames & jazz at look sharp
6:30pm sunset, drink, draw and jazz at passeio das virtudes
mon 13
11:30am monday morning coffee at the social hub
5:30pm bootcamp full‑body workout at the social hub
7pm book club reading frankenstein and other spooky stories at fisga space
tue 14
11am tile painting workshop (45€) at dobarro art
11am clay mornings (25€) ay studio clay mood
wed 15
10am coworking day by digital nomads porto at lacs
12:30pm the lunch club (10€-15€) at fisga space
6pm after work drinks and spark session at lacs
7:30pm music bingo (5€) at fino golf club, matosinhos
8pm real talks with chandni at look sharp
9pm fado concert at the table at maus hábitos
all month
october book fest (5€/book) at timeout market
🔦 local spotlight
this week we’re crossing the bridge to gaia! a lot of portuenses still say “everything beyond the bridge isn’t porto anymore” — but they’re missing out big time.
the walk from cais de gaia all the way to cabedelo do douro is one of my favourites, especially at sunset. it’s super fun by bike too, and you can easily rent one near the d. luis bridge.
on one of my recent walks i spotted kaffa rio, a new coffee & brunch spot that popped up over the summer. and the best part? it’s open till 8pm — perfect for a post-work bite or a sunset snack break in between the stroll.
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até já,
sara
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