Irresistible Thanksgiving Games, Appetizers, & Decor For A Cozy Gathering

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From trivia to tongue twisters, feather tosses, and mini hunts, Thanksgiving is a time to have fun games with the family. Whether you fancy smartphone apps or prefer traditional games and parades, there’s much to do. Linc301 apartments let you adjust the décor, explore apartment friendly games, enjoy top-class amenities, and more. Here are some of our top apartment trends for Thanksgiving games, apps, and décor:

Fantastic Appetizers and Drinks

While turkey and pumpkins are a staple during Thanksgiving, there’s no limit to what you can serve. Even with apartment living spaces, you can transform your European-style balcony into the perfect dining area and take advantage of amazing mountains, rivers, and city views.

Some of the Thanksgiving apartment staples include roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, sweet potato casseroles, cranberry sauce, and honey-glazed Brussels sprouts. Consider serving cocktails, canapes, relishes, salads, soups, chips, and dips for appetizers.

For the drinks, you can serve vanilla espresso martini, spiced cranberry rose spritzers or bourbon sour, punches, old-fashioned apple butter, and Thanksgiving sangria. You can also visit the downtown stores to stock some zinfandel, the traditional roast turkey drink.

Games, Shows, and More

Fun games with the family are what make Thanksgiving memorable. You can toss feathers, hunt for mini pumpkins, blow leaves with a straw, or solve tongue twisters around an outdoor firepit area. The usual Thanksgiving traditions (parades, feasts, football, etc.) are also worth trying.

Consider renting classic Thanksgiving movies or taking the family to the local Lovejoy Fountain, Keller Fountain, and Pettygrove parks. If you’re keeping the party indoors, simple activities like creating the décor together can be a bonding moment.

Think of fall/spooky aesthetics, roses, sunflowers, and helenium. You can work with traditional Thanksgiving centerpieces like rose gold pumpkin lanterns. Get inspiration from colorful fall leaves and harvests, use candles, change to fall lighting and linens, and feature baskets.

More Apartment-Friendly Activities for Thanksgiving

There are many other apartment trends for Thanksgiving celebrations. Before exploring the nearby town, you can enjoy apartment amenities like saltwater pools, sundecks, and hot tubs. We’re near several grocery stores, sports centers, and Portland attractions like the Hawthorne Bridge, Mill Ends Park, and Spirit Salmon Street. You can also enjoy apartment-friendly amenities, including pools, hot tubs, open-space balconies, and outdoor fire areas.

Your Guide to Eating Out in Portland This Thanksgiving

ThanksgivingYou can forget the mess this Thanksgiving because several Portland restaurants are serving up feasts. Now, you can leave the cooking to the professionals and save yourself some time. After all, the holidays should be about spending time with your loved ones, right? Here are a few affordable places to go if you’re dining out this Thanksgiving.
 

Alto Bajo | 300 SW Stark St

Alto Bajo is serving up a Oaxacan-inspired Thanksgiving dinner and you don’t want to miss what they have in store. Eat some roasted turkey with foie gras stuffing or a braised turkey in mole roko. You’ll definitely want second helpings of their chile spiced brussels with toasted Oregon hazelnuts. Each dinner is only $35 per person, which makes this an affordable way to spend the evening! Make a reservation.

 

Bread and Ink Cafe | 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd

This cozy neighborhood cafe will be serving throughout the day, so if you’re more in the mood for a late lunch, Bread and Ink Cafe is the place to go. Fancy some wine with your turkey and pine nut stuffing? They’ve prepared a special wine pairing menu just for the occasion! The cost is only $45 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 503-239-4756.