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Pump(kin) up the Season Fall in love all over again with autumn’s star squash

By Jenna Palacio

Cooler temps, golden aspen leaves and snuggly sweaters have us swooning for fall.

Here’s how to spice up your season with autumn’s featured flavor: pumpkin.

Whether it’s a relaxing pumpkin facial, a pumpkin stout, or a sultry pumpkin ravioli, Reno/Tahoe has your guide for fall.

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nstead of a basic PSL (pumpkin spice latte), swap that paper cup for a martini glass, and sip a cocktail crafted by the best in the area. At the Cin Cin bar inside the Eldorado Resort Casino, artisan cocktail master Annalisa Suarez crafts a flaming boolies pumpkin. Complete with chilled pumpkin butter, pineapple juice and rum-soaked orange peel — she sets this concoction ablaze before serving to wowed guests. And when in season, beer fans can rejoice over a pint of pumpkin stout, crafted at the new Sidellis Brewery in South Lake Tahoe. If a mug of pumpkin-y goodness is a must, head to Comma Coffee in Carson City for a pumpkin latte sprinkled with cinnamon and fresh nutmeg. eldoradoreno.com; sidellis.com; commacoffee.com Those looking to truly sink their teeth into pumpkin this fall need look no further than Reno/Tahoe’s restaurant scene. The Resort at Squaw Creek has foodies chomping at the bit for the savory pumpkin ravioli with seared scallops. Warm up with a bowl of potato, onion and pumpkin soup at Le Bistro in Incline Village. On the sweeter side, mini pumpkin pies from Sugar Pine Bakery in South Lake Tahoe are an obvious must, and taste buds are seasonally tempted by Batch Cupcakery pumpkin paleo cupcakes, available in their Incline Village and Reno locations. squawcreek.com; lebistrorestaurant.net; mysugarpinebakery.com; batchcupcakery.com

To fully embrace all things pumpkin this fall, forget the patch and head straight to Corley Ranch in the scenic Carson Valley.

The Corley family has been busy with this year’s crop, featuring petite sugar pumpkins for baking, long wolf pumpkins, gladiator pumpkins that range from 20-to-50 pounds, jack-o’-lantern prentice pumpkins, white Casper pumpkins, and Atlantic giants that grow to be over 150 pounds. Thousands of pumpkins, hay slides, tractor rides and corn mazes make this an authentically autumn experience. corleyranch.com

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There's something about pumpkin that makes fall feel extra cozy.

The region offers unique ways to experience this squash that go beyond popular seasonal coffee orders and lead to delightful food, adventure and fun that can only be enjoyed in Reno/Tahoe.

Pumpkin is known not only for being delicious; it’s also a natural beautifier.

Aloha Spa in Incline Village features a 60-minute pumpkin spice enzyme facial, recommended for addressing acne, hyper-pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles where the powerful, vitaminpacked pumpkin base leaves skin smooth, soft and glowing. In its new location in Reno, Mandala Massage Supply & Apothecary makes its annual pumpkin pie sugar scrub, perfect for exfoliating, moisturizing and flushing toxins. How’s that for a seasonal immunity boost? alohaspatahoe.com; mandalamassagereno.com

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