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Over the last couple of weeks conditions here in Oregon have been gradually cooling off and this morning I awoke to rain and a predicted high of 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius). With the weather closing in for the season in the northern hemisphere it seemed like the perfect time to talk about finding a coffee shop, or other third space like a bar, café or bodega, to take shelter in for the dark months.