Not all of us have a suitable location for a sukkah, and there's only so much we can do about it. There are pop-up sukkah kits that you can re-use from year to year, though, as long as you add s'chach (the greens covering the ceiling). However, even without a kosher sukkah, there's no reason you can impart the spirit of the holiday to your family.
Eat a meal outside, even if it's a bit chilly.
Eat a variety of seasonal vegetables.
Serve lemon desserts to honor the etrog. (This idea is from a Jewish Journal article.)
Talk about what it would be like to be on the move all the time. (Maybe you can talk about homelessness and send a donation to a local shelter, food bank, or advocacy group.)
There are also a number of community sukkah events, including one at the JCCNV on October 6th. Local synagogues and Chabad houses are almost all hosting events, also. There are several sukkah "hops." If you've never been to one, consider it - it's really neat to see how differently people decorate their sukkot!
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