I'm surprised you didn't mention that Portland has it's very own artists and clothing store. Both being very rare in other states/cities. Check out Wells & Verne and artists such as JW Kinsey. Not to mention several film productions are being made in PDX, like The Record Keeper and Tess the Inventor. Lastly, Vintage Tomorrows is an excellent guide to Steampunk, surprisingly having a Portland link as well.
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