Not once in my five and a half years of living in Portland have I ever thought, “Gosh, I wish I knew where I could find some good food around here!” As every insufferable national trend piece will tell you, we’re a veritable foodie mecca. But not every Portland food specialty translates to an ideal […]
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Shop Local: Our Favorite Thrift Stores and Antique Malls
Hello! I’m a thrifty mothereffer! That’s why I spend a lot of time combing Portland’s best thrift stores and antique malls every year to score holiday gifts, as well as the clothes on my back, the shoes on my feet, and the Urkel posters on my wall. Here are a few of my faves…. House […]
Posted inMusic
Shopping Local for the Record Collector or Musician in Your Life
Portland is a vinyl town. Sure, coffee, bikes, and beer get all the headlines, but record hounds know the real truth: This is a city of DJs, and it’s powered by 12-inch slabs of wax. Naturally, Portland has an embarrassment of riches as far as places to score gifts for the vinyl lover in your […]
Posted inBooks
Shopping for the Book Snob in Your Life
Portland is chock full of great bookstores where you’ll find a ton of gifts, and of course, Powell’s is an easy choice… that can also be overwhelming, and more often than not, crowded. So why not try some smaller local shops that may surprise you? Note: This is by no means an exhaustive list, but […]
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Handmade Gift Guide: Five Great Spots to Replenish Your Craft Cupboard
Five spots around town to shop for handmade gift supplies!
Posted inHobbies/Arts/Crafts & Toys
Move Over, Santa! Shopping Local for Toys is Easy.
Yes, Virginia, it’s that time of year when you have expend mental energy figuring out what holiday presents to bestow upon your ungrateful children and your even worse nieces and nephews. Lucky for you, there are a bevy of wonderful shops in town stocked full of amazing toys, gadgets, books, and puzzles that will hopefully […]
Posted inSports
Shopping Local for the Sports Nut
Given Portland’s reputation as a passionate sports city, it comes as no surprise that the retail landscape echoes this enthusiasm. While the PTFC Authentics and Rip City Clothing Co. team shops located inside Providence Park and the Moda Center offer a reliable range of officially licensed Timbers, Thorns, and Trail Blazers gear, venturing out into […]
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Shopping Local for the Unusually Weird Gifts
Your friends aren’t like other friends, and therefore the usual style of gift giving (bottles of wine, socks, tins of popcorn) won’t work. That’s why we’ve put together a great list of great places where you’ll find gifts that are just as weird and unusual as the company you keep. Made in Milwaukie Okay, one […]
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One-Stop Shops: Holiday Gift Giving Made Easy
You are a busy person. At the same time, you are committed to shopping locally AND finding fun, unusual gifts. This is why securing the most prezzies in the shortest amount of time is vitally important. Well, fear not: Here’s a list of some great local stores where you can get all your unusual holiday […]
Posted inComic Books
Gifts for the Geek: Where to Shop for Comics, Games, and More
Portland has so many shops catering to the geeky among us that it feels like you can’t throw a D20 without hitting somewhere that sells comics, video games, or board games. (Do I recommend going outside and throwing a D20 in random directions just to see what you hit? Sure! I also recommend shouting “CRITICAL […]
Posted inFashion
Get the Most Fashionable Gifts by Shopping Local
Buying stylish gifts for your loved ones is a tactile experience, one that can only be achieved by walking into one of the many great local boutiques and stores that Portland is famous for. There are too many to include here, but try these for starters. CLOTHING Wildfang This feminist-forward shop started with the belief that […]
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Shop Local: The Greatest Gift of All Is Beer
These bottle shops are the ideal places to find something for the beer lover on your list (even if it’s you).