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Portland residents take to heart the motto "shop local" and strive to support independent businesses whenever they can. The result is a thriving shopping scene comprising many highly original boutiques. Less about glamour than cutting-edge design, Portland shops are often full of surprises and unusual specialties (see the award-winning supply store, Office, for an example). New shops are opening all the time in the chic Pearl District, while downtown offers all the major players you'd expect—from Saks Fifth Avenue to Nordstrom. Youthful and hip, N.E. Alberta is home to the edgier, more avant-garde shops, while N.W. 23rd Avenue caters to a more upscale, establishment crowd.
The very antithesis of a generic chain store, this handsome menswear shop harks back to another, more refined era without being stuffy or pretentious. In an...more
If you go to one clothing boutique in Portland, this should be it. Francis May, a joint venture between Connie Codding and granddaughter Pamela Baker-Miller,...more
If you're looking to get away from the mainstream chains downtown, N.W. 23rd Avenue is the answer. Lined with upscale independent boutiques, this sweet little...more
Yes, it's the country's largest independent bookstore with more than a million volumes in stock, but it's also much more than that. Like disciples come to pay...more
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