OregonShopping

Shopping in Oregon

  1. Powell's City of Books

    The largest independent bookstore in the US, this place is dangerously addictive. Bank on your quick one-hour 'browse' turning into three. Fantastic travel section.

    reviewed

  2. A

    Saturday Market

    For great fun and a quintessential introduction to Eugene's peculiar vitality, don't miss the Saturday Market, held each Saturday from March through November at E 8th Ave and Oak St. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas it's renamed the Holiday Market and moves indoors to the Lane Events Center at 13th Ave and Jefferson St.

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  3. Pearl District

    The Pearl District is dotted with high-end galleries, boutiques and home-decor shops - don't miss Powell's City of Books. On the first Thursday of each month galleries stay open longer and people fill some of the Pearl's streets amid a party atmosphere. And on weekends, visit the quintessentially Portland Saturday Market.

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  4. Eastside

    Eastside has lots of trendy shopping streets that also host a few restaurants and cafés. SE Hawthorne Blvd is the biggest, N Mississippi Ave is the most recent and NE Alberta is the most artsy and funky. Down south, Sellwood is known for its antique shops.

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  5. B

    5th St Public Market

    The 5th St Public Market is an old mill that now anchors several dozen restaurants, cafés and boutiques around a pretty courtyard. Performers occasionally entertain here.

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  6. C

    Pioneer Place

    Portland's downtown shopping district extends in a two-block radius from Pioneer Courthouse Sq. Pioneer Place, an upscale mall, is between SW Morrison and SW Yamhill St, east of the square.

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  7. Reading Frenzy

    Flick through Yeti, Rolling Thunder, Bitch, Craphound, Giant Robot and other such indie zine classics.

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  8. D

    Saturday Market

    The famous Saturday Market, which showcases handicrafts, street entertainers and food carts.

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  9. Countermedia

    Portland personified. Liberally minded books on fringe culture and vintage erotica.

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  10. In Other Words

    Feminist bookstore and resource center, just north of the Lloyd District.

    reviewed

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  12. E

    The Kiva

    An exceptional natural-food grocery store is The Kiva.

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