GIFTS

Our Portland-Centric Valentine's Gift Guide Stabs Romantic Cliché with Cupid's Arrow

Well, anyway—here are some ideas for V-Day that hopefully won't nauseate you or your Special One.

02/01/2016 By Caitlin Collins

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of February 2016

This month’s hottest locally made goods, from aphrodisiac bitters to exquisite stone jewelry

01/25/2016 By Marty Patail

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of January 2015

This month’s hottest locally made goods, from sleek winter jackets to beautiful screwdrivers (really!)

12/21/2015 By Marty Patail

POP UP

The Holiday Pop-Up Shops Return!

Four new temporary shopping oases in Old Town mark the return of downtown’s pop-up program, now in its sixth year.

12/15/2015 By Eden Dawn

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

10 Local Gifts for the Portland Foodie

Our annual roundup of the shiniest kitchen tools, most covetable stocking stuffers, and undeniably crave-worthy foodstuffs to give this holiday season.

12/01/2015 By Benjamin Tepler and Kelly Clarke

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

9 Local Gifts for Health-Focused Folks

From cozy vests to chakra spray, we've got the scoop on this holiday season’s hottest healthful gifts.

12/01/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

9 Local Gifts for the Northwest Adventurer

Ponchos, backpacks, and Cabin Porn, oh my! We've got you covered for the outdoorsy folk on your list.

12/01/2015 By Emma Mannheimer

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

7 Local Gifts for Design Lovers

From custom Pendleton sneakers to a locally crafted cribbage board, we have seven gift ideas that'll entertain.

12/01/2015 By Eden Dawn

SHOPPING

We've Got All the Seasonal Artisanal/Local Holiday Bazaars, Pop-Ups, and Markets You Can Handle, Portland

The city's de facto festival of awesome short-run indie shopping has begun! Crafty Wonderland, Pop-Up Shop PDX, and more!

12/01/2015 By Alex Madison

THE WISH LIST

Portland Monthly's 2015 Gift Guide

13 local gifts for the discerning giver, from local vinyl to the perfect leather watch

11/23/2015 By Eden Dawn

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: The Best Local Stuff of November 2015

This month’s hottest locally made goods, from a blanket homage to the Pacific Crest Trail to leather iPhone wallets.

10/19/2015 By Marty Patail

GEAR UP

Discount Gear Retailer The Clymb Hosts Weekend Pop-up Market

This weekend, drink free beer and get outdoor gear on the cheap at the Clymb's second annual pop-up market.

08/28/2015 By Brandon Staley

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of May 2015

This month's hottest locally made goods for Mother's Day, from handmade GMO-free soy candles to moss and lichen-filled bangles.

04/27/2015 By Hannah Wallace, Marty Patail, and Cervante Pope

SHOPPING LIST

Gift Guide: 5 Intellectual Books for Your Bibliophile Bestie

Dark mahogany, spindly chairs, and a cell-phone-free zone make Mother Foucault’s Bookshop on SE Morrison Street a heady hub for global literature and philosophy. Owner Craig Florence picks his favorites to stoke the intellectual Yule fire.

12/01/2014 By Kate Goodling

MADE IN PORTLAND

Boys Fort's Top 10 Gift Picks for Father's Day

The savvy curators behind Downtown Portland's one-stop shop for locally made gifts share their favorite products for all kinds of dads.

06/05/2014 By Allison Jones

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of April 2014

This month's hottest locally made goods, from Oregon-sourced wool bedding to a new middleman for the rental market.

04/02/2014

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of January 2014

This month's hottest Portland-made goods, from a smart reinvention of the cast-iron skillet to Quin's salty black licorice

01/02/2014

GIFT GUIDE

50 Gifts Under $100

You don't have to break the bank to find gifts for all your loved ones. See 50 of our local (or Portland-ish) favorites under $100.

12/10/2013 By Eden Dawn

GIFT GIVING

A Bazaar Weekend

The Portland Bazaar and Give Good Gift hit town this weekend with nearly 100 local vendors between them. We've got the who, where, why, and what on both.

12/03/2013 By Eden Dawn

GIFT GUIDE

15 Only-in-Portland Gifts

What do you get for the Oregonian with everything? Think outside of the perfectly wrapped box with these one-of-a-kind gifts straight out of Portlandia.

11/15/2013 By Allison Jones and Cari Johnson