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Board Games for the Not Bored

Angry Birds and Words With Friends compete with the old favorites, like Monopoly – and now, Portland-opoly.

12/27/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Keeping Time – and Resolutions – for 2012

Artful calendars ease the passage of time.

12/24/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Wooly Wonders

Felt never felt, or looked, so good; Moufelt, please.

12/06/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Browsing the Best of New York

Museum shops offer special items that bring their particular collections into your home via online shopping.

11/28/2011 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Crafty Wonderland Returns

One stop shopping comes to the Convention Center December 10-11, as Portland’s creatives converge for a weekend extravaganza of visual art and handmade crafts.

11/26/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Heath Speaks of the Hearth

The classic California ceramic dinnerware is perfect for creating a welcoming and warm Thanksgiving table.

11/21/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Seasonal Countdowns

Exquisitely rendered illustrations of winter’s bounty offer solace ‘til Solstice. They’re also great gift-giving ideas.

11/20/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Farmers Are Us

It’s easy being cheesy, with a little help from our friends at Urban Cheesecraft.

11/03/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Getting Carded

Personalize your holiday hellos with Dear Ida’s colorful customized drawings.

10/19/2011 By Kristin Belz

Cornershop

Gilding the City

New accessory boutique Betsy & Iya puts Portland on display.

10/14/2011 By Eden Dawn

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After a Move, the Housewarming

Moving is famously traumatic, on par with a death or divorce; ease the transition with a warm throw blanket.

10/12/2011 By Kristin Belz

$10 and Under

Is the Gift the Box, or What’s Inside?

In the case of birch boxes from Roost, the answer is: probably both.

09/23/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Sustainable Sound that Looks Good Too

A high-tech MP3 speaker/radio without the plas-tech look.

09/22/2011 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Sending Portland Love to Far-off Places

Give Portland gathers the local goodies and gets them in the mail too!

09/20/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Tiffin Boxes Are a Snap for Bringing Lunch to Class

The snapping, stacking metal boxes add a touch of class to brown-bagging it – with no spills on the way or trash to toss.

09/07/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Mudsharks Play Well with Red Clay

A grass roots online design contest company enlists fabrication help from some Portland guys who like to get muddy.

08/30/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Playing with a Full Deck of Portland Places

Aaron Voronoff Trotter’s Portland playing cards depict the everyday icons of our city.

08/18/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Swept Away by Sassafras and Broomcorn

Rarely does a broom inspire such admiration of its quality, craft and beauty.

08/16/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Pantone Makes Mugs for Every Mood

Match your mood as you match your colors.

08/04/2011 By Kristin Belz

Under $10

Somewhere Over the Rainbow(ls)

These colorful striped wooden bowls will make you stop in your tracks.

07/26/2011 By Kristin Belz

Portland Monthly

Gift Ideas

Board Games for the Not Bored

Keeping Time – and Resolutions – for 2012

Wooly Wonders

Browsing the Best of New York

Crafty Wonderland Returns

Heath Speaks of the Hearth

Seasonal Countdowns

Farmers Are Us

Getting Carded

Gilding the City

After a Move, the Housewarming

Is the Gift the Box, or What’s Inside?

Sustainable Sound that Looks Good Too

Sending Portland Love to Far-off Places

Tiffin Boxes Are a Snap for Bringing Lunch to Class

Mudsharks Play Well with Red Clay

Playing with a Full Deck of Portland Places

Swept Away by Sassafras and Broomcorn

Pantone Makes Mugs for Every Mood

Somewhere Over the Rainbow(ls)