Fun and Games

Roll the Dice on these 4 New Portland-Made Board Games

Space races, superstition, feeling through vocabulary, and an updated version of Monopoly's predecessor.

09/21/2022 By Julia Silverman

Store Watch

3 Essential Downtown Stores for Japanese-Made Wares

Flights from PDX to Japan aren’t back anytime soon. So maybe go shopping instead?

09/15/2022 By Nic Brent

Sustainable Style

Portland-Based Streetwear Brand Unless Collective Sets Up Shop in Union Way

We’ve found your next fit, and it’s compostable.

09/13/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Crafting

Macramé Is Having a Moment

Author and macramé artist Emily Katz’s N Williams shop offers classes and workshops to make your own granny square.

08/23/2022 By Julia Silverman

Business

Can an Indie Takeover Bring Back the Lloyd Center’s Glory Days?

An influx of local, art-focused shops is bringing new life to the iconic mall that plenty of Portlanders had left for dead.

08/11/2022 By Sam Pape

Retail Therapy

10 Portland Stores on Our Radar Screens Right Now

New boutiques, old favorites in new spaces, and more

08/11/2022 By Julia Silverman

Sustainable Shopping

6 New Vintage Stores Make Old School Cool

These new-to-Portland shops give us the lowdown on how they do vintage—the old-fashioned way.

07/28/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

beauty

The Scion of Dean’s Hair Salon Starts a New Product Line

Ella Dean boasts four different hair products using fruit and vegetable oils.

07/15/2022 By Dalila Brent

Q&A

Ripping the City With Emily Greene

The 'Foodie Snitch' creator dishes on her favorite place to getaway, the future of Portland, and restaurants–of course.

06/22/2022 By Dalila Brent

Fragrance

Locally Made Perfumes for All Your Olfactory Dreams

Whether you want to smell like patchouli, citrus, cedar, or ylang ylang, Portland’s scent-makers have it covered.

06/14/2022 By Fiona McCann Photography by Michael Novak

Out and About

The Portland Garment Factory Is Back in Style

The zero-waste clothing and soft good production company officially debuts its new home in Southeast Portland.

06/06/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Food Business

Tory Campbell Keeps his Grandparents' Barbecue Legacy Alive, One Dry Rub at a Time

Felton and Mary's sells the same sauces and dry rubs served at Campbell’s Barbecue in eighties Portland.

05/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Where to live now

Neighborhood Guide: Beaumont-Wilshire

Strollers on the street, old-school Italian food, and a bespoke Botox bar

05/12/2022 By Marty Patail

Retail Therapy

15 New-ish Stores in Portland for Spring Shopping

So many houseplants, so much macrame, so many candles.

05/10/2022 By Julia Silverman

Flea Market

The Portland Flea Is Back, and Now It’s Weekly

The city’s signature vintage marketplace stakes its claim on Sundays, from now through October.

03/31/2022 By Julia Silverman

Shopping

Where to Buy and Play Board Games in Portland

Tabletop squad, assemble! We're heading to Master Goblin Games, Mox, and more for game night.

03/15/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Shopping Road Trip

Shop Stops in the Columbia River Gorge

Hood River’s Oak Street and its counterparts in Bingen and White Salmon make these connected Gorge towns a stealth shopping destination.

03/11/2022 By Gabriel Granillo, Margaret Seiler, and Julia Silverman

Valentine's Day

Last-Minute Local Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Love

From heart-shaped mugs to chocolate baskets to nude paintings, Portland makers and stores have all you need.

02/11/2022 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman

Grocery Stores

How Providore Became a Portland Food Paradise

With a new expansion, the NE store is a treasure hunt, a cookbook curator, a wine bar, and a love letter to small farmers.

02/08/2022 By Karen Brooks

Health & Wellness

6 Portland-Made Picks for New Year's Self-Care

Kickstart your 2022 with vegan soaps, chemical-free candles, and herbal supplements.

12/31/2021 By Dalila Brent