Recession-Friendly Shops in Portland
Updated: October 21, 2009
Your paycheck may be smaller but if you're a fashionista there's no stopping you from shopping. Fortunately, the down economy means you can shop and still be mindful with your hard-earned dollars. Frequent these local businesses for thrifty clothing, accessories and home goods to satisfy your shopping addiction without emptying your wallet.
Bargain Bests
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Andrews Furniture Galleries
Write a review15659 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (map)
Make a trip to this Lake Oswego furniture store, where everyday discount prices and seasonal specials of 30 percent to 50 percent off are the norm. Pick up a media center for your flatscreen TV, a new mattress for your master suite or a cushy upholstered loveseat to finally replace that sorry, worn couch from your college days.
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The Bee and Thistle
Read Reviews120 NW 10th, Portland, OR 97210 (map)
Attention grabbing accessories, funky bags and fashion-forward denim are just part of this store's appeal to urban fashionistas. The prices are low for the Pearl District--and even lower for gals who scour the sales racks in back and score discounted pieces on last season's leftovers.
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Cork A Bottle Shop
Write a review1715 NW Lovejoy St., Portland, OR 97209 (map)
You'd think this bottle shop's focus on organic, sustainable and biodynamic wines would equate with a high priced selection. Instead, you'll find at least 100 consciously-made wines priced below $20 every day. There's no wine priced so low as Two Buck Chuck but then the cheap stuff just won't impress your dinner party guests like a lively, affordably priced Spanish tempranillo will.
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hip
Read Reviews1829 NW 25th Ave, Portland, OR 97210 (map)
Look carefully at the price tags posted on furniture at this bi-level warehouse and you'll find many discounts that put modern pieces in your price range. A modular Italian leather couch and swiveling tangerine barstools will look just right in that clean-lined foreclosure home you just took off the market.
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Kitchen Kaboodle
Read Reviews1520 NE Broadway St Ste 1600, Portland, OR 97232 (map)
Along with their hours, this local kitchen and home emporium has cut the prices of a good chunk of the kitchenware they stock in the store. Now open Thursdays through Sundays, the shop's serving up discounts on everything from stainless steel pans to brand-name kitchen knives to help shoppers outfit their dream kitchens for less.
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Three Monkeys
Read Reviews811 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 (map)
There aren't many budget-friendly boutiques on this upscale avenue: Three Monkey's is the exception. Teens, tweens and youthful adults scan racks of trendy tops and unique dresses, and try on statement jewelry while searching for one-of-a-kind finds. With such low prices and pieces focused on of-the-moment trends, this boutique's like a Forever 21 for the shop local set.
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