If you love vintage clothing this is the place for you and by vintage I mean vintage, clothing from as early as the 1920's. If you are like me you will be lost for hours, loved it.

I come from Los Angeles and usually you can find any ethnic food it's just a matter of getting to the place. Here on hawthorne Ave the food choices are concentrated in a mile stretch: Lebanese, Cuban, thai, brewpubs, bars, etc. There are a good...More

This is a great place to find quirky, artsy, and trendy shops with a sense of humor. There are some boutique clothing and accessory stores that sell hip, higher end fashion, but if you're looking to hunt and score deals on second hand clothing, check...More

Even though the neighborhood is full of weirdos, I like the shopping and food and the people watching too.

There are a number of super cool vintage shops here. House of Vintage goes on for days and was varied and fascinating. There are others on the street as well, but I didn't have time to visit them all. If you like vintage, this is...More

We went to the Hawthorne Street Fair for several hours and enjoyed the vendors, shops and food at the event. Will definitely go back next time we are in Portland.

While the wife was at a 2 day training seminar, the girls (12 and 15) and I checked out as much of Portland as we could in that short amount of time. The Hawthorne District was recommended by a local friend as a neat place...More

We'd heard such great things about all the retro and vintage shops on Hawthorne Avenue. We walked from about 20th Street to 50th and saw very few. There WERE lots of restaurants of all nationalities, several bars, lots of clothing store and salons. But not...More

Hawthorne has been cleaned up a bit since I was in high school: no more hippie types raising funds by painting faces with glitter glue, and Marco's Pizza & Subs is long gone, but enough of the original feel has remained. Buy a book at...More

Strolling through The Third Eye is like finding yourself tripping through a Grateful Dead Head shop. I can be fascinating. Interesting. And cause you to think of things that you have not thought of in ages. The shop is located at 3950 SE Hawthorne BLVD....More