I recently realized that it has been quite awhile since I did a mini-feature on a Portland shop, so while browsing in Canoe for the first time the other day, I decided to break out my film camera and take a roll of photographs. Canoe has been one of my favorite online shops ever since I started this blog, but somehow I have just never had luck when going out to visit the brick-and-mortar shop (it has always been after-hours or on a Monday, when they're closed), so I was happy to find it open the other day when I was downtown. The inside is gorgeous, as I had imagined, with all sorts of gorgeous oddities, beautifully-designed home goods, and some of the best looking office supplies I have seen. It is located around some of my favorite Portland spots (Ace Hotel, Clyde Common, The English Department, and Powell's Books), so if you are ever in town, I highly recommend heading that way and definitely making a stop inside Canoe (even if just to buy some of the prettiest jam jars around.)
Location:
1136 sw Alder
Portland, OR 97205
Hah! They sell Weck jars? I thought you had to special order those from the UK! Thanks for posting about Canoe - I'm gonna go get me some jars. :)
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ReplyDeleteI love all your photographs. I went to portland once for a week, and i would love to go back. I did very touristy things- i'd love for a post about your favorite "locals only" places to go!
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your photographs are gorgeous. makes me regret not going down to Portland the last time I went to Seattle. I'll definitely make a point of it next time. I'm given more and more reasons to lately.
ReplyDeleteThose candle holders are such beauties. I have collected them for a few years now, and I've got 5 of their original versions from the 60s. (It's the Festivo series by Iittala -->) Happy February!
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This makes me want to jump on the train from Vancouver to Portland right now. It's been on my mind for a while to head down the coast and stay at the Ace Hotel and explore Portland. You're just making me want to go very badly!
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