local : greg's on hawthorne.

Continuing with my local shop of the week feature, this week I am spotlighting Greg's, another shop located on the ever-so trendy Hawthorne Blvd.. Greg's is a cute little shop nestled next to Oasis Cafe (a cozy cheap pizza joint) and features the works of independent artists, such as Queenbee and Apak, as well as a number of gift-type items: soaps, clocks, toys, wallets, greeting cards, etc. It's always a nice place to stop in the neighborhood.

local : presents of mind.

I've decided to add a new feature to this blog where every week I feature a great shop here in Portland, since there are so many fabulous ones.

This week's shop is Presents of Mind on Hawthorne. It was opened back in 1989 by Cinnamon Chaser and is now managed by her daughter, Seasons. It features the work of a number of local and independent designers, beautiful paper goods, accessories, tees, and a whole lot of beautiful gifts.

Check out their Myspace page here and their Citysearch profile here.