This is an elegant shopping center in downtown area of Portland, just a block away from the…read morecourthouse. There's plenty of luxurious and well known brands in this place, including LV, YSL, Gucci, Tiffany, David Yurman, Apple, Zara, H&M, and Tumi. There are five floors with Regal Cinemas on the top floor and food court at the lower floor. In food court, they have Din Tai Fung. Since Oregon has no sales tax, this mall is popular destinations for tourist, saving them some extra dollars. As we explored the mall, it looked clean and well maintained. In the common area there was a nice water fountain. The food court space wasn't too exciting other than it had DTF. All the stores we went had friendly staff. Security personnels walk around the mall to keep it safe. But outside the mall building, the surroundings are not as secure, so I suggest do all the shoppings during the day time.

I visited Pioneer Place to take my team to lunch at Din Tai Fung. After lunch, we looked around a…read morebit and a lot has changed in the 7 years since I had last been there. Lots of empty storefronts. What I did appreciate was the attached parking garage. We were able to park a large van and parking was less than $5 for maybe 1.5-2 hours. Would likely visit again for specific stores or restaurants.

This store was as good as its reputation, filled with amazing collection of Portland souvenir…read moregoods, stationary items, apparels and local made food products. The store was clean and organized. The prices of the items were comparable to other shops we had visited in and around Portland. Among the products, I loved their magnet wall full of unique designs. There were really nice stickers and postcards. After exploring the store for several minutes, we picked few magnets and stickers. Staff members were friendly and interacting with guests. The checkout was quick and easy. Highly recommend this store to anyone looking to do souvenir shopping in downtown Portland.

I did a quick search for any type of souvenir store to find some Portland themed gifts and quickly…read morecame across this one. They have a nice location right by Powell's Books so it was a nice way to hit two birds with one stone. Everything in this shop made for a great gift, from stationary to stickers to apparel for all ages, and even Portland themed children's books. The staff were super friendly and helped look in the back to get me more sizes in the children's shirts. This was a nice stop for souvenirs without paying airport prices.

What a fun place in downtown Portland if you are an anime lover! It has a lot of curated, cute,…read moreand fun merchandise and still has the fun Portland vibe because there were 3 of the sweetest dogs that come up to greet you. Lots of interesting finds here, more heavy on the Pokemon side - as they even have special curated cards. Also it's really nice that they have an upstairs lounge area where they have a spot with some free snacks and just is nice place to chill. Also the service was very friendly and informative, especially on some of their high end curated Pokemon cards.

A cute store to shop at especially if you love Pokémon!…read more When I first visited this store, the first thing that caught my eye was the huge and inflatable Eevee outside the store. It was super cute and fun to take pictures with. The store staff locks the door from the outside, so you have to flag down a staff member to let you in. I thought that was strange, but I realized they are probably doing that for anti-theft purposes since they do carry a lot of expensive items. Walking-in, I was amazed with the décor and selection. It was like I was walking through a store from Japan itself. There was a good variety of items with stuff from the Pokémon company to stuff created by small business owners. I ended up getting 4 Pokémon prints to hang in my room that were created by a small business owner. They had a deal for buy 3 get 1 free, so I could not refuse especially since the prints were so cute. I liked how they had deals like that for a lot of things. When I checked out, they even gave me a free custom sticker. My only critique is the prices. The prices are generally on the higher side for both the imported and custom made goods and this is coming from someone from LA. The 3 prints I bought totaled to around $45 which a bit high. Overall, a good experience here. I would come back if I had some extra money to spend.

Such an interesting and unique spot to get yourself or any of your loved ones unique gifts made in…read moreWashington. They have everything that you can look for sunglasses, candles, hot sauce, you name it. Things inside the store are a little bit more pricey however they're worth the staff. Doesn't really come around super often as there's typically always a line at the counter.

Super cute local items in a boutique environment / setting…read moreWould consider to support locals if possible

I ordered the standard-sized backpack in blue. I was skeptical about ordering one, but the ads on…read moreFB wore me down. I am so glad! This is a really well thought out bag. It's so easy to pack due to the frame that keeps it open. I loaded 3 compression packing bags, my iPad, and still had room for more! And, it's not over-sized! The front clasp is appreciated to keep it in place. The color is exactly as depicted in the Portland Gear website. Generous lower front pouch too. Love this backpack!

Online clothing puchase advice:…read more I own several Portland Gear bags, but use caution when purchasing their clothing online. Think about trying to find it in the store to try it on. They are not friendly about returns. I'm sure it makes sense on the accounting side, but between shipping and returning 2 t-shirts, I'm almost $20 out-of-pocket. I rushed things and didn't take the time to go into the store because I was leaving for a trip. But they didn't ship in time for the trip and when I got back and tried them on the t-shirts were cut in a way that almost looked like mock turtlenecks. I guess the 80s are back. So leaving this here for others in case they think Portland Gear uses the same ecommerce return policies as others. If you don't like your purchase, be prepared to recoup only some of your cost.

The Galleria building itself is a beautiful structure and worthy of 5 stars. But because it is no…read morelonger home to the rich variety of tenants and all the vibrancy that you would find in the 1980's and 1990's, it has devolved into a three star affair. I have fond memories of hanging with pals at Coffee Ritz, checking out the latest in trendy fashion at Jay Jacobs, or buying jewelry at the Fossil Cartel. There were numerous other retailers that I would frequent as well, but their names escape me. Today, The Galleria building is as stately as ever. Built in 1910 and then known as the Olds, Wortman & King Department Store until 1974, it is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and an official Portland Historic Landmark. These days, that once vivacious atmosphere is lifeless and is now home to The Western Culinary Institute, Brooks Brothers, and City Target, a Target Store that is much smaller and more dense than the sprawling suburban Target stores. Even with the Starbucks on the ground floor underneath City Target, there is still something missing: soul. This is such a great location, surrounded by transit, urban dwellers, and tourists, why wouldn't you want to do business here? I would be so delighted to see more tenants come and breathe some life into The Galleria and revive this amazing building. 2015 - Review # 76

My first concert was the Crazy 8's at The galleria. I think I was 10…read more It was 1987-ish. I remember seeing this punk couple and I thought they were rockstars.

We stopped by Muji spontaneously while walking around nearby. I was excited to see a location in…read morePDX and was eager to browse around. I will say the store layout was a bit interesting, with some areas that felt more cramped. It was fairly crowded when we went, so I did have to squeeze by people to make my way through the store. I spent some time browsing the clothing section and found several items that caught my eye. The clearance section was a bit disorganized and the sizes were not labeled clearly unfortunately. Customer service at Muji was friendly and adequate. The staff working in the fitting room area were especially helpful. It would've been great to have more fitting rooms available, as the line moved slowly and took up a good chunk of time. You are also limited to bringing in 5 items at a time but you can swap out items as needed. I ended up purchasing multiple tops and a few pants for everyday wear. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to browse the homewares section but was pretty satisfied with my clothing purchases and shopping experience. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Was excited to see a MUJI store, as there isn't one that's local near me. This store is pretty…read morelarge in that it has clothing, stationary, home goods, food, and even a little cafe inside. They have some really nice looking pieces from athliesure to work, I wish I had more time to try things on - but the line was long for the fitting room. The quality of the clothes looks to be on the higher end as well, with a lot of signature type styling. My purchase was rung up quickly and the cashier was also very nice & friendly! Another store I wish they had back in Illinois!

Hard to say anything that hasn't been said. This place is way bigger than most libraries and the…read morelargest independent bookstore in US. Maps are key to finding anything, sadly no used board games. The kids section is great for how to draw books, love used books stocked next to new. The catalogue computers (just like a library) were helpful - told you both what section, shelf to find your both, and number of both new and used copies available which is fantastic (just make sure to write down more then section number if that exists, it still took a while to find a specific book - a obtuse and somewhat arbitrary categorization (ie a book we wanted was under mental games) Their summer reading program was amazing for $5 coupon to be used on purchase of anything.

Powell's City of Books is HUGE. I knew it was supposed to be one of the biggest independent…read morebookstores in the world, but I don't think I really understood what that meant until I walked inside. The Burnside location takes up an entire city block and has SO many different sections. There are new and used books, gifts, and basically every genre and random little category you can think of. The different rooms even have their own names, and the whole place feels like a giant book maze. You could easily spend hours just wandering around. I loved browsing through everything. Even when I wasn't looking for anything specific, I kept finding things that caught my attention. The color-coded sections and maps definitely helped because otherwise I probably would have just gotten lost somewhere in the shelves and never been seen again. Definitely one of those Portland places I'd recommend even if you're not a huge book person. It's just really fun to walk around and explore, and I can totally see why Powell's is such an iconic part of Portland.

Kokoro is a Japanese-centric home goods store and it is the companion store to Kiriko (a Japanese…read moreclothing store) across the street. This spot is located in downtown where street parking is definitely your best bet. Inside, they have a unique selection of different home decor, books, snacks, and kitchen/cooking supplies. All of the staff here are nice and welcoming. This spot is definitely worth checking out and you will probably not leave empty-handed!

Great little place to get higher quality Japanese kitchen items as well as some Japanese food. The…read morestore is laid out beautifully and curated with a lot of really nice items. We are just visiting so we can't bring home much, but we ended up purchasing some really cute chopstick rest holders - which will make a great souvenir of our visit.

IMMEDIATE disclosure. If anyone would like to buy me cute gifts or cards, this place is loaded with…read morethem. I've followed Crafty Wonderland on Instagram since they opened. And yet I've never been. Until today. I probably saved quite a bit of money by doing that too!! The items they sell are made by small local artists and businesses, so they're not cheap. They're worth buying and supporting our local community. Service was as great as everything else was. We had a good laugh as we were checking out. I LOVE this place and definitely will return.

A marvelous little shop full of locally designed and created items…read more Some of the funniest cards I've seen in ages.