We stopped in here on a whim on a random Sunday and it's now on the list of spots to check out when…read morewe're in town! It's a cute spot a block off the main street, with character and charm to spare! They've got a pretty epic selection of board games, cards games, puzzles, kits and some TCGs including Pokémon and D&D. The frisbee section was also quite impressive. The place isn't massive but isn't small either. We spent like 30 minute perusing and liked what we found. The folks running the shop were very helpful and very nice. They all seemed to have played a lot of board games! Prices were where we expected them - not a discount shop, but nothing crazy. Very much what we expected to pay and based on the Pokémon ETB and two board games were walked out with, I'd say we're fans!

People are super nice they have a nice selection for a very reasonable price! Sometimes I spend all…read moreday there whenever i'm bored! i give it ten thousand stars!! If you have some spare time on your hands you should totally go!!!!!! They have a good mix of everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Written by my 10 year old Hood River Hobbies super fan)

Great little scrapbook store. Probably the last of its kind around. The couple who owns the store…read moreare fun. Plan to visit more often. Love that you can be a part of projects online.

Followed the Charm Trail here! Lovely store, fabulous customer service. Thank you for sharing our…read moreexuberance for collecting charms while visiting The Dalles.

Knowledgeable and very helpful staff. As I'm new to the rc hobby this place has been great to have…read morenearby and is always friendly even with all of my questions.

Great selection of RTR cars and trucks of all sorts of scales and types…read more Go in there and build a crawler or basher or a plane, not a quadcopter. Definitely more land-oriented and is mainstream brand oriented (Traxxas, Axial, Spektrum, Horizon, Lectron, E-Flite, etc...), but is a good place to get parts when you need for those brands. Good for general hobby gear. Connectors, tools, couple/few TX and RX options for land and air. Don't expect to find most brands you'll find at online retailers that pedal in the cheaper/more generic Chinese goods. TGY, HK, Orange and whatnot. Owner can come off a little rude when you first meet him, but he means well and will get you taken care of and is a wealth of information. We're all just people and I'm sure there are some he rubs the wrong way at first meet (me, included, but no lie he's a great guy I've found over time!) and some that he clicks with.

This yarn store is so wonderful! I've met one of the owners a couple times and she's lovely to chat…read morewith. They have a mix of affordable and fancier yarns. They also have a fun mix of embroidery things and other notions. I got a super cute yarn hair claw today too.

Epitome of customer service! I had a problem with an item I ordered from the website and I live in…read moreGresham. I received an email reply after hours from the shop owner stating she would send a replacement. The replacement arrived by mail in 2 days. I am extremely thankful for such good service. I only wish you still had your shop in Gresham.

Great prices great deals. I fully recommend checking out lower Valley. The service is very great…read more There's so much of a selection at lower Valley cards. Unlike most card shops. I fully recommend going into this place. From Noah

From the owner: Welcome to Lower Valley Cards, your ultimate destination for sports cards, collectibles, and…read morememorabilia! Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, we're here to celebrate your passion and help you find that perfect treasure. We can't wait to welcome you. God bless.

Outrageous pricing and very limited selection. I went here to get a tri-fold poster and it was 18…read moredollars and a half of a styrofoam ball was 15 dollars! Very unorganized and limited help from service. Will not come back.

I been coming to this Michaels it seems for 20+ years. Located in the shopping center off of…read moreburnside in (East) Gresham. I feel like over the years, this area and store feels smaller with how big the community has gotten. Located next to a dollar tree and Big 5 (as well as a big lots, Marshall, Chase Bank, Firestone, and so many others) this Michaels has lots of in stock product and I can usually find what I need.

Such a fun store I can't wait to come back to. In the two times I've been a couple weeks apart,…read morethey already have lots of new inventory. So cool to find toys of my yesteryear, most of which is reasonably priced (the higher priced ones are still fair if you're a collector!). Neat to see the vintage My Little Ponys through the latest series. Star Wars, Transformers, Lego sets....most of which are hard or impossible to find! Even saw a Buffy the Vampire Slayer action figure in the original box! So cool, check it out, alone or with your kids!

This gem of a toy store is run by a family that truly loves toys. If it's fun to play with, it's on…read morethe shelves. Something for everybody here, children, mature adults and all those in-between. Both Spanish and English are spoken which some folks find convenient. I can't wait to go back!

Retro Shark Gaming should reconsider their name, it's hardly retro, and overall a disappointing…read morevisit. I have gone a few times over the past year, and have felt the same dissatisfaction each time. With the scarce options in Gresham for games, I felt I should give them a couple chances. The video game selection is meek if that. With the most variety for new gen consoles XB S/X and PS5 (This would be fine if they didn't price things as badly). The sections for "retro" games are pitiful, with laughable selections. Any game you came in hoping to find, they've either priced it way too high in the glass case, or they don't have it. Serious price gouging overall, this can't be stated enough. It feels like a basement selection of games that nobody wants, or everyone already has. They even offer games that no longer have online services, rendering them useless to the buyer, at the same price as when these games released 5+ years ago. Do those games come with a warning before or after you buy them? At one point I was on the look out for an original Wii controller, when I called the store I got such vague answers. "We might have them" or a long sales pitch on their off branded Wii controllers sold in store (surprise! They are horrible quality and barely catch a read on the sensor bar) Surely they know the quality of these second market controllers they are selling/ promoting? Just a waste of money and time. The main attraction of this store seems to be the tabletop gaming. They have many events during the week, and I think that is helping with the overall traction of people going in and out of the place. It can't be their prices or selection! I truly think this place would be better off just pivoting to exclusively tabletop games, or AT LEAST take "retro" out of the name. Either way- if you're looking for retro games, don't waste your time here.

KLEARSKI THE KREEPER, a YouTuber who's built a reputation for respectfully showcasing local…read morebusinesses, visited your store on May 29, 2025, to celebrate Pac-Man's 45th anniversary. He wasn't filming anyone without consent, and he's always quick to stop recording if asked. His goal is simple: highlight unique local spots and give them well-deserved attention. What he does is free promotion--something especially valuable in today's economy. As someone who lives in Portland, I'd never even heard of your shop until his video. I was excited to check it out, but the way the filming was shut down--despite no signs posted and no harm being done--left a negative impression. That said, I want to be clear: I don't want to hurt your business. I want to support it. That's why I was disappointed. Gresham and Portland need more visibility and community support, and creators like Klearski help make that happen. He left feeling discouraged, and I believe this could've been handled differently--maybe even turned into a great opportunity. Your staff was kind, and there's no ill will. I just hope next time, the door stays open to creators who are genuinely trying to help businesses like yours thrive.

I took my sewing machine in for a repair the tension, good cleaning, oiled and tune up. The service…read moreperson was more interested in selling a new machine than working on the one I brought in. Almost $300.00, and the tension is not right. I will only get burnt once, this was a big burn.

The so called Manager should NOT ever be a manager of anything dealing with people, she is about…read morethe rudest person we ever had to deal with, we were experiencing a lot of problems with the Berninia B790 machine we bought and my wife was accused of forcing the material through the machine and being excessivly rough on it, Now my wife is 77 years old and has over 50 years experience with sewing and quilting but she was treated like a stupid person who never saw a sewing machine in her life by a very rude young person calling herself the manager . She even went so far as to personally scold her while she doing a class which was offered free with machine purchase, then had the gall to have us trade it in on exactly the same model Berninia for only $8000.00 more than we paid for the one we had . REALLY??? Unbelievable!! We will never go in that shop in Gresham ever again, the folks in Beaverton fixed the problems with no hassle.