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If you are looking to be “A thorn in the side of the establishment,” Black Rose Collective is a good place to start. Although the storefront is not much bigger than a Hummer, this small space packs in some big ideas. From Anarchism to veganism, you’ll find a decent selection of books that […]

Update: As of November 2006, Q&Q is now closed. Where will I do my holiday shopping this year?
Quirks and Quandaries was one of the first businesses to appear during N. Mississippi’s most recent revitalization. At first I thought they would be gone in short time, not because they had a bad business […]

Don’t be surprised if a chicken with a harried hairdo greets you at the entrance to this abundant little nursery. As part of its line of locally produced plant offerings, Pistils also sells several varieties of chickens for the growing crowd of urban poultry owners. Unlike many commercial nurseries where plants are kept […]

This is no ordinary bike shop. Sure they sell and fix bikes here, but they also are a non-profit organization that “provides information, resources, and skill sharing programs to low-income and marginalized communities to promote the use of environmentally sustainable, self reliant transportation.” Translation: North Portland Bike Works offers workshops, classes, free […]

There aren’t too many stores in this world where you can purchase a stack of surplus greeting cards, a half dozen metal tins, a leftover roll of packaging labels from a product called “Hot Cheddah Sticks” and fifty legal sized envelopes for a modest $4.00. If this sounds like your dream come true, […]