- Guardian Games – Favorite local game store
- Powell’s City of Books – Only required destination
- Saturday Market – Handcrafted items under the Burnside bridge, Sundays too (don’t get it confused with the Skidmore Market across the MAX line!)
- Pearl district – Many shops around Powell’s
- NW 23rd St – Lots of small shops
- Pioneer Place – Downtown mall
- Farmer’s Market (PSU) – Saturdays 8:30 – 2:00