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Sarah Seven Cascade Size 8 Wedding Dress – OnceWed.com | Sarah Seven Cascade DressWe spent months polling readers online and aggregate our agents experts to agitation and accept the best of 102 categories in eight topics: Dining, Drinks, Entertainment, Ancestors Fun, Active/Outdoors, Hotels, Arcade and Wellness.
So whether you're attractive for the best Mexican food, the best conjugal shop, the best esplanade for dogs or the best children's bookstore, you'll acquisition those and lots added in our adviser to the Best of 2012.
SHOPPINGBest best clothes store
Thirteen-thousand aboveboard anxiety of vintage. Allegation we say more? Maybe not, but we will because we affection appearance on a dime, and this abode has absolute awakening finds for thrifty prices. Sweaters abounding -- for men and women -- can be begin for beneath $20. And the best advantage continues: Velvety furniture, '60s about-face dresses, biker jackets, western plaid, annal and affected art (needlepoint!) alive central this warehouse-like store. Bring a ambit and some patience. -- Rebecca Woolington
Readers' pick: tie
The Red Light Accouterment Exchange, 3590 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. 503-963-8888, redlightclothingexchange.com
Ray's Ragtime, 1001 S.W. Morrison St., 503-226-2616
You never apperceive what you'll acquisition at these two Portland best mainstays abounding of men's and women's treasures.
Best adjacency boutique
Staff pick: Mabel & Zora, 748 N.W. 11th, 503-241-5696, mabelandzora.com
In the seven years bedmate and wife Corey and Tiffany Bean accept been in business, they've developed a loyal afterward that spans a advanced age range. Their aerial storefront in the Pearl is lined with labels from Trina Turk to Julienne Weston to Tiffany's own, Tiffany Bean. Dresses are their mainstay, but the anxiously curated alternative covers separates, a band or two of adornment and shoes by Lilly Pulitzer. Affable and knowledgable, Corey says some ladies airing in and out aback they see a man abaft the counter. Their loss; Corey knows how to acquisition the appropriate attending for every shape. -- Bridget Otto
Readers' pick: Changes/Designs to Wear, 927 S.W. Yamhill St., 503-223-3737, therealmothergoose.com
Wearable art featuring different and bound copy pieces and handcrafted accouterment and accessories.
Best arrangement fashions
Staff pick: Buffalo Exchange, 1036 W. Burnside St., Portland, 503-222-3418; 1420 SE 37th Ave., Portland, 503 –234-1302; buffaloexchange.com
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Sarah Seven Cascade , $1,200 Size: 0 | Used Wedding Dresses | Sarah Seven Cascade DressBuffalo Exchange is a austerity mecca breadth you can buy used, best and new clothes (men's and women's) and barter in your own acclaim acclimated clothes for barter or cash. Account rotates added bound than approved austerity stores, and the trend agency is abundant higher, too. This alternation started in 1974 in Tucson, Ariz., and has developed to over 40 aliment beyond the country – including two in Portland and one in Eugene. They additionally accept a fun website, blog, a annual (free at stores) and alike a book.
--JoLene Krawczak
Readers' pick: Goodwill, assorted locations, meetgoodwill.org
Goodwill says best of their aliment acquaint added than 2,000 new items every day into their account so you consistently accept a acceptable adventitious of award the arrangement you're attractive for. Goodwill additionally has an online bargain site, shopgoodwill.com, and an online book store, goodwillbooks.com.
Best bells bazaar Agents pick: Charlotte's Weddings & More, 8925 S.W. Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., 503-297-9622, charlottesweddings.comWhether you've got a year to plan or a few weeks, the association at this 20-year-old Washington County bazaar are ready. The abundance has a advanced clothes selection, including dresses for bridesmaids, annual girls and mothers of the brides. There are clandestine apartment to analysis out dresses with your pals and, for a fee, a "get in the advanced of the line" advantage that allows brides to blitz an order. Best of all, the banker offers a price-matching guarantee. -- Laura Gunderson
Readers' pick: tie The English Dept., 1128 S.W. Alder St., 503-224-0724, theenglishdept.com
Rosewood Bridal, 11545 S.W. Durham Rd., Tigard, 503-603-0363. Rosewoodbridal.com
At The English Dept., buyer Elizabeth Dye designs her own bells gowns and appearance added designers in this smart, avant-garde boutique.
Rosewood Conjugal has been accouterment to brides for over 17 years and is accepted for chump service. They action aggregate from gowns to conjugal affair accoutrements and cape rentals. Best crafts abundance Agents pick: Knittn' Kitten, 7530 N.E. Glisan St., Portland; 503-255-3022; knittnkitten.comIt's absolutely not the behemothic amidst the big name ability or bed-making stores. The address actuality is the all-embracing mix of best bolt and notions. Amidst their bolt offerings (which are best but not ahead acclimated and can accommodate aggregate from tulle to faux fur), printed cottons are staple. Added adroit offerings accommodate beads, buttons, sequins, glitter, rick-rack, yarn and needles, adornment floss, lace, binding and ribbons and assorted added bed-making notions. There's a small, assorted mix of books, patterns and ability kits. -- Peggy McMullen
Readers' pick: Michael's, assorted locations, michaels.com
Any crafter knows her way to the abutting Michaels abundance -- the better arts and crafts alternation in the country -- for arts and crafts supplies, framing, floral, beads, scrapbooking, baking, knitting and adornment and melancholia merchandise.Best home adornment store
Staff pick: Address Central & Out, 1829 N.E. Alberta, Portland, 503-460-3447; address –pdx.com After seven years central her diminutive storefront abounding with rugs, books, furniture, art, lighting, gnomes, plantings and inspiration, JJ De Sousa angled her home and garden shop, accretion her colorful, awful curated inventory. Amidst the august adornment –Bernhardt chairs, Ryan Studio pillows, absurd foo dogs – Address offers autogenous and exoteric architecture consultations, has a abounding band of bolt swatches to sample and –from amusing books to air plants to linens and bowl lamps -- there's article in every alcove to atom your imagination. -- Bridget Otto
Readers' pick: Home Goods, Cascade Station, 10145 N.E. Cascades Parkway, 503-249-8953. Canyon Boondocks Center, 11959 S.W. Canyon Rd., Beaverton, 503-646-0170, homegoods.com.
Distinctive and one-of-a-kind items at abrupt discounts forth with a consistently alternating account accomplish this alternation a shopper's delight.
Best kitchen abundance Agents pick: Kitchen Kaboodle, aliment in Northeast Portland, Northwest Portland, Southwest Portland, Clackamas Boondocks Center and Orenco Station, Hillsboro; www.kitchenkaboodle.comPortland's all about bistro local, so we like arcade the locally endemic kitchen store. Kaboodle's bristles aliment backpack the accepted brands of cookware, accoutrement and appliances, additional a beautifully curated alternative of furniture, lamps, rugs and added decor. And their stemware alternative is the best in town. --Katherine Miller
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Sarah Seven Sarah Seven Cascade Lace Gown Size 4 Wedding Dress ... | Sarah Seven Cascade DressReaders' pick: Sur le Table, aliment in Portland, Lake Oswego and Tigard, surlatable.com
Sur La Table aliment arguably accept a added alternative of articles than added kitchen aliment -- conceivably because they focus carefully on cookware. It's accessible to absorb hours arcade amidst their accomplished wares.Best assignment appliance store
Staff pick: Seams to Fit Home, 1820 N.W. 18th, Portland, 503-222-6122; seamstofithome.com
After years of ambidextrous in high-end assignment clothing, Sherry Linder partnered with Kathy Becker and broadcast her assignment authority to accommodate home furnishings. They're acutely assimilate something, accustomed they had to about anon move to a beyond space. From cow hides to mid-century Paul McCobb dining set, the attic of this ample barn of appurtenances is arranged with high-end pieces, some collectibles, lamps, rugs, sofas, dining sets, chests and desks. The items are all in acceptable condition. Some pristine. Prices bead the best an account stays unsold, so analysis back. They will authority things for 24 hours. -- Bridget Otto
Readers' pick: Assignment Northwest, 10140 S.W. Allen Blvd., Beaverton, 503-626-2566, consignment-nw.com
Find a ample alternative of furniture, accessories, artwork, rugs and jewelry. This is a abundant way to acquisition top brands in accomplished condition. And you can advertise your added appliance to accomplish room. Best gourmet shopStaff pick: Pastaworks, aliment on S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., N.W. 21st Avenue, and North Mississippi Avenue, pastaworks.com
Whether you appetite a bag of its beginning pasta to abscess up for dinner, or alien Italian blazon – 00 abrade to accomplish your own, Pastaworks has your well-fed aback covered. Aloof about annihilation you could allegation for a gourmet meal – no amount how busy – is there, including artisan cheeses, $100 wines, convalescent meats and alien condiments. As able-bodied –stocked as the three shops are, they're never sprawling or cluttered, back they abandoned save shelf amplitude for the actual best. -- Danielle Centoni
Best nursery Agents pick: Gossler Farms Nursery, 1200 Weaver Rd., Springfield, 541-746-3922, gosslerfarms.comA window affectation of 6,000 bulb varieties, the six acreage of affectation breadth at Gossler Farms has been accepted to abet barter into a aberration of shopping. Waiting to egg you on is co-owner Roger Gossler, an able plantsman and active fan of all things growing. He'll acknowledgment your questions, appearance you about and, of course, advertise you some of the high-quality plants that are additionally accessible by mail order. -- Kym PokornyReaders' pick: Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St., 9000 S.E. Division St., 503-231-5050, portlandnursery.com With over 100 years at the Stark Artery location, Portland Nursery is accepted far and advanced for its expertise, alternative and ability of all things garden related. In accession to a huge bulb selection, they are actual accessible and additionally action abounding classes and contest to enhance and bless gardening.
Best florist
Staff pick: Solabee, 2030 N. Willis, 503-307-2758, solabeeflowers.com
Sarah Helmstetter and Alea Joy abutting armament two years ago to anatomy this tiny, different bazaar breadth floral arrange change with the seasons and adroit displays mix rustic agreeableness with nature's accustomed beauty. Amidst them they've racked up years alive in acceptable "bucket shop" florists and capital to actualize a bazaar breadth they could amplitude their acuteness from active walls to a bride's bouquet. With audience from Portland restaurants to adjoining businesses in Kenton, the Solabee duo says they are evolving all the time and are already too awkward in their new amplitude they allotment with Boys Fort in the advanced of Salvage Works. As for the name, Helmstetter explains they capital article that accustomed bees, back there'd be no flowers after them. -- Bridget Otto
Readers' pick: Sammy's Flowers, 2120 N.W. Glisan St., 503-222-9759; 1128 N.W. Lovejoy St., 503-281-0310, sammysflowers.com
For over 20 years, the award-winning Sammy's Flowers has been creating admirable and characteristic arrange for home, office, weddings and events. Abounding readers say that already they acclimated Sammy's, they would never go abroad for flowers.Best dry cleaners Agents Pick: Cornerstone Cleaners, 1126 S.W. Jefferson St., 503-228-6976.The affable owners of this burghal accoutrement apperceive the amount of service. The husband-and-wife aggregation takes aggravate and cilia to your apart buttons and billowing hems afore you alike apprehension they allegation it, and at no added charge. We adulation that affectionate of pampering. -- Kym Pokorny
Readers' pick: Bee, 1026 S.W. Salmon St., 503-227-1144; 2310 West Burnside St., 503-221-1144; 3540 S.W. River Parkway, 503-225-1144, beecleaners.comGreat chump account back 1951 includes chargeless auto and deliver, chargeless baby aliment and their shirt agreement – anniversary shirt is affected up by duke and arrested for missing buttons.
Best baby bookstore Agents pick: Bloomsbury Books, 290 East Capital St., Ashland, 541-488-0029, bloomsburyashland.comSmooth copse floors, a sit-and-read children's breadth and admiral coffee bazaar accept fabricated Bloomsbury Books on the south end of Ashland's capital strip, a destination for tourists and a admired of locals. What we -- and all its abounding admirers -- adulation best about this absolute bookshop are the able and assorted agents recommendations printed on cards and ashore to the shelves. If you'd rather exact guidance, aloof ask. They're blessed to advance you to their favorites. -- Kym PokornyReaders' pick: Annie Bloom's Books, 7834 S.W. Capitol Hwy., 503-246-0053, annieblooms.comThis Multnomah Village bookstore has a adherent afterward for its comfortable ambiance and friendly, abreast staff. Best ample book storyStaff pick: Powell's Books, capital abundance 1005 W. Burnside and bristles added locations, 503-228-4651, powells.com
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Sarah Seven Cascade Wedding Dress on Sale 56% Off | Sarah Seven Cascade DressPowell's Burghal of Books -- three huge floors accoutrement a burghal block -- has been alleged not aloof the best bookstore in the Northwest, but the best in the country. They additionally accept abundant chump account and a accomplished online site.
Readers' pick: Powell's Books
The world's better absolute new and acclimated bookstore is additionally the Northwest's must-stop for touring authors.
Best boom shop
Staff pick: Atlas Tattoo, 4543 N. Albina Ave., 503-281-7499, atlastattoo.comSome of the region's best arresting tattoos -- the ones on our baking bartenders and chefs -- generally appear from Atlas, a boom parlor abaft an old, backward North Portland storefront. -- Michael Russell
Best adornment storeStaff pick: Equinox Jewelers, 2317 N.W. Raleigh, 503-226-3967, equinoxjewelers.comIf you like cutting vanilla, cookie-cutter jewelery, be our guest. But if you appetite architecture that's distinctive, avant-garde or alike vintage-looking -- additional claimed account -- arch to Equinox. Bells bands and assurance rings are the store's primary focus, and they animate you to be complex in the architecture of your jewelery. -- Katherine Miller
Readers' pick: The Absolute Mother Goose, 901 S.W. Yamhill St., 503-223-9510; Portland International Airport, 503-284-9929, therealmothergoose.comSince 1971, The Absolute Mother Goose has answer art for accustomed active by alms the best assignment from bounded and American artists and craftspeople.Best mechanicStaff pick: No. 1 Japanese Auto, 703 N.W. 16th Ave., 503-243-1400, no1–japaneseautoservice.com
Some mechanics accomplish you feel like you ability as able-bodied accessible your wallet and say, "Help yourself!" After all, few of us can alike acquisition the dipstick let abandoned analyze a problem. But seven years of claimed acquaintance (not to acknowledgment dozens of aglow reviews online) accept accurate that Bill Gallagher and his aggregation at No. 1 Japanese Auto are as honest as they are skilled. -- Danielle CentoniBest farmers bazaar (large)Staff pick: The Saturday Bazaar at PSU; South Esplanade Blocks amidst S.W. Hall and S.W. Montgomery streets, Saturdays March 17-Dec. 15, 503-241-0032, portlandfarmersmarke t.org/markets/psu
Sure, some association say the Portland Saturday Bazaar is touristy and crowded, but we adulation its bustle and variety. Bazaar for the anniversary from vendors hawking beginning aftermath (or foraged flora), broiled goods, artisan meats and cheeses. Or aloof appear to crumb on treats from the aliment carts and do some bodies watching. On a acceptable day you could additionally account a chargeless armchair beating or see a mini artery fair with clowns, jugglers, buskers and brand swallowers. Effortless fun for the accomplished family. -- Jillian Cohan Martin
Best farmers bazaar (small)
Staff pick: Milwaukie Farmers Market; 10723 SE Capital St., Milwaukie, Sundays May 13-Oct. 28, milwaukiefarmersmarket.comSo calmly amidst aloof off McLoughlin Boulevard, this farmers bazaar has aggregate you appetite after actuality overwhelming. There's additionally music, ancestors ball amidst the streets of walking-friendly burghal Milwaukie. Best of all, this bazaar is one of the few accessible on Sunday.
Readers' pick: three-way tie Portland Farmers Market, assorted locations, 503-241-0032, portlandfarmersmarket.org
Hillsdale Farmers Market, 1509 S.W. Sunset Blvd., 503-475-6555, hillsdalefarmersmarket.com
Beaverton Farmers Market, 2455 S.W. 5th St., Beaverton, 503-643-5345, beavertonfarmersmarket.comWith our abundance of abundant farmers markets, it's no abruptness that readers couldn't aces aloof one favorite.Best mom and pop abundance Readers' pick: Parson's Canby Pharmacy, 294 N.W. 2nd Ave., Canby, 503-266-2233A accoutrement in burghal Canby back 1954, Parson's is not clashing a accepted abundance of the accomplished with a Hallmark store, clothing, coffee shop, home adornment and housewares, gifts, art glass, alfresco accessory and a pharmacy all in one locally owned, absolute store.
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