Shopping districts
NW 23rd
North of burnside. part of the northwest/nob hill district and one of the most densely populated shopping districts, with some funky and eclectic shops.
Hawthorne District
East side of the willamette river. a popular shopping area, particularly the section between 34th and 39th ave. includes head shops, vintage clothing, used books and magazines, local clothing designers and craft stores.
Pioneer Place
Located downtown on sw 5th & yamhill. similar to lloyd center, though more upscale.
Pioneer Square
Just about any street in Downtown Portland has some neat shops, particularly around Pioneer Square and Broadway.
Pearl District
Just meandering through the neighborhood, you're sure to come across many boutiques, gift shops, and furniture stores. the areas around jamison square and the intersection of lovejoy street and 10th avenue have the highest concentration of these fabulous shops.
Washington Square
In the suburb of tigard south of portland. the largest shopping mall in the state of oregon, with just about everything you would expect to find.
Sellwood
Specializing in antique and vintage furnishings.
Lloyd Center
A large mall just northeast of downtown near the convention center with dozens of stores to visit.
Clackamas Town Center
Off of i-205 exit 14, (http://www.clackamastownc...). great shopping facilities; smaller than lloyd center, but just as much to see. accessible by max green line.
As in the rest of Oregon, there is no sales tax in Portland; the price you see on the tag is the price you pay. Portland is, by far, the largest metro area in the U.S. without a sales tax. This does not apply to Vancouver, which is part of the metro area, but is in Washington State. A tax of 8.2% applies there.