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Walking down Southwest Capitol Highway in Multnomah Village is like time-traveling back to 1920s America. (read more) Quaint brick buildings, summery murals and vintage signs line the streets, but a few modern touches remind visitors they’re still in 21st-century Southwest Portland and not moseying through Pleasantville. A Starbucks on one corner, compost fliers posted on storefronts and vegan dishes on window menus reveal Multnomah Village as the quintessential vintage Portland experience. Northwest Wools (3524 SW Troy St., 244-5024) sells vibrant, imported yarns from far-flung places like Uruguay and Italy and offers classes for young and old, beginner and expert knitters. For a pair of clogs you won’t find elsewhere in the hemisphere, check out Switch Shoes (7871 SW Capitol Highway, 445-4585). Marco’s (7910 SW 35th Ave., 245-0199) is a classic Multnomah Village brunch spot where hungry visitors sit down for a Manhattan Scramble: eggs whisked with lox, red onions and cream cheese. Or, for an organic twist, try a Mango Bango smoothie and grilled brie sandwich from Down to Earth Cafe (7828 SW 35th Ave., 452-0196) and stay for some live music on Friday nights. —Shefali Kulkarni.

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