Shopping

Special Section DEC. 1-JAN. 8: Give Local. Give Craft (Museum of Contemporary Craft) Gallery, 724 NW Davis St., 223-2654, gallery.museumofcontemporarycraft.org. 11 am-6 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free.DEC. 3: Holiday Cer ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 WW Editorial Staff

Music

Special Section DEC. 2-4: The Singing Christmas Tree. Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., 557-8733, singingchristmastree.org. 7:30 pm Thursday-Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 pm Saturday. $12-$75.DEC. 4-5: Wintersong! (Portlan ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 WW Editorial Staff

Performance

Special Section DEC. 1-19: Mars on Life—Live! (Artists Repertory Theatre) 1515 SW Morrison St., 241-1278, artistsrep.org. 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 pm Sundays, 11 am Wednesday, Dec. 8. No shows D ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 WW Editorial Staff

82nd Avenue and Environs

Shop here for: cars, porn and an eclectic assortment of goods unlike any you’ll find elsewhere in the city.

Special Section Branch and Birdie8021 SE Stark St., 894-9338, branchandbirdie.com.Anna Fickle operated a shop on Etsy before opening Branch and Birdie, and this stylish new store in Montavilla certainly reflects its ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 CRAIG BEEBE

Sellwood

Shop here for: socks, blocks and George Nelson clocks.

Special Section Modern Pink8128 SE 13th Ave., 946-8620, ilovevintagepink.blogspot.com.You might not be able to wrap up a Danish modern dresser and fit it under the Christmas tree, but it’s a great gift for the ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Riley Hooper

Hawthorne

Shop here for: the perfect blend of high and low weirdness, for the crowd that loves both fancy scents and plastic poop.

Special Section Gold Door1434 SE 37th Ave., 232-6069, thegolddoor.com.Holy shit, does the Gold Door have a lot of holy stuff. With statuettes and jewelry depicting everything from Buddha to Kali, the Virgin Mary and ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Eastside Industrial

Shop here for: bike accessories, reclaimed jewelry and the thrill of a hunt well worth it.

Special Section City Liquidators823 SE 3rd Ave., 238-4477, cityliquidators.com.You might go in for a talking Dennis Miller doll and come away with a light-up yo-yo, a plastic Mickey Mouse phone and a red leather sect ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Christina Cooke

The West End

Shop here for: Painfully hip items you secretly wish you could keep for yourself.

Special Section Alder and Co.537 SW 12th Ave., 224-1647, alderandcoshop.com.For that frustrating friend who has everything—including expensive tastes—this neighborhood newcomer offers gorgeous items you w ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 RUTH BROWN

Nob Hill

Shop here for: the whole range of friends and family, from young to old and hip to fratty.

Special Section Cannibals518 NW 21st Ave., 224-2663, cannibalsgallery.webs.com.The owner of Cannibals, Pamela Springfield, has three criteria for the pieces she displays at her art gallery: They have to have been mad ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 JONATHAN FROCHTZWAJG

The Pearl

Shop here for: letterpressed party invitations, vintage and imported stocking stuffers, and cozy eco-friendly togs.

Special Section Cargo380 NW 13th Ave., 209-8349, cargoinc.com.Set aside plenty of time to get lost in this cavernous warehouse—you’ll need at least an hour to fully explore all the brightly colored goods ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 MARIANNA HANE WILES