What to Do on Hawthorne

BY SAMI GASTON

The epitome of patchouli-soaked, college-friendly Portland, Hawthorne is also the mothership for vintage furniture shopping. Stretching from a food cart pod on one end to yoga studios on the other, it runs the gamut of random corporate outposts amid thrift havens and fair trade shops.

EAT & DRINK:

Coava Espresso Bar (2631 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 894-8134, coavacoffee.com) serves specialty mochas with single-origin chocolate. For Northwest cuisine on nice linens, choose Castagna (1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 231-7373, castagnarestaurant.com), or go casual next door at Cafe Castagna (231-9959). Afterward, sip stiff libations at Space Room (4800 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 235-6957, spaceroomlounge.com), which has Don Draper décor to match.

SHOP:

Start with the rapidly rotating vendors at Vintage Pink (2500 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 224-8100, ilovevintagepink.com), or visit Hawthorne Vintage (4722 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 230-2620, hawthornevintagepdx.com) for budget-friendly furniture. For retro music, Exiled Records (4628 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 232-0751, exiledrecords.com) stocks out-of-print albums.

THINGS TO DO:

After watching the stream of aging tattoos and Tevas stroll by, you can cure your sensory overload in a float tank at Float On (4530 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 384-2620, floathq.com).

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

Laugh with Kids in the Hall alums or local up-and-comers at Helium Comedy Club (1510 SE 9th Ave., 888-643-8669, heliumcomedy.com), or catch a second-run film at Cinemagic (2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 231-7919, thecinemagictheater.com).

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