But Saturday afternoon seemed promising of at least one dry hour.
After buying chicken curry, bay leaves and extra hot pepper at India Connect in Beaverton, I drove to one of Southeast Portland's cores, a strip of shops around Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard.
First stop: House of Vintage. A dinky shop that opens into a Neverland of more warehouse rooms, each bigger and messier than the last, piled with mid-century furniture, candle-snuffers, old records, glittery sweaters and old shoes.
The loot: Samsonite luggage ($15), belt with Guatemalan pattern ($7)
The trend: Detailed hardware, brass-colored clasps, buckles, engraved metal
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The loot |