Imelda’s and Louie’s Shoes anniversary sale
It’s hard to believe we’ve been shopping Imelda’s and Louie’s Shoes since chunky red platform sandals and the “Rachel” shag were all the rage, but Portland’s go-to shoe source turns 16 this month. Stop by the shop’s anniversary sale to save 10 to 70 percent on select styles this weekend, Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, [...]
New Grayling jewelry + spring arrivals at MINK boutique
February 22, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
It may be just a spring tease, but the weekend’s warm weather and yet another sunny Monday has us rarin’ to shed our winter skins and shop for spring. First stop, Hawthorne’s MINK boutique, where they’ve just received a new shipment of Grayling jewelry by local designer Katy Kippen, plus springy new clothing and accessories from local [...]
Join The Red Light’s Co-Ed Naked Shopping Spree
February 10, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Calling all exhibitionists! The Red Light Clothing Exchange is suiting up (or down, rather) for its second annual Co-Ed Naked Shopping Spree on Sunday, Feb. 21. Finally – it’s your big chance to flash and dash!
Four contestants (two men and two women) will be chosen in a random drawing from all customers who spend $20 [...]
Find a super slice of pizza on Portland’s busiest delivery day
February 7, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat CONTEST, Neat STUFF
Put down that bucket o’ Buffalo wings. Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest pizza delivery day of the year, with national reports from Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut saying they each expect to nearly double their average Sunday night sales. But why not take a slice of the local pie instead, and order up from [...]
Neat street style: Wascally winter wear off Hawthorne
January 24, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STREET
Does urban street style get any more perfectly Portland? We found Robin (last name held upon request) running Thursday errands in the Hawthorne neighborhood, and feeling a bit over-dressed as she’d prepared for cold and rain and got some suddenly sunny weather instead.
This Lewis & Clark College law school graduate was the epitome of urban [...]
Neat SALE
Save up to 70% at Imelda’s + Louie’s Shoes
Finally! We shoved the tree in the shredder, and we’ve had our noses pressed to the window outside Imelda’s and Louie’s Shoes for more than a week. We’re just hopping up and down in our boring old shoes and waiting for the post-holiday sale to begin, and we’ll be put out of our misery starting this [...]
Neat DEAL
Mink holiday party benefits Dress For Success
December 7, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat DEAL, Neat EVENT
Continuing along this season’s feel-good shopping theme, Hawthorne’s Mink Boutique will turn its annual holiday party into a benefit for Dress For Success Oregon, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Shoppers who bring in a donation of $10 or a bag of gently worn clothing to benefit Dress For Success will save 15 [...]
Neat DEAL
Save on cute (and strategic) Thanksgiving tops
The thing about dressing for Thanksgiving dinner is not making it more complicated than dressing the turkey. That’s where cute, colorful and magically bulge-hiding tops come in.
Eat all you want this year, because Mink boutique on Hawthorne Boulevard just received a shipment of tops as stylish as they are strategic. Many are nipped in just [...]
Neat EVENT
Dragonlily customer appreciation weekend
November 11, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat SALE
Hawthorne’s fun, indie-with-a-New-Age-vibe boutique will host a customer appreciation party and sale all weekend, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15.
Nibble on vegan chocolates from Raw Bliss and complimentary mimosas, enjoy $5 chair massages and free tarot card readings, and save 20 percent on everything in store, including [...]
Neat EVENT
Surface to Air party & sale @ Local 35
October 21, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
International art and jewelry company Surface to Air is taking its show on the road with a West Coast tour, stopping in for a party and back stock sale at Hawthorne Boulevard’s Local 35 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Enjoy drinks and snacks while shopping for tough, two- and three-finger rings in silver [...]

