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Portland’s Best Shaved Ice

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This summer started off with some extreme heat, and now that it’s settled, we are still looking for ways to keep our cool. What’s better than a frosty treat on a hot summer day? Quite simply nothing. This week, we sought out Portland’s Best Shaved Ice! For some of us, shaved ice reminds us of our childhood at the local fair, and for others, it’s a memory of family outings that ended in a sweet treat. However you like your shaved ice, all of these shops will bring you right back to the joy you felt as a kid.

Wailua Shave Ice Portland

1022 W. Burnside St. Unit O
Portland OR. 97209

Open Mon – Tue 12pm- 5pm,
Wed 12pm – 7 pm, Fri – Sun 12 pm – 7 pm
Menu Here

Manoa Shave Ice

333 S State St Suite B, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Open Tue – Sun 12 pm- 8 pm
Menu Here

Snow Bunny Coffee

1415 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Open Mon – Fri 6 am – 6 pm & Sat – Sun 7 am – 5 pm

Ohana Dessert and shave Ice

6320 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97213
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10608 SE Main St. Milwaukie, OR 97222
Open 7 days 11 am – 9 pm
Menu Here

Next time you find yourself wandering around town looking for a sweet treat to cool off, check out one of Portland’s Best Shaved Ice shops. If you’re not quite ready to go down memory lane with shaved ice, check out some of our other Portland favorites Here. Let us know if we’ve missed your favorite, and we will check them out too!

Portland’s Best Coffee Shops

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When you first wake up in the morning is there really any better smell than freshly brewed coffee? In our opinion, that answer is no. The only thing that can make it better is not having to make the coffee yourself! This week we decided it was time to share some of our favorites by giving you Portland’s Best Coffee Shops! In no particular order:

Carnelian Coffee

6923 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 
Open 7 days a week 7:30 – 2:00
Menu Here

Speedboat Coffee

5115 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR
Open 7 days a week 7:00 – 1:00
Menu Here

Extracto

2921 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 
Open 7 days a week 8:00 – 2:00
Website Here

Crema

2728 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR
Open 7 days a week 6:30 – 6:00
Menu Here

Water Ave

1028 SE Water Ave #145, Portland, OR
Open Thursday – Friday 7:00 – 1:00 , Saturday – Sunday 7:00 – 2:00
Website Here

Proud Mary’s

2012 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 
Open 7 days a week 7:00 – 4:00
Website Here

Next time your craving a good cup of joe or an elaborately beautiful latte, check out one of these local shops instead of heading to your quickest drive-through chain. We guarantee that the atmosphere and quality of craftsmanship will be several steps ahead. If we didn’t get your idea of Portland’s Best Coffee Shops on our list make sure to let us know where to check out next by leaving us a comment below! For other local favorites of ours check head Here on our blog.

Quirky Boutiques

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One of our favorite things to do on a nice spring day in Portland is to go window shopping. We aren’t usually looking for anything specific, and don’t always plan on buying anything on these adventures, but somehow we always manage to come back with something new and exciting! Portland is full of shops, but there are a select few that fall into our list of Portland’s best Quirky Boutiques. For us, these shops need to have a little of everything. We are looking for clothing, jewelry, gifts, and greeting cards. Just to name a few qualifications.

Memento PDX

3707 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
Open 7 days a week 10 am – 6 pm
Website Here

Presents of Mind

3633 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, Oregon 97214
Monday-Friday 11 am -6 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am -6 pm
Website Here

Flutter

3948 N Mississippi Ave, Portland OR 97227
Reopening in May 2021!
Website Here

Redux Boutique

811 E Burnside St #116, Portland, OR 97214
Wednesday – Saturday 12 pm – 6 pm
Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm
Website Here

Moments Have You

1724 NE 40th AVE, Portland, OR 97212
Tuesday-Friday 12 pm -4:30 pm, Saturday 12 pm -4 pm
Just knock on the door when you arrive
Website Here

If you find yourself in need of a gift, but you’re just not sure what to get. Any of these shops are sure to have what you’re looking for. Sometimes you just need to walk into one of Portland’s Quirky Boutiques to stumble upon the perfect thing. If you want some more of Portland Best Shopping check out some of our other favorites Here.