One-of-a-kind merchandise, shopkeepers who still have the Chatty Cathy gene and a nice variety of restaurants (from pizza places to bistros) make Beaumont Village a good place to meet a friend for lunch and a boutique crawl.

The East Bank District – some 39 blocks on the east bank of the Willamette River – was hot in the 1900s as Portland’s industrial center. Now it’s a major draw for homeowners in search of a gritty, ‘shop among the loading docks’ day.