Cascade Union — Attraction in Portland

Had walked past it before and always wanted to go in, but today was my first time. I had such a pleasant experience! Good tunes, nice vibe, friendly people. It was a beautiful day so the breeze coming in the open door was lovely and made the space feel more...spacious. Tons of great vintage t-shirts organized (mostly) by color which I appreciate (that's all I was looking for on this visit, and I found 3 great ones at a reasonable price so I'm satisfied) with lots of amusing hidden gems to chuckle at. Huge $5 bins as well if you don't already have rack fatigue from looking thru everything, lol. I am thrilled to have found a new chill non-bougie place to thrift in my...

stopped by here recently and was so impressed. lovely space, good people and an excellent selection of vintage/modern clothing, beautifully curated but with down to earth prices. found the cutest y2k halter to jumpstart my summer and a pair of vintage levis with a dreamy fit along with a few basics that will round out my spring wardrobe (whenever spring decides to arrive!). with a crazy amount of options in Portland, this store really stands out for having an elevated selection without the eye watering prices of a lot of vintage these days. i'm a fan and...

Pros: LOTS of material to go through Kind employee Dig the window decorations Cons: The prices were exorbitant on a good deal of the items, $100 for a cruddy/stained grateful dead t-shirt is PREDATORY. The whole industry has improved what people can find but who tf can afford these? They're used.. $100? For real?!

Makes me wonder if a number of these stores are owned by conglomerates with buku dollars who aren't in touch with the people who buy at...