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Sellwood to Lake Oswego
Sellwood is Portland’s premiere antique district, with over 10 blocks of antique malls and restaurants. Whether you’re shopping for dishware, collectibles or a new armoire, bring your pick-up truck, SUV (or moving van) to truly benefit from the interesting home furnishings to be found here. Enjoy a hearty ethnic lunch of Greek, Italian, Mexican or pan-Asian food and hit the shops again (on Friday nights, don’t forgo evening wine tasting around town).
Head a few miles to Lake Oswego on Hwy 43 and check in at one of Lake Oswego’s many lodging properties, then check out a performance at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, (www.lakewood-center.org). The next day scour Lake Oswego for upscale, elegant antique and home decorating shops at the Lake View Village. (Plan at least one extra day during the annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts in June.) Head south for more antiquing in Oregon City at the antique mall and select shops along 7th Avenue and Main Steet. Check in at an area hotel and sleep well because the next morning will take you into the Oregon countryside.
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Molalla to Aurora
Take Hwy 213 south to Molalla and don’t miss the fun and unusual Jan’s Katch-All. Loop around to Aurora, a charming town that is on the National Register of Historic Places, recognized for its communal heritage and surviving historic structures converted to an antique shopping district. Check in at a quaint B&B before a last day of shopping and fine dining in Aurora, then head home to arrange your new purchases.