Shop: Downtown

Downtown Portland boasts a wide array of shopping options, from major national and international retailers to locally owned boutiques and specialty shops. Here are a few to visit:

Pioneer Place
700 S.W. Fifth Ave.

Downtown's shopping center is home to nearly 100 stores, including top American designers like Coach, Kate Spade, BCBG Max Azria, Juicy Couture and Betsey Johnson; major retailers, including Apple, H&M, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co.; and local retailer Made in Oregon (gifts and food items).

Cacao
414 S.W. 13th Ave. and 712 S.W. Salmon St.

This gourmet chocolate shop with two downtown locations sells truffles, bars and exquisitely rich drinking chocolate.

Canoe
1136 S.W. Alder St.

Anchoring the burgeoning region known as the West End, this store offers an eclectic mix of housewares, books and gifts, all impeccably designed and thoughtfully arranged.

Columbia Sportswear Co.
911 S.W. Broadway

Portland-based Columbia Sportswear showcases its renowned all-weather gear downtown at its downtown flagship store. Outdoors enthusiasts may want to head around the corner to Mountain Hardwear.

John Helmer Haberdasher
969 S.W. Broadway

Since 1921, this shop has been topping off good looks with all manner of hats: fedoras, berets — even fezzes.

Macy's
621 S.W. Fifth Ave.

The national department store offers six floors of clothing, accessories, home goods and more in the restored Meier & Frank building. Located just off Pioneer Courthouse Square, the building's top nine floors are occupied by the Nines Hotel and its two restaurants.

Mario's
833 S.W. Broadway

This family-owned department store offers men's and women's designer apparel and accessories in a luxurious setting.

Mercantile
729 S.W. Alder St.

With top women's brands like Burberry and Marc Jacobs, Mercantile delivers a high-end shopping experience that even includes an in-store espresso bar.

Nike Portland
638 S.W. Fifth Ave.

The world's most popular athletic shoes were invented right here in Oregon, and Nike Portland is arranged like a gallery of shoes, apparel and sports gear.

Nordstrom (701 S.W. Broadway) and Nordstrom Rack (245 S.W. Morrison St.)

This nationwide chain of department stores, which originated in the Pacific Northwest, stocks everything from handbags to home furnishings. Just blocks from the main store, fashion insiders snatch up apparel and accessories at up to 70% off original prices at Nordstrom Rack.

Pendleton Store
900 S.W. Fifth Ave.

This downtown Portland outpost stocks every line of the Northwest institution: western, men's, women's, home goods and blankets — all made with 100% pure virgin wool, and built to last.

Vinopolis
1025 S.W. Washington St.

This downtown wine shop has a rotating selection of wines from different regions of the United States, Spain, Italy and France, with prices ranging from $5 to more than $1,000.