Hawthorne Boulevard

The Hawthorne district of Portland is a quiet neighborhood filled with families, artists and trendy Hawthorne Boulevard. I was able to walk the few blocks from my son's house and poke around in the shops and breakfast or lunch at some of the many cafes. My 17 year old granddaughter fell in love with the vintage clothing shops and jewelry stores on her last day in Portland. She bought a ring and several pieces of clothing.

Hawthorne Boulevard is a mix of shops, restaurants and entertainment. It is a funky, trendy and, for me, hippy (1960's) experience that took me back to eat and shop day after day.

After Rhonda and Hannah returned to Kansas, I stayed in Portland and while my grandson was in school during the day, I had ample time to read, write and investigate the neighborhood on foot. I love the "village within the big city" feeling of Hawthorne and also loved being able to "do my thing" from 8am to 3pm. Powell's Bookstore has another location there and I visited there often. Got the book "It's Always Something" by the late, great Gilda Radner, and a fun book on making cute potholders. If you are on my Christmas list, you may receive a potholder (or sugar body scrub because I learned how to make that on this trip!)

After school was filled with homework, playing at the park, cartoons, laughing and getting my grandson ready for bed, (all fun for me and him) but during the day, my fun was on Hawthorne Boulevard.