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This SW Portland neighborhood has kept its small-town charm for over a century — here's what draws people back
This SW Portland neighborhood has kept its small-town charm for over a century — here's what draws people back
This SW Portland neighborhood has kept its small-town charm for over a century — here's what draws people back

Published on: 10/31/2026

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Thinker Toys has been an independent, family-owned fixture in Southwest Portland's Multnomah Village since 1994.Annie Bloom's Books is an independent store that opened in Multnomah Village in 1978.ComeUnityPDX is a retail business focused on spreading pride to the neighborhoods of Portland.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Buildings have white clapboard siding.Storefronts have special offerings on the sidewalks.Brick buildings have houses many businesses over a century.Fat City Cafe, which has offered classic American comfort food since 1976, has branded merchandise.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Multnomah Village spans from Southwest Vermont Street to the north, Interstate 5 to the south, Southwest 45th Avenue to the west, and Southwest Capitol Hill Road to the east.Marco’s Café and Espresso Bar is in the 1913 Nelson Thomas building.Tastebud and Village Coffee are side by side.Village Coffee has coffee made with organic beans, bold fabric decor and a relaxed feeling at 7781 S.W. Capitol Hwy.Tastebud has Baba ganoush, caprese salad, autumn salad and a fresh focaccia bread with Maldon salt and olive oil.

For no good reason, it has been a while since I’ve visited Multnomah Village, a 15-minute drive southwest of downtown Portland. I remember Annie Bloom’s Books, Thinker Toys and so many breakfast places that the air carried a scent of syrup.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/10/the-sw-portland-neighborhood-that-locals-have-quietly-loved-for-a-century.html

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