Can’t-Miss Vintage Shops in the Columbia River Gorge East of Portland
Antiques & Oddities, a two-story treasure trove in Bingen, Washington, is easily the largest antique store in the Columbia River Gorge.
We know the Columbia River Gorge. We’ve hiked its falls, beheld its wildflowers, sipped its wine. We’ve bunked at its treehouse cabins, eaten its soft serve. We’ve biked. We’ve paddled. We’ve picked more apples than we know what to do with. And just when we thought we’d seen it all, a rumor reached us: True vintage lives in the Gorge. Indeed, more than a half dozen new vintage shops have opened in the towns on either side of the Columbia since 2021, and many are well worth the drive. Here are the can’t-miss new spots and a few ol’ reliables—join us on the unofficial Gorge vintage trail.
There’s stuff everywhere at Cajun & Clover, but the shop feels cohesive and intentional.
Cajun & Clover
hood river, OR
Opened last fall in downtown Hood River, Cajun & Clover is the newest and quite possibly coolest stop along our trail. On Oak Street, look for a sign in the form of a black-and-white pointer finger. Immediately descend a staircase, walls lined with oil paintings and old-timey portraits. Then comes the rest: ornate stained-glass lampshades, trinket boxes with celestial designs, ceramic Kewpie babies, a papier-mâché clown dangling overhead, a rack of statement pieces, a trunk full of Looney Tunes ties, a cabinet of antique doilies, and a case of glow-in-the-dark uranium glass. There’s stuff everywhere and yet it feels cohesive, uncrowded, and completely intentional. Vogue, if you’re reading, we may have just found your next creative director.
Ice Cream for Crow is housed in a former frame shop that owners Ahnauna Andrews and Chris Briggs rebuilt from the ground up.
Ice Cream for Crow
Hood River, OR
Ahnauna Andrews and Chris Briggs restore faith in the concept of “curated vintage.” Unlike those who use the term to sell tattered band tees for $300, the couple knows what they’re doing. Every pair of perfectly worn-in Levi’s, each trendy-but-timeless leather jacket—even every piece of quality women’s basics (the hardest thing to thrift)—makes abundantly clear how much care the two pour in. The couple previously operated two shops, Precious Drab and Ice Cream for Crow, but in late winter 2025 began to unite them on Hood River’s downtown main drag of Oak Street. A nod to the final studio album by late cult rocker Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow boasts its own impressive collection of vinyl records. Plus: quality vintage clothing with an emphasis on natural fibers; a first-rate collection of high-end midcentury furniture; trendy-yet-sustainable goodies (think wool hair bows, color-block beanies, scrunchies, cozy socks, and organic perfumes) from tried-and-Andrews-approved brands; and, depending on the day, either Andrews or Briggs on the register.
Sun Sun is quite possibly the cutest shop in Bingen, Washington.
Sun Sun
Bingen, WA
After a slip on the ice prompted a sudden life change—it’s hard to work as a swim instructor when you have a broken elbow—Madeline MacNaughton turned her vintage resale side hustle into what is quite possibly the cutest store in Bingen, Washington. Just across the bridge from Hood River, Sun Sun is a warm, palo santo–scented, cool girl shop chock-full of one-of-a kind statement pieces—sequined going-out tops, patterned satin skirts, “insane sherpa amazingness,” as the tag on one admittedly amazing jacket reads—and kismet moments. (MacNaughton has even nicknamed the shop the Serendipity Portal.) Beyond the vintage goods, find niche products from small businesses, including funky ceramic mugs, NA apéritifs, and hand-knit baby hats.
At Vibe Consignment, owner Kaahreena Ochoco focuses on contemporary brands.
Vibe Consignment
The Dalles, OR
Vibe Consignment owner Kaahreena Ochoco says her spot is the only consignment store in the Gorge focused on contemporary brands—North Face, Nike, Zara, Baggu, an entire rack devoted to Free People—instead of vintage, making it ideal for those who want to shop sustainably but aren’t quite ready to give up Urban Outfitters. Two doors down, inside Westwind Frame & Gallery, lives the unassuming Riot Fox Repository. Don’t let its size fool you—on our visit, this single booth was crammed with a rainbow array of Doc Martens, shelves of Pinterest-worthy room decor, and a half-dozen stuffed-to-the-brim racks of vintage clothing.
Antiques & Oddities has been around for 33 years.
Antiques & Oddities
Bingen, WA
If Chappell Roan is your favorite artist’s favorite artist, Antiques & Oddities is your favorite thrift store owner’s favorite thrift store. Directly across the street from Sun Sun, this two-story treasure trove has been around for 33 years and is easily the largest antique store in the Gorge. Whatever isn’t sourced by owner Steve Wolford himself—Asian antiques, wooden tribal masks, African trading beads, Kuba cloths, woven baskets—comes from the collections of scores of vendors. Budget yourself an hour, at minimum, to parse the (somewhat) organized chaos of Depression-era green glassware, carefully painted cow figurines, handmade “tiny babies with rabies” earrings, discount stained-glass windows and tools, vintage magazines, and so, so much more.
Red Wagon Antiques was hatched in 2005 by three antique-loving families who decided to combine their vintage collectibles under one roof.
Red Wagon Antiques
The Dalles, OR
Know someone who likes tchotchkes? Trinkets? Knickknacks? Little guys—troll dolls, tiki-cat salt and pepper shakers, Barbies in unopened boxes, and sweet ceramic mice in felted outfits? Red Wagon was hatched in 2005 by three antique-loving families who decided to combine their vintage collectibles under one roof in the heart of The Dalles. Though the 20 years since have brought changes in ownership and the tumult of a pandemic (thank goodness for an uncharacteristically altruistic landlord), Red Wagon Antiques remains, in the words of co-owner Sue Miller, the place for “a little bit of everything.” Beyond little guys galore, look for ornate glassware, artful talcum tins, mini perfume bottles, and gorgeous wooden hutches.
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The Gorge’s finest eats, according to shop owners.
COFFEE The Dalles, OR The Coffee Shop tells it like it is. Sharing space with craft and gift store The Dalles Workshop, it’s an artsy alternative to the walk-up stands and drive-throughs elsewhere in town. Vibe Consignment owner Kaahreena Ochoco orders a vanilla latte with oat milk every day.
LUNCH Hood River, OR After the fantasia of Cajun & Clover, pop next door to Love & Hominy for tacos that think outside the shell (we’re talking Thai, Indian, and Hawaiian variations), plus solid margaritas and some truly incredible queso. For a more classic taco experience, Ahnauna Andrews, co-owner of Ice Cream for Crow, recommends Lake Taco, also on Oak. // The Dalles, OR Westwind Frame & Gallery owner Marty Hiser’s go-to Italian joint is next-door neighbor Cafe Enza. She especially likes the smoked ham and pineapple pizza.
TREATS The Dalles, OR After lunch at Cafe Enza, follow the scent of waffle cones to Shannon’s Ice Cream, housed in a converted Victorian home on E Fourth Street. Shannon and John Zilka serve from-scratch ice cream—chocolate hazelnut, pink peppermint, mango sorbet—that’s a local favorite for a reason.
DRINKS White Salmon, WA Recommended by Sun Sun owner Madeline MacNaughton, Soča Wine Shop & Bar is chic and oh so cozy. Gather in the corner nook with some friends and a bottle—the shelves count hundreds, available with a $10 corkage fee—or enjoy a quiet moment alone on the outdoor patio. Small plates draw on seasonal produce grown by local farmers.
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