I share your feelings! My hometown of Ojai in Southern CA, where I lived from toddlerhood through college, has a family-run department store called Rains in the middle of its shopping arcade. It's a true general store where you can buy a nice dress or boys' socks, living room decor, and an essential piece of hardware. There's an older lady who still works there who remembers when my big sister worked there in the early 90s. Ojai has changed and become overpriced and boutique-oriented over the decades, and each time I return, I think, "thank God Rains is still there!"
I was so glad to read that you got the boots! I hadn’t heard they were closing. :( The end of an era for Portland. I remember their original tiny shop down the street & across from Buffalo Exchange, circa 1998? For a time they had a Pearl District location near my office, which I frequented, perhaps too often. But, I still have many of the items I purchased there = quality & classic - including a pair of Frye motorcycle boots ;)
I share your feelings! My hometown of Ojai in Southern CA, where I lived from toddlerhood through college, has a family-run department store called Rains in the middle of its shopping arcade. It's a true general store where you can buy a nice dress or boys' socks, living room decor, and an essential piece of hardware. There's an older lady who still works there who remembers when my big sister worked there in the early 90s. Ojai has changed and become overpriced and boutique-oriented over the decades, and each time I return, I think, "thank God Rains is still there!"
I love a good general store! Those small family-owned department stores were the best.
I was so glad to read that you got the boots! I hadn’t heard they were closing. :( The end of an era for Portland. I remember their original tiny shop down the street & across from Buffalo Exchange, circa 1998? For a time they had a Pearl District location near my office, which I frequented, perhaps too often. But, I still have many of the items I purchased there = quality & classic - including a pair of Frye motorcycle boots ;)