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knacks and antiques that appeal to men (who knew there was such a
thing?), plus handmade gifts, found objects, and vintage odds and ends
of various sorts.
Walk back along N. Willis Blvd. to return to N. Denver Ave., and turn
right. At N. McClellan St., cross to the other side of N. Denver and con-
tinue the way you were going (south), past several friendly neighbor-
hood watering holes. Follow Denver for a couple of blocks until you get
to Posies Bakery & Cafe, where you should definitely go in and have a
scone or a sandwich. This is a tiny, lovely, locally owned, kid-friendly
community hangout with great coffee and baked treats, and rotating
displays of artwork on the walls. The café is part of the monthly Third
Thursday Art Walk in Kenton.
The empty brown building between Posies and the new Multnomah
County Library branch is a sore point with many Kenton residents. It's
owned by former NBA guard Terrell Brandon, who has apparently
done nothing with it since he bought it in 2001. An
Oregonian
article re-
ported that homeless people were squatting in the building, which
hasn't done much to put neighbors at ease.
Continue another block or so along N. Denver Ave. and you'll come to
Kenton Antiques. A labor of love run by a woman who left the corpor-
ate world to buy the place a few years ago, the store has all kinds of
goodies, from furniture to Pez dispensers.
When you reach the corner of N. Denver Ave. and Schofield St., cross
Denver and turn around, walking back up to N. Kilpatrick St. on the
other side of the street. Take a left on Kilpatrick. Half a block in is the
(deservedly, although not actually) World Famous Kenton Club, an ex-
cellent lowbrow hangout with a rocky facade, a wood-paneled interior,
cheap drinks, live music, and a friendly, rowdy crowd.
Take N. Kilpatrick St. to N. Brandon Ave. and turn left. At N. Schofield
St. take a right. On this corner is the Historic Kenton Firehouse, home
to the North Portland Tool Library. The Tool Library does just what
you'd imagine: it lends tools, free of charge, to neighborhood residents
who need to use them but might not want (or be able) to buy their own.
(Seriously, how often are you really going to use a belt sander?
Wouldn't it make more sense just to borrow one?) It also holds regular
hands-on workshops (free of charge) so people can learn how to use the
tools they're borrowing.
