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Tender Loving Empire

Tender Loving Empire is a shop in Portland, OR, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: free.

412 SW 10th Ave · Portland, OR

Why you should go…

Tender Loving Empire is a year-round makers market that sells gifts, home goods, accessories, apparel, food and music from local and independent makers and artists. Its West End shop is at 412 SW 10th Ave in downtown Portland. It also runs shops on Hawthorne Blvd, NW 23rd Ave and at Portland International Airport, and a record label, TLE Records.

  • #makers market
  • #gifts
  • #local art
  • #indie
  • #souvenirs

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