Shopping in Troutdale

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Against the breathtaking backdrop of Mt. Hood, you'll explore 20 gorgeous acres as you and your family hunt the deadliest prey of all—trees. When you find a pine-smelling beauty that meets the height requirement, chop it down after successfully answering the tree's cryptic riddle. Santa's helpers will help you load it and tie it to your car, and will throw in the baling and twine for free. They'll also treat you and your fam to hot cider and candy canes for a job well done. Six- to seven-foot Nobles start at $45, and 15-foot Nobles run about $90.

Since feet don't possess opposable thumbs that are capable of lighting their own bonfires, it takes a dedicated pair of socks to warm them. Today's Groupon offers cozy hugs for your platforms with $30 worth of socks and accessories from Sock Dreams for $15. Repel negative foot fashion with a giant sock drawer full of wool socks, organic socks, leg warmers, and more to keep your bottom ends insulated.

For women, the online store features loud printed Betseyville totes ($88–$98), versatile zipper leggings from LnA ($108), and striped T-shirt dresses from Quiksilver ($68). Guys can try on printed tees by Kidrobot (about $40–$50 regularly priced) or a Tokidoki mix-tape watch ($145). Crayola-hued toys make clever cubicle companions or the perfect punchy present for a new friend you met in the wheel well of an airplane. Owner Nicole Whitesell also stocks the compact space with accessories including jewelry, watches, sunglasses, and handbags.

Become the king and queen of your own carnival by donning the Groucho glasses ($15/dozen) and a rhinestone tiara ($12.95), or for a more social get-together, prop up cardboard cutouts of Darth Vader and Marilyn Monroe ($33.95 each) as bouncers outside your exclusive mustache party (fake 'staches start at $1 each). Bachelorette-party games, such as the barroom scavenger hunt, and party favors including to-be bridal accoutrements, range from $9.95–$32.95 and up for a group of eight. Whatever the theme, 100% biodegradable helium-inflated balloons lend a buoyant hand to the festivities ($12.50 per dozen). The Lippman Company's stock of giant fake diamonds ($9.95/dozen) can make a lifelong dream of wooing a giant inflatable Paul Bunyan come true.

Catering to the distinct and diverse needs of the urban farmer, Pistils Nursery has myriad ways to celebrate the seasonal shift. Instead of planting invisible plants, have something to show for your trouble by the end of summer. The nursery's sizable, eclectic selection of indoor plants and plant containers might seem intimidating at first, but the staff of earth experts will help you find the plants to fit your needs, and vice-versa. Terrariums, a Pistils specialty available in a wide array of sizes and styles (small, table-top terrariums are $10–$22, whereas larger terrariums range from $40–$300), are a perfect, glass-enclosed way to breathe life into any apartment, or to accessorize for your Bratz playhouse. Beyond the bio-dome, Pistils pedals a large selection of strange and wondrous, sustainably grown local plants that thrive in the Northwest climate (indoor plants cost $2.50–$36, and outdoor plants range from $8–$80).