US Outdoor Store, Portland

US Outdoor Store has spent the last half century rigging outdoor enthusiasts with equipment made by the industry's top brands, such as Burton, Patagonia, and Marmot. Stocking their shelves with quality, hand-selected products helps them prepare customers for adventures that range from snowboarding and skiing to surfing and mountaineering. The company also boasts highly educated staff members who impart customers with wisdom gleaned from extensive product testing. Such testing could include soaring down slopes on new skis or using carabineers to convert laundry lines into ziplines.