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2003 Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
Gift and antique shops have bloomed in Vernonia and the community
In the midst of Jamboree,
Vernonia’s unique gift shops
call to the treasure hunter in
each of us. There are many
fine shops and stores in
Vernonia, here is a descrip
tive offering of some of
them:
• Missing Pieces, 58605
Nehalem Hwy So. (on Hwy
47 next to Storage, Too):
Offering an eclectic selec
tion of old and antique col
lectables and vintage goods
from the late 1800s to the
early 1900s. Lots of goodies
are hidden away here and,
who knows, maybe you’ll
find some of those “missing
pieces.”
• Vernonia Mercantile,
831 Bridge St.: Here you’ll
find gifts with not just an
Oregon focus, but with a lo
cal focus as well, including
“Vernonia” clothing, gifts by
local artists and consign
ment items from locals. High
quality, custom screen print
ing and embroidery are
available, too.
• Etcetera, 715 Bridge St.:
At this fun-to-peruse shop,
there are affordable an
tiques, clothing, furniture,
collectables,
etcetera,
etcetera, etcetera. You nev
er know what perfect find
may be hiding here.
•
Morning
Mist
Collectables and More, 711
Bridge St.: A shopper’s shop
with antiques, furniture and
gifts galore. Specializing in
gift ideas and helping you
select just the right gift.
• Farmwoman’s Nursery,
12891 Keasey Road: This is
the place to find locally or
Oregon-made garden art,
garden accessories and gar-
den-theme gifts, plus plants
and trees to fill every dream
yard come true. The seven
mile drive is lovely and the
destination is well worth the
effort.
• Spiralz Beauty Salon
and Gift Gallery, 712 Bridge
St.: Offers a whimsical se
lection of cheerful, artistic
one-of-a-kind items ranging
from chairs to vases. Spiralz
also offers tanning and hair
styling - and gift certificates
work for those services, too.
• The Menagerie, 736
Bridge St.: Here is one shop
with many ‘rooms,’ each with
a variety of clean, ‘gently
used’ antiques, collectables,
housewares, clothes and
much more.
• Buckleberry Cottage,
842
Madison
Ave.:
Specializing in handcrafted
merchandise, some surpris
ing ideas take form here in
surprising ways
Grey Dawn Gallery, 879
Bridge St.: Not a typical “gift”
shop but certainly worth
Take some time away
checking out, with its excel from the many fun events of
lent selection of photogra Jamboree to visit these won
phy by Christopher Burkett. derful stores, plus the other
Though he recently moved Vernonia businesses that
away from Vernonia, the in are here year ‘round for
ternationally renowned pho every treasure hunter’s en
tographer is still considered joyment.
“one of ours.”
Sum m er Tim e
S e n try Tim e
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Proud to se rve V ernonia
W hen it ’ s time for the annual V ernonia F riendship
J amboree , it ’ s time to break out the barbecue and head
to S entry for all the things you want , at the prices you
expect . W e welcome everyone to J amboree and to the
U pper N ehalem V alley , the place for summer fun .
Chuck Hendryx
Pamela Blankenship
Darrell Rush
Jessica Smith
Karla Eastlick
Ashley Murray
Rob Featherston
Randy Parrow
Ray Powell
Judy Bentsen
Sandra Rogers
Vicki Ovist
John Murray
Jake Corey
Rachel Coon
Errold Burch
Michelle Shaw
Julie Snyder
Edean Cutright
Debbie Johnston
David McMurtrey
Nicole McConnell
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