The Tiny Town Near Portland That’s Absolute Heaven If You Love Antiquing

Started as the Aurora Colony in the late 1850s, this small town just south of Portland was formed as a utopian communal Christian settlement focused on a sustainable and community-oriented life. Over 150 years later, the small town, which was Oregon's first national historic district, is a thriving center for finding the perfect treasures from the past.

Eventually totaling over 18,000 acres, the Aurora Colony developed a New England-looking village that still stands today.

Many of these building are now filled with antique shops, making it a shopping destination that brings many people from far-flung locales to the little town.

Whether you are looking for furniture, jewelry, pottery or salvaged architectural goods, Aurora is a wonderful small town to find the perfect treasure.

Aurora is popular amongst interior designers and television and movie producers looking for just the right element to set a scene....

But there are plenty of amazing finds around every corner that whether you are a professional designer or just looking for a special accent, you will love shopping here.

Whether you are shopping at the phenomenal Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage ...

Or the largest store in town - Mainstreet Mercantile Antiques ...

The expansive Hwy 99 Antique Mall ...

Or any of the smaller antique shops around town, you are sure to find some amazing scores here.

Timeless Antiques and Collectibles, Home Again Antiques, Aurora Antiques, and South End Antiques are just a handful of shops you should stop by while you are there.

While it may sound like just antiques, you can easily make a whole weekend of adventure to this small town.

Stay at a local bed and breakfast, enjoy the area's many wineries, galleries, and local food and drinks that give the small town its appeal while you visit for an antique-shopping marathon.

Have you been to Aurora for antiquing? What is your favorite shop? Let us know in the comments below.