Just 20 minutes from Portland or Salem, I-5 Exit 278. (One exit north of the Woodburn Company Stores.

WOW!!!
Aurora is chosen by MSN as one of the “ten best antiquing towns in the country”! We’ve always known it, but it is nice to be recognized for the variety of antiques and depth of inventories. Come join the fun!

Open Labor Day Weekend!
Take the short drive to the country for that last taste of summer antiquing and enjoying Aurora’s 20 shops where you’ll find the best in the West!

New businesses:

Pheasant Run Winery-come have a taste of Oregon wine in the historic bank building on Main Street. Open Wed.-Sun. Open Labor Day 11-5. www.PheasantRunWine.com.
Hwy 99E Antique Mall- in the former Chez Moustache building you’ll find a variety of quality antiques in a pleasant old fashioned setting. Corner of Main Street and Highway 99E.
The Red Sled Antiques-just behind the antique mall, this petite shop has country and Victorian antiques you’ll love.

September 4 First Saturday in Aurora! Flea Market opens for the season at the Aurora American Legion Hall, 9-4.
September 4-6 Dahlia Show at Swan Island Dahlias! Spectacular color that is not to be missed. Bring home a bouquet of these fresh picked beauties and order bulbs, too. Just 10 minutes from Aurora, follow Hwy 99E just north of Canby and follow the signs.
October all month -Harvest Fun at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. Daily. No tulips in sight but pumpkins, fall items and loads of down-on-the-farm activities for kids. Just 15 minutes from Aurora. www.woodenshoe.com
October 8 Antique Radio Show & Sale, Aurora American Legion Hall, 9-3. Presented by the Northwest Vintage Radio Society, this is a great sale with plenty to see and hear from expert collectors who love their stuff.
October 15-24 38^th Annual Quilt Show, Old Aurora Colony Museum. Daily 10-4. Spectacular displays of antique, vintage and new quilts to the theme of “Aurora Blue”. Quilters love this, the oldest quilt show in the state.
www.auroracolony.org (503-678-5754).

Shops are open year around with many stores open 7 days a week. Although some are closed on Mondays, you will find a full day’s worth of exploring on this day. All shops open Sundays. Hours begin at 10am and close at 5pm. Public restroom and RV parking.

We are a green and healthy destination!

Any time of year is right for a trip to Aurora where you will find that the past makes a lot of sense for the present! Quality vintage furnishings have a further life as we expand their usefulness – the ultimate use for a “green” environmental home! New furnishings, handmade in America, also provide future generations with lasting quality. The reasons for shopping Aurora when decorating a home have never been better!

Just take the short drive to Aurora – only 20 minutes from Portland or Salem. But it will seem like its 150 years away!

News about Aurora!

Some REALLY Old Stuff at Ida Red's
Cochran's Collector's Guide blogs about "old stuff" at
Aurora's Ida Red's Antiques!
Published July 31, 2008

Aurora Colony music revived and digitized
History - Boxes of compositions from the 19th-century group are found and restored
The Oregonian
Thursday, January 17, 2008
by KATLYN CARTER, Oregonian Staff

Check our Oregonian ad to see what some of our dealers are featuring this month.

Got CABIN FEVER?
AURORA is a great getaway, if only for a day!

Get out of the house and away from the malls to a fresh place filled with happy memories and A LOT OF INTERESTING STUFF! A day in Aurora is a day away from the news, the workweek and you might even forget about the weather.

Quality items from all over the country make their way to Aurora’s stores making this an exceptional shopping experience. Fine vintage furniture, glassware, pottery, art, toys and popular collectibles are available along with quality, hand made items and specialty giftware you won’t see everywhere. Shop by phone or email by clicking on our merchant listings here.

Impress your guests with a phenomenal destination for their visit! There’s something for everyone to enjoy in Aurora and they will remember their time with you as a special memory.

Some REALLY Old Stuff at Ida Red's Cochran's Collector's Guide blogs about "old stuff" at Aurora's Ida Red's Antiques! Published July 31, 2008

Some REALLY Old Stuff at Ida Red's
Cochran's Collector's Guide blogs about "old stuff" at
Aurora's Ida Red's Antiques!
Published July 31, 2008