Backstory Books and Yarn
Backstory Books and Yarn is a bookstore in Multnomah, Oregon which is located on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard. Backstory Books and Yarn is situated nearby to the residential area San Farlando Apartments, as well as near the church Door of Hope.- Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon—6:00 PM
- Type: Bookstore
- Address: 3129 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, OR 97214
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Farlando Apartments and Avalon Theatre.
San Farlando Apartments
Residential area
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The San Farlando Apartments is a building complex in southeast Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places. San Farlando Apartments is situated 670 feet west of Backstory Books and Yarn.
Avalon Theatre
Amusement arcade
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avalon Theatre, established as the Sunnyside Theatre in 1912, is the oldest operating movie theater in Portland, Oregon, and is believed to be the state's oldest theater and the first with more than one screen. Avalon Theatre is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Backstory Books and Yarn.
Hawthorne Theatre
Theater building
Photo: miss millions, CC BY 2.0.
The Hawthorne Theatre, formerly the Sunnyside Masonic Lodge, is an historic building and music venue located in Portland, Oregon's Hawthorne District. The building was completed in 1919, and formerly housed the restaurant Lucky Strike, as well as Conan's, a bar and music venue. Hawthorne Theatre is situated 2,600 feet east of Backstory Books and Yarn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Sunnyside.
Belmont
Neighborhood
The Belmont Area is a retail and residential district running along SE Belmont St. in the inner Southeast section of Portland, Oregon in a parallel fashion to the Hawthorne District, 6 blocks to the south.
Sunnyside
Suburb
Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the south east section of Portland, between SE Stark Street and SE Hawthorne Blvd. and from SE 28th Ave. to SE 49th Ave.
Hawthorne
Neighborhood
The Hawthorne District in Portland, Oregon, is an area of Southeast Portland on SE Hawthorne Blvd. that runs from 12th to 60th Avenues, with the primary core of businesses between 30th and 50th Avenues.
Backstory Books and Yarn
- Categories: building and shop
- Location: Multnomah, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.51226° or 45° 30′ 44″ northLongitude
-122.63312° or 122° 37′ 59″ westElevation
154 feet (47 metres)Levels
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33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
84QVG968+WQOpenStreetMap ID
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