To nobody’s surprise, a little bird let me know that Nau, the outdoorwear company that eschews dorky looks for clean, urban lines, has signed a lease for a space on NW 23rd. That makes sense, considering currently Portland people have to drive out to Bridgeport Village to check out the merchandise of a label whose founding principles are concern for the environment, leaving a light carbon footprint, etc. (I don’t mean this as a dis at all, but I think it’s unintentionally hilarious that on their current homepage it says, “Liberate Yourself from Responsibility”) Anyhow, don’t get too excited just yet; the new location won’t open until sometime next year.