Like most outdoorsy Portlanders, I was disappointed but not totally surprised when REI announced last year that its location in the trendy Pearl neighborhood would be closing. The store had been there for 20 years, but due to an increase in crime including thefts and break-ins that ramped up during the pandemic, the company made the hard decision to close the doors permanently on February 1st of this year.  However, those of us who depended on the convenient location for its outstanding...