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Best Bookstores in the West
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Secret Garden Books in Ballard
Username: Jaime
Best Bookstore: Secret Garden Bookshop
Location: Seattle, WA, in the Ballard neighborhood
Address or link: 2214 NW Market St
This store rocks because: All around fabulous – cool displays, great staff, great kids section. Whenever I call looking for a book, they always have a copy in!
Best nearby reading/noshing spot: Hmm... Toss up between Caffe Fiore and Cupcake Royale both a few blocks away
Square One Books West Seattle Username: Jaime
Best Bookstore: Square One Books
Location: Seattle, WA, in West Seattle
Address or link: 4724 42nd Ave SW
This store rocks because: Very tiny spot, but packed to the gills with great titles. Excellent staff picks
Best nearby reading/noshing spot: Definitely read, sip, and nibble at Bakery Nouveau down the hill for a quick trip to Paris
Queen Anne Books Username: Martha Bee
Best Bookstore:
Queen Anne Books
Location:
1811 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle
Address or link: http://www.queenannebooks.com/
This store rocks because:
Let me count the ways. The collection of books is excellent and huge, running the gamut from children's books (tastefully chosen) to cooking, travel, nonfiction and literary fiction. The staff is friendly. They have amazing events. And you get a frequent buyer discount.
Best nearby reading/noshing spot:
They're right next to El Diablo, a cuban cafe joint (live music, delicious java). Even better, they're down the street from Chocolopolis so you can buy your books and then have a transcendent cup of cocoa afterward.
Green Bean Books in Portland Username: AbOnline
Best Bookstore:
Green Bean Books
Location:
NE 16th & Alberta, Portland, OR
Address or link:
Green Bean Books
This store rocks because:
It is loaded with a beautifully curated selection of kids' books, also offers used books, has a cozy reading area, as well as a secret reading spot hidden under a tree out on the deck.
Best nearby reading/noshing spot:
located in the midst of many wonderful cafés and boutiques -- my fave is Random Order Coffee, up the street at 18th.
$$PAGE$$best-bookstores$northwest - msn-Superfan Username: Dana JBest Bookstore: Fremont Place Book Co.
Location:
Fremont, Seattle, the Center of the Universe,621 N 35th St,Seattle, WA 98103
Address or link:
http://www.fremontplacebooks.com/
This store rocks because:
Tons of books are tucked into this charming little shop and if you can't find it, one of the friendly, genius, book-loving employees will order it for you.
Best cupcakes:
Simply Desserts
Best coffee house:
Fremont Coffee Co.
Best burger and beer:
Dad Watson's
Best Margarita:
El Camino
$$PAGE$$best-bookstores$northwest - msn-Superfan Username: Jet Harrington
Best Bookstore: Eagle Harbor Book Co.
Location: Bainbridge Island
Address or link: 157 Winslow Way E.
This store rocks because: The staff are amazing, the recommended selections are exactly right, they are very local- and YA-friendly, they have great atmosphere with their tilty wooden floors and dockspot styling, and they sponsor author events near constantly. (Plus, getting there on the ferry IS half the fun.)
Best nearby reading/noshing spot: across the street is Blackbird Bakery, with the best latte I have ever had and a wide of selection of 'regular' and gluten-free baked goods and treats; a little further up the alley is Mora, with simply the finest ice cream there is.
$$PAGE$$best-bookstores$northwest - msn-Superfan Username: 2B4myluv
Best Bookstore:REDROCK BOOKS
Location: RIDGECREST,CALIFORNIA
Address or link: 206 W RIDGECREST BLVD.- RIDGECREST CA, 93555
This store rocks because: IT IS UNIQUE AND FOR A SMALL TOWN HAS QUITE A SELECTION OLD AND NEW VERY REASONABLE PRICES, AND A LOCAL YOUNG LADY RUNS IT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL FOR HER YOUTHFUL AGE! ITS JUST WONDERFUL!!!
Best nearby reading/noshing spot: STARBUCKS ON CHINA LAKE BLVD.
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