Elliott Bay Books
Add another great bookstore to the “bookstores we love” collection. The Elliott Bay Book Co. is a fantastic place for books in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Like all independent book stores in the western US (disclaimer: n=2), Elliott Bay Book Co. is a rambling, ramshackle store that hearkens back to our frontier past. It reminds me of The Tattered Cover in Denver’s LoDo district. It has creaky wooden floors, just one more room around the corner with even more fantastic books, and it feels like it has been there forever. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there yesterday, exploring the endless stacks. Seek it out should you find yourself in Seattle.
March 19, 2008 7:57 am 4 Comments
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By Beth (The Decatur One), March 20, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
I’m trying to get to Seattle this summer. Better start saving my nickels and dimes for this stop.
By Eden, March 20, 2008 @ 9:01 pm
browsing through your other bookstores you love, i came upon the entry about The Bookshelf, in Thomasville, GA. Im sad to mention that it is closing. I went there last month, and its shevles were bare, and baked goods were no where to be seen . Sorry!
By shortbus, March 20, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
Eden – This news breaks my heart. I loved the vibe at The Bookshelf. They knew books, too.
Beth: Bring an extra suitcase.