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I've never lived in Portland, but try to visit annually; Powell's has earned its place as a 'must go' destination every year. I mean, it's a bookstore, with ac

I've never lived in Portland, but try to visit annually; Powell's has earned its place as a 'must go' destination every year. I mean, it's a bookstore, with active curation, that spans a city block. Amazing! I end up with the book I had in mind, plus half a dozen books discovered along the way...

erickhill 6y ago
Totally agree. I live in Seattle and my family and I pre-COVID would visit Portland at least once a year, sometimes twice. Powell's was always a destination every single time, even if only for an hour with many books in hand I'd simply never have found or thought to look for online.
runevault 6y ago
I've yet to go to Portland, but if I ever do I intend to make a stop at Powell's assuming the world is in a place where that can happen. Thankfully we have our own good indie bookstore where I live that's a stand in until I can make it there.
- divbzero 6y ago
  They have managed to reopen in a limited fashion. Hoping they’ll make it through the pandemic intact.
- trynewideas 6y ago
  Worth noting there are a few Powell's, including a lovely pair of them on the east side, one a smaller but well-curated satellite of the main store, the other specialized in gardening, cooking, and craft books. A coffee shop is sandwiched in the middle. (Assuming anything gets back to near-normal ever again.) https://goo.gl/maps/LhYrHLLJ2UcGFmpA9 https://goo.gl/maps/LhYrHLLJ2UcGFmpA9
khazhoux 6y ago
One of the few "perfect mornings" in my life was a day off during a Portland business trip: with a Stumptown coffee, a Voodoo donut, and Powell's. Simply magical.
- d1str0 6y ago
  I live here and still had a similar perfect morning. Walking down a snow covered street, no cars, crisp and quiet, and then a warm Powell's book store serving their own coffee and cookies.
  - loughnane 6y ago
    I can feel this. Only been to Powell’s once (I live in Boston) but that sounds wonderful
divbzero 6y ago
At one point it was more than a city block! Endless towering shelves, Espresso Book Machine, espresso to drink at the café, rare books collection… Paradise for book lovers.

erickhill 6y ago

Totally agree. I live in Seattle and my family and I pre-COVID would visit Portland at least once a year, sometimes twice. Powell's was always a destination every single time, even if only for an hour with many books in hand I'd simply never have found or thought to look for online.

runevault 6y ago

I've yet to go to Portland, but if I ever do I intend to make a stop at Powell's assuming the world is in a place where that can happen. Thankfully we have our own good indie bookstore where I live that's a stand in until I can make it there.

divbzero 6y ago
They have managed to reopen in a limited fashion. Hoping they’ll make it through the pandemic intact.
trynewideas 6y ago
Worth noting there are a few Powell's, including a lovely pair of them on the east side, one a smaller but well-curated satellite of the main store, the other specialized in gardening, cooking, and craft books. A coffee shop is sandwiched in the middle. (Assuming anything gets back to near-normal ever again.) https://goo.gl/maps/LhYrHLLJ2UcGFmpA9 https://goo.gl/maps/LhYrHLLJ2UcGFmpA9

khazhoux 6y ago

One of the few "perfect mornings" in my life was a day off during a Portland business trip: with a Stumptown coffee, a Voodoo donut, and Powell's. Simply magical.

d1str0 6y ago
I live here and still had a similar perfect morning. Walking down a snow covered street, no cars, crisp and quiet, and then a warm Powell's book store serving their own coffee and cookies.
- loughnane 6y ago
  I can feel this. Only been to Powell’s once (I live in Boston) but that sounds wonderful

divbzero 6y ago

At one point it was more than a city block! Endless towering shelves, Espresso Book Machine, espresso to drink at the café, rare books collection… Paradise for book lovers.