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| FLAGSHIP STORE |
According to their website, "Powell’s City of Books is
the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block
and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s
Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500
different sections, offering something for every interest, including an
incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of
acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward
Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book
Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of
autographed first editions and other collectible volumes."
They even offer guided tours on Sundays!
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| POWELL'S AT CEDAR HILLS CROSSING |
8 Things We Love About Powell’s
1. Headquarters in Portland, OR, as is Romancing the Genres, so we have more than one location!
2. Live events with authors.
3. Friendly, knowledgeable staff who let readers know their favorite reads
4. Buy back our books so we purchase more
5. Places to sit and peruse selections
6. More than just books. You can find Tarot Cards, games, magazines, t-shirts, and quirky gifts.
7. If they don’t have it in stock, they order it for us.
8. SELECTION – books on just about every subject imaginable can be found on the shelves
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| POWELL'S BOOKS FOR HOME AND GARDEN |
Guess what Oregonians say is the one thing not to miss?
"The ONE Thing You Must Do in Each U.S. State" (Huffington Post)
"The ONE Thing You Must Do in Each U.S. State" (Huffington Post)
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| POWELL'S ON HAWTHORNE |
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| POWELL'S AT PDX (PORTLAND AIRPORT) |




