Powell's is a Portland landmark - though there are several outlets around Portland, the main attraction is the mother ship located at 10th and Burnside - it takes up an entire city block and five floors to house its beautifully eclectic and sometimes chaotic collection of literary beasts and local ephemera.

There is a genre to suit every taste, from Science Fiction (take a moment to gawk at the walls - you'll find some famous autographs scrawled there) to Gardening to Graphic Novels and even a Rare Books Room on the top floor that smells almost as antiquarian as it looks.

Powell's also boasts a small art gallery and cafe with the best local coffee. If you want a seat in the crowded cafe though, get there early.

A typical visit to Powells will set you back at least two hours. Wear your best walking shoes. Bring a backpack too - you'll need it to carry all the heavy second-hand tomes you find.

People watching is encouraged: if you want to know what real Portlanders are like, this is the place to go.

www.powells.com
10th & Burnside
Toll Free: 800-878-7323

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Truly one of America's best bookstores, covering a small city block! Three floors of new and used in every category and genre. Trades are accepted.

Downtown at 10th @ Burnside (ask anyone)

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One of the world's great independent book shops. Acres of new and second hand books. Great place to come when it's raining, which it probably is. Pick up a map and browse all day.

1005 W Burnside
Portland, OR 97209 USA
(at the corner of 10th Ave and W. Burnside)
www.powells.com

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