The Elliott Bay Book Company
Seattle’s reputation as one of the coolest cultural places in the country is very well-founded, and even after the rave of grunge and the rise of experimental theatre in the 90s has settled, it doesn’t show any signs of stopping in the great Northwest. Seattle is a beautiful town, and probably one of the highest quality of life places on the planet. The city has a strong civic sense, giving it a magnificent feel all throughout the year, even in the middle of the rainy season. It’s always rainy season in Seattle, though, that’s true, but when the city is as splendid as this, it doesn’t seem to matter much. It’s a place where people know how to enjoy the good life, and as such, a perfect place to spend a vacation at one of the Seattle luxury hotels.
These luxury accommodations are set in some of Seattle most interesting and bustling areas, where you’re close to the action in the city, which is very lively most any time of the day or night. There is a spectacular hospitality in the NW that is very different from anywhere else in the country. It might have something to do with the rain, or it might just come from living in a city where its immensely livable, but there’s an unusual warmth here that’s hard to match. It’s very evident in places like the Elliott Bay Book Company, one of Seattle’s true landmarks.
The store opened over three decades ago, and is one of the oldest independent bookstores in the country. Walter Carr started it as a used book store, and over the years it’s turned into a gigantic three-story powerhouse in the literary world, complete with its own cafe in the basement. The cafe was the inspiration for the one featured in the television show Frasier, although the real one looks quite a bit different. There is a unique energy here that speaks of the heart of the city. The employees are very knowledgeable about the books they sell, and very passionate about the authors who come in to do readings in the evenings. Some of the hottest literary talents in the world have been here, including local Tom Robbins, Salman Rushdie, Ben Okri, Isabel Allende, and Anne Rice. It’s a perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon.
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