White Oak Books
Vancouver, Washington A few years ago, while looking through a magazine about the Pacific Northwest, I came across the story of John Furniss https://www.instagram.com/theblindwoodsman/, an artist from Washougal who works with wood. What makes him special is that John is blind, yet he still manages to create pieces with a precision and beauty that moved…
Arundel Books
Seattle, Washington In August 2024, I spent two days in Seattle and, of course, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit some bookstores. I asked my friend and writer Jessica Villar https://www.instagram.com/villarjess/, who lives in the city, for recommendations, and one of her suggestions was Arundel Books https://www.instagram.com/arundelbooks/, located in the historic Pioneer Square…
Vivienne Culinary Books
Portland, Oregon In June of this year, during Portland Book Week https://www.instagram.com/portlandbookweek/, among the many independent bookstore offerings, one in particular caught my attention: Vivienne Culinary Books https://www.instagram.com/vivienneculinarybooks/. Probably because of its very special theme—cookbooks paired with kitchen tools to put the recipes into practice. It’s located in 2724 NE Alberta St, a vibrant neighborhood…
Powell’s City of Books
Portland, Oregon For over a year now, I have been visiting and writing about independent bookstores in different places, and if there is one that deserves a chapter of its own, it is Powell’s City of Books https://www.instagram.com/powellsbooks/ which opened its doors in 1971. With over a million new and used books distributed across an…
Cloud & Leaf Bookstore
447 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, Oregon, US A few days ago, we visited Manzanita, one of the most beautiful beaches on the Oregon coast. From previous trips, I remembered the Cloud & Leaf Bookstore https://www.instagram.com/cloudandleafbookstore/in its small but cozy downtown area, which also has art galleries, owner-operated businesses, cool clothing stores, cafes, restaurants, and wine bars.…
Literary Arts
Portland, Oregon Portland Book Week https://www.instagram.com/portlandbookweek/ took place this year from June 6 to 15 and was a great opportunity to explore different independent bookstores. That’s how I ended up visiting Literary Arts https://www.instagram.com/literaryarts/, located at 716 SE Grand Ave, which opened its doors in December 2024 in a spacious building that combines a bookstore, café,…
Monograph Bookwerks
Portland, Oregon Tucked away in the heart of Portland’s Alberta Arts District, right on 27th Street, you’ll find Monograph Bookwerks https://www.instagram.com/monographbookwerks/—a hidden gem I discovered during last year’s Portland Book Week, which is set to return in June 2025. En el corazón del distrito artÃstico de Alberta, en la esquina de la 27th Street, se…
Autumn Leaf Books
Camas, Washington Camas is a little gem in the south of Washington State—full of charm and beauty with locally owned shops, art galleries, a vintage-style movie theater, cozy cafés, and restaurants all come together to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where there’s always something going on. Camas es una pequeña joya en el sur…
Eryngium Papeterie
Vancouver, Washington, United States I came to Eryngium Papeterie https://www.instagram.com/eryngiumpapeterie/ by pure chance. In July, looking for a place to park on Main Street, Vancouver, the shadow on the sidewalk helped me decide to leave my car right in front of this stationery store. I looked up and, in an instant, completely forgot about my…
Elliott Bay Book Company
Seattle, Washington At the end of August I visited Seattle and asked my friend and Argentine writer Jess Villar https://www.instagram.com/villarjess/, who lives in the city, for independent bookstore recommendations. One of her suggestions was the iconic Elliott Bay Book Company https://www.instagram.com/elliottbaybookco/, located at 1521 10th Ave in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, known for both its…
PiPH – Paper Epiphanies
Portland, Oregon I came to PiPH Paper Epiphanies https://www.instagram.com/paperepiphanies/ a stationery store located at 2501 SE Clinton Street in Portland, in early August when Stationery Store Day https://www.instagram.com/stationerystoreday/ was held. The store is located on a corner, where a mural decorates one of its side walls, large windows painted by the artist Jenna Lechner https://www.instagram.com/jennamlechner/…
Oblation Papers & Press
Portland, Oregon Oblation Papers & Press https://www.instagram.com/oblationpapers/ a unique and fascinating stationery store, is located in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District founded in 1989. I discovered this store by chance (although I know that coincidences do not exist 🙂 ) following the account of Traveller’s Company https://www.instagram.com/travelers_company/ who I kwew through the recommendations about…
Backstory Books & Yarn
3129 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon In June 2024, Portland Book Week https://www.instagram.com/portlandbookweek/took place, an event that brought together several independent bookstores from Portland, Oregon, as well as Vancouver and Camas, Washington. Motivated by my interest in these spaces, I decided to visit some of them to talk to their owners and discover more about…
Parallel Worlds Bookstore
Portland, Oregon Parallel Worlds https://www.instagram.com/parallelworldsbookshop/ is a bookstore specializing in science fiction and fantasy books located at 2639 NE Alberta St in Portland. I discovered it thanks to Portland Book Week https://www.instagram.com/portlandbookweek/ and decided to stop by last weekend. When I arrived I found a shop painted in a vibrant blue and a table outside…
Wind Mountain
Skamania, Washington Un hábito que incorporé y que disfruto muchÃsimo, aunque según la la dificultad también padezco 😅, es salir a recorrer los senderos, cascadas o montañas que hay en los alrededores de donde vivo. Elegimos visitar Wind Mountain, una de las montañas situadas en el Cañón del RÃo Columbia, cerca de Carson, WA. Tiene…
Oregon Jewels – Painted Hills
Oregon is a state that always surprises me for its natural diversity with different landscapes and ecosystems. Here it is possible to find rivers, waterfalls, mountains, forests and miles of Pacific coastline. A few years ago I found out about the Painted Hills, a geological wonder located in Wheeler County, which is part of the…
Boo Bash Camas
Camas, Washington, United States I have two reasons to choose October as one of my favorite months of the year 🙂 . One is related to the fall and the change of the color palette around me; everything is tinged with ochers, yellows, oranges and reds that result in a wonderful visual show. The other…
PDXSUPWITCHES
Portland, Oregon Although I have been living in the United States for almost eight years, in what is called the PNW (the Pacific West Coast), I continue to be surprised by some of the activities and events that happen very close to where I live. I also believe that my curious, somewhat childlike spirit (I…
El Otro Washington 3
Camas Public Library El 4 de abril del 2023, la Biblioteca Pública de Camas cumplió 100 años y para celebrar la ocasión se organizó un merecido festejo con música y torta de cumpleaños 🎂. La biblioteca ha sido y es un pilar fundamental para la comunidad de Camas. On April 4, 2023, the Camas Public…
El Otro Washington 2
Washougal, Washington No podrÃa decirte con certeza si este año el invierno tiene problemas para despedirse o si la primavera retrasa su aparición como si fuera una diva. Hay algunos indicios primaverales tales como más horas de luz y algunos dÃas con sol en los cuales la temperatura es un poquito más alta. Aunque la…
El Otro Washington
Camas, Washington Cuando me preguntan en qué parte de Estados Unidos vivo y digo Washington muchas personas (excepto los estadounidenses) creen que hablo de Washington, la capital del paÃs. Yo también habÃa tenido la misma confusión, pero aprendà en estos años, que la forma en que llaman acá a la capital es DC y Washington…
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