Elliott Bay Book Co. Block Party: Local Landmark Turns a New Page
April 19, 2010 1:12pmLike a tree in search of sunlight, the beloved Seattle landmark Elliott Bay Book Company has pulled up its Pioneer Square roots and sprouted anew on Capitol Hill. On Thursday Brad, Peter and I joined hundreds of joyful residents, loyal customers, and local business owners as they filled the iconic bookstore to celebrate the opening of the spacious, yet charming new location at 1521 10th Ave.
The sound of trumpeters playing in the street serenaded us as we mingled with the local literati and browsed the sea of books lining the familiar handcrafted shelves. We met book lovers galore who shared their fond memories of the original store and their excitement over the new location. We even had the chance to chat with the founding owner of the Elliott Bay Book Company, Walter Carr. "It was the water and the humus of the West Coast forests that brought me back from college in Colorado to start a bookstore," the self-proclaimed "Sandals and Socks Guy" explained. "Call it webbed-feet, I guess," he added with a laugh.
Elliott Bay Book Company is clearly an institution woven deep into the fabric that makes up Seattle's literary scene. We asked our fellow attendees what made this particular bookstore so important to them, and here's what they had to say:
The sound of trumpeters playing in the street serenaded us as we mingled with the local literati and browsed the sea of books lining the familiar handcrafted shelves. We met book lovers galore who shared their fond memories of the original store and their excitement over the new location. We even had the chance to chat with the founding owner of the Elliott Bay Book Company, Walter Carr. "It was the water and the humus of the West Coast forests that brought me back from college in Colorado to start a bookstore," the self-proclaimed "Sandals and Socks Guy" explained. "Call it webbed-feet, I guess," he added with a laugh.
Elliott Bay Book Company is clearly an institution woven deep into the fabric that makes up Seattle's literary scene. We asked our fellow attendees what made this particular bookstore so important to them, and here's what they had to say:
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