Powell's City of Books

Our first stop after picking up our rental car in Oregon was Powell's City of Books in Portland. We had heard a lot of good things about Powell's but none of it did this place justice. It's like a little world of books. Everything you could possible ever want to read is here. There was an entire aisle of wedding planning books, multiple aisles of cookbooks and endless books on global warming, conservation and green living. Patrick was especially impressed with the birds section.

Before leaving we decided to have a cup of tea in the cafe. Not only can you ask for a reusable mug if you're not leaving the store but they recycle everything including the plastic disposable cups. YEAH!

You can visit Powell's even if you aren't planning a trip to Oregon any time soon. Just click here and shop away or browse for fun.

PS- Powell's has an entire separate store dedicated to technical books.