All posts in: Elliott Bay Book Co.

05 Jan 2015

Seattle, You Haven’t Changed

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I spent a grand ten days back home in Seattle for the holidays – the longest visit out of all of my visits since I moved to the Bay. Prior to flying back, I thought that my duration was going to be a bit too long for my own comfort, but I actually found myself really enjoying being home. In the past, I had to make all of my plans one week ahead and jam pack my entire day so that I could see everyone and not have to drive back and forth out of Seattle. This year, I decided to not really do any of that. The home was quiet, the silence was nice, and my parents are funny so they make for some pretty good company. On my second day home, my girlfriends from college and I brunched at Portage Bay in the land of Amazon buildings! This area is so quiet because people only come to Amazon to work on the weekdays.

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25 Aug 2013

The Weekend: 5 Things

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My weekend started a little bit earlier this week! Since I had some extra time, I decided to have a last date with myself in downtown Seattle. BCBG Max Azria has always been home to some of my favorite cocktail dresses. As soon as my eyes glazed over this one, a part of me wanted to purchase it right there on the spot. It’s a wallet breaker for sure, but the lace detail and leather skirt attached to it is a dream. It looks so much better in person than the photograph on their website.

cafe

We had one of our last Yow Yow! meetings at Cafe Pettirosso this week. It was my first time stepping foot into this place and I was amazed by how big it was inside. It’s really a gorgeous space.

bride groom

If you’re ever looking for the perfect place to buy greeting cards, stop by Elliott Bay Book Company on Capitol Hill. These cards made me so proud to live in a city like Seattle. Also, this picture is fitting because I had a complete wedding weekend! With a wedding reception and a wedding assisting gig, I was kept busy.

jars

The wedding reception I attended this weekend had an entire dessert table with goodies and four different kinds of “Cakes in a Jar!”

neighbors

There are so many reasons to love weddings, but one of them is being reunited with old friends.

15 Jun 2011

Sisterhood Everlasting

Every summer, I try to make it my goal to finish one book. Previous summer reading books have included Blink! The Tipping Point, and The Time Traveler’s Wife. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to finish any of these books. Now, I don’t want you to get the idea that I’m not capable of finishing things I start, but with books it’s just tough. I get distracted, things come up, trips get planned, etc etc. I think the main issue is that I’m used to reading blogs everyday and since the length is much smaller in comparison to a book, I can’t seem to stay hooked.

When I learned last night that Ann Brashares had released a fifth book to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, I contemplated whether or not I would buy the book. Would it be worth $25 if I bought the book only to leave it lying around on my coffee table with only one chapter being read? Would I actually man-up and finish it? Maybe this time would be different. It did used to be one of my favorite series. I decided to take that chance and break that book curse. I WILL learn how to read BOTH blogs and books. So I walked myself down to Elliott Bay and bought the hardback, but surprised to find that the cover did not feature the pair of pants that the rest of the series had.

Wish me luck!

09 Aug 2010

Found

I was at Elliott Bay Book Co. a couple weeks ago and was lucky enough to find someone’s secret within the most recent Post Secret book “Confessions on Life, Death, and God.” This isn’t the first time that I’ve found one – but it’s still special regardless. I’ve heard stories of some people buying the book in which they have found the secret in or even taking the secret with them, but I didn’t want to do either of those things. I didn’t have any intention of buying the book so I figured it should be left there for the next person or so to find.

I tried to search the artist, but found nothing. I mean…I guess that’s the point isn’t it?

Have any of you found a Post Secret? What did it say?

16 Apr 2010

Elliott Bay Book Co. to Capitol Hill!

Today, happened to be one of those days where I realized how much I loved living in Seattle. It was a gorgeous day despite my own rain cloud over my head because I missed the Outnet.com’s $1 sale on designer items at 3:46 AM, but other than that… solid. My evening was spent with my dear friend Megan as we ventured over to Broadway to Pho Than Brothers, through Cal Anderson Park stopping at Molly Moon’s Ice Cream and then hitting up the new Elliott Bay Book Co. The book store is amazing. The grand opening was yesterday and even though I missed it by a day – it really didn’t change much because the fresh smell of the wood was still looming inside. It was somewhat crowded, which is understandable for only being a day old. I never imagined what it would be like to have a bookstore in Capitol Hill nor did I realize how close it would be to my school. My only wish is that there were more tables and chairs because it would be a prime study spot. If you get a chance to stop into the store, take it!

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