Congratulations to Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland, Ore., which will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, October 28, with an afternoon party. The bookshop will serve cake, sparkling beverages, and coffee; raffle off prizes; and have a weekend sale on select titles. At 2 p.m., a toast will be made to Bobby “Annie” Tichenor, owner and co-founder of …
On Saturday, September 8, 2018, Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, WA celebrated its 40th anniversary. The store opened in 1978– originally under the name Book & Game Co. and owned by Chris O’Harra and Shannon Ahern. The store moved to its current location, the historic Liberty Building in downtown Spokane, in 1994. John Waite purchased the …
Chapter One Book Store is FORTY– and fabulous! The Hamilton, Montana indie will start celebrating on Friday, April 4th. Throughout the day will be sales. How much? On what? Stop by to find out. Their invitations promise “sales of our own quirky choosing.” Sounds fun to me! Treats and more will make Friday night fly …
Oh boy, it’s a good year for anniversaries! Last week we shared about Auntie’s 35th anniversary. This week BookPeople of Moscow posted on its homepage about its upcoming 40th anniversary. BookPeople will celebrate throughout November with a events, including a big party on November 7. Details will be posted at their website. Friends and fans …
One of our favorite Oregon stores turns 40 this week—and that's a remarkable 40 years in the same location on Second Street in downtown Corvallis. Grass Roots Books & Music is celebrating its birthday this Friday (Nov. 11) with raffles all day and a couple of special events, including a Story Time to Celebrate a New …
