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1005 West Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97209
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+1 503 228 4651
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Neighborhood :
Downtown Portland
http://www.powells.com/ - Mon to Sun from 09:00 AM to 08:30 PM
Sure, you could order online from this store, but you would miss seeing the largest independent bookstore in the United States. With 1.5 million books in 3,500 different sections, this shop covers a city block and offers new, used, rare and out-of-print books. Open every day of the year, this is the place many Portlanders consider their spiritual home. Many come to browse, get out of the rain, drink coffee in the coffee shop and pontificate. Authors read their works several evenings a week.
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To say Powell's has a lot of books is like saying that New York is just a big city. It's of course an understatement. New York is a massive metropolitan...
I'm writing this review despite the fact that Powell's City of Books does not need me to write it. almost 600 reviews and a 5 star average? Truly lil' old...
Okay, I hate to be the stick in the mud here, but I don't get it. Yes, it's a big bookstore. Really big. That earns Powell's its three stars. But it's a...
Trekaroo Reviews
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Biggest and BEST Bookstore Ever
So yea, you could live to be a 100 years old and never SEE every book in this store, let alone read them. Powell's is ...
The City of Books!
Among other things, Portland is known for books. In fact, per capita, we have more bookstores in Portland than any other city in the nation. ...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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“Well worth the stop!”
I was recently in Portland and made a stop to Powell's. My only regret is that I did not give myself enough time to shop! They have about 7 dif...
“interesting book store!”
I liked it! I'm not a huge reader but it was fun to go and look around. The store is cool because it take up so much interior space that you fo...
“You can never have too many books....?”
I must say that I really enjoy going to Powell's. It was one of the first places I visited after my initial trip to Portland some time ago. The...
“Browse 'til you drop”
Books, funky stationery, tshirts featuring the store cat (we did not meet) - you can find something to take home @ Powell's. As bookaholics, we...
“Cranky holiday staff”
Let me start by saying that I love Powell's! Going to Powell's while in Portland has always been a real treat for me...until yesterday. I know ...
“Powells: Still a Pleasure in Portland”
I love Portland. And, any time I come to Portland, I make every effort to go to Powell's. Why? Because where else can you spend all day looking...
CitySearch Reviews
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Selection!
Insanely huge selection....I can get lost in this place for hours, and I do. Prices are retail...sometimes discounted. Have always had a good...
Independent Bookstore. Whose prices are twice as expensive as anywhere. 1 in a 1000 are used.
great selection, but might as well go to amazon and pay a 1/4th the price.
A really fun place and a great slection
OK, so I have been reading the reviews about how the staff is rude; to be honest I have been going there for years. I have only come across fri...
Arrogant, Nasty Employees
This place is a haven for haughty, hateful hipsters... they work here. You know: the arrogant, mean-spirited overflow from Reed College in th...
Great selection, Overpriced
Powell's touts itself as a used bookstore. In reality, maybe 1 in 50 books are used and the used books cost the same as the new books. The sele...
Highly recommend!
Although I hate driving downtown I love the Powell's on Burnside. They have their own parking garage and have the largest selection of books I ...
TravelMuse Reviews ( 1 Review ) Top
Portland Landmark
Powell's is one of the most famous things about Portland - if you love books, you will spend hours here! Visit http://visitportland.weebly.com/ for more information