Powell's City of Books

1005 W Burnside, Portland, Oregon

3.5

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+1 800 878 7323

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www.powells.com

From humble storefront beginnings in 1971, Powell's has grown into a Portland landmark and one of the world's great bookstores. Covering an entire city block, Powell's City of Books contains more than 1. 5 million books in 3,500 ... more on Travelportland.com

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For being a free stop on a trip, it's definitely worth it. more on Yahoo! Travel

Nearby, Jake's seafood restaurant is one of the best in the world. more on GeckoGo

They have a huge selection of new and used books and magazines, plus a coffee shop where you are welcome to sit and read the merchandise. more on igougo

Otherwise, they have very reasonable prices, especially for their used books. more on GeckoGo

If you don't buy anything than it can be free. more on GeckoGo

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The staff at Powell's are rude, condenscending, and unfriendly. On 4/18/06 a person accidently dropped a pen on the counter at a cashier station and it bounced. Then their credit card didn't clear on first pass (account temporarily ... more on Yahoo! Travel

If you love books of any kind, sitting in a cafe, or unusually large stores, this is the place for you. For being a free stop on a trip, it's definitely worth it. I've been to Powell's multiple times, and have always enjoyed looking ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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It's hard to find fault in Powell's. Not wanting to look like a tourist, I walked in acting like I've always visited this place. Just another Sunday afternoon. Man, am I a bad actor. Even though I tri ... more on TripAdvisor

If you are an inveterate reader, this is obviously a major destination when visiting Portland. I think the most delightful aspect beyond the sheer range of offerings is that new and used books are int ... more on TripAdvisor

This book store has a plethora of books its almost sick, they just add a collection of anne rice's books they have a room with rare books, the books are relatively cheap as they do have new and used. ... more on TripAdvisor

If you’ve never been to Powell’s there are a few things you need to know. Firstly, when they call themselves the “City Of Books” they mean it. With three floors they have colour-coded each room and pr ... more on TripAdvisor

Whatever your reading niche, chances are Powell's has it! The layout can be confusing at first, the signs were very helpful! Definitely worth the stop, we were able to find several older cookbooks we ... more on TripAdvisor

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This is the most amazing bookstore that I've ever been to. It goes on forever. It is so big they give you a map when you walk in. Hard to walk in and not find something you want. They have new and used books. They are all together, ... more on GeckoGo

Powell's is the greatest bookstore with outlets throughout Portland, but the oringinal is the best. Several levels of new and used books, foreign ... more on GeckoGo

The world's greatest bookstore. This says it all. A great selection of books on almost any subject, and a friendly staff that have a great knowledge about ... more on GeckoGo