Our destination: the brooding, beautiful, lush mountains and beaches of the north Oregon Coast, including my favorite town of Manzanita. If you have a weekend or so to spend, these are the area’s best beaches, cafes, and places to visit, including a bookstore and–not kidding–a nearby dump.
Entries Tagged as 'Shop talk'
37 Hours on the North Oregon Coast
March 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Favorite Bookstores, Novelty, Recommended sights
Shop Talk: Favorite Bookstores, Part II
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Favorite Bookstores, Good design, Shop talk, Urban archipelagos
I was recently in Argentina for–gasp–not work, and stumbled upon El Ateneo while in Buenos Aires. The bookstore was amazing. I could have lived there.
Tags:bookstores·Buenos Aires·design
Shop Talk: Surf’s Up in Chinatown
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Shop talk, Urban archipelagos
I only bought a set of note cards at Chinatown Boardroom–a great name for a surf shop if ever there was one–but the selection was great, as was the vibe.
Shop Talk: Favorite Bookstores, Part I
February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Favorite Bookstores, Obsessed with the Dutch, Recommended sights, Shop talk
For pure charm within the heart of Amsterdam, I love this corner pictured above, complete with the Athenaeum Boekhandel. That store strikes me as slightly quirkier than the Selexyz branch nearby–it’s chock full of amazing art books, postmodernist musings, and novels by an embarrassing number of authors I’ve never heard of.
Shop Talk: More Muumuu, Please
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Recommended sights, Shop talk, Slightly unnatural love of luggage and bags
I have been obsessively thinking about Oahu, and only partially because of Tuesday’s brilliant Lost premier (and all the show-related Lost sights I like). It’s also because of the great souvies I picked up at a place called Muumuu Heaven, including this tote bag.
Love the Phrase: “Gaming the Luggage”
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Slightly unnatural love of luggage and bags
When I was a broke-ass college student, I used to buy luggage for $5 at street fairs, and although this jelly bean luggage is a huge upgrade, the fact that it has a shiny blue interior like the 1950s train cases I still have from the vintage days adds to its appeal.
Considering how grumpy most people seem to be when it comes to the subject of luggage, air travel, and the like, I just wanted to testify that another option was possible. Gaming the luggage is clever, but unnecessary. You can still be happy anyway. You just need the right bag.
