Daily hours will change until the coming of spring. Sunday 12-5 Monday Closed Tuesday-Saturday 11-6 Also announcing that the store will be closed from February 1st through February 7 while I have surgery at Anschutz in Denver. This illustration is from the hilarious Tedd Arnold picture book for juveniles: “Even More Parts -Idioms from Head … Continue reading
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Chapter Three: 322 Walnut Street
The space was a bit funky, and there were rumors of it being haunted, but what could go wrong being only a half block away from the heart of downtown? Yes, it was the setting of the most notorious murder in Fort Collins history, resulting in an equally notorious lynching at the courthouse. Then there … Continue reading
Chapter 2: 140 South College
Chapter Two: Bookstore History – On College Avenue I don’t know how we did it. 147 West Oak St. to 140 South College, a half block away. I remember a small cadre of friends who walked boxes of books across the street on hand carts. The new location was in an old downtown building – … Continue reading
WE OPEN A BOOKSTORE
It’s the summer of 1983. I can’t find work in Fort Collins. I can’t find work in day care, even though I had established a group day care home in Michigan that was recognized for excellence. No one will hire me as a beekeeper despite my experience and completing a two year commercial beekeeping program … Continue reading
CELEBRATING 42 YEARS IN THE BOOK BUSINESS
There were no personal computers. There were no cell phones. People searched for books through a magazine called Bookman’s Weekly. It could take months to actually receive a book you wanted. Advertising was done mostly through newspaper ads and the phone book. The year was 1983. The month December. 42 years ago. It was the … Continue reading
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