Visit Mandolin in her exquisite letterpress and print shop in Seattle's Central District. Take a class on letterpress printing, book arts and bookbinding. Be inspired : Grapheme

The most beautiful view from a bookstore in the world is here. Nestled at 1 Main Street on Orcas Island, the bay window opens to the majesty of Eastsound. Magic happens here : Darvill's Bookstore

65 miles north of Seattle, Chuckanut Drive cuts across farmland to the small town of Edison. Here you will find beauty, deliciousness, and Lucia on the shelf of an inspiring shop : Hedgerow Edison

More than 150,000 titles sit on cedar bookshelves while the scent of fresh roasted coffee wafts from the cafe in the corner. This is the quintessential Seattle reader's paradise : Elliott Bay Books