For decades, Elliott Bay Books has been one of Seattle's best bookstores...So, a few years ago, when it was announced that the venerable institution was going to leave its historic Pioneer Square neighborhood digs, there was lots of worry--would the store survive the move up to Capitol Hill?

YES--it survived, and Elliott Bay Books still feels like...Elliott Bay Books. Creaky wooden floors in a century-old building, readings by today's best writers, an in-store café, the eclectic employees' picks...In one of America's most literate cities, this bookstore remains a haven. Online behemoth Amazon may be building its new headquarters downtown, but Elliott Bay is still a beacon for book lovers in the Pacific Northwest...