I love that they are going to be right next door to a bath house. Super fun!

@2: On the side. Click to enlarge.

Beautiful photos. It will never be the original space, but it looks like it could be equally great in its own way.

will it still have the cafe ?

Hooray for Capitol Hill and Elliott Bay staying in business, but is there any evidence that Amazon's "Kindle money" has anything at all to do with their move to South Lake Union? Is Kindle all that profitable, and didn't they plan the move ages ago?

Well done Paul.

Hopefully, the new EBBC interior won't be just another woody book barn. Gimmicky design CAN bring people in, often just for an atmosphere that provides some individualistic relief from the ordinary. Gimmicky is indeed a bad word, but in this day and age, EB has to have something more to offer than just their brand name and book readings. It doesn't have to be a Via Tribunali or a funkadelic horrorshow or anything (though a lunch at any VT or equivalent might yield a few ideas...), but color - skillfully applied - works in ways mysterious.

Hopefully, EB won't be like Powell's, with their elementary school color coding, which makes their Texas Book Depository even more tedious to encounter (an environment that no doubt contributes to the famous sullenness of its' employees).

If EB wants to lure readers away from the borax convenience of B&N and Borders, they're going to have to get their collective ass into some kind of adventurous mode. (Mr. Aaron seems a tad bit Land's Endish-dedicated in his style choices...)

In any case, I send them every good wish for success.

Beautifully written article, Paul.