There are a couple of Powell's in Chicago that I've been to. I got nice translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey by Richard Lattimore.
I'd also like to go to the Tattered Cover (http://www.tatteredcover.com) in Denver sometime. My parents come out on the California Zephyr from Chicago, and it stops in Denver close to one of their stores. Unfortunately, there's only about a 15 minute layover, so my Mom barely has time to buy a book, much less browse. Personally, I could get lost in there for days, after hearing the description.
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I'd also like to go to the Tattered Cover (http://www.tatteredcover.com) in Denver sometime. My parents come out on the California Zephyr from Chicago, and it stops in Denver close to one of their stores. Unfortunately, there's only about a 15 minute layover, so my Mom barely has time to buy a book, much less browse. Personally, I could get lost in there for days, after hearing the description.