Tattered Cover Bookstore

I’ve been trying to recreate my memories of hanging out at Tattered Cover (TC). There’s just not any other bookstore that I’ve visited that has the same comfortable feeling that TC has. I don’t know how they do it but I just want to get my books (or maybe not) and run from all other stores. I never really care for lingering like I used to at TC.

On a recent vacation I found the new City Park-side location (after first erroneously going to the closed Cherry Creek location). I wasn’t sure about the new spot (still not sure), but the bookstore’s interior was still the same wonderful feeling. I didn’t get a chance to explore the entire location but that’s for the next time (which is really soon).

but I did meet a guy named John there. He was nice. It was like….. like when you read in magazines the top ten places to meet poeple. And it really happened to me!

Go up the little staircases near the magazines. They’re wonderful little balconies with desks and chairs. You can see everything in the rest of the store. It’s so perfect.

I believe that this is the bookstore that inspired Barnes & Noble. At the very least, it’s the larger, cooler, indie version.

There are two Tattered Cover locations in Denver, the Historic LoDo store (1628 16th Street at Wynkoop) and the Colfax Avenue store (2526 East Colfax Avenue at Elizabeth Street). Both locations are excellent.

This place is okay. I don’t think it’s as special, but then again, I’ve been going to the Tattered Cover in Cherry Creek since I was a kid.

I had my bestest kiss among the bookstacks of the Tattered Cover in Cherry Creek. This is the new store, but I bet this place is just as good!

Moved! They are now up in the old lowenstein theater on Colfax and Elizabeth.

Picture your basic “big box” bookstore, add more books and more ambiance, and you have The Tattered Cover!