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Readers’ choice awards BEST BOOKSTORE BEST COFFEE & BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE Lucy’s Books Astoria, Oregon Runner-up: Time Enough Books, Ilwaco, Washington Honorable Mention: Beach Books, Seaside 3 Cups Coffee House Astoria, Oregon Insider’s tip runner-up : The race for was close : Enough B ooks beat Time o u t Bea Books by two votes. ch Photo by Alex Pajunas Lucy’s Books, owned by Lisa Reid, has been named Best Bookstore. By RYAN HUME The coast is awash in good bookstores, but for Coast Week- end readers one stood out from the pack again this year: Lucy’s Books took home the glory of Best Bookstore, a title it’s en- joyed for the last six-plus years. Owner Lisa Reid, the former library assistant at Astoria High School who bought Lucy’s back in June 2013, has been surprised and grateful for how welcoming and supportive the communi- ty has been. While small, the shelves of the store are expertly stocked with a wide variety of new and classic titles in a num- ber of genres, including a section devoted to local authors. But it might just be Reid’s commitment to customer ser- We’re looking out for you! vice that has readers singing her praise. “I’m happy to help,” Reid said. “Whether people are looking for a book recom- mendation, dining sugges- tions, community events in- formation, directions to local attractions or 10 reasons why Astoria is a great place to live.” Reid hopes to further foster community outreach in 2015. She began a book club last Au- gust, which meets upstairs on a Saturday afternoon once a month. Beginning in March, Lu- cy’s will also host author events during the Second Saturday Art Walks in downtown Astoria. Lucy’s books is located at 348 12th St. in the heart of downtown Astoria. Discovery Coast Photo by Dwight Caswell Barista Leah Cristaldi serves up a latte at 3 Cups Coffee House, which won Best Cus- tomer Service and Best Coffee in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. grandkids. Tourists come by multiple times in a day, perhaps because it’s nice to feel at home even when you’re on vacation. &ULVWDOGL SXWV WKH ¿QLVKLQJ touches on a cappuccino and hands it to a customer who has become a friend. “There’s a great family atmosphere,” she says. NWMLS 1711 Pacific Ave So., Long Beach, WA 98631 16 | January 29, 2015 | coastweekend.com of warehouse and to special or- der almost anything — at com- City Lumber is the oldest petitive prices. lumberyard in Oregon, and a The most attractive aspect of hardware store that has kept the store is not the selection and up with the times. Founded price, though. It’s the people. in 1904 as City Lumber and You don’t have to spend half Box Company, the store was an hour looking for someone; purchased by Jerry and Nancy staff is almost always available. Newenhof in 1975. Their sons, And they’re knowledgeable. Greg and Jeff, run the store to- When you ask a question you day. get advice from someone who City Lumber may look small knows what he or she is talking from the street, but take a short about. walk out back and you’ll see If that’s not enough to pre- how large the store really is; cipitate the accolades of Coast OXPEHUDQGKDUGZDUH¿OOHYHU\ Weekend readers, here’s the corner of every space in several clincher: free popcorn by the buildings. cash registers. The store has been part of the Do It Best Co-op since City Lumber is located at 2142 Commercial 2006, enabling City Lumber to St. For more info, call 503-325-4511 or visit provide over 70,000 items out citylumber.com 3 Cups Coffee House is located at 279 W. Marine Drive and is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. For more info, call 503-325-7487. BEST COFFEE Runner-up: Street 14, Astoria Honorable Mention: Long Beach Coffee Roasters BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE Runner-up: The Depot, Seaview, Washington Honorable Mention: Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro Thank you for voting for us! Colorful deck chairs and bags of soil and fertilizer await gardeners at City Lumber. Thank You For Your Continued Support First visit FR EE for locals! 399 31st St., Astoria 503-440-3554 RiversZen.com 360-642-3325 • 877-637-1412 Astoria, Oregon By DWIGHT CASWELL Real Estate Satisfied buyers and sellers agree, Discovery Coast Real Estate was looking out for them! City Lumber Runner-up: Home Depot, Warrenton Honorable Mention: Utzinger’s True Value Hardware, Astoria By DWIGHT CASWELL Leah Cristaldi, barista ex- traordinaire, says of 3 Cups Cof- fee House, “Our philosophy is that by the third cup you’re fam- ily. We take that very seriously.” Indeed, walking into 3 Cups, under the Astoria Bridge in the old Finnish Meat Market build- ing, is a lot like entering the home of a large and busy fam- ily. There may be half a dozen people playing chess, kids in the corner by the bookshelves, and people working on their comput- ers or simply reading while en- joying the famous Thundermuck coffee. It’s friendly and a little clut- tered, like a friend’s big kitchen. That is, if you can watch your friend roasting coffee in a large machine at the back of the kitch- en. Cristaldi says, “We embrace making people’s days better and tastier with good coffee and good company.” And people respond. Cristal- di has seen a blind date at 3 Cups turn into a marriage. 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