JANUARY 26, 2017 // 13
BEST BOOKSTORE
BEST DAY SPA
Lucy’s Books
Malama Day Spa
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria, Oregon
Runner-up:
Godfather’s Books, Astoria
Honorable Mention:
Time Enough Books,
Ilwaco, Washington
Runner-up: Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria
Honorable Mention: Prana Wellness Center, Astoria
By NANCY McCARTHY
By PATRICK WEBB
As a lifelong reader, it is
no surprise that Lisa Reid
enjoys being the owner of a
bookstore.
For the last three and a half
years, she has owned Lucy’s
Books in downtown Astoria.
Step into the compact,
two-level space, and what-
ever your age or interests,
your imagination will be
transported in whatever
direction you choose.
“We don’t specialize. We
have a little bit of every-
thing,” Reid said. “We are a
small shop. If I don’t have it,
I will find it for people. We
do a lot of ordering.”
Nestled in the block that
includes the Liberty The-
atre, Lucy’s fare includes
adult fiction and non-fiction,
and there is a selection of
children’s, early readers and
young adult books. Close
PHOTO BY PATRICK WEBB
Lisa Reid is the owner of Lucy’s Books in downtown Astoria.
The store offers a little of everything for every reader.
by the children’s section is a
rack of plush animals — all
with literary allusions —
where Paddington Bear, ele-
phants, rabbits and monkeys
stand ready to greet new
play pals.
Upstairs, there is a small
seating area where shelves
offer varied titles from “Ar-
tisan Cheese of the Pacific
Northwest” to “The Secret
History of Wonder Woman.”
Reid has been in the
community for 14 years,
having moved to the North
Coast from Phoenix. She
is only the third owner of
Lucy’s and is delighted that
support for the store has
continued as it has changed
hands. She’s also pleased
that so many independent
bookstores thrive on the
coast — despite the world-
wide marketing shift toward
online sales.
And Reid’s personal
preferences? “I read a lot ... I
like them all.”
Lucy’s Books, at 348 12th
St. in Astoria, is open 10:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to
Saturday and from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Sunday.
For Riki Irie, owner of
Malama Day Spa, clients are
more like friends, or even
family. Maybe that’s why
Malama won the Readers’
Choice Award for Best Day
Spa once again.
“We always put our
customers first ... we feel so
accepted,” Irie said.
Opened in 2010, the spa
has won a Readers’ Choice
Award five times before. Irie,
who moved to Astoria from
Hawaii, got the idea to open
a spa from a real estate agent
who was showing her a space
at Pier 11. Although she is
a professionally certified
makeup artist, she had never
considered opening a spa.
Now Irie and three
other women — a massage
therapist, an esthetician and
a nail technician — indulge
their clients with “girly girl”
attention. Their passion is,
Irie said, to “make your
inner beauty jealous.”
“Malama” is a Hawaiian
word, meaning “to care,”
and the Malama staff en-
courages their clients to take
time for “self care.” Many
customers, she added, are
busy, working mothers “who
give so much.”
“One of the things we
hear from our customers is
that they feel so welcome
here,” said Irie, who tries to
provide a relaxing, inviting
environment.
On the horizon are some
“fun changes,” including a
“glamorous” makeup room
with Broadway lights and
all the luxuries that go with
being pampered. “We want
our customers to feel like
celebrities,” she said.
Irie said she was “hum-
bled” by readers who chose
the spa as the best for the
sixth time.
“It’s the American dream;
we started with nothing and
made something of it,” she
added. “I can’t believe they
still love us.” The feeling is
A ST O R S T R E E T O PRY C O M PA N Y
PHOTO BY NANCY MCCARTHY
This is the sixth time that
Malama Day Spa has won the
Readers’ Choice Award for
Best Day Spa.
mutual, she said.
“I never have days that
I don’t want to come to
work. I always think it’s so
fun,” Irie said. “I love this
community. Everyone is so
awesome.”
Malama Day Spa, 475 14th
St. in Astoria, is open from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Services are by appointment
only; call 503-325-8233.
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