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minty — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:56:39 -0000

Oh well, I guess there will be no reason to visit Long Beach when the bookstore is gone. Great use of taxpayer money!

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Marsus Minqu — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:28:41 -0000

Truly, truly one of the city's gems; the city would be lopsided without it. And I hear everyone on their worry on whether this place will move or die, or what. I want it to stay in Long Beach... I agree that it'd fluff up Retro Row, too.

With eminent domain, however... What's the story behind that?? I remember that part of the deal with eminent domain is that the city buys out a business/copmany for redevelopment, etc., but that it also helps that business relocate and settle in a place exactly like the place they were already at. It's the law. The District, help fill in the gaps, yo.

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KaRi from TPSradio.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:21:02 -0000

Dave in Alamitos Beach, great idea!

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Mike Guardabascio — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:53:30 -0000

i can't imagine how weird it would be to walk into acres somewhere else...one of the appeals has always been breathing in that decades-old book dust, or pointing out to friends visiting from other parts of the country, "oh, that's where Bradbury used to sit," etc. i love the business itself, and have given more money to it than i probably ought to have over the last several years, but in a newer building with bright shiny lights? i don't know...weird weird weird.

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Sharon T — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:47:29 -0000

The old Al Greenwood place on PCH did have a "coming soon Thrift Store" posted on it, but it is still empty and now the sign is gone. If it is available again, it would be a perfect site for Acres of Books, maybe they should check into it.

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Dave in Alamitos Beach — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:39:42 -0000

Retro Row would be the best location for Acres of Books. We don't want to lose them to L.A. after all. Surely the RDA can help out?!

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sassy sue — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:01:35 -0000

I totally agree~

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Andy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:39:39 -0000

Yes, there's nothing so distasteful as a vintage feel in a complex named the "Art Exchange".

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sassy sue — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:12:36 -0000

Maybe Acres can move into an empty local at the Pike or somewhere on vintage row??? Since Acres looks and feels more vintage, maybe that's the place for them. Anyway, the current location is not a good one for them, something more prominent belongs there.

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Kaspar — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:45:57 -0000

Jesus, Acres of Books. One day you want to stay, the next you want to go, and the next you're back again. Quit toying with my emotions. If this is over, just be honest with me.

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Dave in Alamitos Beach — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:47:10 -0000

Well, I always liked the building, but it's the business itself that is the real treasure. I really hope they stay in Long Beach. Can't Suja help them find an appropriate place?

Can't they buy out, say the 98 Cent Store on 4th Street one building West of Cherry? That way Suja and the Pike Restaurant hipsters, and Art Theater patrons can go there during their lunch hour! It's got to be dead cheap. I'm fairly serious here.

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Andy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:34:35 -0000

It's a lot easier to deflect criticism when you make it seem like the owners didn't really want to stay in business anyway. And buying folks out is a lot easier when you can just threaten to eminent domain their ass.