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Friday, April 30, 2021

Common Places - Z

 


Communal Places for Literary Enthusiasts


Z   In the late 80s, two brothers decided to create a store they’d want to shop in. The two purchased a turn-of-the-century building in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and spent a year renovating what would become the first home of Zandbroz Variety.  It opened as a bookstore featuring a coffee bar, a soda fountain, and a delightful assortment of all things writerly and creative. The Sioux Falls store was so well received, a second Zandbroz location opened in Fargo, North Dakota just a couple of years later. In addition to new, used, and classic books, both locations offer homemade caramel, stationery, pens, reading glasses, cookbooks, coloring books, candles, cards, jewelry, Story Hours for children, and author book-signings. *The Sioux Falls location offers amazing window displays. Both stores offer a wide variety of highly unique gifts, antiques, and collectibles.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota


Fargo, North Dakota

 


“We read to know we are not alone.” ~ C.S. Lewis

 



10 comments:

  1. This sounds like a wonderful store!

    Congratulations on completing the 2021 Challenge! You did well.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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    1. Hi Lee!

      Those two brothers certainly had a novel idea ;-)

      Thanks, I've enjoyed the challenge and truly appreciated all the times you stopped in to join me!

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  2. I’d love to visit! Congratulations!!

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  3. It sounds like a wonderful place to spend a lazy afternoon wandering the aisles. Weekends In Maine

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    1. It was a fun adventure! The challenge was finding places that are still open ;-)
      Happy crafting!

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  4. Hi Diedre - the 'common places' you've chosen during the A-Z will be revisited by me ... they've been so interesting. Now this one is special and obviously very successful ... thanks - brilliant idea for the A-Z ... cheers Hilary

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    1. Hi Hilary!

      Thanks so much for your interest. My favorites were/are those that do have a little something for everyone ;-)

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  5. Thank you for visiting me Diedre.
    The C.S. Lewis quote is perfect.
    And the store looks like the kinda place I'd love to visit.
    Well done on completing the challenge.

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    1. Hi Arti!

      The quote does resonate, as do so many of your inspirational posts ;-) Thanks for sharing!

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