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Dodgergirl
Jun 17, 2006, 10:50 PM
anyone know when the new bookstore in town will be opening? it's in the raley's complex.
BGW
Jun 18, 2006, 04:39 AM
4th of July Weekend
Yosemite Joy
Jun 18, 2006, 05:21 PM
Yeah, I can't wait.

Read the advertiser today and they have an ad for PT help. Was thinking about applying for a relaxing job on the weekends or something.. but I doubt they would hire me so far into my pregnancy. Still, I will be a regular there (much to my husband's chagrin).
Dodgergirl
Jun 18, 2006, 07:45 PM
Jai sent in his resume the other day. It would be a good job for him.
rimalicious
Jun 18, 2006, 07:54 PM
Originally posted by Dodgergirl:
Jai sent in his resume the other day. It would be a good job for him.

That would be awesome! Good luck to him!
Yosemite_Wolf
Jun 19, 2006, 06:43 AM
Originally posted by rimalicious:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dodgergirl:
Jai sent in his resume the other day. It would be a good job for him.

That would be awesome! Good luck to him! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

yeah.. he is as bad as me... always with his nose in a book!
monkey
Jun 19, 2006, 07:58 AM
Speaking of books, Wolfie, I still have the two here at the Inn for you.
Newcomer
Jun 19, 2006, 08:13 AM
Info was in the last issue of Sierra Star.

If they don't clean the place up prior to opening would that make it a Dirty Book Store? LOL
monkey
Jun 19, 2006, 09:20 AM
There you go again, Newcomer!
Newcomer
Jun 19, 2006, 10:14 AM
Yeah, I'm full of em. Or is it full of it?

I can't remember http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif
Yosemite_Wolf
Jun 19, 2006, 01:56 PM
Originally posted by monkey:
Speaking of books, Wolfie, I still have the two here at the Inn for you.

Im coming to the Inn Weds nite at 8pm. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif Get that Elk ready.
monkey
Jun 19, 2006, 03:32 PM
The Elk will be waiting for you. Go to the front desk of the Inn before or after dinner and I will have them hold the bboks there for you. Enjoy!
cak
Jun 26, 2006, 08:31 AM
So ... what sort of bookstore?
SheilaMae
Jun 26, 2006, 10:39 AM
Originally posted by cak:
So ... what sort of bookstore?

According to the Sierra Star:

Bookstore to open in Oakhurst

Willow Bridge Books, an independent bookstore, is scheduled to open on Independence Day weekend in the Raley's shopping center in Oakhurst.

Monica McClanahan, a Coarsegold resident, is the owner and manager of the new retail business.

Willow Bridge is partially named after the Willow Creek that flows through the area.

"My vision for a bookstore is to serve as a 'bridge' between what is best in books and the greater Oakhurst community including the many thousands of visitors we have from around the country and the world," McClanahan said. "Our goal is to offer range of national and regional books for adults and children alike. We plan to offer a unique shopping experience for books as well as related specialty products."

Willow Bridge Books will also participate in the national Book Sense marketing network that has more than 1,200 independent bookstores in 50 states including 160 in California.

Consumers in the greater Oakhurst area will be able to see book recommendations from independent bookstores throughout the U.S.

Soon customers will also be able to purchase books online at www.willowbridge.com, (http://www.willowbridge.com,) which will have access to more than one million titles.

"We are delighted to offer consumers a true 24/7 service when it is more convenient to purchase online," McClanahan said.

McClanahan recently retired as an IT consultant in the Los Angeles area and moved Coarsegold in 2005 along with her son's family.

"Our goal is to provide a true community service while offering a similar unique shopping experience to the many tourists who visit," she said."We plan to be flexible in meeting our customers' needs including the school children throughout the area."
cak
Jun 26, 2006, 11:22 AM
Well that sounds awesome - we have often bemoaned the lack of a full-service bookstore in Oakhurst!
SheilaMae
Jul 02, 2006, 03:04 PM
I checked out the new bookstore this afternoon after a movie, a trip to the hardware store and a quick stop in Raley's. Gotta say I like what I see so far, ALOT. Spoke to the owner and they are open to a book club (perhaps more than one for different genres) and a writer's club meeting in-store after hours. (I started the sign-up sheet for email notification of an initial meeting)

There's alot of variety in the shop and in all reality a good bit of room to grow with the way they've laid out the store to open. WOOHOO!!
I have a list of about 5 books I want come payday already...