Be the “Belle” of Fashion

Posted on 28 September, 2009

by Erin Riley What: Belle Boutique Where: 22 S. Ninth Street Upon entering the store, the first thing I noticed was the large sign hanging over the purchase counter. Emblazoned on the sign is Coco Chanel’s famous catchphrase: “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” At Belle Boutique, the motto is the fundamental [...]

Best Chain Bookstore in Columbia

Posted on 27 September, 2009

by Anna Crumpecker What: Barnes & Noble Where: 2208 Bernadette Drive Columbia doesn’t have much in the way of chain bookstores. The two stores that are considered chains are Lemstone Christian Books and Barnes & Noble. There isn’t much of a competition. After first visiting Lemstone, I found the store to be very small selling [...]

Best Independent Bookstore in Columbia

Posted on 25 September, 2009

by Erin Riley What: Get Lost Books Where: 8 S Ninth Street For a book lover, a bookstore can be either heaven or hell. It is heaven because of the vast number of books offered at a store, be it new or old. The genre doesn’t matter, as long there are books and plenty of [...]