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Through the concept of art as a traditional path of creativity, IAIA excels at skill building, provoking thought and providing exceptional educational opportunities. IAIA is a place to embrace the past, enrich the present and create the future. To move ahead to paths yet unexplored and undiscovered. On our stunning 140 acre Santa Fe campus, the beauty of learning is enhanced by the beauty of our surroundings. As it has done for generations, the unique landscape, the dramatic light and rugged physical beauty have made Santa Fe a mecca for artists seeking to express the deepest reaches of their creativity. We are a fine arts school in a fine arts town, which adds immensely, and positively, to the atmosphere and learning possibilities.

Boulder Book Store is Boulder’s largest independent bookstore with 20,000 sq. feet, more than 100,000 titles, and three floors. They host more than 200 events in the store and in the community every year. Boulder Book Store has been named “Best of Boulder” by local papers every year since 1987. As a founding member of the Boulder Independent Business Alliance (one of the first of its kind in the country), David Bolduc, owner of the Boulder Book Store, has been at the forefront of the “shop local” movement for over a decade.

At Point Reyes Books we see ourselves as more than a bookstore—we’re part of a growing movement of independent businesses across the nation creating local, “living economies” and seeking a “living return”—one partially paid by the benefits of living and working in a vibrant community and taking part in sustaining community vitality, the local economy, and the natural environment.  Open Daily 10-6.  11315 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station CA 94956.  415.663.1542.

Trails End Bookstore is located in downtown Winthrop and has been serving the Methow Valley and its visitors for over 20 years.  They offer a comprehensive section of local and regional titles, including local authors, historical anthologies, and nature writing oriented to the inland Northwest. They also have an excellent outdoor/adventure section with titles ranging from mountaineering exploits to hiking, biking, rowing, skiing, and globe trotting. Not to be missed is their hand-selected new fiction and non-fiction as well as the children’s section, located near the back of the store.