Powells Bookstore Portland

[DLS]

Does anyone know if Powells has metal detectors?

Thanks!

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[TTSX]

While it's not a perfect answer, I can tell you that looking up pictures of the store from Google, they have the boop boop anti theft detectors but no metal detectors at the entrance. I'd be more than surprised if they had metal detectors at a bookstore.

 

[jbett98]

Think of all the nose rings and other assorted metal piecing setting off a detector day and night.

 

[NeoBlackdog]

Walk in. If you here a lot of noise then the answer is yes!

 

[P7M13]

No. I avoid them because of their "no weapons" policy, but have gone there with my kids or wife, armed, many times.
Edit to add: I haven't been to the 10th & Burnside store in about a year, and then they did not.
The Beaverton store does not. Otherwise, I'd set that sucker off every time I went into it.

 

[TTSX]

What's the worst thing that happens? It goes beep beep beep, you get embarrassed and leave?

 

[DLS]

Thanks guys. Meeting some family there later today. I like to know the lay of the land when possible.

 

[DLS]

So, interesting trip!

Downtown PDX store, no metal detectors, kind of what we all figured.

There was plenty of interesting scenery, however ... due to the major gay pride event in progress in the park area a few blocks away.

 

[Tlock]

So, interesting trip!

Downtown PDX store, no metal detectors, kind of what we all figured.

There was plenty of interesting scenery, however ... due to the major gay pride event in progress in the park area a few blocks away.

Did you say hi to @sobo And @Stomper ?

 

[NeoBlackdog]

Did you say hi to @sobo And @Stomper ?

Shots fired! Shots fired!

 

[Tlock]

Shots fired! Shots fired!

They are both probably still busy.....you know with the parade

 

[ColeInOregon]

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[1911Fanatic]

So, interesting trip!

Downtown PDX store, no metal detectors, kind of what we all figured.

There was plenty of interesting scenery, however ... due to the major gay pride event in progress in the park area a few blocks away.

Imagine. How is one's sense of pride in themselves enhanced by telling everybody what jar you take your pickle out of? If I was ever proud of something it would have been my service and the lives I saved, not where my ding dong has been. Nobody cares and nobody wants to know.

Let's be proud of what really matters. They tell everybody body and cram it down our throats for a whole month every year. Meanwhile veterans get one day. How about police and first responders appreciation month? I'd vote for that. My dealings with the police in Springfield have been great. They've always been courteous and respectful to me, as I am with them.

 

[monkeybutler]

Keister it. Then re-keister it on the way out. Gotta be safe at a book store.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

one day.

In addtion to the entire month of May being National Military Appreciation Month and all of November being National Veterans and Military Families Month, we have all of these as well

Military Holidays and Observances — R&DA

www.militaryfood.org

 

[Knobgoblin]

In addtion to the entire month of May being National Military Appreciation Month and all of November being National Veterans and Military Families Month, we have all of these as well

Military Holidays and Observances — R&DA

www.militaryfood.org

 

[Bobbygun]

May being National Military Appreciation Month and all of November being National Veterans and Military Families Month

I must say, those don't seem to garner but a small percentage of the media coverage as the Pride events.

 

[1911Fanatic]

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It never makes the news. The media would rather broadcast weirdly dressed (or undressed) people with piercings everywhere and blue hair.

 

[Knobgoblin]

It never makes the news. The media would rather broadcast weirdly dressed (or undressed) people with piercings everywhere and blue hair.

Man.
We can get weird all day every day in this country. I definitely don't need a bunch of monetized faux celebrations to underscore this rather mundane reality .

 

[monkeybutler]

It never makes the news. The media would rather broadcast weirdly dressed (or undressed) people with piercings everywhere and blue hair.

Think of the children.