Down the Rabbit Hole Indeed

Nestled along the Durango River Trail, just north of the Power Plant Museum, is one of the quirkiest, fun, and maybe magical mystical places still left in Durango, White Rabbit Books and Curiosities. I find it to indeed be a trip down the rabbit hole whenever I enter the shop which is filled floor to ceiling with used books of all genres from classic to New Age, popular reads to obscure finds, whatever one’s interest, you would be hard pressed to not find anything that would interest you. Over the years, whenever I have stopped by the White Rabbit, sometimes just to say hi to my friend and owner, Keena, or maybe to trade in some books I need to part with, or just to browse, I have never been able to leave without finding at least one book that was calling out my name.

When I go to pay for my new literary treasure, my senses are always intrigued by the array of blown glass, crystals, jewelry, and other unique items of interest that surround the cash register. After getting my free invisibility cloak, I might treat myself to some ice cream and go out to the White Rabbit Garden to relax with my new book by the Animas River. If I’m lucky, someone might be playing some music, or there might be a local author doing a book signing, or I might become engaged in conversation with others.

As the directional signs by the corner of the shop indicate, one is truly somewhere in between Narnia, Hogwarts, The Shire, Neverland and Wonderland at White Rabbit Books and Curiosities. ~Ed Lehner-Durango, Colorado _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ed's latest book, "Grandpa's Horse and other TailsTales" is hot off the press, and is available at White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, and Maria's Bookshop.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A shout-out to everyone who has taken the time to write about what White Rabbit means to you. Your submissions have brought a smile to my face and have made me teary more than once. I’ll be sharing entries with you all here once a week. You are most welcome to submit your own, if you are so inclined. This blog is to be a community meetingplace of sorts, for anyone who feels compelled to share your perspective on White Rabbit through words or photos. Entries can be submitted via Messenger on the White Rabbit Facebook page. Leave a note with your name, and where you hail from, too. Thank you for being a part of White Rabbit. ~Keena