Wide World Books & Maps Reaches Fundraising Goals

Congratulations to Wide World Books & Maps, Seattle, Wash.: the store's GoFundMe campaign has met its $30,000 fundraising goal. "This means we'll be staying open and will be restocking the store with the latest travel books, maps, and gear over the next few weeks," the store said in its newsletter. "Thank you so much for all the support over the past two months--the store will survive because of our loyal customers, and we really appreciate all you've done!"

The store has sold most of the 10 Rick Steves tours that were available. Only two of the seven-day tours of Istanbul, London, Paris or Rome, not including airfare, are still available, for a donation of $2,000. Including the tours, the store has raised almost $50,000.

Wide World Books & Maps had planned to close earlier this year, but owner Julie Hunt said that she changed her mind after "hundreds of customers and travel professionals came forward to share their love for the store and many asked if there was anything they could do to help keep it open." She was also swayed in part by Seattle Mystery Bookshop's successful crowdfunding campaign that saved the store.

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