Seattle
Seattle's most beloved bookstore offers more than 150,000 titles in a large, airy, wood-beamed space with cozy nooks that can inspire hours of…
Must-see shopping in Washington
Queen Anne & Lake Union
REI is the be-all and end-all of outdoor clothing and equipment, and its Lake Union flagship is no exception. In fact it even comes equipped with some…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
Founded in 1897 as the original outfitters for prospectors heading for the Klondike, Filson is a long-standing Seattle legend that, in 2015, opened up…
Seattle
This newer addition to Georgetown's small vintage row manages to find a perfect balance of pleasingly cluttered yet artfully refined. There are shelves…
Seattle
Pearl Jam once played at Easy Street, arguably Seattle's most multifarious record store, and the business continues to sponsor regular events. Inside,…
Ballard & Discovery Park
One of the best things about this Ballard boutique is that it offers two shopping experiences: in the front is a chic PNW-themed homewares store that will…
Belltown & Seattle Center
Herban Legends is both a brilliantly silly pun and one of Seattle's best dispensaries. It manages to feel very professionally run while maintaining a…
Seattle
University Book Store is a vast all-purpose book emporium founded in 1900, making it Seattle's oldest. Its huge catalog of tomes is a browser's dream, and…
Seattle
Descending into this subterranean antique mall is like diving down to a sunken Spanish galleon full of plundered treasure. Who knows what you might bring…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
If you like decorating your home with old magazine covers from Life, Time and Rolling Stone, or have a penchant for art-deco tourist posters from the…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Probably the most impressive collection of vinyl you're ever likely to see lines the heavily stacked shelves of Bop Street Records. The collection of half…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Even if you think you've been to every oddities shop worth a two-headed calf, Ballyhoo is worth a visit. What it lacks in space it makes up for in the…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
If you are in the market for women's clothing in a size 14+, Two Big Blondes is the place for you – this plus-size consignment store has thousands of…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Selling fake dog poop, stink bombs, water-squirting rings and magic tricks, this Pike Place Market magic shop is heaven for aspiring magicians, pranksters…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
Conscientious consumption is the mission of this new jewelry, clothing, art and home-goods store in the CD. Everything for sale here is both gorgeous and…
Seattle
Ada’s plush interior is done out in clean white wood with royal blue accents. There’s a cafe on one side and a well-curated collection of books on the…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
In its high-profile location on 1st Ave, this 65-year-old map shop sells all kinds of useful things for the traveler, from maps and guidebooks to various…
Belltown & Seattle Center
Taking inspiration from the Pacific Northwest, Moorea Seal is a three-year-old store that curates accessories and goods that have a rustic-yet-urban feel…
Seattle
Bedroom-sized Wall of Sound has a civilized, studious air and a penchant for avant-garde sounds. If you’re into esoterica or weird musical sub-genres such…
Seattle
Melrose Market, at the base of the trendy Pike–Pine Corridor in Capitol Hill, is a kind of modern antidote to Pike Place: it's much smaller in size and…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
Founded by Fujimatsu Moriguchi, one of the few Japanese Americans to return here from the WWII internment camps, this large department and grocery store –…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
If you're struggling to work out which fine Pike Place Market artisanal product to take home with you, here's some friendly advice: proceed directly to…
Seattle
One of the greenest buildings in Seattle (LEED platinum status), super-modern Stone 34 was finished in 2014 and sits beside the Burke-Gilman running…
Seattle
This amazing record store had the guts to open in 2004 when vinyl sales were close to an all-time low. With the format now returning to its pre-1990s…
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
Seattle
Founded in the 1970s on the East Coast, this cool alt-comic and graphic-book publisher moved to Seattle in the late '80s and opened this one-of-a-kind…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
If you’re looking for something authentically Northwest, head to Made in Washington. One of several locations around the city, this one in Pike Place…
Ballard & Discovery Park
City slickers looking to add a little yee-haw to their wardrobe should stop at Gold Dogs. The vibe is very outlaw country, so expect to find distressed…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
A Pike Place Market veteran, this Italian grocery store/deli has been run by the same family since 1946. Not needing to roll with the times, it offers a…
Seattle
If you have some money to burn and you'd like to outfit your home and yourself in stylish, well-made goods that scream PNW chic, this is your place. It…
Seattle
A food-only market has been held every Saturday in the vicinity of the university year-round since 1993.
Seattle
Remember those pink furry handcuffs and glass dildos you needed? Well, look no further. Babeland is a national chain made popular by its feminist, LGBTIQ+…
Seattle
This used-clothing store is less expensive than others in the area but also generally less hipster-chic, which is nice if you just want to shop for basics…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Born and fostered in Seattle by a Klondike gold-rush profiteer, this upscale department store occupies a giant space in the former Frederick and Nelson…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Watson Kennedy is one of those delightful homewares stores where you feel that you could spend hours smelling soaps and picking out frivolous, but fun,…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Perhaps the gift that says ‘I *heart* Seattle’ the most is a whole salmon or other fresh seafood from the fish markets. All the markets will prepare fish…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Attracting poker players, Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, kids and table top game lovers, Card Kingdom is a fantastic games emporium. There are plenty…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
Rare retro games from the old-school Nintendo and Atari days, new releases, toys and collectables – you'll find it all at this neon-pink shop in the…
Belltown & Seattle Center
This dispensary chain is modern and efficient. You'll likely encounter a line snaking through the store no matter the time of day, but things move quickly…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Who said magazines are dead? You can read all about it at this Pike Place Market newsstand peddling Jazz Times, Surfer Journal, Cigar Aficionado, Spanish…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
This charming little nook is everything a neighborhood bookstore should be, with frequent poetry readings and book signings. The adjoining El Diablo…
