Must-see shopping in Seattle

  • Kirk Albert Vintage Furnishings

    Seattle

    Not so much stocked as curated, this funky, beautiful store represents the obsessions and tastes of its owner, a designer with a strongly original…

  • Bulldog News & Espresso

    Seattle

    The newsstand of choice on 'the Ave,' this place has pretty much every magazine or newspaper you might want, from imports and big glossies to stapled…

  • Macy’s

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    Seattle’s oldest and largest department store, this hard-to-miss classic – formerly Bon-Marché, but renamed Bon-Macy’s in August 2003 when it was bought…

  • Uncle Ike's Pot Shop

    The CD, Madrona & Madison Park

    One of the first recreational weed dispensaries in Seattle is still well known for its well-stocked shelves and friendly budtenders. It courted…

  • Brooks Brothers

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    This location of the popular American chain is one of the better professional men’s clothing options in the area. The salespeople are total pros – they…

  • Souk

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    Supplies here include Middle Eastern and North African spices and foods. Named after the Arabic word for marketplace, the shop sells everything you’ll…

  • Hau Hau Market

    Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo

    Hau Hau is an agreeably disheveled Chinese and Vietnamese food market where you can get cheap produce (outside), specialty meats such as pig's ears and…

  • Peter Miller Architecture & Design Books

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    The window arrangements at this Belltown store will make a bibliophile or a design fiend drool. It specializes in luxurious architecture books, stationery…

  • Original Children's Shop

    The CD, Madrona & Madison Park

    A genuine piece of the Madison Park heritage, this family-run business has been operating since 1952 selling children's apparel and also functioning as a…

  • District

    Seattle

    Multiple vendors peddle their wares at this vintage warehouse. The selection is a bit more carefully curated and tasteful than other antique stores of its…

  • Made in Washington

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    A branch of the locally focused gift and craft shop in the Westlake Center. There's another branch in Pike Place Market.

  • Crossroads Trading Co

    Seattle

    This secondhand store is a little trendier and less funky than others in the area. But, as with others, there's a lot of rough before you hit any diamonds.

  • Patrick’s Fly Shop

    Queen Anne & Lake Union

    Located near Lake Union, this shop has been around as long as anyone can remember. It offers workshops on fly-fishing, sells equipment and gives advice.

  • Zion's Gate Records

    Seattle

    A dusty, slightly unkempt record store where some random rummaging will uncover dog-eared heavy metal, second- and third-hand Bowie and rare reggae 45s.

  • Red Light

    Seattle

    The U District branch of Red Light carries stylish, painstakingly selected vintage clothing essential for any U-Dub hipster-inspired wardrobe.

  • Wild at Heart

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    This shop sells sex toys, fetish-wear, clubwear, lingerie and DVDs. It has a reputation for friendly staff and a judgment-free atmosphere.

  • Globe Bookstore

    Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo

    This small but comfortably cramped shop is an erudite emporium of new and secondhand books, not all of which make it on to the shelves.

  • Secret Garden Bookshop

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    The children’s collection at this bookstore, especially the fiction, is excellent. Staff here give helpful recommendations.

  • North Face

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    For hardcore camping, climbing and hiking clothing and equipment, go to the North Face, downtown toward the waterfront.

  • Two Owls

    The CD, Madrona & Madison Park

    This delightful children's boutique has jaunty clothing made from organic cotton and a good collection of unique toys.

  • Exofficio

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Gear up for the Sahara or – closer to home – Mt Rainier National Park at this handy travel-gear shop.

  • Lux

    Ballard & Discovery Park

    Lux is a well-stocked and well-staffed dispensary with an on-trend modern aesthetic.

  • Fireworks

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    Fireworks sells pretty much everything but…fireworks. You could fill a whole Christmas stocking here with dressing gowns, handbags, wind-up toys and…

  • J Crew

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    This J Crew, located in the Pacific Place mall, has a good selection of casual work wear aimed at those with a more conservative fashion sense. It's…

  • Pacific Herb & Grocery

    Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo

    Pop into Pacific Herb & Grocery, a herbal-medicine specialist who can tell you all about the uses of the different roots, bones, flowers and teas they…

  • Tiffany & Co

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    Take a moment to gape in the window at Tiffany & Co at Pacific Place, Seattle's fancy boutique mall.

  • Club Monaco

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    Midrange, fashion-forward men's and women's clothing store inside Pacific Place, downtown Seattle’s best boutique mall.

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