Must see shopping in Seattle

Founded by Fujimatsu Moriguchi, one of the few Japanese Americans to return here from the WWII internment camps, this large department and grocery store –…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A food-only market has been held every Saturday in the vicinity of the university year-round since 1993.

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+…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Attracting poker players, Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, kids and table top game lovers, Card Kingdom is a fantastic games emporium. There are plenty…

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…

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…

Singles Going Steady – named after an album by British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks – is a niche record store specializing in punk, oi, reggae and ska,…