Long live brick and mortar! Despite a certain online juggernaut, the physical store is still alive and well in Seattle. Indeed, these mom-and-pop spots remind us that our city remains down to earth despite a dizzying number of sky-high cranes. We have a shop largely dedicated to cookbooks. The oldest comic book store in North America is in Pike Place Market. There’s no denying that some of your favorite shops are best explored, not from behind a screen, but IRL.
13 Great Places to Shop for Outdoor Gear (That Aren’t REI)
These retailers of rugged wares get you geared up for any adventure on the trail, waves, or, sure, pavement.
5 Only-in-Seattle Stores for Gags and Gifts
In need of an extremely creepy horse mask? Or maybe it’s an imported tea set you seek. These Seattle stores carry the neat and the novelty.
Seattle’s 10 Best Shops for Home and Design Goods
Pared down and minimal or rustic Pacific Northwest, these dens of decor help make homes feel, well, sweet. And stylish, too.
Seattle’s Best Toy Shops for Kids and Adults Alike
It’s all fun and games.
Meet Seattle’s New Crop of Plant Stores
5 shops to help you breathe a little life into your home or office.
6 of Seattle’s Best Pot Shops
Seattle’s legal marijuana industry offers a little something for seasoned tokers and timid first-timers alike.
Long Live Analog: Seattle’s 11 Essential Bookstores and Record Shops
Don’t upload the requisite parts of your personality to the cloud.
5 Vintage Shops We Love
Seattle is home to a vast store of vintage sellers. No, we’re not trying to live in the past...but we can still sport threads of yore.
Golden Age Collectibles Might Be the Oldest Comic Store in the World
At 19, Rod Dyke bought a comic book store in Pike Place Market. Today, it’s thought to be the oldest in business.
Meet Aude Tabet, Design Director at Filson
The Paris native had stints at Marc Jacobs and Coach before landing in the PNW.
A Handy Gift-Buying Flowchart
Bestowing the perfect present starts with going to the right shop. Our savvy flowchart helps you find something for the people in your life who fall all along the hipness spectrum.
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