Quote Unquote

Howie Cohen Made Bartell Drugs Something Special

You can thank him for the Fremont Troll Chia Pet, and a lot more.

11/17/2025 By Allison Williams

Perfect Pairings

The Best Wine+Gift Combos

Upgrade that host gift with a little something extra.

12/03/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Not Available Online

The Best Seattle Gift Shops for In-Person Shopping

What makes stores special can’t be expressed in html.

11/19/2024 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Carlton Canary

Repeat Giver

Holiday Shopping Made Easy: Gifts That Keep on Giving

The best subscriptions and memberships for Seattleites.

11/09/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

'TIS THE SEASON

Make Holiday Shopping an Event at These Local Markets

Romanticize your holiday shopping with Seattle's most festive fêtes.

12/07/2022 By Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE

7 Classic Seattle Gifts

Give them something that says Seattle (without screaming it).

12/06/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Present Times

What Local Nonprofits Have on Their Wish List This Year

Make room for all your neighbors on your holiday shopping list.

11/10/2022 By Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE 2022

The Seattle Gifting Game

Finding the perfect present for everyone takes strategy, luck, and a big list of local favorites.

11/07/2022 By Zoe Sayler

HOCKEY HISTORY

This Scrappy Team Inspired the Kraken's Reverse Retro Jersey

The "bad men of the Pacific Coast" imparted some serious grit (and penalty minutes) to Seattle hockey.

10/24/2022 By Zoe Sayler

THE LITTLE THINGS

14 Boutiques for the Fashionable PNW Child

Tiny clothes are just cuter. At these local shops, that’s especially true.

08/05/2022 By Zoe Sayler and Seattle Met Staff

STRAIGHT FIRE

Bring the Drama This Leo Season with These Local Gifts

A really good party is written in the stars.

07/22/2022 By Zoe Sayler

LIFELONG LEARNER

Gifts for Graduates Starting College or Grad School

We don't need no education. But we do need a puffy Baggu laptop sleeve.

06/06/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PATH PATHOS

Gifts for Grads Who Aren't Sure What's Next

No plan? No problem.

06/03/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PETAL ONE'S WARES

Our Favorite Local Flower Shops

Need a bouquet? We can arrange that.

05/03/2022 By Zoe Sayler

PARENT TRAP

10 Mother's Day Gifts for Your Mom Friends

No shade to bouquets and spa days, but these are not your mother's presents.

04/04/2022 By Zoe Sayler

WOUND UP

Seattle’s Best Toy Shops for Kids and Adults Alike

It’s all fun and games.

12/13/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

MOM AND POP-IN

A Few of Our Favorite Things from Nordstrom's Pop-In Gift Shop

We kind of want everything?

10/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

VENDOR BENDER

5 Seattle-Area Holiday Markets for the Last-Minute Local Shopper

Procrastinators can breathe a sigh of relief—cool local goods are still gathering this year.

12/11/2020 By Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE 2020

Seattle Gifts We’ll Keep on Giving

Here are the local goods that danced in our heads this year.

11/24/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Shelf Indulgent

Seattle Gift Stores for Every Type of Shopper

A shop list that’ll make everyone on your list happy—including yourself.

11/24/2020 By Zoe Sayler