COLD HANDS, WARM HEART

The Best Seattle Versions of the Bernie Sanders Mittens Meme

Bernie’s Inauguration Day look landed the senator in a few well-known Seattle spots.

01/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

GOLDEN AGE

These Small Businesses Got By with a Little Help from Their Friends

A storied comic book store and a brand-new boutique have both leaned on an old reliable to weather the economic crisis: the community.

12/31/2020 By Zoe Sayler

SWAP MEET

Local Wishlist: Seattle Alternatives to Big Brands

Santa shops around here, too.

12/16/2020 By Carli Ricker

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

Culture Fix

What to Stream in Seattle October 16–22

From a Scarecrow telethon to a global cabaret-athon (with a local stop).

10/16/2020 By Carli Ricker

Eyeglasses: The Only Fashion Accessory That Matters These Days

This family-owned business will outfit you with stylish frames you can't find anywhere else in the state, and can even help you design your own custom look.

07/20/2020

Bartell Drugs Is Your Girl Scout Cookie Headquarters

Pick up a box of your favorite Girl Scout Cookie at your neighborhood Bartell’s.

05/19/2020

Flowing Solo

A New Seattle Yoga Studio for Solitude

Lower Queen Anne's Sanctuary reimagines group exercise classes for a party of one.

12/23/2019 By Kelly Skahan and Rosin Saez

Gifts in Living Color

Shop the Rainbow: A Vibrant Seattle Gift Guide

85 present-worthy and multi-hued books, gadgets, and gizmos.

10/22/2019 By Rosin Saez Photography by Tori Dickson

Quote Unquote

Archie McPhee Founder Mark Pahlow Takes Kidding Around Very Seriously

“What’s the right level of absurdity and contrariness that might make this work?”

09/24/2019 By Allison Williams

Wild Life

Ballard's Ascent Outdoors Is Back from the Dead

The sudden April closure was a shock, but a local mountain guide is resurrecting the outdoor retail shop.

06/26/2019 By Allison Williams

The Green Room

A New Plant Shop Grows in Queen Anne

Get your green thumb ready: The classic neighborhood recently sprouted a specialty plant shop, Cultivate Propagate.

03/26/2019 By Lindsay Cohen

Go Green

9 Seattle Plant Shops to Create an Indoor Jungle

From air plants to those inescapable monstera leaves, houseplant fever isn't going anywhere. Here's where to stock up.

01/24/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Holiday Gift Guide 2018

5 Bags and Bling for the Accessory-Obsessed

Purses: the ever-dependable gift—where else will we store our righteous indignation and movie snacks?

12/03/2018 By Rosin Saez With Elizabeth Podlesnik

Homeopathic Homies

8 Apothecaries That Cure What Ails You, Naturally

Teas and tinctures, skin care and herbal remedies—here's a roundup of shops that help you with all that self-care you've been putting off.

10/30/2018 By Anne Dennon

Retail Therapy

Beyond Remedies, Seattle Apothecaries Cultivate Community

“Actual human connection... That’s the most important medicine of all.”

10/29/2018 By Anne Dennon Edited by Rosin Saez

Creation Station

A Craft Arts Studio with Classes Arrives in the U District

It's called StudioLife. It will make you feel like living that Martha Stewart craft life. It opens July 7.

07/05/2018 By Katheryn Grice

Warm Weather Wish List

The Met Set: 5 Shop Talk Must-Haves for June

Stylish summer wardrobe additions, from hats to Seattle-made dresses.

06/07/2018 By Katheryn Grice