“Shop” listings
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Jive Time Records
One of three Seattle record stores to place in Rolling Stone’s Top 25 in the US, this Fremont shop is a vinyl junkie’s dream. The space may seem quaint (if it’s too cozy, there’s a Clearance Annex across the street), but the selection is fantastic and the prices are unbeatable. (08/2011)
3506 Fremont Ave N
206-632-5483
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Jack Straw
The city’s fashion aesthetic has certainly improved since the flannel-and-Gore-Tex 1990s, and this men’s and women’s boutique embodies today’s well-tailored, more urbane look. (08/2011)
1117 First Ave
206-462-6236
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REI Flagship
REI may have a fleet of stores across the US, but none compare to the grandiosity of the Seattle flagship, which takes up the better part of a city block. Shop for everything outdoors-related, or just try conquering the 60-plus-foottall indoor climbing structure. (05/2011)
222 Yale Ave N
206-223-1944
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Vital Tea Leaf
This wine bar-style tea room features more than 400 different kinds of tea and offers complimentary tastings in its friendly Pike Place Market location. Sip exotically named brews like the rare Cloudy Mist Iron Goddess and selections from China, Taiwan and Japan. (05/2011)
1401 First Ave
206-262-1628
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Elliott Bay Book Co.
Not all bookstores are doing gangbuster business, but this icon is hanging tough in a brand-new Capitol Hill space. Housing more than 150,000 titles, it captures the warmth of the old Pioneer Square location, complete with a cozy café. (04/2011)
1521 Tenth Ave
206-624-6600
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NuBe Green
Seattle was “green” long before the term was a buzzword, so it’s not surprising that stores like NuBe have proliferated here. This sustainability-minded Capitol Hill boutique sells only USmade products—from jewelry to housewares—that are either recycled, organic or grown stateside. (03/2011)
921 E Pine St
206-402-4515
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GLASSYBABY
This shop makes one simple product in an array of beautiful colors. A glassybaby is a small, hand-blown glass cup that, when adorned with a votive candle, provides a lovely glow. Visit this Madrona neighborhood studio to watch the process and perhaps take home a few. (01/2011)
3406 E Union St
206-568-7368
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PAPERHAUS
Office supplies may not seem like a hot vacation shopping item, but stop into this downtown boutique and you’ll see that Paperhaus’ selection is as much about discerning design and style as it is function. Pick up a Moleskine journal and a $160 Lamy fountain pen to keep notes of your travels— and look good doing it. (11/2010)
2008 First Ave
206-374-8566
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VELOCITY
This spacious modern home furnishings showroom is loaded with beautiful, functional and well-designed pieces for every room in the house. Dozens of top designers from around the world—Roost, Inhabit and Design House Stockholm among them—are represented. (10/2010)
251 Yale Ave N
206-749-9575
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THE CLOG FACTORY
Maybe it’s due to the city’s Scandinavian heritage, but this unique clog retailer—with more than 200 offerings from Sweden, Denmark and Germany—has been a Pioneer Square mainstay for decades. If you think clogs can’t be cool, think again. (09/2010)
217 1st Ave S
206-682-2564
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CHOCOLATE BOX
Don’t have time to visit all of Seattle’s amazing chocolatiers? Chocolate Box’s convenient downtown location, amazing selection— Fran’s, Theo, Oh! Chocolate, Chocolat Vitale— and toothsome gelato selection will satisfy all your sweet needs. (08/2010)
108 Pine St
206-443-3900
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THE SNEAKERY
In a city as wet as Seattle, you’d think the preferred footwear would be rubber boots. Not true: Sneakers from The People’s Shoe, Onitsuka Tiger and PF Flyer are the most popular kicks in town, and this store has the best selection. (05/2010)
612 NW 65th St
206-297-1786
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