Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
The Raygun Lounge
Brought to you by Gamma Ray Games, the Raygun Lounge provides a space to geek out and drink beer with fellow geeks, whether your vice is DnD, Magic, “gayming,”…
501 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
NEKO Cat Cafe
At this cat cafe, visitors can hang out in a room full of kitties for $10 an hour while sipping libations and snacking on Japanese-inspired treats. It's a good…
519 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Stitches
This cozy Capitol Hill fabric store also offers crafty classes, from knitting a basic dishcloth to sewing a pair of pants to getting started with hand embroide…
711 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-0707
Capitol Hill
206-709-0707
Twice Sold Tales
Twice Sold Tales is a Capitol Hill institution. It's home to a brilliant collection of used books, and also cats. You'd better not be allergic to cats.
1833 Harvard Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Phoenix Comics & Games
Capitol Hill's only comics store is also Seattle's newest comic store. It claims an ever-growing collection of comics—both in floppy and collected, book-bound …
113 Broadway E
Capitol Hill
206-328-4554
Capitol Hill
206-328-4554
Ada's Technical Books
This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Seattle Asian Art Museum
The Seattle Asian Art Museum, in a gem of an Art Deco building that was erected in 1933 and that's located in bucolic Volunteer Park, reopened in February 2020…
Volunteer Park, 1400 E Prospect St
Capitol Hill
206-654-3100
Capitol Hill
206-654-3100
Henry Art Gallery
Here, though this is the oldest public art museum in the state (founded in 1927), you can expect to see new art, or at least art made since around 1960. There …
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St
University District
206-543-2280
University District
206-543-2280
Burke Museum
The Burke Museum, in its current form, serves as the University of Washington's museum of natural history and anthropology. In its earliest form, the museum se…
University of Washington, 17th Ave NE & NE 45th St
University District
206-616-3962
University District
206-616-3962
Scarecrow Video
This city's biggest and most culturally significant video store, the nonprofit foundation Scarecrow Video, carries more than 120,000 titles, including many rar…
5030 Roosevelt Way NE
University District
University District
RidgeWood Bottle & Tap
This "draft-focused bottle shop" in Phinney offers a selection of beer, wine, and cider, both from local producers and from all over the world. Plus, they have…
316 N 67th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4838
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4838
Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe
This used bookstore is quite the neighborhood hub, hosting a bunch of readings and open mics. There's a tasty cafe, too.
8310 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-436-2960
Greenwood
206-436-2960
Seattle ReCreative
The recycled-material shop, an absolute must-visit for thrifty DIYers, also conducts single-day workshops on subjects like art journaling and bookmaking.
8408 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
Greenwood