Hot Stove Society
This cooking school is operated by none other than the dominating, respected local chain: Tom Douglas Restaurants. They offer classes and special events in the…
2000 Fourth Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Chin Music Press
This is the office and storefront of local publisher Chin Music Press, which produces beautiful novels, art books, and non-fiction.
1501 Pike Place #329
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market
Gage Academy of Art
Gage Academy of Art is a classical art school with several galleries of work, open to the public. See their adult programs and sign up for classes here.
1501 10th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-526-2787
Capitol Hill
206-526-2787
Elliott Bay Book Company
This is a place to browse big titles and local zines, research, hang out, curl up in a corner, meet up with friends, buy gifts, and marvel at the architecture.…
1521 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-624-6600
Capitol Hill
206-624-6600
Century Ballroom
Century Ballroom is a multipurpose performance hall. The only constant is that all who come out are encouraged to dance. The Tin Table is right across the hall…
915 E Pine St, Second Floor
Pike/Pine
206-324-7263
Pike/Pine
206-324-7263
Photographic Center Northwest
Whether you're a beginner and want to take a workshop, a midcareer artist looking for connections, or just a photography admirer in search of a good contempora…
900 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-720-7222
Capitol Hill
206-720-7222
Big Little News
This newsstand and bottle shop has taken the place of the former space of the vintage store No Parking on Capitol Hill. According to Capitol Hill Seattle, the …
1102 E Pike St
Seattle
Seattle
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
The Works Seattle
Crafters, cooks, and natural skincare enthusiasts alike will find something that suits their interests (and Instagrams) here, whether you want to brush up on y…
151 12th Ave
Yesler Terrace
206-475-5974
Yesler Terrace
206-475-5974
Kinokuniya Bookstore
With a newsstand, adorable stationery options, and a staggering manga collection, Kinokuniya is a great place to pass the time.
525 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-587-2477
Chinatown-International District
206-587-2477
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
Pottery Northwest
This clay studio and gallery also offers 10-week courses to help you acquire skills in throwing, handbuilding, sculpting, and more. If you miss their quarterly…
226 First Ave N
Uptown
206-285-4421
Uptown
206-285-4421
Queen Anne Book Company
This general interest bookstore is surprisingly well-stocked for such a cozy space. While under totally new management, QABC lives in the same site as (and is …
1811 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
206-284-2427
West Queen Anne
206-284-2427
Book Larder
It's Fremont's neato cookbook store, with cooking classes, author signings and demos, and other events, too.
4252 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
Fremont
University Book Store
University Book Store hosts readings every week for many different audiences, offering appearances by nationally prominent touring authors as well as writers f…
4326 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-3400
Northeast Seattle
206-634-3400
Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery
The storefront for Seattle's world-renowned Fantagraphics Books sells a ton of Fantagraphics titles, sure, but they also stock important comics from many other…
1201 S Vale St
Georgetown
206-557-4910
Georgetown
206-557-4910
Third Place Books Seward Park
The Third Place Books in Seward Park features an event/reading space, an espresso bar, full restaurant, and full bar—and of course, room for 15-20,000 titles.
5041 Wilson Ave S
Seward Park
(206) 474-2200
Seward Park
(206) 474-2200
The Pantry
A community kitchen in Ballard with extremely popular cooking classes and field trips.
1417 NW 70th St
Ballard
(206) 436-1064
Ballard
(206) 436-1064
Third Place Books Lake Forest Park
This is a fantastic independent bookstore—with used and new titles—with locations in Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, and Seward Park. The bulk of their author readi…
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park
206-366-3333
Lake Forest Park
206-366-3333