Town Hall Seattle
Town Hall is a fantastic organization that hosts book talks and lectures, and more rarely concerts and podcasts recordings, for very low prices—usually $5. Cur…
1119 Eighth Ave
First Hill
206-652-4255
First Hill
206-652-4255
Butter Home
Funky boutique specializing in gifts and various cute sundries.
1531 Melrose Ave
Seattle
206-623-2626
Seattle
206-623-2626
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
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
Traver Gallery
Founded by current owner Sarah Traver's father, William Traver, in 1977, the gallery is one of the foremost purveyors of glass art in the country. It famously …
110 Union St #200
Downtown Seattle
206-587-6501
Downtown Seattle
206-587-6501
Garage
Come to Garage for bowling and billiards (cheap during the daily happy hour) in a pretty, late 1920s setting with unusual and above-average pub food that inclu…
1130 Broadway
Seattle
206-322-2296
Seattle
206-322-2296
DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine
DeLaurenti has sold amazing cheeses, wines, and specialty foods at the corner of First and Pike in the Pike Place Market for approximately 1,000 years. If you …
1435 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-622-0141
Pike Place Market
206-622-0141
Havana
With its high ceilings and mirrored bar, Havana is airy and elegant, and serves mojitos for as long as you want them. Every night has a different DJ, usually a…
1010 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
(206) 323-CUBA
Capitol Hill
(206) 323-CUBA
Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium was opened in 1977 by the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation. Now independent, the aquarium aims to "inspire conservation …
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59
Pike Place Market
206-386-4320
Pike Place Market
206-386-4320
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
Ghost Gallery
After organizing pop up art and music events for nine years, Laurie Kearney decided to open her own permanent gallery to host rotating shows and exhibits. Sadl…
600 Pine St, Second Floor
Downtown Seattle
Downtown Seattle
Vermillion
Vermillion is an art gallery in the front, while in the back there's the world's pleasantest surprise of a bar—a room that feels both cavernous and comfo…
1508 11th Ave
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
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
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
Roquette
Star bartender Erik Hakkinen (formerly of Pike Place's Zig Zag Cafe) opened this romantic new French-inspired Belltown bar, featuring interpretations of the Ne…
2232 First Ave
Belltown
Belltown