With Christmas a little over a week away, the shipping deadlines have passed to get gifts online from many Seattle retailers in time for the holiday. Luckily, even in this weird year of COVID-19, many of our favorite local shops are open for in-person shopping, so you can stop by and get your hands on the perfect gift. We've rounded up some choice options below, from bookstores to specialty food stores to novelty gift stores. Note that shop hours are subject to change and some places require appointments before you can shop, so it's always a good idea to call ahead before heading out. If you need gift inspiration, check out our holiday gift guide Like List —many of these things are also available from the shops listed below.
BOOKSTORES
Ada's Technical Books
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(Capitol Hill)
Open Tues–Sun for in-person shopping
Book Larder
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(Fremont)
Open daily for shopping by appointment and curbside pickup
Elliott Bay Book Company
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup
Fantagraphics
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(Georgetown)
Open daily for in-person shopping
Paper Boat Booksellers
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(West Seattle)
Open Tues-Sun for in-person shopping and curbside pickup
Twice Sold Tales
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-person shopping
University Book Store
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(U District)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup (Mon-Sat only)
Third Place Books (Various locations)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup (Mon-Sat only)
BOUTIQUES
Alair
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(West Seattle)
Open daily for in-store shopping and curbside pickup
Butter Home
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(Capitol Hill)
Open Wed–Sun for in-person shopping
Glasswing
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-person shopping by appointment
Kobo (Chinatown-International District & Capitol Hill)
Capitol Hill open Tues-Sat by appointment, Japantown open Fri-Sat for in-person shopping
Prism
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(Ballard)
Open daily for in-person shopping
Retrofit Home
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-store shopping and curbside pickup
Revival Shop
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(Capitol Hill)
Open Tues–Sun for in-store shopping
SugarPill
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-store shopping
Trichome
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(Chinatown-International District)
Open Wed-Mon for in-store shopping
GEEKY & GAMING STORES
Blue Highway Games
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(Queen Anne)
Open daily for in-person shopping, shopping by appointment, and curbside pickup
Mox Boarding House
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(Ballard)
Open daily for in-person shopping
Outsider Comics & Geek Boutique
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(Fremont)
Open Wed–Sun for in-person shopping
Phoenix Comics & Games
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-person shopping
QUIRKY & CRAFTY GIFT SHOPS
Archie McPhee
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(Wallingford)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup
DryGoods Design
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(Pioneer Square)
Open Wed-Sat for shopping by appointment
Monster
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(Ballard)
Open Thurs–Sun for in-person shopping and pickup
Portage Bay Goods (Fremont)
Open daily for in-store shopping and pickup
Robot vs. Sloth (Downtown)
Open Thurs–Sun for in-person shopping and curbside pickup
Stitches
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(Capitol Hill)
Open Mon-Sat for in-person shopping
RECORD STORES
Easy Street Records
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(West Seattle)
Shopping appointments available daily
Everyday Music
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(Capitol Hill)
Open daily for in-person shopping
Jive Time Records
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(Fremont)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup
Silver Platters
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(SoDo)
Open daily for in-person shopping
Sonic Boom Records (Ballard)
Open daily for in-person shopping
SPECIALTY FOOD & DRINK STORES
The Beer Junction
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(West Seattle)
Open Tues-Sun for in-person shopping
Big John's PFI
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(SoDo)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup
Chuck's Hop Shop (Central District & Greenwood)
Open daily for in-person shopping
Cone & Steiner (Capitol Hill & Pioneer Square)
Open daily for in-person shopping and preordered pickup
DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine
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(Downtown)
Open daily for in-person shopping and preordered pickup
Uwajimaya
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(Chinatown-International District)
Open daily for in-person shopping and curbside pickup