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
Left Bank Books
This wonderful ultra-leftist bookstore has been in the Pike Place Market forever. It's run by people who REALLY MEAN IT, as in the store is operated by committ…
92 Pike St
Pike Place Market
206-622-0195
Pike Place Market
206-622-0195
Retail Therapy
This boutique sells clothing, gifts, jewelry, art, and accessories made by local independent artists and designers.
905 E Pike
First Hill
206-324-4092
First Hill
206-324-4092
Ritual
A store of "esoterica," glamorously spooky clothing, and ritual objects.
914 E Pike St
Seattle
206-906-9809
Seattle
206-906-9809
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
Glazer's Camera Classroom
For an introduction to photography or information on special topics, check out workshops at Glazer’s, many of which are free with the purchase of a camera.
811 Republican St
South Lake Union
206-624-1100
South Lake Union
206-624-1100
Chuck's Hop Shop - Central District
Well-known and well-loved beer shop with something for everyone, from its hops to its food truck, with ice cream on rotation for the kiddos and those with swee…
2001 E Union St
Central District
206-538-0743
Central District
206-538-0743
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
Estelita’s Library
This Beacon Hill library and bookstore is stocked with books on social justice, ethnic studies, and liberation movements.
2533 16th Ave S
North Beacon Hill
415-342-9009
North Beacon Hill
415-342-9009
Madison Books
This offshoot of Phinney Books is opening on April 27, 2019, which so happens to be Independent Bookstore Day.
4118 E Madison St
Madison Park
206-325-3160
Madison Park
206-325-3160
Golden Oldies Records
In business since 1977, this unprepossessing record shop is an invaluable source of tapes, CDs, vinyl, and 8-tracks.
201 NE 45th St
Wallingford
206-547-2260
Wallingford
206-547-2260
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
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
