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I agree, it's a great little shop
My former carpool partner and his wife opened this place and it has a great selection of clever...
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My former carpool partner and his wife opened this place and it has a great selection of clever letterpress cards and stationary.
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Flava Llc
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Gift Shops
1123 34th Ave
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 322-9099
good things in small packages
Flava is small and sweet with a total lack of pretension one might normally associate with a...
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Flava is small and sweet with a total lack of pretension one might normally associate with a medium-end boutique of this ilk. Perhaps it is because the owner is warm and friendly (without being over-exuberant), but walking into the store is a good way to catch one’s breath while resting one’s eyes on objects of beauty.
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Portage Bay Goods
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Gift Shops
706 N 34th St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 547-5221
a nice place to get a gift for someone....
This store is a great place to go into if you're looking for a card or gift for someone special....
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This store is a great place to go into if you're looking for a card or gift for someone special. They have a good selection of bath and body products and cute jewelry and accessories. They also have a fun section for kids stuff, but all of it is great for adults too! There's alot of those kitchy sorts of magnets and postcards that are a real kick. They have a bunch of cool handmade cards, clothing and other products from local artists as well. It's hard to go in there and not buy anything!
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Kitchen Basics
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Gift Shops
1514 Pike Place, Ste. 10
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 622-2014
Kitchen goodies and Fiesta Ware galore!
This store in the Pike Place Market has tons of kitchen goodies and if you're in the market for...
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This store in the Pike Place Market has tons of kitchen goodies and if you're in the market for Fiesta Ware, this is definitely the place I suggest. They have open stock pieces and have a HUGE selection. You also get a frequent buyer discount after you purchase so much. The staff is really helpful too!
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good place for books from Japan
Kinokuniya is a good place to come if you're looking for books written in Japanese. They also have...
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Kinokuniya is a good place to come if you're looking for books written in Japanese. They also have stationery and other small items like that from Japan. And not all the books are written in Japanese, so you can come here and find books about Japan that are in English too, if you can't read Japanese.
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Woodland Park Zoo
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Gift Shops
5500 Phinney Ave N
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 684-4800
Just an OK zoo
We went to The Woodland Park Zoo as part of a Citypass package when we were in Seattle last...
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We went to The Woodland Park Zoo as part of a Citypass package when we were in Seattle last October. The zoo is in a residential and busy area of Seattle and has lots of traffic around it. When you get to the zoo, you have to pay to park, but I guess thats normal in Seattle. The zoo is a good size and you can get kinda lost in it. The animals that we saw were normal zoo animals and my son loved them all. One of my favorites was the Red Panda. It was so cute and small. I probably took about 15 pictures of this. We also loved the Jaguar. It was behind this big glass thing and would come right next to the window. I cant believe how big and how totally beautiful these animals are. We went to the concession stand to get food and the prices were totally outrageous. The food also was not very good. The area you ate in wasn't very clean and that whole experience kinda grossed me out. Overall, we enjoyed the park but were a little disappointed, We had heard this was an amazing zoo and I guess it was kinda a let down. I am glad that we went thoe:)
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Buckets
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Gift Shops
1219 1st Ave
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 405-3335
Artistic, Beautiful, Fun, Reasonable
Sending flowers can be a bit tricky because the florist controls the aesthetic. No matter how...
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Sending flowers can be a bit tricky because the florist controls the aesthetic. No matter how specific your direction is (i.e. what flowers to use/not to use), it is ultimately the florist's artistic sensibility that controls, So, it is critical to like/trust the florist's taste. For me, Buckets is the place I trust. Very artistic arrangements -- they use unusual flowers, colors, and combinations (once I saw poppy pods, another time, some funky vegetable looking flower), but they are not so artsy that the arrangements come across smugly. They are always, as I think flowers should be, lovingly selected and cheerful. They are reasonably priced as well -- I can send an arrangement anywhere around town for $40.
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Neat gift shop
Fire Works has a wide assortment of craft and other gift-type items for sale. There are elaborate...
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Fire Works has a wide assortment of craft and other gift-type items for sale. There are elaborate handmade and painted tables, cute little specialty books that vary depending on the season and holiday, and all sorts of unique trinkets. My favorite are these little heads made of rubber with a clothes pin for the mouth (I use them as letter holders). The heads are usually funky looking animals but they sometimes have funny people too. A great store to browse through!
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Best Balloons in Town
I came across the Red Balloon Company while shopping in the Westlake Center area. I stopped in and...
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I came across the Red Balloon Company while shopping in the Westlake Center area. I stopped in and ordered balloons for a friend's birthday and was so impressed with the great selection of balloons. There were so many unique balloons that I have not seen in other stores. I did not have this done, but you can even get balloons with customized imprinting or with photographs on them.
My friend loved her balloons - they were delivered on time and she thought they were very original. I have re-ordered with The Red Balloon Company for my daughter's first birthday. I did not want to use latex balloons because the are a choking hazard - and the Red Balloon Company had more than enough mylar balloons for me to choose from.
The Red Balloon Company will deliver to the Seattle Metropolitan area and to many Seattle suburbs. The price for delivery ranges from $10 - $25 depending on location. In addition to balloons, the store has a wonderful selection of candies, gifts, stationary and other great party accessories.
The only problem with The Red Balloon Company - like many things in life, you get what you pay for. They balloons are pretty expensive and delivery is an extra cost. But for a special occasion, it is worth it.
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color and spirit
Casita boasts a vibrant selection of Mexican imports that is a treat for the eyes. If you’re...
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Casita boasts a vibrant selection of Mexican imports that is a treat for the eyes. If you’re looking for items for your Day of the Dead or Our Lady of Guadeloupe shrines, as well as hand-painted, wooden alberijes (animals to drive away nightmares), or simply need a rejuvenation of spirit from the bustle of the streets, this little imports shop is worth visiting.
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