Where to Shop Local in Seattle, by Vibe

Men’s fashion and lifestyle store specializing in denim and well-made clothing from around the world.

Doghouse Leathers provides quality leathers at fair prices by servicing the needs and desires of the Seattle Men’s Leather, Kink and Bear Communities. It is also our goal to promote and support local kinky craftsmen, artists, and authors as we work together to build community one bottom at a time.

Doghouse Leathers was established in January of 2006 as a weekend outpost inside The Cuff. In 2010, we moved into our first store on Pike Street on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Our store is located at 715 East Pike St around the corner from The Cuff. We are open 11am-11pm every day.

Easy Street is now taking appointments to shop in the store! Each shopping appointment is for 30 minutes. There is a max of 2 people allowed in the loft at a time. Appointments are available from 10am to 4pm [Daily] To make your appointment please call (206) 938-3279 to schedule. COVID rules apply (must wear mask).

Elliott Bay Book Company, nestled in the heart of Capitol Hill, is the go-to spot for book lovers. This cozy, multi-level bookstore is packed with over 150,000 titles just waiting to be explored on its cedar shelves. With one of the best selections of new books around and a great collection of bargain finds, it’s a haven for readers. Plus, Elliott Bay hosts an awesome lineup of author events and readings all year long!

Raincoats, shirts and other staple items that we think are the bees knees. Hand-made in small batches in our Seattle factory.

Every Freeman brand item is made right here in Seattle. Obsessed with the details since 2011.

Freeman started at a kitchen table in a small apartment in the heart of Seattle with the goal of building industry quality goods right here at home. With a focus on fit, function and classic styling we have set out to make that product that everyone has been looking for, but could never quite find. In an age when everything seems to be made somewhere else, Freeman would like to say: Welcome to Seattle

Hammer + Awl makes dodern equipment for the Modern Man.

An edited selection of men’s accessories and apparel with a focus on items made in the USA, in store and online.

An indoor food and retail market on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Melrose Market occupies a set of historic automotive buildings constructed between 1919 and 1926. The store feature food items and goods from local restauranteurs and retailers.

Shop Anders for sustainable home decor, personal accessories, natural bath and beauty products and more. We strive to stock socially conscious and eco friendly gifts and goods.

In the heart of Ballard, Annie’s Art & Frame has been family owned and operated for over 20 years, consistantly providing quality custom framing, artist prints, and unique gifts for the greater Seattle community.

Independently owned and uniquely Ballard since 1990. Like the dynamic neighborhood we call home, Annie’s Art and Frame hasn’t stopped growing, changing, and evolving since day one. What started out as a frame and poster shop in 1990 has grown into something more akin to an interactive art gallery. We still frame posters, but now we’ve also got unique Seattle-made gifts, a letterpress studio, and we even do installations. We’re known for our service, and with a staff of artists and musicians, we can speak to the creativity and the craftsmanship that go into every item and every service we provide.

Butter Home is a brick + mortar shop in Seattle specializing in fun and functional items for you and your home.

The shop is inside Melrose Market on Capitol Hill. This 100 year old renovated auto warehouse is home to some of the most delicious food in Seattle as well a handful of other vendors we are proud to call neighbors.

Come peek at our sweet housewares, hand printed papergoods, independently made jewelry, and lovely lovely gifts. We love creating an environment that inspires our customers while supporting independent design and folks who make well made, thoughtful goods. We are here in the shop Wednesday-Sunday 11-5 or you can shop your heart out online anytime of the day or night.

Contemporary furniture, housewares, décor and for every room, including a selection for baby and kid’s rooms.

Baby and Children’s clothier with a European sensibility. Flora and Henri also has an assortment of womenswear and accessories, and lifestyle products.

Glasswing is a Seattle design shop, specializing in clothing, plants, and home goods. Our first location, 1525 Melrose Avenue, sits at the center of a small but impactful marketplace including a farm to table restaurant, artisan butcher shop, and a natural wine bar. We wanted to create a retail space that appropriately represents Seattle, while also providing an engaging environment to be introduced to new products and the designers creating them.

We use our space as a backdrop to host a variety of events and workshops, bringing people together and building community one day at a time. Our workshop program is always hands-on with topics ranging from plant design, like Kokedamas – the Japanese art of moss ball planting – to Natural Dyeing Classes that utilize food waste to create rich hues. As of December 2018, we opened our second retail project the Glasswing Greenhouse. Located a block away on East Olive at Melrose, the Greenhouse is our plant and floral design shop, expanding on the exisiting plant program at Glasswing. We’re minutes from downtown, on the periphery of Capitol Hill’s shopping district and hope that you’ll spend some time with us the next time you’re in the neighborhood.

Objects for the home, bath & body care, stationery, jewelry, gifts, notions, and a large selection of France’s oldest tea, Mariage Freres.

Curated vintage and vintage-inspired clothing and accessories. Pretty Parlor carries vintage styles from the 1920’s through the 1990’s.

Located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Prism specializes in women’s and men’s clothing, accessories, home goods and apothecary from local artists and other amazing artists from the United States and beyond.

The Uncommon Cottage in Fremont, curating permanent installations & rotating artists.

A Weird and Whimsy Gift Gallery and Local Arts Boutique in the Center of the Universe: Fremont neighborhood in Seattle, Washington!

Don’t Forget The FUN… an on-trend selection of social expression items & gifty goodness. Retail Therapy & The Arts If you can dream it, you will find it here.

Saltstone Ceramics was founded on the belief that the most common parts of our lives should be the most beautiful. Every object tells us a story; we believe in story-filled lives.

Saltstone Ceramics has a full range of classes and workshops for potters of all age and skill levels. Our friendly instructors work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for everyone in the studio. Whether you’re new to ceramics or an old hand, you’ll find something to grow your skills.

Our philosophy is that children should enjoy being children. At Clover Toys, you will find beautiful toys and clothes for the children in your life.

With more than 100 “Best of” awards, Crossroads has been leading the resale fashion industry for over 27 years. Our fashionable and eco-conscious customers sell gently used clothing for cash or trade; shop for name-brand and designer clothing at amazing prices and help keep clothing out of landfill.

An artisan vintage mall of 8 retail trailers and rotating businesses, trailers & pop-up shops. A spectacle, to boot.

The Mall is a membership-based sustainable retail model focused on the promotion and advancement of sustainable, locally sourced, up-cycled, reused and handmade products.

We sell clothing made from natural and sustainable materials, hence, nat+sus.

We’re big believers in quality over quantity, and are supporters of the Slow Fashion Movement, with an emphasis on sustainability. Clothing with a conscience, if you will.

We also sell Artisan, hand-made products that are responsibly sourced. We hope to add more like-minded Brands and Designers to our roster as we grow. (If you are one of those, feel free to get in touch!)

Your friendly independent bookshop owned and managed by women since 1977. Come visit us at 2214 NW Market St in beautiful Ballard, Seattle.

Seattle’s premier independent bookshop specializing in children’s books since 1977. Reading and recommending books for everyone else, too, since 2000.

Located in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, the Secret Garden is within walking distance of cafes, galleries, shops, and, of course, coffee, in every direction! Our knowledgeable staff includes longtime booksellers, and avid young adult and general readers alike, ready to help you select books for yourself or for gifts.

Third Place Books is the deliberate and intentional creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, they opened a store in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle in 2002, and another in the Seward Park neighborhood in 2016. Third Place Books is a general interest bookstore with over 200,000 new, used, and bargain books in Lake Forest Park and over 40,000 books in Ravenna. It is a fun, comfortable, and safe place to browse, linger, lounge, relax, read, eat, laugh, play, talk, listen, and just watch the world go by.

Publisher of the World’s Greatest Cartoonists since 1976.

For over 40 years, Fantagraphics has published the very best comics and graphic novels that the medium has to offer. Our mission is to celebrate great cartooning in all of its incarnations, from the form’s early luminaries to contemporary artists currently forging the future of visual storytelling. Not content to rest on our laurels and extensive roster of talented artists, we constantly seek out fresh voices from across the globe. Thus, we honor the rich history of comics while providing a platform for bold new stories, styles, and perspectives that push the boundaries of the medium. Fantagraphics remains peerless in our commitment to be the publisher of the world’s greatest cartoonists.

Antique store

Georgetown Records, established in 2004, is located at the corner of Airport Way South and South Vale Street in the historic Georgetown neighborhood on the south side of Seattle. We are committed to supporting all types of music from all eras of recorded sound. We buy and sell new and used music, CDs, LPs and 45s.

The World’s Oldest Comic Book Store! Golden Age Collectables Is the Northwests Premiere Comic and Collectables Store serving the comic book community since 1961! Golden Age Collectables carries a vast selection of comic and pop culture merchandise to suit your every need. Come and visit one of the best and most enduring pop-culture stores around!

Jacob Willard Home is your source for Vintage and Mid-Century furniture and collectibles, from bar ware to lounge chairs… come visit us!

Jacob Willard Home is growing and doing it quickly, which is why we’ve created this page, so that you our friends and clients can see what we have to offer and communicate with us about what it is you need. While our focus is on vintage collectibles, we will also on occasion have more contemporary offerings for you to admire. Ultimately, if it’s cool, interesting, collectible and we can get our hands on it…you may just see it here.

Vintage Clothing & Accessories for Men, Women & Children. Designer and Collectible.

Since 1997, Ophelia’s Books has been an eclectic source of quality used reading materials in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Visit our shop at 3504 Fremont Avenue North, one block north of the Fremont Bridge.

Archie McPhee supplies awesome stuff to awesome people. From Rubber Chickens to Office Possums, we’ve got it all!

Archie McPhee has been supplying gifts and toys to Seattle since 1983. Located in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, it’s a one stop shop for party supplies, crafts, costumes, miniatures and the weirdest collection of toys and candy that you’ve ever seen.

evo Seattle assorts skis, snowboards, bikes, mountain bikes, wakeboards, wakesurfers, skateboards, longboards, surfboards, camping gear, outerwear, and men’s & women’s clothing. So much more than just a store; evo is an art gallery, music venue, movie theatre, and sanctuary for anyone looking for the “exception” of what a retailer should be.

Fantastical, covetable, and collectable toys handmade in Seattle.

Here we make math meaningful. If you can’t find something or desire a game or manipulative to teach a certain topic, please write and ask about it. A

West Seattle’s Meeples Games is a friendly local gaming cafe for table-top gamers located between the Alaska and Admiral Junctions. Meeples Games’ staff includes experts in board games, collectible card games, role-playing games and miniatures. We offer sales of games and accessories, a cafe with well-lit play space, food and beverages and a tournament area (the Thunderdome!). We support drop-in play, tournaments and private events.

Whether you are looking to own or rent a new bike or seek bike repair, we’ve got you covered at Montlake Bicycle Shop! Call us or drop by the store today!

Montlake Bicycle Shop has been serving the bicycling community for over 30 years.

Mox Boarding House offers a unique gaming experience like no other! Both locations have a huge selection of games, a game library, and a full restaurant with a wide selection of beers and wine on tap.

Our store offers a unique gaming experience that was created with the gaming community in mind. We offer a huge selection of tabletop games to purchase, and a game library with over 600 titles, in addition to a full restaurant and special events throughout the week!

Join us for a premier gaming experience. Enjoy a wonderful meal in our restaurant, which boasts 23 taps of local-craft beer, cider, and wine. We offer space for private events, including a tremendous tournament room, two beautiful private rooms, and a speakeasy. These spaces are perfect for company meetings, game nights, and more!

Our Bellevue location is our second store, with the original residing Seattle. Our Seattle location was opened in in 2011 by brothers John and Damon Morris, with the goal of creating the ultimate gathering place for the community.

Phoenix Comics and Games, Capitol Hill’s premier comic shop we have a comprehensive library of comics and graphic novels as well as an excellent selection of board games, card games, tabletop minis and RPGs to suit your pallet.

Ride your bike rain or shine, it is always a good time!

New and used bikes, full service shop, and wealth of bike related knowledge for the greater Seattle area.

Recycled Cycles has been keeping Seattle rolling since 1994. We specialize in used and new bikes as well as a full array of components, accessories, and parts. We cater to all cyclists from beginner to experts. Come in and meet out great staff – we are always willing to help!

Red Wagon is a specialty toy store that opened in 2009 and is located in historic Madison Park. You will find a full range of toys from Lego, Playmobil and Calico Critters along with an extensive selection of books, games and puzzles for all ages. Red Wagon is within walking distance to a beautiful park, the beach on Lake Washington and many great local restaurants.

Unplug and Reconnect: Our unique stock of board and card games from around the world offers an alternative to fast paced electronic connections. Slow down and unplug for a while. Enjoy a good game. Connect as people, friends and families.

Specializing in board and card games for kids, families, and enthusiasts, we also offer a large selection of jigsaw puzzles. We have a library with hundreds of games open for you to try at any time. Come to our FREE game nights on Saturdays from 7:00-11:00pm when we have staff available to teach you to play.

Greenhouse & indoor garden specialist offering houseplants, lighting, fertilizers, tools & more.

A design bookshop covering architecture, graphics, landscape, urban design, interior design, and history, including out of print titles, current titles and famous titles. Peter Miller Books also offers a collection of designer home goods.

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Peace Love and Happiness Club is nestled in Fremont where you’ll find collector, unusual, and premium houseplants along side pottery, gifts, planting supplies, and seasonal offerings.

Peace Love and Happiness Club is premium plant shop specializing in premium and collector tropical houseplants. We also offer a wide selection of planters, pottery, and plant supplies to ensure your urban jungle is thriving and healthy.

Peace Love and Happiness is an amalgam of two visions, one with a horticulture and the other a designer and artist background. The store feels like a garden oasis dropped into a concrete jungle and nestled throughout you’ll find an array of sometimes rare collector tropical houseplants, apothecary, locally designed jewelry, vast array of planters, and plant supplies to make your urban jungle thrive and healthy. Always changing, always evolving.

Contemporary, unique womenswear and accessories from local and international designers and makers. Pipe & Row encourages customers to try things on, discover something new, and embrace their individual styles.

PIPE+ROW believes that retail shopping should not be an intimidating (or bank-breaking) experience. Boldly nestled in the heart of Seattle’s Fremont District, P+R is a mature, quirky boutique that boasts a diverse stock of effortless urban pieces curated to tip toe the boundaries between sexy and slouchy, daring but wearable, classic yet modern.

Owner Kayla Boehme created PIPE+ROW to provide a relaxed, inclusive retail shopping experience celebrating unique individual style.

The Queen Anne neighborhood is very fond of its independent bookstore.

Queen Anne Book Company – providing all things books to all readers.

New Brick & Mortar located in Fremont/Seattle on Evanston between Lenin and the Rocket!
Fine Art . Handmade Artisan Goods . Gifts

At Sfingiday, we are committed to offering the highest quality artisan goods for all ages. Stop in to see our Baby section today!

A comprehensive collection of new, collectible, and imported cookbooks for lovers of food and cooking. Book Larder also hosts cooking demonstrations and classes.

Ada’s is home to books, gifts, events and workshops that beckon to the geek – {and the geek in all of us}. Ada’s fosters collaboration, feeds curiosity, and is where a bookstore becomes a community.

Handmade jewelry in a zero-waste studio in Seattle, Baleen believes in good design for everyone creating a line that is well-crafted and affordable.

Bellefleur Lingerie is a chic and sexy lingerie boutique located in the heart of Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Now selling online!

Salua represents sophistication and elegance while nurturing the enduring feminine spirit”.

Effortlessly beautiful lingerie, sleep and loungewear. Swimwear offered all year around!

The vibe is unique, beautiful, french style lingerie, bras, undies, swimsuits, & more. Custom designs made with love by mother/daughter business. Ethical and lovely.

Theo Chocolate is proud to be the first Organic, IMO Fair Trade Fair for Life certified bean-to-bar chocolate maker in North America!

A Seattle-Based Black-Latina jeweler, Valerie Madison is known for creating beautiful and ethical future heirlooms, from wedding rings and bands to fine everyday jewelry. She seeks to inspire change within the industry and ensure each client and couple feels accepted, and does so using recycled gold, ethical stones, and conflict-free diamonds.