If you don't think you need a yodeling pickle or a Jane Austen action figure, you haven't been to Seattle's most offbeat shop. Read More

Root Table's rib-sticking Pan-Asian dishes are as appealingly natural as the handsome wood tables they're served on. Read More

Sonic Boom is definitely a throwback to a simpler time—before the influx of MP3s and when record store clerks could afford to give you the stink-eye i ... Read More

Velouria stocks clothing, jewelry and housewares all lovingly made by hand. Read More

Some of Seattle's tastiest sushi rolls, izakaya dishes and cocktails can be found at this unpretentious Japanese restaurant and lounge. Read More

Something good is always cooking at the Hi-Life restaurant, located in a nearly 100-year-old firehouse. Read More

The Tractor Tavern is Seattle's little Grand Ole Opry, an intimate, down-home nightspot featuring wonderful live music nearly every night of the week. Read More

From early in the morning to late in the evening, Cupcake Royale receives an constant audience of loyal subjects drawn by the cafe's excellent lattes ... Read More

Watching fishing and pleasure boats pass through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks -- rising and falling, depending on which way they're headed -- is an u ... Read More

You can find evidence of Seattle's Nordic founders within Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, which hosts annual Nordic themed festivals (like Viking Days ... Read More