15 Distinctively Seattle Things to Buy as Souvenirs
1. Hand-Blown Glass
Short of buying an authentic Chihuly, Made in Washington stores are another reliable source for quality gifts of glass made by local artists. Made In Washington Store at 1530 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 Phone 206 467-0788. If you’re a real glass enthusiast, visit the Seattle Glassblowing Studio where you can purchase hand-blown glass art and watch live glassblowing. Phone: 206-448-2181, 2227 5th Ave Seattle, WA 98121.
Address: 1530 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-467-0788
Seattle Glassblowing Studio
Address: 2227 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-448-2181
2. Northwest Designer Jewelry
Lorene grew up in the heart of the Tlingit Nation and is a dedicated bearer of the richness of her ancestry through her jewelry, language, art, activism and dance. These unique one-of-a-kind Northwest Coast First Nations People jewelry designs can be found at the Steinbrueck Gallery in downtown Seattle. The gallery is located downtown at 2030 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, one block north of Pike Place Market. It is open 7 days a week; winter hours are 10:30-5:00 and Sundays 12:00-4:00, and summer hours are 10:30-6:00 pm and Sundays 12:00-6:00 pm; (206) 441-3821; http://www.steinbruecknativegallery.com/
Address: 2030 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
Operation Hours: Winter Hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30 am-5:00 pm; Sunday: 12:00 am-4:00 pm; Summer Hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30 am-6:00 pm; Sunday: 12:00 pm-6:00 pm
Phone: 206-441-3821
Website: http://www.steinbruecknativegallery.com/
3. Pike Place Market Kitchen Gear
Market Location 1531 Western Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Pike Place Kitchen Gear is on the Main Arcade - Mailing: Christine Vaughan’s Studio 18653 120th Avenue S.E., Renton, WA 98058 Phone: 425-226-9847 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm - Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm. Christine is available at the market 44 weeks of the year. Call to find out which days on any given week. Pike Place Market Vaughan & Son’s.
Address: 1531 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Operation Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9 am-6 pm; Sunday: 9 am-5 pm
Phone: 425-226-9847
4. Moon Valley Organics
Moon Valley Organics can be purchased in several Seattle stores, like PCC, Whole Foods and the Herbalist. Alternately, you can visit their store inside the Pike Place Market on the main arcade to taste and peruse their gift item selection. Pike Place Market Location 1531 Western Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Moon Valley Organics is on the Main Arcade - Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm - Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm www.MoonValleyOrganics.com
5. Native American Arts
Northwest Coast native art makes use of local cedar for masks, monumental art, wood carving, bentwood boxes and baskets. Colorful masks, totem poles and house posts have become symbolic of the Northwest Coast and tell stories of a rich, ancient native culture. There are a great number of small, packable items and gifts in the gallery – all made by Seattle First Nations People. Artworks include items ranging from hand-woven Yupik Grass baskets to stone sculptures and Native Pacific Spirit Masks varying in cost from $5 to $10,000 and up. Larger items can be shipped anywhere in the world. The gallery is located downtown at 2030 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, one block north of Pike Place Market. It is open 7 days a week; winter hours are 10:30-5:00 and Sundays 12:00-4:00, and summer hours are 10:30-6:00 pm and Sundays 12:00-6:00 pm; (206) 441-3821; http://www.steinbruecknativegallery.com/
Address: 2030 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
Operation Hours: Winter Hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30 am-5:00 pm; Sunday: 12:00 am-4:00 pm; Summer Hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30 am-6:00 pm; Sunday: 12:00 pm-6:00 pm
Phone: 206-441-3821
Website: http://www.steinbruecknativegallery.com/
6. Washington Wine
However, if touring the countryside isn’t in your schedule, then stay in one place for a wine expedition at The Tasting Room Seattle. This wine lovers paradise is conveniently located in the heart of Pike Place Market in Post Alley. There you can taste and purchase rare older vintages, current releases, or specialty bottles that aren’t always available. Meet the winemakers who create these gems and explore Washington wines at the copper-topped tasting bar or outside at a table on famed Post Alley. Taste or purchase bottled wine from as low as $15.00 (US) and up, or have it shipped. The Tasting Room is located near Pike Place Market at 1924 Post Alley between Stewart and Virginia Street, next to Kell's Irish Pub and across from the Pink Door Restaurant. (206) 770-WINE (9463). Tasting Room Hours: Sunday - Thursday: Noon – 8:00 PM Friday & Saturday: Noon - Late.
Operation Hours: Thursday-Monday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Phone: 425-205-4394
Website: www.woodinvillewinecountry.com/Wineries.cfm
The Tasting Room Seattle
Address: 1924 Post Alley between Stewart and Virginia Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Operation Hours: Sunday-Thursday: Noon-8:00 pm, Friday-Saturday: Noon-Late
Phone: 206-770-WINE-9463
7. Seattle Handmade Cheese
Join their monthly cheese club (price ranges from approximately $70 to $280), watch the cheese-makers at work – Beecher’s is one of the few cheese factories still practicing the centuries-old craft of open vat cheese making – order Pacific Northwest cheese from the cheese counter, and enjoy a cheesy wonderful, affordable lunch at their café, where you can order cheesy soups and breads, Panini’s and salads, or try that fabulous Mac-n-Cheese for yourself.
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese is located at 1600 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101 right in the heart of Pike Place Market on the corner of Pike Street and First Avenue. 206-956-1964 or 1 (877) 907-1644; visit www.beechershandmadecheese.com. Open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday thru Saturday.
Address: 1600 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101
Operation Hours: Sunday-Saturday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Phone: 206-956-1964, 1-877-907-1644
Website: www.beechershandmadecheese.com
8. Seattle Microbreweries
Outside the Seattle city limits, roughly thirty minutes, are numerous other breweries, namely Washington’s popular Red Hook micro brews. Though RedHook Beer is brewed in Woodinville Washington, it’s also available in stores and restaurants around the state. The brewery is also home to the Forecasters Public House, where you can indulge in all of the RedHook beers (including many that are only served there) and pub-style meals. Shop the gift store for RedHook gift items; RedHook Shirts, hats and beer paraphernalia for the beer aficionado, and of course, RedHook beer. Hours: Monday 11:00am-10:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm, and Sunday 11:00am-10:00pm. Note: Minors are welcome in the Pub except Friday and Saturday nights after 9:00 p.m.
For the beer devotee, there are daily tours of the Brewery, Monday through Friday: 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Sat and Sunday: 1, 3, and 5:00 pm. Note: Tour times are subject to change. Tours cost $1 per person, run for one hour, and include up to five samples of beer. Guests also receive a souvenir tasting glass, a walk through the brewery, a Redhook history lesson and an explanation of how they brew their popular ales. Minors are welcome to attend. RedHook Brewery is located at 14300 NE 145th Street Woodinville, WA 98072; Phone 425.483.3232 ext. 1275; http://redhook.com/breweries/woodinville-brewery/
Address: 1221 E Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-860-1920
Address: 1st Avenue S. Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-382-4498
Address: 2106 N 55th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-547-5929
Website: www.elysianbrewing.com
RedHook Brewery
Address: 14300 NE 145th Street Woodinville, WA 98072
Operation Hours: Monday: 11:00 am-10:00 pm; Tuesday-Saturday: 11:00 am-11:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am-10:00 pm. Note: Minors are welcome in the Pub except Friday and Saturday nights after 9:00 pm
Daily Tours Operation Hours: Monday-Friday: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm; Saturday-Sunday: 1, 3, and 5:00 pm. Note: Tour times are subject to change
Phone: 425-483-3232 ext. 1275
Website: http://redhook.com/breweries/woodinville-brewery/
9. Dark Chocolates
Theo Chocolates can be found in nearly every grocery store or specialty shop in Seattle. Other local favorite chocolates are Fran’s, Seattle Chocolate, and Dilettante to name a few. Theo’s Factory and retail store is open 7 days a week from 10:00 am-6:00 pm and is located at 3400 Phinney Ave. N. in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Public tours are $6.00 and book up early, so book yours 3-4 weeks in advance. 206-632-5100; https://www.theochocolate.com/store/
Address: 3400 Phinney Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98103
Operation Hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Phone: 206-632-5100
Website: https://www.theochocolate.com/store/
10. Coffee
However, if you’re in search of a unique Seattle coffee gift, there are some hidden coffee jewels in like Fonté Café, located on First Avenue across the street from the Seattle Art Museum and steps from the Pike Place Market. Fonté Café is befitting their local roasters reputation as “the best micro-coffee roaster in the Northwest” by Northwest Palate Magazine. They have attracted a prominent, global clientele of luxury hotels, including Seattle’s Olympic Four Seasons and Wynn Las Vegas. You can buy their luscious coffee at the café – prices range from $15-$25.00 a pound – or gift items that range from $8.00 and up.
Fonté Café is a coffee roaster, coffee bar, wine bar and bistro, conveniently located within steps of Pike Place Market at 1321 First Ave Seattle, WA 98101. They serve European bistro style foods, breakfast, lunch and dinner. 1-888-783-6683. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 7AM to 10PM, Sunday & Monday 7AM to 9PM. http://cafefonte.com/ Buy coffee at the café or visit fontecoffee.com to purchase fresh roasted coffee online, join their coffee club - the Coffee Vault, and have it delivered to your door.
11. Market Spice Tea
Address: 85A Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101
Operation Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm; Sunday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Phone: 206-622-6340
Website: www.marketspice.com
12. Goat Milk Candy Co
Goat Milk Candy Company is located in Seattle, just a 3 minute drive from Pike Place Market at 501 2nd Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119, phone: 206-407-4092, or find them at local community events by visiting the Goat Milk Candy http://www.goatmilkcandy.com/about
Address: 501 2nd Avenue W. Seattle, WA 98119
Operation Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm; Sunday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Phone: 206-407-4092
Website: http://www.goatmilkcandy.com/about
13. Local Honey - Ballard Bee Company
http://www.ballardbeecompany.com/ Ballard Bee Company Honey is available online or in several locations around the State and at many local restaurants and retailers, such as DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine. http://www.delaurenti.com/ 1435 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone: 206-622-0141 DeLaurenti is tucked inside the Pike Place Market near the famous Daily Dozen Doughnut Company. DeLaurenti is open daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM - Sundays 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
Website: http://www.ballardbeecompany.com/
DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine
Address: 1435 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Operation Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Phone: 206-622-0141
Website: http://www.delaurenti.com/
14. Pacific Northwest Salmon
The classic cedar gift boxes that are adorned with hand-printed traditional Northwest Native American designs or Pacific Northwest Salmon, Crab and other Pacific Ocean creatures, make attractive alder wood keepsakes. Alaska Smokehouse Salmon gift boxes can be found in shops and stores throughout Seattle or purchased directly from this Woodinville Washington company by calling 1 (800) 422-0852 or visiting their website http://www.alaskasmokehouse.com/
Two Seattle options: The award winning Uptown Metropolitan Market at 100 Mercer Street (corner of 1st and Mercer) Seattle, WA 98109 located near the Seattle Center. The market is open 24 hours a day and offers free parking. Phone: 206-213-0778 http://metropolitan-market.com/home.php. Several other local Wild Salmon gift items are available at all Made in Washington stores, as well as local grocery stores. The Pike Place Market, Made in Washington store is located at 1530 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 - Directions: On Post Alley, between Pike Street and Pine Street. Phone: 206 467-0788 Hours: Mon-Sun 10:00AM to 6:00PM http://www.madeinwashington.com
Phone: 1-800-422-0852
Website: http://www.alaskasmokehouse.com/
Uptown Metropolitan Market
Address: 100 Mercer Street (corner of 1st and Mercer) Seattle, WA 98109
Operation Hours: 24 hours a day
Phone: 206-213-0778
Website: http://metropolitan-market.com/home.php
Made in Washington
Address: 1530 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101
Operation Hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Phone: 206-467-0788
Website: http://www.madeinwashington.com
15. Applets & Cotlets
Whether you’re looking for tangy Washington State apple candies, chocolate, apricot, Turkish Delights, or their 1920s inspired Nostalgia Collection containing their two original candies, Aplets & Cotlets, plus the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Pink Lemonade, Root Beer Float, and Butterscotch Kiss, Liberty Orchards has it all. The $11.95 Nostalgia Collection makes a great gift and comes packed in an Art Deco gift box, featuring historic photos from the company’s past days. If you’re in Cashmere, you can visit their candy factory, taste candy and shop their huge selection of candy goods.
The Liberty Orchards Candy Factory is located east of Seattle, approximately 113 miles, at 117 Mission Avenue Cashmere, WA 98815 - Hours: April through December: Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. January through March: Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm, Sat-Sun Closed. HOLIDAYS: Closed or reduced hours. Please call 1-800-231-3242 to confirm holiday schedules. Aplets & Cotlets can also be found at Made in Washington stores http://www.madeinwashington.com, some Seattle grocery and specialty stores and/or ordered on line at http://www.libertyorchards.com/
Address: 117 Mission Avenue Cashmere, WA 98815
Operation Hours: April-December: Monday-Friday: 8 am-5:30 pm; Saturday-Sunday: 10 am-4 pm. January-March: Monday-Friday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Saturday-Sunday: Closed. HOLIDAYS: Closed or reduced hours
Phone: 1-800-231-3242
Website: http://www.libertyorchards.com/
Other Interesting Souvenirs from Washington
If traveling to Washington is not on your immediate agenda, or you simply can't afford an extra space in your luggage, fortunately, these days, you can find a wide selection of authentic and truly interesting Washington souvenirs online. Presented here are some of the Washington products sought by foreign visitors, now available online for your convenience.
2. Marionberry Jam - Marionberry is a kind of blackberry, commonly referred to as the “Cabernet of blackberries”, that grows in the Pacific Northwest. Of limited harvest, all natural and fat free, this jam is produced in the region known for its cool nights and warm summer days that make the berries ripen to their sweet perfection. The jam's flavor comes from the fruit itself, not the sugar. A truly gourmet jam; perfect for wedding favors and gift baskets.
3. Seattle Space Needle - Built for the 1962 World's Fair, The Space Needle, a tower in Seattle Washington, a key landmark in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and a symbol of Seattle, is now available to take home in the form of an amazingly detailed etched model or fridge magnet. A wonderful gift for someone else or your own personal use. Evoking the fun, spirit, and color of the beautiful city of Seattle!
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