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SHOPPING
With its own climbing wall, artificial rainstorms and a simulated mountain
trail, the state-of-the-art REI megastore has become a tourist destination
in its own right.
Queen Anne
QUEEN ANNE BOOKS
BOOKS
( 206-283-5624; 1811 Queen Anne Ave N; 10am-7pm, to 5:30pm Sat & Sun; 13)
This
quiet little nook is a charming neighborhood bookstore, with frequent special events
and a nice selection of children's materials. The adjoining El Diablo coffee shop has a
lovely little patio where you can sip a coffee sand pore over your latest book purchase.
ONCE UPON A TIME
CHILDREN
( 206-284-7260; 1622 Queen Anne Ave N; 10am-6pm; 13)
This children's store
stocks top international brands like Baby Bjorn for savvy parents who like to dress their
renaissance tots in labels from around the world. You'll find everything from the prac-
tical to the simply adorable: strollers, knit toys, train sets, books, games, little socks and
hats, and more.
Lake Union
SOUL WINE
WINE
(
www.soulwineseattle.com
;
401 Westlake Ave N; 11am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-2pm
Sun; Westlake & Thomas)
Strategically situated next to Tom Douglas' Serious Biscuit
restaurant (which often requires a wait for tables), this is a wine retail store with tast-
