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Note: a 9.5% sales tax is added to all purchases except food to be prepared for con-
sumption (ie groceries). Unlike the European VAT or Canadian GST, the sales tax is not
refundable to tourists.
Easy Street Records & Café MUSIC
( 206-938-3279; 4559 California Ave SW; Rapid Ride C-Line) This place has everything:
rock and roll, coffee, beer, food…and an open, airy place to hang out while enjoying all
of the above. Any place where you can shop for new-import records, have a beer and
then kick back on the couch for a while is bound to attract attention, and you might have
to elbow some hipsters out of your way to grab that coveted album - just try not to spill.
Elliott Bay Book Company BOOKS
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( www.elliottbaybook.com ; 1521 10th Ave; 10am-10pm Mon-Fri, to 11pm Sat, 11am-9pm Sun;
Pike-Pine) Perish the day when ebooks render bookstores obsolete. What will happen to
the Saturday-afternoon joy of Elliott Bay books, where 150,000 titles inspire author read-
ings, discussions, reviews and hours of serendipitous browsing?
Pure Food Fish FOOD
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( 206-622-5765; www.freshseafood.com ; 1511 Pike Pl; 9am-5pm; Westlake) Perhaps the
gift that says 'I heart Seattle' the most is a whole salmon or other fresh seafood from the
fish markets. All the markets will prepare fish for transportation on the plane ride home,
or you can just call and have them take care of the overnight shipping; Pure Food Fish
has the best reputation locally for quality and value.
Babeland ADULT
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( www.babeland.com ; 707 E Pike St; 11am-10pm Mon-Sat, noon-7pm Sun; Pike-Pine) Re-
member those pink furry handcuffs and that glass dildo you needed? Well, look no fur-
ther.
Red Light CLOTHING
( 206-329-2200; www.redlightvintage.com ; 312 Broadway E; 11am-8pm Sun-Thu, to 9pm Fri &
Sat; Capitol Hill) Red Light carries stylish, painstakingly selected vintage clothing, or-
ganized by decade or sometimes by color. It's a cool shop…maybe too cool. Rest as-