Seattle Christmas Shopping

zipyourlips
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:45:06 +0000

I would absolutely avoid Southcenter; and only go across Lake Washington to Bellevue Square if you really want a large indoor mall (in which case it’s the nicest one around Seattle).

Go a few blocks west from Swedish to downtown Seattle where you’ll find the flagship Nordstrom store as well as Macy’s (perpetual sales!) plus lots of other urban shopping. I second the suggestion of University Village, a 15 minute drive away, for a relaxing and charming upscale outdoor mall with many nice national chain stores as well as some smaller independents --they even provide oversized umbrellas to borrow between stores if it’s raining, and there are some very nice dining options. You can take a look at the stores at [url=http://www.uvillage.com]Uvillage[/url] . If you’re driving and parking is tight, head to the parking structure at the north end of the mall – there’s always parking here even when the outdoor surface lots are full.