Last-minute local gift ideas for Seattle shoppers
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If you're still scrambling to get gifts for your loved ones, we see you — and we know plenty of Seattle shops where you can still find thoughtful gifts with local flair.
Why it matters: Shopping local is not only good for local businesses. It also helps last-minute shoppers get gifts in hand fast — a huge benefit when both Christmas and Hanukkah are less than a week away.
Here are a few of our local favorites.
Whiskey from Westland
Last year, Whisky Advocate magazine named Westland's Garryana Edition 8 the third-most-exciting release worldwide.
- This year, the magazine proclaimed the Seattle distillery's wine-cask-finish American single malt the 20th-most-exciting whiskey.
Zoom in: If those bottles run out at Westland's tasting room in SODO, the Westland Flagship makes a nice gift at a lower price point.
- You can also pick up smaller bottles of the Flagship (or pre-mixed Manhattan cocktails) for about $40 each.
Pottery from Pike Place Market
Plenty of ceramics are for sale at Pike Place Market. But some of our favorites are from Orna's Pottery and CMS Ceramics.
- Orna Eliyahu-Oron of Orna's Pottery uses real leaves to imprint designs on mugs, vases and more, giving the items a true Northwest feel.
- And Christopher Michael Scamehorn, the artist behind CMS Ceramics, makes mugs and other ceramics that evoke waves and mountains so well, you feel transported just looking at them.
Stop by: Look for CMS Ceramics at the market pavilion.
- You'll typically find Orna's Pottery in the craft market area on the market's street-level floor, between Le Panier and the pavilion, but be sure to check the business's schedule on Instagram.
Eighth Generation blankets
Eighth Generation sells wool blankets designed by Native American artists that make practical and beautiful gifts. You can visit them in person at their downtown Seattle store, where they also sell jewelry and other items.
Clothing made with coffee
Do Not Bleach sells handprinted clothing made with coffee and bleach seven days a week at Pike Place Market.
- You'll find coffee-toned imprints of Jimi Hendrix, Sasquatch, the Seattle skyline, Nirvana album art and more.
Local chocolates
I buy a few boxes of Fran's Chocolates each year as gifts, and they always bring joy. The Seattle-based chocolatier, which has four local locations, offers a plant-based collection now, too.
- You could also try Intrigue Chocolate in Pioneer Square or Indi Chocolate in Pike Place Market.
QueenCare
Stop by QueenCare's shop in the Central District for shea butter cream, bath bombs, brown sugar scrubs, and other skin and body products.
Noir Lux Candle Co.
Noir Lux, with a shop in Lower Queen Anne, makes eco-friendly soy candles with cheeky names and enthralling scent combinations.
- Check out the "I Am the Gift" candle, which smells of Negroni, citrus and currant, or the "Bonfire and Chill," which gives off smoky woods, caramel and cloves.
Caffe Umbria coffee
Caffe Umbria's Gusto Crema blend capsules are the best-tasting coffee capsules I have found for Nespresso machines that are also compostable.
- They're available online, but you can typically snag them in person at Caffe Umbria's Pioneer Square location.