Munitions are piled high in the kitchen, strategy is being discussed in the living room, your house is overrun with Patriots and you feel ready to revolt. If the Super Bowl spirit gives you a giant headache, surrender the roost to the football fanatics and seek reprieve in a dose of fantastic shopping. Several Seattle store owners are generously sympathetic to those who would prefer to keep their eye off the ball this Sunday. Here are four spots where you're destined to score.
Souvenir [0]
Come early and bundle up, because the line to get into Souvenir's Garage Sale can be as cold and long as those outside Lambeau Field. Souvenir's selective inventory means that not all finds fit. So once a year, owner Curtis Steiner presents a first-class flea market of treasures that were too big, too unusual or too outrageous to be housed in his quaint Ballard shop. You'll find antique furniture, obscure and wondrous jewelry, vintage plates and unique fabrics. The doors open at 9:30 a.m., and prices for individual items range from $4 to $800.
Zovo Lingerie
[0]If male bonding and beer-swilling leaves you wanting something frilly, stop by Zovo Lingerie in University Village. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Seattle firefighters from the 2008 Calendar for the Washington State Council of Firefighters Burn Foundation will be on hand to help pick out lingerie and raise donations for their organization (there's a suggested $20 donation). Zovo's pink cashmere hoodie-and-boxer sets will be 70 percent off, and the boutique's trademark ZED stretch lace thongs will be 50 percent off (limit six per customer). The store's winter selection of underpinnings is also marked down as much as 80 percent.
Julep Nail Parlor [0]
After sacking some sweet nothings at Zovo, hussle to Julep Nail Parlor, just up the street from University Village on 25th Avenue Northeast. Julep Bowl I is the perfect opportunity for you to reclaim your day. For $95 you can make an appointment for a pedicure paired with either a brow design or a makeup application. Relax while you watch movies, catch up with friends, sip mint juleps and nibble on scrumptious hors d'oeuvres. When -- if -- you finally decide to leave, pick up your pretty bag of party favors from Julep's own luxurious line of treatments.
Mario's [0]
The luxury clothing shop in downtown Seattle is braced for a blitz this Sunday. The store's annual Super Bowl Sale features designer merchandise marked down from already discounted prices. Find choice items by Christian Louboutin, Miu Miu, Narcisco Rodriguez, Prada, Etro, Jil Sander, Chloé and Jimmy Choo for a third -- sometimes even more -- off their original prices. Gear up with a complimentary espresso before the doors open at 11 a.m. But please, let's play nice. No roughing or tackling.
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