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JIMI LOTT / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Capitol Hill's Broadway is wall-to-wall shopping, dining and hipster attitude.
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Feb. 21, 2006 Capitol Hill shopping
Capitol Hill does a few things to near perfection: niche and alternative books, used and alternative music, vintage and alternative clothing, and funky alternative home décor. See a pattern?
Area 51
Indulge in metal tables, Barcelona chairs or just a roll of wrapping paper with a mod pattern.
Atlas Clothing
With a heavy nod to the classic labels like Puma, Izod Lacoste, Hang Ten and Adidas, Atlas focuses on second-hand T-shirts, button-downs, jackets, sweaters and casual pants.
B-Bam! Custom Tees
While at B-Bam!, inject some originality into your wardrobe with the store's abundant inventory of T's, hoodies, tanks and undies ready for your personal touch.
Babeland
This woman-owned, grown-up adult boutique offers a nearly matchless assortment of sexy bedroom toys, books of erotic fiction, contraceptives and much more. Workshops are also offered on topics that we can't really discuss here.
Bailey/Coy Books
Here you'll find hand-written book recommendations, all the latest must-reads and lots of gay/lesbian reading, along with a generous selection of alternative comics and sexy art books.
Broadway Boutique
It has great floral and animal print stretch capris for around $20 and low-cut disco jumpsuits.
Capitol 1524
This vintage and limited-edition shoe store operates by the rules set down by Run-DMC in the classic track, "My Adidas": Wear your sneakers, but don't be a sneak.
Crossroads Trading Co.
This California-based trading company has made an art of buying and selling clothes.
Edge of the Circle Books
If you dare look into the world of the occult, Edge of the Circle stocks hundreds of "books of arcane, forbidden knowledge" that will help take you there -- texts on Wicca, neo-paganism, Santeria and voodoo.
Edie's (Capitol Hill)
From lines such as Camper, Diesel and MOD, the shoes and boots here are practical, fun and futuristic.
Everyday Music
This Northwest chain is as good as its name: It serves your everyday music needs, and serves them well. Their selection of used CDs and DVDs is extensive.
FoxMaid
Foxmaid's stark interior spotlights the absolute beauty and uniqueness of its unusual inventory. Black and red Italian crystal chandeliers hang above tables and shelves of French bath products, porcelain sculptures, statuary and stationery.
Goods
Goods sells retro "kicks" -- slang for sneakers -- as well as limited-edition and hard-to-find designs from brands like Nike, Vans, Reebok and Adidas.
Gruv
Specializing in international, dance, and rare import titles, this is a cool little niche store where they're always eager to order anything they don't have in stock for you.
Hot Topic (Capitol Hill)
Where fashion is "all about the music." Outrageous, bodacious lingerie for the rock star at heart. Turn up the music and slip on some booty shorts, a naughty nurse dress or a pair of 4-inch dancer heels.
Le Frock
This jewel of a shop carries clothes and shoes from the past 70 years or so, right up to designer samples from yesterday.
Metro Clothing Co.
The fashions here might make even Gene Simmons blush. You can dress from head to toe in PVC vinyl bikinis, skirts, corsets and catsuits that even come in "extra-luscious" sizes.
Panache
Panache is a place when flashy looks mean more than labels. Its selection of fairly disposable club clothing goes well with deep tans and street-suped import cars.
Pretty Parlor
Unlike some vintage stores with prices so high you'd be better off investing in a time machine and going back to buy things new, the tags are shockingly fair.
Red Light (Capitol Hill)
Red Light has brought the art of used duds to a new high, to feed right into your every disco diva/fashionista/cowgirl-with-an-attitude/street punk/goth goddess/heroine-in-a-halter fantasy.
Sonic Boom Records (Capitol Hill)
If you're looking for the most recent album by that band you saw at Neumos or want to get your hands on some of the funky beats you heard last weekend at Chop Suey, Capitol Hill's Sonic Boom will set you up right.
Steve's Broadway News
Steve's carries newspapers from major cities and hundreds of magazines, but it also carries the latest 'zines, Stella Marrs postcards, Shag greeting cards and the latest Taschen art paperbacks.
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