Shopping the 4th Of July weekend in Seattle

July 4, 2008 9:54 AM

SeattleFilter: The BF and I are going to be in Seattle tomorrow. Are there any 4th-Of-July-weekend sales events or goings on we should know about?

We drive down to Seattle from Vancouver on a pretty regular basis to shop. We usually go about once every couple months, so we do have a pretty decent idea of where we're going. With that and the GPS, we're up for anything between Bellingham and Tacoma, out to Auburn to the east. Basically, the I5 and the I405. (If something just can't be missed that's outside that range however, we're open to making it happen if it's really worth the trip.)

The places we usually hit include a bunch of guitar shops (the BF's weakness), plus Seattle Premium Outlets, The Auburn Supermall, Fry's, and maybe Bellis Fair in Bellingham if we have time.

Are there other sales events or things we should know about given the 4th of July holiday today?

(Yes, I've checked the other questions, but this is specific to a particular date. And although cool, I have no desire to see Archie McPhee's again, thanx.)

posted by cgg to Shopping (1 answer total)

Here's a list from Lucky Magazine about weekly sales in Seattle. Lucky Magazine usually focuses on small boutique stores (usually more expensive). If you are looking for mainstream stores, a lot of people would go to University Village (near University of Washington). Also, there's a Nordstrom store located next to I-5 at Northgate just north of Seattle, and a better one downtown with a Nordstrom Rack nearby which always has discounted items (I think street parking is free on Sunday).

These days, it seems as though there's always a sale going on. I think you're safe finding deals at the outlet up near Everett/Marysville unless you're searching for something specific.

For events and general info, you could check out NWSource.com.
posted by belau at 2:09 PM on July 4, 2008