Shopping in Mercer Island

Wide Selection of Stuff your Own Animals, plus Bulk & Packaged Hard to Find Candies, (Gummies, Jelly Bellies, Suckers, Gift Baskets, etc.), and Kid priced gifts for friends and family.

Gotta Have Shoes! brims with an extensive collection of one-of-a-kind footwear, sleek handbags, and chic accessories from more than 30 American and European designers, earning rave reviews from the local press. Give yourself an added boost while dancing the night away or attending a rock concert filled with Abe Lincoln impersonators in a pair of sequin-studded pumps from oh…Deer!, or stylishly attack a zebra-print couch in leopard-print high heels from Jessica Bennett. A glossy handbag ($55–$199) from Isabella Fiore or Helena de Natalio stylishly totes ladylike accessories ($15–$250), including a pair of 1950s-style Prada sunglasses. Gotta Have Shoes! often hosts glamorous events, such as fashion shows and anniversary celebrations, complete with bubbly beverages, hors d'oeuvres, and premium air molecules free for the breathing.

Eco Earth Manor offers an elegant inventory of eco-friendly products for the home and body, featuring natural cleaning products, recyclable kitchenware, decorative garden ornaments, reusable shopping bags, tasteful giftables, and more. Heroically spare the life of a plastic bag by loading lacinato kale from the local grocery store into a reusable produce bag ($7.50) before cowardly chopping up those leafy greens on a Preserve large plastic cutting board ($14.99), made from 100% recycled and recyclable #5 plastic. Eco Earth Manor brings color to carrying with a lineup of fair-trade-certified baskets ($14+) from Ghana, and biodegradable doggie bags ($5.99) let Fido do his part while doing his business. Other notable items include a bamboo compost pail ($41), a beeswax aromatherapy candle ($15), and an organic Moby Wrap baby carrier ($59.95), ideal for mothers wishing to give newborns the sensation, known only to beer-bellied beach bums and champagne-bellied Nobel Prize winners, of lazily hanging in a hammock.

Birthday parties. Graduation celebrations. A just-because masquerade. The revelry experts at Everything Party know that celebrations take many forms. That's why they keep their aisles stocked with 30,000 balloons, streamers, and trinkets ready to help ordinary homes host everything from baby showers to anniversaries. More than 125 party patterns help birthday boys and girls show off their love of the Angry Birds, Disney Princesses, and Super Mario Bros. emblazoned on matching place settings, decorations, and goodie bag treats. Staffers keep a close eye on the calendar, ushering in the holidays with seasonal items. When they're not busy overseeing blossoming helium balloons or stocking shelves with fistfuls of candy, they also consult with customers, offering theme and design advice that turns parties from ho-hum into humdingers.

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Dr. Trinh T. Nguyen, O.D. believes that sight is a right; it's what first drew her to humanitarian work. During trips both locally and internationally, she’s worked to restore and protect the vision of those who might otherwise be at risk. She brings the same commitment to ocular health to her practice, where she treats every patient with custom fittings and thorough examinations. After Nguyen susses out new prescriptions, patients can peruse the office's array of frames. Stylish street-wear frames from brands such as Ray-Ban, Burberry, Polo, and Cole Haan encircle high-quality lens material in polycarb, transition, and progressive forms, and custom sunglasses and sports eyewear protect vision during outdoor activities such as scaling a mountain or challenging a campfire to a staring contest. Thanks to Colonial Optical's onsite lab, technicians can modify glasses to patients' exact needs and specifications or repair damaged pieces quickly and effectively.