Shopping in Shoreline

Sprouting orchids fill the nursery at Emerald City Orchids and enchant visitors with a colorful bouquet of rare, imported, and locally grown specimens. Staff members deftly navigate the canopy of petals, helping hobbyists or green-thumbed experts pick out a particular species and arranging individual stems within decorative pots. Education is also a priority for the shop, which features informative reading materials on how to properly care for orchids and how to tell whether she loves you or loves you not without actually damaging a flower. Surrounded by the tropical ambiance of fragrant orchid blooms, the nursery's café area stimulates senses with the scent of percolating coffee, sweet pastries, and a selection of beers and wines.

So long as there are power outages, snowstorms, and an innate human thrill at the sound of thrown dice, board games will never go out of style. Today's side deal gets you a four-game gift pack of the best from Bucephalus for $49 (a $95 value). Pick up your games at the Bucephalus Seattle shop or have them shipped for an additional $25 charge.

Started in 2001 as a small operation in founder Bryce Phillips’s Seattle apartment, evo has since grown into a full-fledged retail store voted Best Ski and Snowboard Shop three years in a row in CityVoter’s King5 Best of Western Washington poll. Inside, Bryce and his crew of more than 100 winter- and summer-sports enthusiasts help visitors gear up for adventure with equipment by makers such as Armada, K2 Burton, and Lib Tech and outerwear from The North Face and Patagonia. A team of technicians also keeps equipment in top condition with tune-ups and other services, sharpening skis and waxing snowboards to keep them from growing fur. At evo’s flagship Fremont/Wallingford store, the staff relays the company-wide values of style, a balanced lifestyle, and authenticity by hosting events such as movie screenings and art showcases and devoting extra time to serving nonprofits throughout the community.

Wardrobes enjoy new tenants even more than the most excitable landlords enjoy watching back-alley boxing matches. Turquoise Boutique's garment citizens range from button-down wool coats ($59.50), mock print dresses ($29.99), reverse-stitch skinny jeans ($39.50), and a fleet of accessories such as belts, handbags ($30–$45), jewelry, scarves, gloves, and more.

The Mill Creek framery has been offering customized framing treatments for your favorite artwork or collectibles for 18 years. The friendly and experienced staff perform all work on-site, ensuring a personalized experience and quick turnaround time. Frame an 11"x14" picture of your poodle with a custom rag mat of your choosing ($100), or pin a portion of Omar Vizquel's jersey into a readymade 16"x20" frame with custom mat ($100) to remember forever. Custom framed art or memories impact a room's décor as much as its furniture, so put your prized possessions into the hands of the professionals with today's deal. Call ahead to schedule a consultation.

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.