Local Gifts For Everyone On Your List

Seattle Southside Gift Guide

Having trouble coming up with gifts for everyone on your list? We’ve got some fantastic local options to help you get the gears turning for all of your giftees. Whether it be the holiday season or any other time of year, Seattle Southside has some great ideas for unique gifts that just might fit the bill.

Still feeling overwhelmed? Nearly all of the locations listed below also offer gift cards, so if you’re still not sure exactly what to get them, you can opt for the safe bet of letting them pick it out themselves.

Unique Gift Ideas from Seattle Southside

Support Local Sea Life by Adopting an Animal
Give a Charitable Gift through the Spirit of Giving
Gifts for Makers from All Points Yarn
Lessons at GOLFTEC
Gift Card to the Spa at Cedarbrook Lodge
Gift Box from Seattle Chocolate
Take Flight at the The Museum of Flight Gift Shop
Pastries from 85°C Bakery Café
Flight Package from iFLY Indoor Skydiving
Seattle Seawolves Jersey or Gear
Golf Gear at Foster Golf
Gene Juarez Signature Blowout
Seasonal Color from Zenith Holland Gardens
Take in a Rainier Symphony Concert
Sharps RoastHouse Signature Tastes
Local Gifts from Marina Mercantile
Bring the Merry with a Bottle of Wine or Mead
Go Retro at Waterland Arcade
Get Deep with Eight Diving
Enjoy the Great Outdoors with Gear from Outdoor Research
The Fine Life from Total Wine & More

Support Local Sea Life by Adopting an Animal

Want to feel the warm fuzzies of supporting a good cause while still getting a cute physical gift to give? Symbolically adopt an animal through the SeaLife Response, Rehab & Research Center (SR3) to help fund their important work rescuing animals in crisis and nursing them back to health, along with researching their behavior to ensure their safety for generations to come. You'll get a plush of your animal, plus a certificate and a fact card. SR3 also has beautiful ocean-themed holiday cards available, if you haven't picked yours up yet.

Give a Charitable Gift through the Spirit of Giving

This is the time of year when giving is foremost in everyone's minds. For the person who has everything, why not make a charitable donation in their honor instead? Help support local children in need by participating in one of the drives being run by the City of Tukwila and the Rotary Club. You don't even need to make a special trip to do so! Purchase off of the Amazon Wishlist to send goods or send a monetary donation via Venmo to make a difference from the comfort of home.

They also accept in-person donations of ​new, unwrapped items at the Tukwila Community Center, of any of the following:

  • Grocery Gift Cards
  • Cozy Items (blankets, mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and socks)
  • Hygiene Items
  • Toys and Board Games
  • Gift Cards for Teens

Gifts for Makers from All Points Yarn

Whether you knit or crochet and can make gifts for your loved ones, or you know someone who does, All Points Yarn has gifts and materials that will suit your needs. Here you can purchase the supplies for convenient on-the-fly projects for travelers, and quality basics for the new or experienced knitter/crocheter. Plus, you can save money on your purchases here with the free Seattle Southside Savings Pass!

Lessons at GOLFTEC

Give the gift of an improved golf swing with GOLFTEC's lessons in a variety of techniques. And if your golfer is ready to really up their game, you can give the gift of a professional club fitting to help them find the ideal clubs.

Gift Card to the Spa at Cedarbrook Lodge

Know someone who could use a day of pampering? Select a spa package and give the gift of tranquility and relaxation. Purchase a jar of the made-on-site exfoliant scrub to increase the wow factor.

Gift Box from Seattle Chocolate

Does your giftee have a sweet tooth? Give them a pre-packaged or custom box of delectable chocolates or truffles. With both Seattle and Holiday themed packaging available, these sweet treats are sure to please.

Take Flight at the The Museum of Flight Gift Shop

Located inside The Museum of Flight, this store features a surprisingly large selection of aviation treasures including toys, books, clothes, home goods, a huge range of 3D and jigsaw puzzles and much more. Budding astronauts and seasoned flight enthusiasts alike will love the collectible plane models, beautiful aviation prints, an air and space book or one of many sweet helmets. Open regular Museum hours daily, admission not required; or view the online gift guide. All store purchases support the educational mission of The Museum of Flight.

Pastries from 85°C Bakery Café

The breads, and other baked goods make for a delicious, colorful gift. From cakes to matcha red bean rolls to a marble taro roll and everything in between, this Taiwanese bakery located in Westfield Southcenter Mall has it all. You can order a 10-piece box set, which makes a great host gift, too!

Flight Package from iFLY Indoor Skydiving

Give the gift of flight inside iFLY Seattle's vertical wind tunnel. It's the perfect gift for any thrill seeker. Kids and adults alike will love this one-of-a-kind experience. Throw in some branded gear to rep outside of the wind tunnel with a variety of shirts, hats, and accessories.

Seattle Seawolves Jersey or Gear

Represent Seattle Southside’s own rugby team, Seattle Seawolves, with an official jersey from the pro shop. Catch a Seawolves match at Starfire Sports and show your team pride with the ideal accessory. Upgrade with season tickets - but hurry, these sell out fast!

Golf Gear at Foster Golf

Hit up the Pro Shop for golf gear and attire. Gift cards are also available which can be used for green and cart fees, merchandise, and lessons.

Gene Juarez Signature Blowout

Help your loved one to bask in the lap of luxury with a shampoo, scalp massage, and a professional blowout. Because everyone deserves to be treated like a star once in a while.

Seasonal Color from Zenith Holland Gardens

Poinsettias, blooming cactus, orchids, wreaths and more are available Zenith Holland Gardens for your holiday decorating or gift giving! The charming gift shop includes a rotating selection of special gifts and home decor items, including greeting cards, toys, candles, soaps and lotions and more.

Take in a Rainier Symphony Concert

Give your loved ones the gift of music. Purchase tickets to an upcoming concert. With a schedule of classics and musician's choice performances throughout this coming spring, you're sure to find a performance that will suit the musical tastes of your giftee.

Sharps RoastHouse Signature Tastes

Know someone who loves to cook? Purchase “Turn up the Heat Blazer Sauce” ($14) or “Scratch Seattle Sourdough Pasta” ($10) to allow the chef in your life to recreate their favorite Sharps dish.

Local Gifts from Marina Mercantile

Do you know someone who’s always thinking about summer? Build an indoor picnic with wine and house made charcuterie board or show some local pride with a 98198 shirt. While you’re there, pick up a cookie for yourself — shopping requires fuel, after all.

Bring the Merry with a Bottle of Wine or Mead

Delight friends or hosts with a bottle of local wine from Bacovino or handcrafted mead from Oppegaard Meadery. Both businesses have tasting rooms in Tukwila where you can sample beverages before choosing one to share. Create your own gift package by adding in snacks, glassware, glass charms or a bottle opener.

Go Retro at Waterland Arcade

You might not think of an arcade as a great place to get gifts, but if you have a gamer in your life, or someone who just loves 80s retro flair, think again! From goods designed by local artists to consignment action figures to custom clothing there is far more to this arcade than just games.

Get Deep with Eight Diving

Upgrade the gear for the diver in your life. From heated dry suits to a new mask and fins or branded merchandise you can find the perfect gift for an underwater lover. A large, cozy zip-up robe will keep them warm after a dive. There are even heated gloves for any cold weather adventurer. Sign them up for a dive tour of Redondo Beach.

Enjoy the Great Outdoors with Gear from Outdoor Research

Speaking of adventurers, be sure to swing by the outlet store of this Seattle original to pick up discounted outdoor clothing utilizing high quality materials. Find the perfect winter jacket or new snowpants or the legendary Seattle sombrero offering GORE-TEX waterproof protection.

The Fine Life from Total Wine & More

America‘s Wine Superstore carries more than 8,000 varieties of wine, 3,000 spirits and 2,500 beers. But that's not all this store has in the way of gift-giving. Choose from specialty items such as holiday wine holders as photo displays--no, those are not shoes. Browse through their array of unique, whimsical and state-of-the-art corkscrews, bottle openers and bar tools, as well as a large selection of glassware with helpful tips on how to pair with what beverage.

The store also carries a collection of cigars from all over the world with a knowledgeable staff to help with your decision.

FAQs

Q: What do you get someone from Seattle?

A: Seattle Chocolate, a bag of freshly roasted coffee beans, a coffee mug, fresh or smoked King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon or Coho Salmon too, tickets to a game (Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, SeaWolves, Kraken), Beecher's Curds, Rainier Cherries, local honey, local jams (blueberry, marionberry), craft beer, Washington wine,

Q: What products is Seattle famous for?

A: Seattle is well known for: Fresh Roasted Coffee, King Salmon, all kinds of Seafood, Chocolate, Cheese, Craft Beer, and Washington Wines, and grunge music (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, SoundGarden).

Q: What are the best gifts from Washington State?

A: A Seattle Space Needle Lego set would be pretty cool. How about chocolate covered cherries, a bag of freshly roasted coffee beans, or a filet of smoked salmon? Hand-blown glass art and Native American art is popular as well. Then there's always a fridge magnet with an awesome photo of Washington state's natural beauty.

Linger longer, buy local, and save when flying out of Sea-Tac this holiday season.

Evening Magazine featured a Seattle Southside Gift Guide.

Chocolate always gets a gold star as a holiday gift - especially when it's locally made at Seattle Chocolate's Tukwila factory.

"We are really about making beautiful gifts, I think that's our heritage in the chocolate market,” said Jean Thompson, owner and CEO of Seattle Chocolate, from the retail store located at the factory. “We started as a chocolate gift company, we continue to invest very heavily in beautiful packaging."

Chocolate bars with holiday flavors are mini works of art, with cozy critters by Seattle illustrator Frida Clements.

Seattle Chocolate’s flagship store also has mix and match truffles. And here's another fun fact about the packaging: the twist wraps are now compostable.

You can even have a Willy Wonka moment and tour this chocolate factory. And tours involve plenty of chocolate tasting.

Seattle Chocolate Gifts at Christmas time
Some of Seattle Chocolate's holiday offerings, including packaging illustrated by Frida Clements

"It does smell like chocolate when you walk in there. But no chocolate rivers,” laughed Thompson.

Also in Tukwila, give the gift of flight at iFLY Seattle. It’s skydiving without the plane and one of Team Evening's favorite field trips. Jim Dever had this to say about the experience:

"Like taking a nap on top of a tornado!"

Seattle's Major League Rugby Team - the Seawolves - call Tukwila's Starfire Stadium their home. And their gear is a great gift for any sports fan.

Seattle Seawolves modeling some pro rugby swag

We talked some players into modeling swag for us. In addition to rugby shirts and Ts, the Seattle Seawolves Rugby Team Store offers everything from bucket hats to camp chairs to baby onesies to holiday scarves. All gear sports the angry orca, Seattle's newest and coolest pro team logo. Buying this gear is also a way to support this two-time champion rugby team.

Flying out of SEA Airport for the holidays? With a Stay, Play and Fly package, enjoy local attractions, shopping and dining in Seattle Southside, then park your car at your hotel, and get a free shuttle to and from the airport.

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