Any store that has anything to do with chocolate. My preference is for hot chocolate and hers is for dark chocolate truffles with a touch of heat. We have sampled chocolate truffles with chipotle, habanero or chili peppers and all are yummy.
Any store that has anything to do with hats, bags or shoes. Becca is adorable in any kind of hat. I on the other hand have a very small head (child-sized really) and am completely swallowed up by a hat unless I find it in the children's department. Currently we are both on the hunt for a new pair of boots.
Here is Becca trying on hats at Macy's:
We also LOVE book stores and can get lost in them for hours. I don't have to buy anything, I just find something that looks interesting and sit down somewhere and start reading. Becca likes to browse. Portland has a famous bookstore called Powell's. Famous because it is so huge and has been in business forever. It is multiple stories tall with a basement and has outgrown that and now has expanded into an additional building across the street.
Another of our favorite haunts are stores featuring herbal teas or spices. It is a great place to find inexpensive souvenirs as you buy either one by the ounce.
But our favorite stores of all are vintage clothing stores and thrift shops. We visited quite a few in Portland and Becca even scored some nice finds. The most exciting discovery, however, was a store called "Betty Page" and apparently there is one here in Seattle up on Capitol hill we didn't know about. What makes this shop different is that they sell new clothing made in 1940's designs.
As you entered the store you expected to see Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz tending the counter. They had all new period style shoes and handbags as well. They get the designs from the original 1940's patterns:
Then make them up in period fabrics. The dresses are a little pricey, but so gorgeous.
We were thrilled to learn that by going away we were able to discover a treasure in our own backyard!
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