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1. All the Best Pet Care

3037 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA
Pet Supplies Store · Downtown Mercer Island · 4 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: They carry Taste of the Wild dog food

2. Flying Apron Bakery

6.7
16541 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
Bakery · Downtown Redmond · 13 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: The cookies all taste like sand is a primary ingredient. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

3. Flying Apron Bakery

6.7
16541 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
Bakery · Downtown Redmond · 13 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: They charge a $0.50 fee for credit card transactions under $5.00 😡

4. Lady Yum

8.3
111 Lake St, Kirkland, WA
Dessert Shop · Moss Bay · 12 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Try the oatmeal cookie macaron - amazing

5. Village Square Cafe

8.3
16150 NE 85th St #104, Redmond, WA
Diner · Downtown Redmond · 60 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Get there for breakfast after noon on weekends for no wait and quick service.

6. Hepburn

140 Park Ln, Kirkland, WA
Boutique · Moss Bay · 2 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: They carry Free People & Rails. There's also a cute French Bulldog that works there.

7. Woods Coffee

8.7
8130 Birch Bay Square St, Blaine, WA
Coffee Shop · 17 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Their seasonal holiday drinks (eggnog, cider) are the best.

8. Pacific Rim Center

5.3
900 S Jackson St (at 10th Ave. S), Seattle, WA
Shopping Mall · Downtown Seattle · 2 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Aforementioned slow elevator is sometimes called the Hellevator. Or the Smellevator.

City of Mercer Island is one of My own tips.

9. City of Mercer Island

Washington
City · 17 tips and reviews

10. FedEx Drop Box - Chase Bank

7900 SE 28th St, Mercer Island, WA
Shipping, Freight, and Material Transportation Service · Downtown Mercer Island · 2 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Shout out to Mercer Island's best ever fedex guy Mark!

11. FedEx Drop Box - Chase Bank

7900 SE 28th St, Mercer Island, WA
Shipping, Freight, and Material Transportation Service · Downtown Mercer Island · 2 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: If you are shipping a bankers box, it won't fit into the receptacle. Creepily lurk at 4:45pm to hand off directly to FedEx man.

12. Target

6.5
17700 NE 76th St, Redmond, WA
Big Box Store · Southeast Redmond · 20 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Now open until midnight on Saturdays! And 11pm every other night

13. Safe Harbor

San Francisco, CA
Boutique · Fishermans Wharf · 1 tip

Beth B.Beth B: Elmo is not an employee. You do not have to tip Elmo.

14. Boudin Museum

7.4
San Francisco, CA
Museum · Fishermans Wharf · 2 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Free admission if you are waiting for your table at the Bistro. Otherwise $3 which would not be worth it for a sourdough museum.

15. Gate D2

Concourse D (SEA Airport), SeaTac, WA
Airport Gate · 2 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Very centrally located. Go left for the best food and shopping. Go right for the creepy magician mural.

16. The Creepy Magician Mural

5.4
Concourse D (SEA Airport), Seattle, WA
Public Art · 7 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: There are many signs warning you not to touch the painting. I'm not sure why you would want to.

17. Pallino

5.5
Main Terminal, Food Court (SEA Airport), SeaTac, WA
Italian Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Breakfast is served until 11am

Whole Foods Market is one of My own tips.

18. Whole Foods Market

8.8
17991 Redmond Way (at Lake Sammamish Pkwy), Redmond, WA
Grocery Store · Southeast Redmond · 41 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: About half of the macaron labels in the bakery are spelled incorrectly.

19. Anthropologie

1108 Lincoln Rd (btw Lenox Ave and Alton Rd), Miami Beach, FL
Women's Store · City Center · 15 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: This place is worth checking our for the A/C alone, so the huge, gorgeous store is just icing on the cake.

20. Starbucks

6.5
2801 Jones St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Fishermans Wharf · 87 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Not sure if this is a Seattle vs. San Fran SBUX thing, but absolutely the most inconsistent, rude Starbucks customer service experience I've ever had.

21. Hollywood Cafe

8.7
530 N Point St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Fishermans Wharf · 148 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: The waitresses deserve saint status for how unwaveringly wonderful they were despite the Sat morning chaos. A+++

22. In-N-Out Burger

8.2
333 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 359 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: The fountain soda machine includes 7-UP

23. Joe's Crab Shack

245 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 63 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: I do not remember this restaurant being so horrible.

24. Le Beastro

Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
Pet Supplies Store · Fishermans Wharf · 3 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: If you are into ceramic tiles with paintings of different types of dog breeds on them, this is the place for you!

25. Chase Bank

6.0
7900 SE 28th St, Mercer Island, WA
Bank · Downtown Mercer Island · 3 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: This bank has a drive through. Also an ATM, USPS mailbox, fedex drop box, and UPS drop box.

26. Einstein Bros Bagels

7.8
7808 SE 28th St Ste 124, Mercer Island, WA
Bagel Shop · Downtown Mercer Island · 5 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: The cookies here are the size of a child's head and amazing.

27. I-90 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery

I-90 Trail, Mercer Island, WA
Sculpture Garden · Downtown Mercer Island · 1 tip

Beth B.Beth B: I'm not sure if this is exactly a "destination" but if you're walking to the park and ride, it's cool to walk through.

28. Menchie's

7.5
7785 Sunset Hwy Ste 116 (SE 27th St), Mercer Island, WA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Downtown Mercer Island · 4 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: Sometimes one of the employees at this location hands out the sample cups-one or two at a time. This feels patronizing and unnecessary.

29. The UPS Store

6.6
7683 SE 27th St, Mercer Island, WA
Shipping, Freight, and Material Transportation Service · Downtown Mercer Island · 3 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: I emailed some documents to them for color printing with a 1 hour requested turn around time. They were ready within 30 mins. Very impressed with the guy I worked with on this.

30. Albertsons

2755 77th Ave SE (at 29th St), Mercer Island, WA
Grocery Store · Downtown Mercer Island · 4 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: I'm not sure why this place is never as crowded as QFC. Bigger store, better selection, better prices.

31. Great Harvest Bread Company

7.7
3610 Factoria Blvd SE (at SE 36th St), Bellevue, WA
Sandwich Spot · Factoria · 23 tips and reviews

Beth B.Beth B: The apple cinnamon chip bread is the best. Try a sample next time you're here.