If you're visiting, check out these spots:

• Stone Crow Design -- This neighborhood haunt, run out of the owner's garage, is part thrift shop, part garden shop. From incense and massage oils to edible plants and herbs, you're bound to find something that captures your fancy. 1408 N.W. 85th St. 206-789-0121.

• Scandinavian Specialty Products -- Also known as the Norwegian Sausage Co., the shop is a neighborhood institution owned by Ruby and Herb Anderson. Even if you don't have a taste for lutefisk, there's plenty more to try. 8539 15th Ave. N.W. 206-784-7020.

• The Scandinavian Bakery -- Here's a place to indulge your sweet tooth. Next door to the sausage company, at 8537 15th Ave. N.W. 206-784-6616.

• Swanson's Nursery -- This is the perfect place to spend a Saturday morning -- or any other time, for that matter. In addition to annuals and perennials of every variety, there is a gift shop and cafe. A lovely spot to take in the colors of spring. 9701 15th Ave. N.W. 206-782-2543.