Get ready for your next athletic endeavor with a visit to 2XU. The store sells high-end performance sports apparel for your next run, bike ride, or swim. Founded in Melbourne, Australia, 2XU gear is designed with cutting edge fabric and construction to improve performance no matter your fitness level. World champion athletes across many sports have worn 2XU clothing while competing. In the store they are just as happy to help you find the perfect gear for your next adventure, whether it’s outdoors or in the gym.

Get all your beauty questions answered at Blue Mercury. The recently opened Montana Avenue outpost of the store offers more than 90 different skincare, cosmetic and body care brands as well as the honest and friendly expert advice that is one of the company’s signatures. Don’t miss the store’s spa offerings, including waxing, facials, brow styling and massage.

If you are a craving a burger, look no further than Father’s Office. Locals know to stop into the gastropub for the acclaimed Office Burger and one of the beers from the seasonally rotating selection of more than 36 taps. The food is inspired by European pub culture, but Chef Sang Yoon uses locally sourced ingredients from the Southern California area.

Are you looking for the perfect toy or outfit for your little one? You can probably find it at Giggle. The store is filled with everything you need for babies, including clothing, toys, stuffed animals, strollers and much more. In addition to offering home delivery services, the store also has Giggle Gurus who can help design a nursery, create a registry or find the perfect gift.

Can’t get enough of the sun? Embrace the bohemian Southern California lifestyle at Planet Blue. Located at the intersection of Montana Avenue and 14th Street, this boutique offers both men’s and women’s clothing and accessories including swimsuits, jewelry and hats. Whether you are heading to the beach, going out on the town or making your way to one of this summer’s hottest music festivals, you are sure to find an outfit that will impress at Planet Blue.

Shopaholic Sample Sales is an oasis for anyone who loves fashion on a budget. The company started in 2008 with a simple idea: provide women with the bargains found at sample sales without the chaos. Unlike most sample sales, this store is a permanent sample and overstock boutique. Shopaholic Sample Sales features an ever-changing mix of clothing that will surely keep customers coming back. The stocked items are typically discounted between 50 and 80 percent off retail prices.

Stephanie Grace Designs is an event planning, floral design and home decor boutique. In addition to beautiful fresh cut flowers and tablescapes, you also find the perfect hostess gift or keepsake to bring home. The store features glassware, candles, books, pillows and jewelry.

Founded in 2002, Urban Hardwoods offers furniture that is handcrafted in Seattle using locally salvaged wood. Ninety percent of the materials used are sourced within a 20-mile radius of Seattle. Unlike most furniture manufacturers, the salvaging, milling, drying, design and fabrication of Urban Hardwoods products are done in-house. From tree removal to finished product, one of the store’s unique pieces can take up to three years to complete. Sustainable Industries Magazine named the company one of the Top 10 Green Building Products in 2008 for their tree salvaging efforts and reduction of waste and resources in its production process.