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5.0 of 5 stars.
Couldn't agree more with all the 5-star reviews - was here last summer on a family day trip to the Market and I spent an hour drooling over all the cool maps and infographics. My wife had to drag me...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Metsker's Maps has every kind of USGS map and globe you could desire. Plus they stock a very comprehensive travel section that eclipses local chain stores. I wander in and dream of where to go next:...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want it, they've got it. If somehow they don't got it, they'll find it and they'll do it with a smile.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't LOVE maps but I do like to travel, so when I walked into this shop I was amazed. I got an up to date map of Auckland, NZ, stuff for my trip & backpacking (Int'l compass, mesh bags, little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I must have spent an hour in here looking around. They had great maps and wall charts, even on on ruling government round the world since the dawn of time. Its just really cool to see old maps, new...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like maps, a lot. I think they are pretty, and awesome in general. It makes me excited that we have a cool map store like Metsker, where you can buy maps just for their cool factor, or for actual...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not a lot of people are map afficionados... but if you're at all mesmerized by maps (like I am) this shop is a must-see.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Huge thumbs up! These guys sell laminated Green Trails maps! If you hike or play outdoors in the Great Northwest, a good set of Green Trails maps is a necessity. And, if you have a favorite map that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love a map store.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing store. It's lucky I only had 20 minutes to browse here, cos otherwise I'd probably have spent $$$. If you have any interest in maps, this place is a wonderland. Lots of quirky...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a cartographer so you know when I say that Metsker's is my favorite map store in the world, it's high praise.We stumbled onto this place during our recent trip to Seattle. We stayed here for at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure how I never made it into this place before, but this map store is amazing. I could spend hours in this shop. And if that makes me a geek, I do not care whatsoever.This place has the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People expect you to be fussy over clothes or food, but not many understand when you want to comparison shop the best map of a region. Metsker Maps has a wide selection and many options for popular...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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Terabithia? Azkaban? The Bog of Eternal Stench? Opak-re? Mordor? The Buffyverse? Sliding Albion? Mr. Roger's Neighborhood? Talamasca Motherhouse? Lake Wobegon ? Xanadu ? or Fantasia? The clerk said nary a one!...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the most amazing map store ever. I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before, but my apartment needs a lighted globe so badly! The salespeople are totally helpful about telling you what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a totally chill stroll through the market this weekend, I found my way into this cool map shop...who knew maps could be so much fun!!Well, being the geek that I am, I fell in love with the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unbelievable map store. They have never disappointed and have things that just blow my mind. One of Seattle's true gems.
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I tell people I'm a professional geographer, they usually assume I mean that I'm a cartographer. Geography today has come to encompass pretty much anything involving space, place, humans, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for gift-wrapping ideas? Searching for a mesmerising map that will ease stomach pains whilst in the loo? Do you want to see how your hometown looked like 149 years ago? Then you've...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my experience at metsker's was sort of cosmic if you ask me. literally the night before i had been explaining to someone the exact type of maps i wanted to put up in my new condo...the next day i am...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Metsker Maps made me feel like a local "in the know." (The two giant maps I purchased to help me navigate my new town help as well.) They're awesome. Enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I was a little girl my dad used to make random surprise stops at the map store on the way home from picking me up from school. It was a huge treat, and it stayed with me my whole life. He used to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was a fun store to browse in. Maps of every place one can think of!My boyfriend's mom picked out the neatest poster/map and bought it for us: it's a map of the world in the form of a musical...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another positive review - yawn, right?But I can't resist the urge to pontificate on the loveliness the exudes from this gem near the Pike Place Market. Perhaps I am swayed to a comforting lull when I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the old Pioneer Square location better, but Metzger's is a landmark, an institution, a must-visit.
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Yes, yes, the map collection here is staggering, but more than that, it's USABLE. I don't mean that you can plot your trip right in the store (perhaps you could, but for pete's sake, buy the maps!), but rather...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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It's true that I was left to browse until I asked for help, but then, did the staff ever know their stuff. Two people helped me find multiple maps of my obscure (I thought) trip destination, and we co...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not really into maps. I mean, I know they have a function and that some people are avid collectors, but I still don't really get it.With that said, I can still appreciate this place. Maps from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped in here on a whim after first moving here to see if they had the Seattle neighborhood map so I could figure out where everything was in relation to wherever I would be...er you know what I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ironically, I had some trouble finding this place because the maps of Pike Place Market were just not up to snuff. If I had looked more closely at the Yelp map it wouldn't have been a problem, but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it! Best place to go for a gift for someone you wish would leave town.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All a map store should be -- the Elliott Bay Book Co of map stores, the Taj Mahal of terra graphica, the... well, you get the idea.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maps, maps, and more maps. If you are new to Seattle and need a Thomas guide or are travelling to another state for a road trip or on a European adventure, this map store is for you! Very helpful...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing map shop! i often come here to buy gifts for friends and find cool stuff to hang in my apartment. they even have cool toys and models. i somehow feel smarter every time i come in here.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this atmosphere! The variety of maps here is phenomenal! Plus, I love the globe marbles. They make great souvenirs. It's fun, informative, and unique in here.
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love maps and they have so many beautiful ones here, your eyes will glaze over.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only map you won't find here is a map to my heart, because you don't need one, my heart is at Metsker Maps! Seriously though, this place has ANY map you can imagine or need. Lots of PNW maps...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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This is the place to go if you are looking for a map. Road maps, topos for hiking, nautical charts, decorative old maps, globes, and more. The staff are polite and can help you hunt down any map the...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Metsker Maps is a great place to find that strange, unusual, and perfect map. I went there before I took a trip to Africa and was able to browse around and find exactly what I was looking for, of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you give anything less than five stars to a map store who has any map you could possibly want? I went in for a map of Seattle but found maps of every country and every city. They have globes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm also a map geek and I also miss the Pioneer Square location. Lots more light there. However, this is still THE place to get your maps. And atlases and globes... A staggering amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My staggering levels of geekdom were sealed the first time I walked into Metsker's. I love maps. Let me clarify - I collect them from everywhere I travel - road maps, transit maps, touristy maps......
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, Metskers! A wonderland of maps. If you don't like maps, don't go here. If you love maps, come here to browse for a long time. Their maps range from the touristic to the practical to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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Metzker Maps is a map store. They carry maps of everything. Local maps. Regional maps. Maps of foreign cities and countries. Maps of parks and trails. If you are the type who is curious about places a...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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Now that this shop has moved from Pioneer Square to the "Sanitary Public Market" I believe it will actually be noticed a little more, and probably get more even more business. I love that there is an...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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This store focuses mainly on maps and its relationship to travel. All the usual travel book are available (ie:Lonely Planet). They also have a great selection of atlases. Where this store shines is...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Metsker Maps has just about every map you can imagine. I have purchased world maps, hiking maps, street maps and reprints of antique maps. They have tried to help me hunt down an obscure map and giv...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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This is actually my favorite store. I go here to waist time. They used to be in pioneer square a few years back but now near pikes place on 1st. They have anything and everything related to maps and...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Metsker is the place for everything geographic. The store has all kinds of maps, charts, atlases, globes - for everyone from armchair travelers to expedition planners. It also carries a wide selection...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Metsker Maps is one of those special stores that makes you wonder who is buying enough maps to keep them in business...until you walk in the store. They have so many maps and books, that even the most...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2005
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Stepping into Metsker Maps (in downtown Seattle just outside the Pike Place Market) brings the little kid out in each of us. I've always had a fond place in my heart for maps, and Metsker Maps does not...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2005
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Parking downtown can be a pain but if you throw in lunch and Metskar Maps its worth the trip. I love the quaint feeling of the store not to mention the selection.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2005
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