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Spend an afternoon or evening exploring these unique West Seattle hot spots FLEURT Forget sleepy flower shops filled with mums and teddy bears. Instead stop by the florist named Best in Seattle by Seattle Magazine in 2012. Fleurt o"ers modern arrangements and long lasting centerpieces that you'll want to buy for yourself as well as your mom. Pick up one of their succulent arrangements in a rustic wood container or their signature white birch bark box, made with live moss and other texturizing elements. Their terrariums nestle in glass vessels of all sizes, even in a necklace. Buy your supplies there and make a terrarium at home or join one of owner Samantha Crowley's DIY classes to create with a little guidance. Fleurt's arrangements fall on the spendy side ($85 and up), but these creations are so gorgeous, many Seattle flower lovers eagerly pay for the long lasting eye candy. 4536 California Avenue SW, fleurtseattle.com. If Lincoln Park is still too crowded for your liking, consider Camp Long. O" the radar of most Seattleites, it's right on busy 35th Avenue SW. Visit and you'll be surprised by how quietly woodsy it is. The ancient (read: really, really rustic) cabins and lodge are available to rent, or spend a couple hours on the climbing rock, the four miles of hik- ing trails, or the modern zipline and ropes course. Finally, if you haven't yet grabbed a cappuccino, bundled up, and walked Alki Beach in the rain and wind—well, it's an experience that will enable you to say "I am a true Seattleite". Alki remains Seattle's grayer, colder answer to Venice Beach—with more dogs and fewer bikinis. BY THE JUNCTIONS: While you can still find old-school cool like the "Walk All Ways With Walk" pedestrian privilege (where you really can walk diagonally at the corner of Alaska and California), gen- trification means today you can shop and eat completely in 2014—without too much pretention, thankfully, as this neighbor- hood's roots keep it pretty well grounded. Trader Joe's, Thriftway, PCC, and Metropoli- tan Market provide hard-to-find, high-end ingredients for the at home chef.