Nordstrom Rack Golde Creek Plaza

You need to hit the Rack with a "bargain shopper" mentality. This isn't the foofy Nordstrom store with personal shoppers and friendly salespeople. If it was, you'd be paying Nordstrom prices and the whole reason to come here is to get Nordstrom merchandise at deep discounts! If you're patient and like a good hunt, come here and get great stuff at great prices. more

I've only been to the one at Alderwood Mall and that place also gets pretty crowded. I find it best to go right when they open or within the 1st hour b/c the dressing rooms get packed later and the checkout lines get long and you have to wait (not to mention the parking and street traffic once all the stores open in the area!). There are lots of racks to sort thru that are really close together. All sorts of clothing, outerwear, underwear, housewares, shoes, bags, toiletries. You can find some really great affordable stuff there. If you find something you like, get as many as you can b/c they sell fast (and you can always return it!). There's lots of shoes but since you can only try on one shoe per pair from the shoe rack itself, one shoe tends to be more stretched out than the other. The main prob I have w/ their shoes is that they put their big price tag labels inside most shoes in the heel and it makes the insoles very sticky and hard to get off , if at all, after removing the tag. You just have to occassionaly check back b/c they're always getting new stuff in stock. more

If you must got to Nordstrom Rack. I recommend going on a weekday. The Alderwood location isn't bad, but it depends what you are looking for. I was able to find last year's ornaments to add to my Christmas collection. You can usually find good shoes and discontinued items, but overall I prefer to avoid this store. Hardly anything is organized. It is just piles of clothes everywhere. more