It's interesting that you point that out because one of my favorite places to shop in Seattle, when I'm not looking for "must have this exact thing," is Northga

It's interesting that you point that out because one of my favorite places to shop in Seattle, when I'm not looking for "must have this exact thing," is Northgate Mall. It's next to a bazillion bus routes, will have its own light rail stop in a few years, and has plenty of parking on the rare occasion that I drive to it. Meanwhile, it has a "full-sized" Barnes and Noble, some specialty shops, good places to eat (Azteca is pretty good, Mama Stortini's is amazing, Panera is Panera), and is within walking distance to basically every big box store (and a movie theater) you could want either on-property or by crossing one street. (Funny enough, I've shopped two malls in one day on the same bus route: Metro's 75 runs between Northgate Mall and University Village. It was my favorite bus route when I lived in Lake City.)