Met Picks

Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: May 2015

Marc Maron delivers humorous vitriol, Sasquatch! Festival celebrates Memorial Day, and Seattle Symphony shows off a young local violin virtuoso.

05/04/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Sporting Life

Statistical Proof That John Schneider Is an NFL Draft Genius

He makes every other GM in the NFC West look like an amateur.

04/28/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Mudroom

Perfect Party May 2015

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

04/28/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Quote Unquote

Charissa Thompson Doesn’t Care What You Think of Her

The Kenmore native and host of Fox Sports Live speaks her mind and pulls no punches.

04/24/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Introducing

Capitol Hill Can’t Stop

The neighborhood’s extreme development brings an equally extreme influx of restaurants.

05/31/2015 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Review

Lark. Slab. Bitter. Raw.

John Sundstrom’s new location fits three eateries in one stunning space.

04/24/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Best Restaurants

35 Essential Seattle Dining Experiences

In no particular order: Seattle Met’s list of dining experiences so exquisite, so iconic, so quintessential to living here—you can’t call yourself a Seattleite and miss ’em.

04/24/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor’s Note

The House Guest

Seattle is experiencing spasmodic changes, a culture clash of haves and have-barely-enough-to-get-by.

04/27/2015 By James Ross Gardner

The Explainer

Mount St. Helens, 35 Years Later

Mount Saint Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. This month, as we mark the 35th anniversary of the blast, let’s revisit what happened and remember those lost.

04/28/2015 By James Ross Gardner

Back Fence

Crows Attack in Seattle

It’s spring. It’s fledgling season. Beware your neighborhood murder of crows.

04/28/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

How I Got Here

The Path to IndieFlix: Behind the Scenes with Scilla Andreen

How do you go from The Wonder Years to movie mogul?

04/28/2015 By Allison Williams

Open Letter

Dear Seattle Art Museum

Um, why did you have to ban selfie sticks?

04/27/2015 By Ambyr Tenanbaum

Cats and Coffee

The Cat Cafes Are Coming!

Two local organizations are vying to bring Seattle its first-ever confluence of cats and coffee. It’s…not as easy as it sounds.

04/27/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Feature

Tony Wheat Has Been Sorry for So Long

The crimes he committed 50 years ago this spring were savage and cruel. Can we forgive Washington’s longest incarcerated inmate?

04/27/2015 By James Ross Gardner

Real Estate

The 10 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle

The current state of the city’s (sometimes crazy) housing market.

04/24/2015 By Darren Davis

Behind the Scenes

How We Got That Shot: Charissa Thompson

04/24/2015 By Jane Sherman

Power Lines

Image Wars

A victim steps forward in the legal fight against revenge porn.

04/24/2015 By Josh Feit

Feature

The Rent Really Is Too Damn High

And it’s a bigger problem than tenant vs. landlord.

04/22/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Questions Answered

Cathy Tuttle Is the New Face of Bike Activism

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is shifting the conversation about bikes from spandex to training wheels.

04/20/2015 By Josh Feit

Weekend Pass

Tofino: Vancouver Island’s Tough City

Where to eat, sleep, and watch the waves on Vancouver Island. Plus what to do beyond the beach.

04/24/2015 By Allison Williams