News & City Life

Tour Notes

Is the Climate Pledge Arena Tour Worth It?

That depends on your level of fandom—and your tolerance for cheese.

02/08/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Here We Go Again

Will Seattle Fans Show Up for the XFL Sea Dragons Debut?

Football fandom will soon be a near-year-round prospect. Whether the fledgling league can garner enough support to fill Lumen Field is yet to be seen.

02/06/2023 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

My Favorite Things

Robin Wehl Martin of Hello Robin Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

Where do Seattle’s most well-known tastemakers go? We asked.

02/03/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Feature

Washington’s Great Taco Time Divide

Loving Taco Time Northwest might be the truest badge of being a Seattle native.

01/31/2023 By Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Hawk Krall Photography by Chona Kasinger

Money Diaries

What Does It Really Take to Live in Seattle?

In one of the country’s most expensive cities, a group of thirtysomethings give us a peek at their financials.

01/27/2023 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Carlton Canary

Quote Unquote

Hilary Franz Has Her Eye on Public Lands—and Beyond

Washington's commissioner of public lands reimagined wildfire fighting and isn't ruling out a run for higher office.

01/23/2023 By Allison Williams

Feature

The Endurance Trials of Rosalie Fish

A painted face and fleet feet made the runner a precocious advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women. But even as her public activism has gained traction, she confronts new tests of her resilience.

01/18/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy Photography by Lindsey Wasson

Money Money Money

Seattle’s Cost of Living Is More Complicated than You Think

A University of Washington researcher created an alternative to the official poverty line nearly three decades ago. What does its adoption—or lack thereof—reveal about what we need?

01/13/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Climate Change

The Past, Present, and Future of Nuclear in Washington

Can a controversial form of clean energy help save the planet?

01/10/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Home Collections

Robert and LaFaye McFerrin Go Quackers for Rubber Ducks

This Wedgwood couple are the beneficiaries of over 2,000 ducky friends.

01/06/2023 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Home Collections

The Things That Make Us

Regular Seattleites share the stuff they just can't get enough of.

01/03/2023 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Year in Review

Our 15 Most Read and Memorable Stories of 2022

Wait...that was this year?

12/30/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Year in Review

The Seattle Sports Moments to Remember and Forget from 2022

What a time to be a Seattle fan.

12/29/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Year in Review

Seattle Met's 5 Most-Read Longform Stories of 2022

The longreads that attracted the most eyeballs this year.

12/27/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Obsession

The Myth of the True Seattleite

In a city of transplants, Seattle identity has become an exclusive club.

12/26/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Home Collections

Alex Crick Wanders the Globe for Snow Globes

This software test engineer and freelance photographer started collecting on a whim. Then it snowballed.

12/23/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Home Collections

Trevor Boone Strums for Vintage Left-Handed Guitars

The Emerald City Guitars owner draws from his lifelong love of collecting and bygone eras.

12/22/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Home Collections

Nikki and Chuck Olson Go Over the Board for Chess Sets

This travel-loving Seattle family has turned collecting pieces and chessboards into a tradition.

12/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Home Collections

Polaris Altares Chooses Pikachu

The 12-year-old Pokémon Tabletop Card Game contender tries to collect 'em all.

12/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Home Collections

Alice Finch Builds Epic Lego Models

The Bippity Bricks founder specializes in "brickitecture" and champions inclusion in the world of toy building.

12/20/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger