Up and Down Aurora

How an Immigrant Craftsman Gave Us the Aurora Elephant

How an Italian immigrant craftsman gave Seattle the Aurora Elephant.

05/31/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Up and Down Aurora

A Restaurant District That Hides in Plain Sight

New Vietnamese restaurant Lotus Pond and Pop Pop Thai Street Food await among the fast food marquees.

05/31/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

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Up and Down Aurora Avenue

Our series on the highs, lows, and possibilities of Seattle’s thorniest thoroughfare.

05/31/2023 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Chona Kasinger

Up and Down Aurora

Photo Essay: Aurora Across the Decades

From engineering marvels to the highs and lows of midcentury dining, here’s a pictorial record of Aurora as it was, and is today.

05/31/2023 Photography by Chona Kasinger By Allecia Vermillion Research by Jane Sherman

Up and Down Aurora

Can We Finally Fix 99's Problems?

Plans to improve Seattle’s deadliest corridor have started—and stalled—for years. Could an unexpected windfall with surprising stipulations jump-start its rebirth?

05/31/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Up and Down Aurora

How I Grew to Love Aurora Avenue

State Route 99 is often written off as dangerous. But it’s become this writer’s cherished place for family bonding and self-reflection.

05/31/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Up and Down Aurora

Why Sex Trafficking Persists on Aurora

Survivors are leading belated efforts to advocate for victims. But the situation keeps getting worse.

05/31/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Lunch, No Rush

Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots

Our favorite sit-down lunch restaurants in Downtown, Capitol Hill, North Seattle, South Seattle, and Bellevue.

04/11/2023 Edited by Seattle Met Staff

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle

From Maneki to Mashiko, Sushi by Scratch to Takai by Kashiba, these spots serve up stunning sashimi, creative rolls, and impeccable nigiri—some via robot.

03/14/2023 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

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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

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

Rent Report

Seattle Rents Decline for Fourth Month in a Row

The latest data from Apartment List shows four months of declines in Seattle proper. The rest of the area, however, is a different story.

01/04/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Home Collections

The Things That Make Us

Regular Seattleites share the stuff they just can't get enough of, from vinyl records to Pikachu to snow globes and beyond.

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

Year in Review

Our 15 Most Read and Memorable Stories of 2022

The articles (and lists) that captured the attention of our city this year. Wait...that was this year?

12/30/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

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 while helping his family at their Seattle store Tabletop Village.

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

Home Collections

Alice Finch Builds Epic Lego Models

The Bippity Bricks founder creates massive Lego architecture and champions equity and inclusion in the world of toy building.

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

Home Collections

DJ Supreme La Rock Is the Ultimate Record Keeper

This KEXP mix master and international DJ has been into vinyl since he was a young boy. "I stopped counting around 50,000."

12/19/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger