Associate Editor

Darren Davis is the arts and culture editor at Seattle Met. He also edits Habitat, the design and architecture department.

A Southern California native, Darren received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. His essays on technology and video game culture appear online and in print across various journals and magazines. His tweets can be found @_davisdarren

How I Got Here

Trupanion’s Founder Went from Selling Cigars to Insuring Pets

Darryl Rawlings hatched the idea for his pet insurance company while living in a tent on a beach in Mexico for three months.

12/08/2015 By Darren Davis

How I Got Here

Dr. Samuel Browd and the Anti-Concussion Helmet

The cofounder of Vicis reflects on a career studying the human brain and developing new, life-saving helmet technology for the NFL.

11/02/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Nurturing Creativity: Youth in Focus

Three hundred students a year participate in Youth in Focus’s quarterly classes.

10/19/2015 By Darren Davis

Big Debuts

Baleen Opens Its First Shop in Ballard

The jewelry duo's first brick-and-mortar store showcases their own handmade wares and goods from other designers.

10/19/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Extraordinary Executive Director: Holly Houser, Pronto Cycle Share

Nearly 25,000 riders logged and 300,000 miles covered since Pronto’s launch in 2014.

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Extraordinary Volunteer: Bob Leong, Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House’s Christmas feast feeds over 200 residents every year.

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Inspiring the Next Generation: Children’s Home Society of Washington

“We are trying to get ahead of the problem,” Osborne says, focusing on “how trauma for a child impacts them for the rest of their lives.”

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Promoting Health and Human Happiness: Gay City

Since 2004, Gay City has witnessed a 23 percent reduction in new HIV infections in King County.

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Extraordinary Board Member: Deborah Streeter, iLeap

iLeap’s 8-week programs have graduated 400 community leaders from 32 countries.

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Most with the Least: Operation Ward 57

Funded entirely by donations, Operation Ward 57 annually provides care services to nearly 70 veterans and their families.

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Light a Fire 2015

Extraordinary Pro Bono Contribution: OAC Services

7 Sister Schools literary centers opened in Uganda with help from OAC donations.

10/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Meat Matters

Things I Ate at Wild About Game 2015

Nicky Farms' 15th annual celebration of specialty game meat was a carnivore's dream.

10/13/2015 By Darren Davis

Book Review

'Seattle City of Literature' Introduces a City to Itself

The new anthology is a comprehensive snapshot of Seattle's community of writers, past and present.

09/23/2015 By Darren Davis

Surprise!

Out of Nowhere, a New Slate Coffee Opens in Pioneer Square

With a University District location to follow next week.

09/18/2015 By Darren Davis

Stage Preview

Washington Ensemble Theatre's Depraved 12th Season

Filled with deviant obsessions, infidelity, and dark secrets, the ensemble's upcoming productions celebrate the worst in everyone.

09/11/2015 By Darren Davis

Questions Answered

The Museum of Flight Turns 50

And museum trustee John Purvis has been working with airplanes for about as long.

09/01/2015 By Darren Davis

I'm New Here

Where to Live Now in Seattle

A look at seven of the city's most distinct neighborhoods.

08/24/2015 By Darren Davis

I'm New Here

4 Archetypal Seattle Coffee Experiences

A user's guide.

08/20/2015 By Darren Davis Illustrations by Mike Holm

How I Got Here

The Origin of the Salmon Cannon

The CEO of Whooshh Innovations explains how he started at the Gorge Amphitheater and wound up with a fish flinger.

08/03/2015 By Darren Davis

Gaming

Inside the Seattle Indies Expo

In the shadow of PAX Prime, the Seattle Indies Expo is a rallying cry for local independent game developers.

07/30/2015 By Darren Davis