ICYMI

The Weirdest Seattle News of 2023

Steamy Kraken fan fic, Costco sushi, and inflatable dinosaurs.

10/24/2023 By Angela Cabotaje, Eric Nusbaum, and Seattle Met Staff

National Pastimes

Who Were Seattle’s All-Star Festivities Really For?

On the ground in and around T-Mobile Park for baseball’s biggest party.

07/13/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

JU-LI-O

Julio Rodríguez Adds to His Legend at the Home Run Derby

What could be more Seattle than a spectacular performance ending in a mere moral victory?

07/11/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

CrawsOver

Hoops Legend Jamal Crawford Shares His Seattle Favorites

Dick’s burgers, Quincy Jones, and the basketball courts at Green Lake Park.

07/10/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Uniformity

The Unlikely Rise and Even Unlikelier Durability of Ebbets Field Flannels

How a mom-and-pop company devoted to retro athletic apparel turned into a fashion staple and local fixture.

07/06/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Baseball

How Mariners Pitcher Tayler Saucedo Found His Way Back Home

After struggling with his mental health, the Seattle-area local has found his voice, and found his place in the Mariners bullpen.

07/03/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Mehriners

The Mariners Are Okay. So Why Are They So Stressful?

Great pitching. A predictably frustrating offense.

06/05/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Up and Down Aurora

How an Immigrant Craftsman Gave Us the Aurora Elephant

We have a centuries-old artisan tradition to thank for one of Seattle's beloved roadside landmarks.

05/31/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Seattle Beer Week 2023

A Six Pack of: Family-Friendly Taprooms

Most breweries are great for kids (and dogs). A few go above and beyond.

05/26/2023 By Allecia Vermillion and Eric Nusbaum

Diamond Dawgs

You Should Be Watching the Washington Softball Team

The Huskies pulled off one of the sport’s biggest comebacks on Sunday.

05/25/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Tacoma Aroma

Love Letter: The Muskoxen at Point Defiance Zoo Are Smelly and Steadfast

Somehow, the muskoxen of Point Defiance have become this writer’s personal shorthand for stability.

05/16/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Growing Pains?

The Seattle Kraken Are Not Normal

How do Seattle’s hockey darlings stack up against other local expansion teams?

05/08/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

City Connected

How Jarred Kelenic Connects with Seattle

We’re all just salmon swimming upstream, when you think about it.

05/01/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Dome Party

A Landmark Looks at 40

Andy Warhol wanted to cover it with a giant flower. Bruce Springsteen maligned it in Rolling Stone. From rodeos to K-Pop, the Tacoma Dome has aged with surprising grace.

04/24/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Hockey Night in Kent

Seattle Thunderbirds Games Are Ridiculously Fun

The Kraken aren't the only playoff hockey team in Seattle. They may not be the most entertaining either.

04/17/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Hope Springs Eternal

Nobody Captures the Emotion of Opening Day Like This Mariners Fan

RE: Alex Tuttle's annual opening day email tradition.

03/30/2023 By Eric Nusbaum