$400K Showdown

Price Point: Central Luxury Studio vs. Quiet One-Bedroom Condo

What's your vibe: The relative quiet of Lower Queen Anne or the hustle and bustle of the Chinatown–International District?

03/14/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Bobbing Along

Float Tanks Offer a Strange Form of Therapy

What would you pay for an hour of nothingness?

03/09/2022 By Allison Williams

This Month in Seattle Tech

The Strange Saga of the KUOW Radio Glitch in Mazdas

Even as replacement parts arrive, some mystery remains.

02/25/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Perspectives

Covid Travel Can Mean a Whole New Kind of Culture Shock

What does it mean to be a tourist in places with a very different take on health precautions?

02/25/2022 By Allison Williams

ICYMI

Lego Trafficking at Pike Place Market and Other Odd Seattle News

A Nobel Prize auction and signs declaring the end of the internet highlight a weird past few months.

02/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Eastside Expansion

Tavolàta and Rubinstein Bagels Head to Downtown Redmond

On the agenda: pasta, breakfast sandwiches, and park-facing patios.

02/22/2022 By Ann Karneus

Book It

How to Reserve a Campsite or Backpacking Trip in Washington

Sometimes the wilderness requires a reservation.

02/15/2022 By Allison Williams

Tax Break

So, What Happened to Washington’s Long-Term Care Tax?

Paychecks were supposed to get clipped at the start of the year, but backlash has led to a long delay.

02/14/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

$1 Million Showdown

Price Point: Quirky City Craftsman vs. Tidy Suburban Midcentury

These two houses are the same price and around the same size—but with incredibly different energies, aesthetics, and locations.

02/14/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Trailblazing

What to See and Do in Portland

Where to start in the Pacific Northwest's other signature city. Plus, stops off the beaten path.

02/11/2022 By Allison Williams and Ramona DeNies

House Hunters

What Does January's Historically Low Inventory Mean for King County Real Estate?

It's all about supply and demand, baby.

02/08/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Explainer

What Was Up with 5G and All Those Flight Cancellations?

Why a wireless rollout from AT&T and Verizon affected air travel at Paine Field.

02/07/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

AUDIO STYLE

Nordstrom Has Entered the Podcasting Business

The Nordy Pod gives department store enthusiasts a rare behind-the-scenes listen.

02/02/2022 By Zoe Sayler

File Them Away

The Wackiest Bills at Washington's Legislative Session

A gubernatorial electoral college, zipper merging, a state dinosaur...it's all (technically) up for debate in Olympia this year.

01/28/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

Why Microsoft Acquiring Activision Blizzard Is Such a Big Deal

It's not all fun and games for Satya Nadella and company.

01/26/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

The Year in Real Estate

The Most Eye-Popping King County Real Estate Numbers of 2021

Home shoppers, you may want to sit down for this.

01/24/2022 By Seattle Met Staff