Rent Report

Seattle Rents Still Climbing for the Sixth Straight Month

Inflation is driving prices up, according to the latest data from Apartment List.

08/05/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Status Update

What to Know about the Monkeypox Outbreak in Seattle

From symptoms and case counts to testing and vaccines.

08/04/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Midsummer Midterms

What Seattle's Voting On in the 2022 Primary

Now that we're not melting, we can focus on casting our ballots again.

08/02/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

The Museum of Museums Cancels the Amazon vs. Microsoft Exhibit

A social media firestorm led Greg Lundgren to pull the plug on a show aiming to bridge the local art and tech worlds.

07/29/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Oeno Files

5 Washington Rosés to Drink Right Now

The best bottles from 2021's challenging crop.

07/26/2022 By Sean P. Sullivan

It's Back

How to Get Around the Capitol Hill Block Party

Whether you're planning your personal concert tour or detour.

07/21/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Self-Aggrandizement

Nosh Pit Is Back

Seattle Met's restaurant-themed newsletter starts July 26.

07/13/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Cool Data

How Many Households in Washington State Have Air Conditioning?

A new nationwide survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is our best clue yet, but still not the full picture.

07/07/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

News Wire

Washington Reacts to the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Our national partisan divide is apparent at the state level, too.

06/24/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Summer Book Report

Pacific Northwest Beach Reads

School is out and self-motivated erudition is in. If a Seattle summer ever materializes, these are the local authors you should bring to the beach.

06/22/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Awards & Accolades

This Year's James Beard Award Winners Are...

Did any Seattle nominees take home hardware?

06/13/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Obsession

Seattle's Ever-Renewing Relationship with the Public Library

Checking in on SPL's mission to serve everyone.

06/03/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Just Great

Monkeypox Has Arrived in King County

Here's why we don't need to panic—yet.

05/24/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Best Places to Live

The Most Coveted Seattle Neighborhoods and Suburbs

When the housing market’s this fierce, competition is always pending.

05/24/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Minivan Life

I Hate that I Love Seabrook

What looks like a century-old beach town actually sprang to life 20 years ago on the Washington coast. Is this place unabashed artifice or a master plan for vacation bliss?

05/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Outdoorsy

The Subtle Shifts of the REI Co-op

As the annual sale kicks off at the Seattle-based outdoor recreation chain, REI has undergone small but notable changes.

05/20/2022 By Allison Williams

Not Carding

A Fare-Free Weekend Ushers in a New ORCA Card System

Riding public transit in Seattle is more enticing on Saturday and Sunday.

05/13/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Sky Light

How to Watch This Weekend’s Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

The moon will turn orange Sunday—if only the clouds would get out of our way.

05/13/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

On the Trail

Three Plotlines to Follow in Washington State’s Midterm Elections

We’re already off to the races. But there's still time to catch up.

05/12/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Now What

The Blue State Flail

It feels weird to know things won’t change much in Seattle when Roe v. Wade falls. So what do we do now?

05/05/2022 By Allison Williams