Throne of Lies

Are Malls Dead? Maybe, but Mall Santa Isn’t

Eighty years after a Seattle photographer snapped the first Santa picture, the tradition still feels like magic.

12/04/2023 By Zoe Sayler

Asked/Answered

Are Houses on Candy Cane Lane Required to Put Up Lights?

Seattle's favorite neighborhood Christmas destination got its start after a newspaper contest in the 1950s.

11/27/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Fix You

How to Fix Sea-Tac Airport

Pickeball courts, cookies, and perks for taking transit: 10 ways we think our local travel experience could be improved.

11/20/2023 By Allison Williams

Asked/Answered

Can You Drive Between the Monorail Columns on Fifth Avenue?

We're not asking if you do it, we're asking if it's legal.

11/13/2023 By Allison Williams

Dining Guide

Best New Restaurants 2023

Seattle's dining landscape defies easy themes—and that's a good thing.

11/08/2023

Love Letters

Loak Toung Is the Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant

This mom-and-pop Thai joint in a Tacoma strip mall is everything you could ask for.

11/06/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

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

Love Letters

Ballard's Creepiest Curiosity Shop Reminds Us to Be Weird

Fancy stuffed roadkill, glowing uranium dinner plates, and a real human skeleton? This is the place.

10/23/2023 By Allison Williams

Owl Prowl

How (and Why) to Start Bird-Watching in Seattle

Birding is gaining popularity in Seattle as a way to connect with nature—and with fellow humans.

10/19/2023 By Olivia Rosane

Dress to Impress

Funny Halloween Costume Ideas for Topical Seattleites

Some people aren't cut out to be ghosts and goblins; they'd rather be Green Jacket Lady.

10/13/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Love Letters

Youth Soccer Is My Family's Benevolent Fall Overlord

It's wet, it's time-intensive. Here's why we do it anyway.

10/09/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Lit Life

Here Are the 2023 Washington State Book Awards Winners

Consider this your fall reading list.

09/26/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Coronavirus Chronicles

What’s Up with Covid-19 in Seattle Right Now?

All you never wanted to know about the new vaccine, variants, masking, and more.

09/19/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Asked/Answered

Why Is It Called Capitol Hill?

A story of real estate speculation, creative self-promotion, and one man's failed effort to move the state government to Seattle.

09/18/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Cougs vs. Everybody

The Decline and Fall of the Pac-12

How big money destroyed a historic conference, endangered the Apple Cup, and left Washington State football behind.

09/15/2023 By Christian Caple

Love Letters

My Favorite Sea-Tac Airport Breakfast

It comes from a salad chain that doesn't usually serve food in the morning.

08/21/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Ohana Strong

How to Support Maui Fire Victims from Seattle

Where to donate, and how to support our local businesses that are pitching in.

08/16/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Asked/Answered

Where Did the Term "Seattle Freeze" Come From?

A conversation with the person who coined the term in the first place.

08/14/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Asked/Answered

Why Does Alki Beach Have a Tiny Statue of Liberty?

She's been there for more than 70 years—and still, she surprises people.

07/31/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Appreciation

Love Letters: The Hideout Blends the Best Parts of a Neighborhood Bar and an Art Gallery

First Hill's hidden gem is plastered with paintings, ready to make a collector out of anyone.

07/24/2023 By Allison Williams