Winter Wonderland at Pacific Place

Take in Seattle’s best collection of shops and holiday-themed experiences, plus dinner and a movie.

11/16/2017

The Weekend Starts...Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: November 16–19

Alison Marks recasts Native art at the Frye, Ilana Glazer and Phoebe Robinson shout Yaaas Queen Yaaas, and 'The Humans' stirs up family drama at Seattle Rep.

11/16/2017 By Darren Davis

City Hall

Council Votes to Cut Mayor's Office Budget by $1 Million

The mayor criticized the council for not making any comparable cuts to its legislative department.

11/16/2017 By Hayat Norimine

A Night on Vail Pass is a Hut Trip Away

Looking to spend a cozy night in our winter wilderness? Try booking a stay in one of the iconic huts found on Vail’s namesake pass.

11/15/2017

Superhero Tears

Zanadu Comics Is Closing Its Doors

Sales simply weren't keeping up with rising downtown rent for this 42-year-old comic shop.

11/15/2017 By Manola Secaira

This Washington

Supreme Court: State Is Still Failing to Fully Fund Education

"The goals have long been clear, the deadline has long been clear, and the meaning of 'amply fund' has long been clear."

11/15/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 15–21

The week in which: Special dinners reign supreme, from kaiseki to squash to beaujolais nouveau.

11/15/2017 By Jaime Archer

Congress

Watch Pramila Jayapal Interrogate Jeff Sessions

Jayapal on Tuesday asked Sessions questions on whether he would accept a defense of "lack of recall" as a prosecutor.

11/15/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Sound Mental Health

Sound Mental Health- IMAGINE Luncheon

Held at the Hyatt Olive 8 hotel, and hosted by former Washington First Lady, Mona Lee Locke, IMAGINE is Sound’s annual fundraising luncheon.

11/14/2017

City Hall

Head Tax Fails to Move Forward, for Now

Council members will have to address a $13 million budget shortfall without the tax and reconvene Wednesday morning.

11/14/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Meat Feats

We Came, We Saw, We Cowabunga'd

Our inaugural festival of all things cow was a weekend to remember. So you can relive it all again (or cure your case of FOMO), allow us to recap.

11/14/2017 By Nosh Pit Staff Photography by Sara Marie D’Eugenio and Pavel Verbovski

American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Seattle Hope Gala

The Seattle Hope Gala is identified as one of Seattle’s premier black-tie affairs, featuring a unique and customizable dining experience offered by some of Seattle’s most notable chefs and wine crafted by award-winning regional winemakers.

11/14/2017

Sales & Events

Wear What When: November 14–19

This week tap into your inner Martha Stewart for a wreath-making workshop, head to BadWill Market at the Rhino Room, and take in the scent of the female warrior at Filigree and Virago Gallery's perfume launch party.

11/14/2017 By Rosin Saez

City Hall

Herbold Wants Another Housing Bond with the Head Tax

Seattle council members could vote to axe the employee hours tax.

11/14/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Council

City Council Approves Tax on Airbnb Rentals

After a lengthy city council process, council members on Monday unanimously approved a tax on short-term rentals effective in 2019.

11/13/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Fun With Listicles

Hey, Look—4 New Brunch Spots to Check Out

From cheddar waffles to lobster benedicts, these are places worth getting out of bed for.

11/13/2017 By Nosh Pit Staff

Neighborhood Guide

Neighborhood Guide: Ballard/Fremont

Where to eat, drink, shop, and play in these neighboring 'hoods.

11/13/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Critic's Picks

The Best Restaurants in Ballard Right Now

Destinationworthy pizza, fiery Southeast Asian noodle soups, and a bounty of brunch: One of Seattle’s most storied neighborhoods also houses a lot of terrific food.

11/13/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Culture Fix

Things to Do After Work: November 13–17

Dual openings at Winston Wächter, Alec Baldwin talks satire and Trump, and Deb Perelman's debuts her new 'Smitten Kitchen' book.

11/13/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Lexicon Devils

Harsh Realm: The Greatest Prank Seattle Ever Pulled on New York

Twenty-five years ago the national media, obsessed with Seattle's music scene, came calling. The right person picked up the phone.

11/13/2017 By James Ross Gardner Illustrations by Peter Bagge