Mayor's Race 2017

Andres Salomon Drops Out of Mayoral Race

"Over the past two weeks, the race has been completely transformed."

04/20/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Hot Take

Panels That Should Probably Exist at Upstream Music Fest and Summit

Sure, Paul Allen’s inaugural Upstream Fest brings more than 100 local acts and a slew of music industry panels to town this month, but here are a few talks we wish were on the roster.

04/20/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

Sporting Good Style

New Sounders Fan Gear Is as Hip as It Gets

For those who eschew the electric greens and bright blues of Seattle’s men’s soccer team, this is for you.

04/20/2017 By Rosin Saez

Critic's Notebook

5 Great Reasons to Dine Out on Thursday

(They’re really great reasons.)

04/20/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: April 20–23

Enter the sonic realms of Oscar-winning film composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, revel in the political disco musical 'Here Lies Love,' and get lost in 'The Secret Garden.'

04/20/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Trend

Don't Mess with Seattle's Breakfast Tacos

Central Texas’s signature breakfast finally has a presence in our town. But never forget its Lone Star roots.

04/20/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

City Council 2017

Fremont Brewing Owner Sara Nelson Joins Race for City Council

The small business woman says her experience working in both the private and public sectors prepared her for the seat.

04/20/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Elevated Style

5 Chic Cannabis Accessories for the Sartorial Smoker

It's not all glass pipes and Seth Rogen flicks. Pot can be super chic, too. Here are a few of our favorite ways to class up the joint.

04/20/2017 By Nicole Erickson

Performance

Cirque du Soleil Dreams of Mexico with 'Luzia'

The theatrical circus troupe heads south of the border with its new show at Marymoor Park.

04/19/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

City Hall

City Will Receive $440,000 in Settlement Over Unauthorized Cutting of Public Trees

The West Seattle homeowners allegedly cut about 150 trees in environmentally critical areas to improve their views.

04/19/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Murray Allegations

Murray's Accuser Reveals His Identity

The 46-year-old man known as D.H. provided his full name in documents filed Tuesday.

04/19/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: April 19–25

The week in which: Rain Shadow Meats schools you in butchery, Rebekah Denn schools everyone in local food history, and stoners eat stoner food.

04/19/2017 By Rosin Saez

Mayor's Race 2017

Cary Moon Is Running for Mayor

Moon is the civic activist most well-known for leading the fight against the SR 99 tunneling project.

04/19/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

3 Seattle Council Members Are Attending Samantha Bee's Trump Roast

Seattle's five council women received an invitation after their appearance on Full Frontal last year.

04/18/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Earth Day 2017

The Origin Stories of Seattle’s 2 Tastiest Earth Day Traditions

Latona Pub and Cupcake Royale honor Mother Earth with hand-hauled beer and compost cupcakes.

04/18/2017 By Amber Wright

Weird Washington

Take a Day Trip to North Bend—the Real Twin Peaks

It was just a little cult TV show a quarter century ago, but Twin Peaks' aesthetic came to define North Bend. Now that the series is back, the sleepy suburb is back in the spotlight.

04/18/2017 By Allison Williams

Quote Unquote

Molly Wizenberg Is an Open Book

The James Beard award–winning author has always been fearless confiding secrets with her audience. Her latest revelation is no different.

04/18/2017 By Jessica Voelker

Restaurant Review

Circadia Is Downtown Seattle's New Palace of Posh

Chef Garrett Melkonian is an eager innovator inside the kitchen of one of Seattle’s grandest restaurant spaces.

04/18/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Big Little Lies

How to Call BS in the Age of Alternative Facts

Two Seattle professors want to forge a path for truth in the so-called post-truth era.

04/17/2017 By Madeline Ostrander

Seattle Pet Guide

Seattle’s Best Doggie Day Cares, Parks, Pet Sitters, and More

How to keep your fuzzy, furry friends happy on every occasion.

04/17/2017 By Allison Williams Illustrations by Kiki Kita