R.I.P.

EMP Hosts Free 'Purple Rain' Screenings to Honor Prince

Mourn the Purple One by watching his most famous film role.

04/21/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: April 21–24

Rihanna shows why she's the 'Anti' pop star, Massive Monkees get breakin', and 'Cat in the Hat' brings Seuss mayhem to life.

04/21/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Real Talk

Landfills and Laundry at Alki Beach

Earth Day art installation represents clothing’s impact on the environment.

04/21/2016 By Colleen Williams

Critic's Notebook

Best Seattle Patios for Sun Breaks

Where to eat on springlike days and evenings when it’s sunny one hour and cloudy the next? We’ve got a few suggestions.

04/21/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Morning Fizz

Seattle Police Make Several Pot Delivery Arrests in Recent Buy Bust Operation

Pot delivery, rural socialism, and single-family zoning.

04/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Wide Stepping

8 Great Pairs of Wide Leg Pants for Spring

Big trousers are all the rage this season.

04/20/2016 By Colleen Williams

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Jo Koy

The Tacoma native returns home to tape his new standup special at the Moore Theatre.

04/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Morning Fizz

Transit, Density, Minority Voters, and Other Questions About Cities

Committee passes controversial arena legislation, Ballard wants faster light rail, Mayor doubles down on no density for single family zones, and much more from a busy news day.

04/20/2016 By Josh Feit

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: April 20–26

The week in which: Big Mario's totes a tater tot pizza, Seattle gets a plant-based food festival, and Washington breweries collaborate on beer in South Lake Union.

04/20/2016 By Rosin Saez

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with R. Hamilton Wright

The playwright (and actor) discusses once again bringing fiction's most famed detective to the Seattle Rep stage with 'Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem.'

04/19/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Alfresco

South Lake Union Has a Ton of New Patios

Could our civic love of drinking outside be the thing that finally connects this neighborhood to the rest of the city?

04/19/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Haute Wearables

Fitbit Launches the Stylish Alta

Get fitter, happier and more productive with the latest Fitbit.

04/19/2016 By Colleen Williams

Hopped Up

Washington's Brand New Beer Festival Is All About Collaborations

...and it's happening this weekend.

04/19/2016 By Kyle Kuhn

Morning Fizz

Despite Its Opposition to Arena, Port Memo Outlines Own Expansion in SoDo

The stadium vote, the levy vote, and Seattle stories.

04/19/2016 By Josh Feit

Last Call

End of an Era: Spur Has Closed

Dana Tough and Brian McCracken's Belltown gastropub said goodbye last week.

04/18/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week April 18–24

Celebrate Shakespeare, groove with Fly Moon Royalty, and pay tribute to one of the greatest female film directors.

04/18/2016 By Scott Johnson Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Anthology

Introducing 'True Seattle Stories'

Seattle Met’s first eBook presents 10 of the best long-form stories in the magazine’s history

04/18/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Sales and Events

Wear What When: April 18–24

Timberland's Newest Store, the latest Makers Market, and one-of-a-kind Wedding Gowns

04/18/2016 By Kyle Kuhn

Caffeination

The La Marzocco Showroom and Cafe Is Now Open, and It's a Big Deal

If everything goes as planned, this could set a new high-bar for collaboration between coffee shop and coffee roaster.

04/18/2016 By Darren Davis

Critic's Notebook

When a Restaurant Changes its Location…

…Is it likely to get better or worse?

04/18/2016 By Kathryn Robinson