Seattle on TV

The New Top Chef Season Includes a Contestant from Seattle

Canlis and Noma alum Luke Kolpin packed his knives...and went to Houston.

01/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

The Year in Real Estate

The Most Eye-Popping King County Real Estate Numbers of 2021

Home shoppers, you may want to sit down for this.

01/24/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Opening Dispatch

The New Chuck's Hop Shop Is Here...and It Has Bagels

Seward Park is now home to a new kind of Chuck's. One that balances beer with bagels and noshes from Muriel's All Day Eats.

01/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

WE DECANT

We Needed This: Viski Serves Up Crafty Barware

The Fremont brand stirs up our drinking game.

01/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Big Top

Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría Somersaults into Marymoor Park

The show that changed my mind about clowns is in town until March 13.

01/21/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Take Me to Church

What’s Up with That House Next to I-5?

You know the one.

01/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

U VILLAGE UNIVERSITY

A Timeline of Store Openings at University Village

Yes, U Village has changed—which means there’s always something new to celebrate.

01/20/2022 By Zoe Sayler

$600K Showdown

Price Point: Downtown Condo vs. West Seattle Rambler

Both these homes are listed for around $600,000. Which one do you think is the better deal?

01/20/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Fungible Fungi

Wunderground Cafe Wants to Make Mushroom Coffee Mainstream

The new Capitol Hill coffee shop from Cupcake Royale founder Jody Hall boosts its beans with wellness mushrooms.

01/20/2022 By Stefan Milne

Coronavirus Chronicles

Need More Rapid Covid Tests? Washington's Got You.

A portal will launch soon to double those White House swab shipments.

01/20/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

3 Reasons for a Midweek Escape to Oregon’s Mt. Hood

Spoiler: Weekday deals!

01/19/2022

5 Noises Wild Animals Make in Your Home (+6 Visual Clues)

Trutech Wildlife Service Humanely Solves Your Nuisance Wildlife Problem

01/19/2022

The Mountain Is Out

Property Watch: A Private Island at the Foot of Mount Rainier

A private island is a bonus with this waterfront property in both the town and water of Lake Tapps.

01/19/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Trivial Pursuits

5 Very Serious Ways for Bruce Harrell to Fix Seattle

We sweat the little things.

01/19/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Snow no

Why Is This Ski Season Such a Mess?

Every local mountain has struggled this year—but not all for the same reason.

01/18/2022 By Allison Williams

Shooting for the Stars

Bumbershoot Returns to Its Roots in an Effort to Grow

A new production partner charts an ambitious course for Seattle’s historic music and arts festival.

01/18/2022 By Sophie Grossman

POPPIN'

Say Gah! to Our Picks from Nordstrom’s Latest Pop-In

Can you ever have too many checkers?

01/18/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Awards & Accolades

Meet Washington’s 2022 Good Food Award Winners

These annual honors spotlight some of our state's best locally made snacks—and chocolate, cider, jam, and coffee.

01/18/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Dark Thoughts

Do You Actually Need Vitamin D During Seattle's Big Dark?

Because it's been a long, cold, lonely winter.

01/18/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Short Stops

The Strange Twin Museums of the Columbia Gorge

A deep dive into two interpretive centers, each with an unexpected surprise.

01/14/2022 By Allison Williams