Zoomers

Is Remote Work Good or Bad for Gen Z?

A recent report from Washington State University finds some drawbacks and benefits for the Pacific Northwest's youngest professionals.

09/10/2021 By Malia Alexander

Local Gems

Where to Eat in Yakima

From world-class tamales to well-crafted cocktails.

09/10/2021 By Allison Williams

Valley Whirl

What to Do in Yakima

Artsy small towns meet the wilds of Central Washington.

09/10/2021 By Allison Williams and Seattle Met Staff

Scenic & Sparkling

Where to Drink Wine in the Yakima Valley

Washington wine as we know it began right here.

09/10/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Warm In Style

Meet the 7 Men's Sweaters That'll Carry You into Fall

Opt for fashionable warmth this fall and winter season.

09/09/2021 By Jenni Moore

Feature

Coming Down from the 46th Floor

Twenty years ago, Annabel Quintero escaped the World Trade Center’s burning North Tower alone. A trip back to Washington set the West Seattle resident on a path to healing and finally sharing her 9/11 survival story.

09/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy Photography by Carlton Canary

Explainer

Which Seattle Bridge Will Close Next?

As we await the reopening of West Seattle’s span, a look at the spectrum of bridges that connect our city.

09/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

First Person, Last Word

The Power of Mutual Aid Extends Beyond Collective Crisis

For the past year and a half, we’ve relied on forms of support more than ever.

09/08/2021 By Shin Yu Pai

Essay

My Trial by Fire in Seattle’s Shockingly Understaffed Restaurants

Where have all the cooks—and servers and dishwashers and hosts—gone? You know they’re desperate when they hire a writer like me.

09/08/2021 By Allison Williams

Work of Art

Property Watch: A Cute and Stately Co-op by Cal Anderson Park

Thoughtful maintenance meets original cabinetry in this former part-time art gallery.

09/08/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Coronavirus Chronicles

Vaccinated in King County? You're Still Way More Protected from Covid

A new data dashboard from Public Health—Seattle and King County gives us concrete answers about breakthrough case, hospitalization, and death rates.

09/08/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Scenic Slices

Pagliacci Takes Over Totem House for New Ballard Location

The historic fish and chips shop has a future in pizza.

09/07/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Revolution, Baked In

How Popups Will Shape the Next Chapter of Seattle Dining

A new guard of great food emerged on the fly and evolves by the month. Its members are changing things for the better.

09/07/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Wish You Were Here

With Music Venues Open Again, Will Livestreaming Keep Its Place?

Two Seattle tech startups—LiveMo and LoudSwell—are betting on it.

09/07/2021 By Stefan Milne

The Beverage Lobby

The Fairmont Olympic's Remodel Gives Downtown Seattle a New Cocktail Bar

It's like drinking beneath the working innards of a pocket watch.

09/06/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Top Doctors

So You Want to Be a Doctor?

Medical degrees have long wooed high achievers (and won over in-laws), but they’ve never been as coveted as they are now. What you may not know about the journey to MD or DO—and the profession itself.

09/06/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy Illustrations by Alexander Mostov

So You Want to Be a Doctor?

Overcoming the Burnout Blowup

Doctors and other health care workers should look in, then out, to clear career exhaustion.

09/06/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

So You Want to Be a Doctor?

Tough Residency Pills to Swallow

A handful of recent Swedish and Virginia Mason residents deliver hard truths about the liminal stage of medical training.

09/06/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

So You Want to Be a Doctor?

Abroadening the Medical School Search

The opportunities and pitfalls of going international.

09/06/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

THAT’S OUR CUE

See and Be Seen with Theatrical Fall Fashion

Performers are returning to the stage in Seattle—but they’re not the only ones looking forward to having an audience.

09/06/2021 Photography by Patrick Tak Edited by Zoe Sayler Styled by Morgan Dillon