Collabs

Bale Breaker Brewing and Yonder Cider Land in Ballard

Crossovers abound when two impressive beverage makers from Central Washington open their joint taproom this weekend.

09/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Box Office

Fall Events Ticket Guide

The shows to buy up before they sell out.

09/03/2021 By Stefan Milne

State of Play

What’s Driving Seattle’s Tabletop Gaming Renaissance?

Decades after Magic: The Gathering put this region on the map, the game scene is in bloom.

09/03/2021 By Stefan Milne

Habitat

A Rural Retreat in Sultan Creates Angles of Repose

Complex geometry and lots of sunlight equate to a striking custom home.

09/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Lara Swimmer

Fall Report

Northwest Travel Fall 2021: Where to Go, What to Know

Chillier weather doesn't mean there's any less to do.

09/02/2021 By Allison Williams

The Great Outdoors

3 Bars (and Cafes) Where the Patio Is the Point

You've heard of destination restaurants? These are destination patios.

09/02/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Beer + Books

Chuck's Hop Shop Is Coming to Seward Park

The bottle shop dynamo's third project inside Third Place Books will expand its scope way beyond beer.

09/02/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Puddle Jumpers

Kids Rain Boots to Keep Your Little One Playing All Day

So they can pull off their best Peppa Pig imitation this fall.

09/02/2021 By Jenni Moore

Chefs’ Day Off

Recipe: Canlis Chef Aisha Ibrahim’s Off-Duty Temaki Bar

Ibrahim and her partner, Canlis research chef Samantha Beaird, raid their refrigerator to set up an impromptu spread full of veggies, acid, and crunch.

09/01/2021 Edited by Allecia Vermillion

That '70s Farm

Property Watch: A 1970s Time Capsule with a Private Lake

This cabin home comes from a time when carpet stood for something.

09/01/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Cheer or Jeer?

Remembering The Wave’s Seattle Rise, 40 Years Later

In 1981, a former University of Washington yell leader propelled a controversial stadium movement.

09/01/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Quote Unquote

Class of 2021 Graduate Ellie Snyder Came of Age in Covid

How a newly minted Garfield High School alum refuses to be defined by this unusual era.

08/31/2021 By Allison Williams

Group Chat

Which Pandemic Real Estate Trends Are for Real?

Three Seattle real estate experts weigh in on suburban flight, Zoom rooms, and other Covid-related developments.

08/31/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: Rover and Leafly Get in on the SPACtion

Plus: A Seattle-area tech exec is sentenced to prison, and an Amazon-Microsoft battle over an NSA contract called “WildandStormy.”

08/31/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Walk On Water

These Men's Rain Boots Arrived Just in Time for Fall

Your feet will thank you. Trust us.

08/30/2021 By Jenni Moore

Report Card

Seattle Area Public High Schools by the Numbers

State learning standards. Graduation rates. Diversity. See how schools in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties measure up in 2021.

08/30/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Coronavirus Chronicles

An Outdoor Lunch Petition Manifests Seattle's Back-to-School Stress

Many parents and caregivers want more alfresco meals at Seattle Public Schools. But the district says that's not possible at some campuses.

08/30/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Epochs

A Farewell to Thierry Rautureau's Luc

The Chef in the Hat closed his final restaurant Saturday night. But his influence lives on in so many ways.

08/30/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Capitol Hill Neighborhood Guide

The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill

An entire city’s worth of great food, crammed into one lively (slightly sprawling) area.

08/27/2021 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

On the Hill

Capitol Hill Neighborhood Guide

Small-business darling. Protest zone. Home. However you view it, this area reigns as a Seattle cultural touchstone.

08/27/2021 By Allecia Vermillion, Marcus Harrison Green, Chelsea Lin, Sarah Anne Lloyd, and Zoe Sayler