A Valentine’s Getaway That’s Not So Far Away

Treat yourself to a long weekend in downtown Bellevue, just minutes from Seattle.

01/02/2020

Fine-ally

Rejoice, Nerds! No More Daily Library Fines in Seattle

A sad day for the Library Cop is a great one for just about everyone else.

01/02/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

3 Reasons Why Tucson, Arizona Is the Perfect Winter Getaway

Discover how the Old Pueblo can warm up your wintertime.

01/02/2020

You Guyyyyyyyssssss

Melissa Miranda's Musang Is (Softly) Here

Filipino food "authentic to our childhood memories" finds a home on Beacon Hill.

01/02/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Fun with listicles

6 Bainbridge Island Dining Stops for Your Next Day Trip

Hop on a ferry for a change of scenery at these Bainbridge Island locales.

01/02/2020 By Seattle Met Staff With Annika Lindburg

First Thursday and Beyond

4 Art Shows to Check Out in January

From very old (but beautiful!) maps to geometric embroideries on natural landscapes.

01/02/2020 By Stefan Milne

SO LONG

2019: The Year in Seattle Restaurant Closures

You know that Academy Awards "in remembrance" montage? This is kinda like that, but for restaurants.

12/31/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Splash City

This Winter, Polar Plunge Into the Seattle Freeze

How's that for diving into 2020?

12/31/2019 By Nicole Martinson

The Sporting Life

Seattle's 10 Top Sports Triumphs of the Decade

From the Seahawks's first Super Bowl to the Storm's WNBA dominance, Seattle's sports teams (yes, even the Mariners) have all delivered greatness in some form this decade.

12/30/2019 By Benjamin Cassidy

Farewell 2010s

Seattle, You've Changed...Here's Why

Between legal weed and "the Cloud," the last 10 years in this city were a purple haze. Here's what happened.

12/30/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

doing the mimosta

7 Brunches Fit for a New Year's Hangover

Ring in 2020 with DIY mimosas, chocolate fountains, and a sandwich called "The Hangover." How fitting.

12/27/2019 By Nicole Martinson

CIU LATER

Georgetown's Bar Ciudad to Close, Making Way for Italian Eatery

Don't mourn Bar Ciudad: Owner Marcus Lalario couldn't be more excited about what's taking its place.

12/27/2019 By Zoe Sayler

End of the 2010s

Washington Writers Pick Their Favorite Local Books of the Decade

E.J. Koh, Angela Garbes, Paul Constant—each offers a title for your reading list.

12/27/2019 By Ryan Phelan

The Sporting Life

The Games, Players, and Decisions That Defined the Seahawks' Best Decade

The first half of the '10s was a bit more eventful than the second for Seattle's NFL squad.

12/27/2019 By Benjamin Cassidy

Best of the 2010s

Seattle Musicians Pick Their Favorite Local Albums of the Decade

Members of Lisa Prank, Tacocat, and Tres Leches each dish on which Washington records excited them the most.

12/26/2019 By Nicole Pasia

Hue News

Pantone's 2020 Color of the Year Is...Calmer Than 2019

Pantone kicks off a new decade with a timeless pick: “Classic Blue.”

12/26/2019 By Nicole Pasia

Meat Cute

Korean Barbecue Returns to Trove's Former Home on Capitol Hill

Those tabletop grills will sizzle once again when a denizen of Pike Place Market opens Meet Korean BBQ.

12/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Let's Dish

31 Restaurants Reimagining Seattle Brunch

A dish-by-dish guide to the only weekend meal that really matters.

12/23/2019 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion

Soup's On

Dear Seattle: Have Soup for Breakfast

A hot, brothy start to the day is a cross-cultural morning tradition.

12/23/2019 By Rosin Saez

The Buck Stops Here

Did Harry Really Give ’Em Hell in Bremerton?

Longtimers in Kitsap County swear the president’s rallying cry originated here. Scholars say otherwise.

12/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion