Seattle Beer Week 2023

A Six-Pack of: Great Local Beer to Grab at the Store

Stymied in the beer aisle? Consider these your go-tos.

05/22/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Playtime

The Best Parks in Seattle

From ball fields to swimming pools, beaches to botanic gardens.

05/19/2023 By Allison Williams and Lawrence Cheek

Stranger Things: The Immersive Experience Now Open in Seattle!

Join Hawkins Lab as a volunteer, unlock your supernatural powers, and party 80s style in an epic adventure. Save Hawkins Before it’s Too Late!

05/18/2023

Sobering News

Fremont Brewing Releases Seattle's First Craft Nonalcoholic Beer

It's an IPA, of course.

05/18/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Water Ways

Seattle Divers Are Planning a New Underwater Park

Inspired by other Puget Sound preserves, volunteers look to protect the wildlife—and weird structures—far below the surface.

05/18/2023 By Allison Williams

Labor of Love

Property Watch: A Historic Maternity Ward Becomes a Cottage Once Again

The Polly Harpole Maternity Home birthed a generation of Whidbey Island residents. Now it's a restored craftsman home.

05/17/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Tacoma Aroma

Love Letter: The Muskoxen at Point Defiance Zoo Are Smelly and Steadfast

Somehow, the muskoxen of Point Defiance have become this writer’s personal shorthand for stability.

05/16/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Water Ways

Should We Be Scared of Washington's Toxic Lakes?

Harmful growths in Northwest waters can lead to tragedy for dog owners—but experts are on the case.

05/15/2023 By Allison Williams

MOTHER KNOWS BEST

30+ Mom-Owned and Run Local Businesses

These Seattle-area moms have human children—and entrepreneurial ones, too.

05/12/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Seattle Weather Blog

Fall, Winter, Summer? Seattle Is Skipping Spring This Year

Yes, it really was that cold in April. And yes, it really is going to be that hot in May.

05/12/2023 By Justin Shaw

Bagel Maneuvers

The Baker Behind Rubinstein Bagels Launches a Solo Project on the Eastside

Right now, Hey Bagel exists mostly on Instagram. But its future involves fresh-baked bagels and bialys.

05/11/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Water Ways

The Best Places to Rent a Kayak or Standup Paddleboard in Seattle

No boat? No problem. Check out a seafaring vessel for the day. Plus: What's up with hydrofoils?

05/11/2023 By Allison Williams

Double Threat

Property Watch: A Modern Home Updated by Two Iconic Architects

A midcentury legend and a Northwest contemporary pioneer both ushered in new eras for this 1936 home in Montlake.

05/10/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Start Me Up

This SIFF Short Film Parodies Windows 95's Viral Launch Day Event

Remember that ridiculous video of Bill Gates dancing? It inspired The Launch, which makes its world premiere in Seattle.

05/09/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Growing Pains?

The Seattle Kraken Are Not Normal

How do Seattle’s hockey darlings stack up against other local expansion teams?

05/08/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Water Ways

Seattle's Open Water Swim Brigade

With the right outlook, the whole Pacific Northwest can be your swimming pool.

05/05/2023 By Allison Williams

Water Ways

Where to Launch a Kayak or Standup Paddleboard in Seattle

Time to captain your own armada. Plus: Where to go for a post-paddle snack.

05/04/2023 By Allison Williams

Statewide

A Handy Guide to Great Meals in Spokane

This restaurant scene deserves way more recognition.

05/03/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Exhaust Yourself

Love Letters: Seattle's Gnarliest Hiking Trail Is Punishing and Beautiful

The Cable Line Trail in Issaquah is basically a Stairmaster that smells like the forest.

05/02/2023 By Allison Williams

Field Notes

A Smash Burger That Hits

Smash That Burger, a new food truck on Lower Queen Anne is a burger destination that also happens to feed a brewery.

05/02/2023 By Allecia Vermillion