Group Chat

Does Seattle Need Social Housing?

Three wonks mull whether a ballot initiative to create a tenant-run public developer would really cap more rents.

12/12/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Shop Local, Shop Special! Your Gift Guide to Pike Place Market

Find homegrown treasures, handmade delights and memorable entertainment unlike any other in this vibrant historic district.

12/09/2022

State of Real Estate

Home Prices Went Up in Seattle—except in This One Neighborhood

Despite a cooler housing market, the year-over-year price growth remained strong.

12/09/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Chef’s Day Off

Recipe: Daisley Gordon’s Pasta in Fried Tomato Sauce

One simple step transforms the Cafe Campagne owner’s after-work pasta into an umami powerhouse.

12/08/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Talk About a Freeze

We Heart the Big Dark: Seattle's Top Winter Activities

Cold-weather fun starts right...now.

12/08/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

'TIS THE SEASON

Make Holiday Shopping an Event at These Local Markets

Romanticize your holiday shopping with Seattle's most festive fêtes.

12/07/2022 By Zoe Sayler

A is for Adorable

Property Watch: A Pretty Cedar A-Frame near Mount Baker

This cute-as-a-button cabin, constructed from old-growth cedar, has all the comforts of home in a little rustic package—and enviable proximity to the slopes.

12/07/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Resolute

New Year’s Eve Dinners around Seattle

Bid this year farewell over a lot of oysters and champagne. A few spots also serve brunch on New Year's Day.

12/07/2022 By Sophia Struna

'TIS THE SEASON

Our Favorite Gifts from Nordstrom's Holiday Pop-In

Including a pick from this very cute dog.

12/06/2022 By Zoe Sayler

GIFT GUIDE

7 Classic Seattle Gifts

Give them something that says Seattle (without screaming it).

12/06/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Rent Report

Good News for Apartment Dwellers—Seattle Rents Keep Falling

We saw the second-largest monthly decline in the nation.

12/05/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Feature

The Day City Hall Became a Same-Sex Marriage Cathedral

Ten years ago, scores of couples descended on the municipal building after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Washington state. Pictures of the newlyweds went around the world. But their nuptial journeys didn’t end there.

12/05/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy