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Put Your Best Foot Forward This Fall

Stay in the game with preventive fitness practices and premier orthopedics on your side.

09/26/2022

What the Flu

Is This Year's Flu Season Going to Suck?

A Virginia Mason doctor says all signs point to yes.

09/26/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Data Dive

You Can Expect to Live Longer in Washington

New CDC figures show that life expectancy dipped across the U.S. as Covid began to spread. But our longevity number remains resiliently high.

09/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Parental Controls

What Banned Books Week, 40 Years After Its Founding, Means for Seattle Readers

Our liberal bubble doesn’t shield us from a rising tide of book bans nationwide, nor should it foreclose critical engagement with controversial titles.

09/23/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Field Notes

Your First West Seattle Bridge Crossing Should Involve This Pizza

An underappreciated tavern pie steals the show at West Seattle’s new deep-dish emporium.

09/23/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Climate Change

A Lifeline for Coping with the Smoke

In At Home on an Unruly Planet, Madeline Ostrander lays out models of resilience for reckoning with the climate crisis.

09/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

SEATTLE STYLE

25 Essential Seattle Shops

From midcentury furniture to made-in-the-rain coats, these are the local shops everyone should know about.

09/22/2022 By Seattle Met Staff and Zoe Sayler

Two States of Washington

Braver Angels Aims to Mend Our Polarized Relationships

A nonprofit championed by local author Mónica Guzmán says curiosity can help bridge political divides.

09/22/2022 By Marcus Harrison Green

Extremely online

How the Department of Natural Resources Won Social Media

A Washington state agency's Twitter and Instagram are going viral with wholesome memes.

09/21/2022 By Allison Williams

Bainbridge Bliss

Property Watch: A Peaceful Retreat on Bainbridge Island

Designed by a former UW architecture professor, this property boasts two serene homes with well-preserved midcentury modern details.

09/21/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

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7 Reasons for a Fall Trip to Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory

There are so many reasons to love a fall trip, but these are our seven favorites.

09/20/2022

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Spanish Footwear Brand Camper Proudly Presents Karst

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09/20/2022

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Sip, See and Do as the Winemakers Do

Travel to Walla Walla this fall with an insider’s guide to the Valley’s best kept secrets and celebrated favorites.

09/20/2022

Helping Hands

How to Help Puerto Rico from Seattle

Millions are without power after another debilitating hurricane.

09/20/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Explainer

Why Can't Washington Find More Dinosaur Fossils?

A decade ago, the state dug up a fragment of the "Suciasaurus." It hasn't found any remains since.

09/20/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Art History

Rehabilitating Uncle SAM

Seattle Art Museum’s reinstallation of its American collection grapples with the institution’s past and reaches for a new vision of its future.

09/19/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Chef’s Day Off

Recipe: Liz Kenyon’s Weekly Turmeric Soup

The Manolin and Rupee Bar chef heats up her batch meal prep with lessons, and flavors, from Myanmar.

09/19/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Suburban State of Mind

How Are the Suburbs Faring in the Housing Market Cooldown?

Some former real estate market darlings on the Eastside and in South King County are still on the rise. Others, not so much.

09/16/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Trail Tales

Mailbox Peak Is Seattle's Quirkiest Hike

You’ve got mail: One of the hardest trails on the I-90 corridor also holds the weirdest summit treat.

09/16/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Cheers?

The Duel of the Oktoberfests

Two festivals are raising a toast in Central Washington—and one of them isn't in Leavenworth at all.

09/14/2022 By Allison Williams