Chef-Driven Restaurants Bring International Flavors

Come visit the Dining District at The Bellevue Collection.

06/27/2022

Feature

Under the Heat Dome

How Seattle sweltered—and survived—during three blistering days.

06/27/2022 By Seattle Met Staff Illustrations by Matthew Billington

Somali Independence Day

Mama Sahra Isn't Going Anywhere

A housing boom has increasingly displaced Seattle’s Somali community. One holdout still helps them find refuge in a gentrifying city.

06/27/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Wet N Wild

A Guide to Seattle's Spray Parks and Wading Pools

Behold our comprehensive list of watery havens around town.

06/24/2022 By Ann Karneus

News Wire

Washington Reacts to the Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Our national partisan divide is apparent at the state level, too.

06/24/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Bookworm

Blue Kettle Books Brings the Indie Bookstore to New Terrain

Monica LeMoine has long been a teacher—now she can add business owner and bus driver to her resume too.

06/24/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Seattle Pendleton: Celebrating Northwest Style

Pendleton style endures because Pendleton products endure.

06/24/2022

flaked out

Snow Blocks Many Trails as Summer Hiking Season Begins

Do you want to build a snowman...or take a hike?

06/23/2022 By Allison Williams

Sauce Talk

The Origin Story of KariKari, Seattle's Ultimate Chili Crisp

Chunks of garlic. Peanuts aplenty. This is the origin story of a legendary sauce, narrated by the spoonful.

06/23/2022 By Ann Karneus

Summer Book Report

Pacific Northwest Beach Reads

School is out and self-motivated erudition is in. If a Seattle summer ever materializes, these are the local authors you should bring to the beach.

06/22/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Forest Life

Property Watch: Midcentury Design Meets Nature in Olympia

This lofted home by Robert M. Jones is surrounded by almost seven acres of natural resources—and both are lovingly preserved.

06/22/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Coronavirus Chronicles

Relief at Last: First Kids Under 5 Get Their Covid Shots

The first children in the youngest age group received their Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at Seattle Children's this afternoon.

06/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Brew News

Métier Brewing Opens New Central District Taproom

Cofounder Rodney Hines hopes the location becomes a neighborhood destination in more ways than one.

06/21/2022 By Ann Karneus

CONSIGN OF THE TIMES

We Co-Sign These Consignment Shops

They're kind of a big deal.

06/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

WE'VE BEEN FRAMED

Summon Brighter Days with These Unique Sunglasses

The sun will come out...tomorrow.

06/17/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Slaying Storytime

How a Seattle Illustrator’s Picture Book Ignited a Pizza Boycott

Levi Hastings's Big Wig children's book about drag is embroiled in big controversy.

06/17/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Street Food Hangs

Local Pantry Phenom Villa Jerada Plans a Summer of Chef Collabs

The man who flavors our menus with harissa and za'atar is making the rounds to Gravy, East Anchor Seafood, the Corson Building, and the London Plane.

06/17/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

It's Happening

Seattle Will Host 2026 Men’s World Cup Matches

FIFA did the right thing for once!

06/16/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

10 Years of Cosmetic Dermatology Excellence

Pῡr Skin Clinic is celebrating a decade of award-winning service to the Seattle Metro area, offering state-of-the-art cosmetic dermatology treatments.

06/16/2022

Paw-some parks

A Guide to Seattle’s Dog Parks

Outdoor recreation options abound for the city’s most beloved residents.

06/16/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach