Bar None

Property Watch: A Mercer Island Midcentury Embraces Vintage

This three-bedroom home is full of original delights—and a bonus salvaged bar.

04/27/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

XLB Dining Guide

The Best Soup Dumplings in Seattle

Xiao long bao—always worth a trip, but now more able to travel.

04/27/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

How to Spend a Weekend in Oregon’s Famed Willamette Valley

Located about four hours south of Seattle is the Willamette Valley — far enough to feel more than a staycation without the fuss of booking a flight. Pack a bag and join us.

04/27/2022

Outdoorsy

How to Plan Your First Camping Trip in Washington

Everyone can do it—even you.

04/26/2022 By Allison Williams

Make Believe

What’s New at Seattle Children’s Museum?

The Seattle Center hub for imaginative play is back, after a two-year hiatus, with fresh exhibits.

04/26/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Ticket Alert

Shota Nakajima Announces Two Dinners with Michael Voltaggio

How's that for Top Chef star power? Two of the show's biggest names will collaborate on a multicourse menu.

04/25/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Anchors Up

The Seattle Cruise Season Restarts

With almost 300 departures this year, Alaskan cruising could come back bigger than it was pre-pandemic.

04/25/2022 By Allison Williams

Coronavirus Chronicles

Seattle Transit Agencies Reacted Very Differently to the Mask Mandate Repeal

The federal judge's ruling spurred a variety of statements—from cautious to jubilant.

04/25/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Debriefing

7 Things Joe Biden Should Have Done During His Seattle Trip

Our local ice cream isn't the only thing the president missed out on.

04/25/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

The View from "Out Here"

Joe Biden’s Seattle Visit Was So Predictable

A visit to big-tech donors and a couple of speeches doth not a memorable presidential visit make.

04/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Teaming Up for the Greater Good

Bloodworks Northwest and Seattle Good Business Network Collaborate With Chefs and Diners During Seattle Restaurant Week.

04/22/2022

Price Point

Gifts for Every Budget

Spend what you need, get what they want.

04/22/2022 Edited by Zoe Sayler

Mother Lode

Mother's Day Brunches in Seattle

Show the maternal figures in your life that you care enough to make reservations.

04/22/2022 By Ann Karneus

Killer Confessions

Bosco Brings Seattle Grunge to RuPaul's Drag Race Season Finale

She’s fierce. She’s Seattle. She’s fighting to bring the crown home.

04/22/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

BIG SPENDER

Luxury Gifts for a Bottomless Budget

Our favorite ways to go all out.

04/22/2022 By Zoe Sayler

For the record

A Guide to Seattle Record Store Day 2022

What local shops are doing for the vinyl lover's Black Friday, arranged by key.

04/22/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Shut-Eye

How One Seattle Company Changed Camping

Therm-a-Rest turns 50, celebrating half a century of sleeping (almost) comfortably on the ground.

04/21/2022 By Allison Williams

Chichicabana

Property Watch: A Sweeping Island Estate Near Anacortes

This Northwest Contemporary compound is along more than 800 feet of sandy beach.

04/21/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

BUDGET COMMITTEE

Big-Ticket Gifts Under $100

Find an impressive present without going overboard.

04/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Conscience Clearing

How to Get Rid of Stuff in Seattle

Whether you’re moving out or just tidying up, it’s part of the city's ethos to discard responsibly.

04/21/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy