Yule Fuel

The Seattle and Eastside Guide to Christmas (Eve) Dining

From dinner to brunch, festive options abound for December 24 and 25...and beyond.

12/09/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Shine Bright

Christmas Lights Road Trips

Get in, we're going on a twinkle hunt.

12/08/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

It's Lit

Where to See Holiday Lights in Seattle

Local displays make the holidays brighter.

12/04/2025 By Seattle Met Staff

Holiday Spirit

Christmas Tree Farms near Seattle

Cover yourself in pine needles and make some memories.

11/22/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Lumberjacked up

How to Cut Down a Christmas Tree in the Woods

Free-range evergreens from our national forests await tinsel. Just grab a permit first.

11/21/2024 By Allison Williams

Bah Humbug

Why the Elf on the Shelf Is Not Welcome in My Home

The holidays are hard enough without inviting this creepy interloper into our lives.

12/06/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Throne of Lies

Are Malls Dead? Maybe, but Mall Santa Isn’t

Eighty years after a Seattle photographer snapped the first Santa picture, the tradition still feels like magic.

12/04/2023 By Zoe Sayler

'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

Home (Voluntarily This Time) for the Holidays

Where to Order Your Christmas Takeout

'Tis the season...to eat cinnamon rolls or mashed potatoes in your sweatpants.

12/01/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Get Your Cheer On

Holiday Events to Get You in the Festive Spirit

Whether you're ready or not.

11/29/2022 By Spencer Brown

Merry and Bright

How a Christmas Song with Washington Roots Changed America

Eighty years ago this week, Spokane native Bing Crosby introduced the world to “White Christmas,” now the top-selling single of all time. But back then, pretty much nobody noticed.

12/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Snow Holds Barred

Events to Get You in the Holiday Spirit (However Reluctantly)

The holidays are here, whether you like it or not.

12/13/2021 By Malia Alexander

Joy to the World

Goodbye to My Jewish Christmas

Can I make peace with America’s yuletide obsession?

12/07/2021 By Emily Alhadeff Illustrations by Guang Lim

Filling Festivities

The Seattle Guide to Christmas (Eve) Dining

From takeout to dine-in, dinner to brunch—festive options for December 24 and 25.

11/30/2021 By Malia Alexander

2020 Capsules

How ACT Theatre’s Scrooge Actor Moved from Stage to Sound Booth

For actor Jeff Steitzer, this year has mixed the new with the familiar.

12/24/2020 By Carli Ricker

SWAP MEET

Local Wishlist: Seattle Alternatives to Big Brands

Santa shops around here, too.

12/16/2020 By Carli Ricker

Roll Yuletide

Day Trips from Seattle for Christmas Day

Go the distance for distanced holidays, or skip the Noel altogether.

12/15/2020 By Allison Williams

Snow Tracks

14 Very Seattle Holiday Songs and Albums

From Bing Crosby's 1945 classic to a new Tomo Nakayama track.

12/15/2020 By Stefan Milne

VENDOR BENDER

5 Seattle-Area Holiday Markets for the Last-Minute Local Shopper

Procrastinators can breathe a sigh of relief—cool local goods are still gathering this year.

12/11/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Winter Flicker

Where to See Holiday Lights In and Near Seattle

From classical glimmer to an illuminated velociraptor.

12/04/2020 By Carli Ricker