Love Letter

There’s No Place like Pioneer Square Habitat Beach

An ode to Seattle’s most unlikely spot for humans (and young salmon) to chill.

02/02/2026 By Eric Nusbaum

Coaxing Canucks

Seattle Businesses Are Embracing Reluctant Canadian Tourists

This year's Mariners–Blue Jays series is gonna be a strange one.

05/02/2025 By Allison Williams

Sky high

Property Watch: Penthouse Life Is the Ultimate Seattle Staycation

The show-stopping 39th floor of a downtown hotel makes city living look like a dreamy escape.

09/17/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Say cheese

The New Museum of Illusions Pushes the Definition of "Museum"

Can you really compare these selfie stations to Seattle's best cultural institutions?

08/29/2024 By Allison Williams

Room with a View

Property Watch: A Penthouse Shows Seattle through the Looking Glass

Chic interior design goes toe-to-toe with some of the coolest windows in the city.

07/25/2024 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Alessandra Brescia

Toppers

Interstate 5 in Downtown Seattle: Put a Lid on It?

A freeway lid could hold park space, housing, even a school.

02/26/2024 By Ryan Packer

Asked/Answered

Can You Drive Between the Monorail Columns on Fifth Avenue?

We're not asking if you do it, we're asking if it's legal.

11/13/2023 By Allison Williams

Supreme Courts

New Pickleball Courts Debut in Downtown Seattle

Everyone's apparently gone pickles for the sport, including the mayor.

09/14/2023 By Allison Williams

And on your left

The Top Guided Tours of Seattle

You don’t have to be a newbie to appreciate a shrewd insider look at the city.

03/28/2023 By Allison Williams and Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Ryan Snook

Look, honey!

Ranking Seattle's Tourist Traps

From the Space Needle to Smith Tower, just how cheesy are the city's biggest attractions?

03/23/2023 By Allison Williams

Locals

Walking the Streets of the New Downtown Seattle

The city's core emerged from the pandemic with a burst of energy—and some old issues.

02/22/2023 By Allison Williams

RETAIL NEWS

Uniqlo Opens in Downtown Seattle's Former Macy's Building

300 Pine is a shopping mecca once more.

11/18/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Currents

What Downtown Seattle Says about Downtown Seattle

Those who live or work at street level share their experiences about the most discussed, and mythologized, part of our city.

03/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

$600K Showdown

Price Point: Downtown Condo vs. West Seattle Rambler

Both these homes are listed for around $600,000. Which one do you think is the better deal?

01/20/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Home Sweet Home

These 3 Buyers Survived Seattle’s Wild Real Estate Market

Here’s what it takes to close a deal.

11/02/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd Photography by Kyle Johnson

PSA

A New Downtown Vaccination Hub Opens Tomorrow at Amazon

The city partnered with the tech giant, Swedish, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to boost our local response.

10/22/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Currents

The Fight to Preserve Pike Place Market Isn't Over

Fifty years after a vote saved Seattle’s famous heirloom, the commission that protects its character faces neglect from the city.

10/21/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Bicycle Diaries

Never Have I Ever: Commuted via Bike

A weekend enthusiast straps on a helmet and coasts downtown.

09/16/2021 By Allison Williams

Home Shopping

Which Area of Seattle Real Estate Didn't Cool Off This August?

The city’s naysayers won’t be happy.

09/13/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

The Beverage Lobby

The Fairmont Olympic's Remodel Gives Downtown Seattle a New Cocktail Bar

It's like drinking beneath the working innards of a pocket watch.

09/06/2021 By Allecia Vermillion