Underdog Neighborhoods

The Case for Fremont as Seattle’s Art Center

Bookstore owner Charlie Hunts loves his “hella gay” neighborhood.

04/15/2025 By Charlie Hunts and Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Underdog Neighborhoods

The Case for Hillman City, from Sara O’Neill-Kohl

Seattle's southside neighborhood is changing quickly—for the better.

04/08/2025 By Sara O’Neill-Kohl and Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Local Pride

The Case for Maple Leaf, Seattle's "Weird, Sweet" Heart

The underdog neighborhood that's okay with being overshadowed.

04/01/2025 By Danae Moore and Naomi Tomky

Underdog Neighborhoods

The Case for White Center as Seattle’s Indie Hub

Come for the roller rink, authentic Mexican food, and a panda-themed bakery.

03/19/2025 By Donna Chan and Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Enclaves

The Curious Case of the British Telephone Booth in Madison Park

Why is there a vestige of London on a Seattle street?

10/07/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

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Destination: Madrona [Updated]

A collector’s tour of three high-style boutiques.

04/22/2011 By Laura Cassidy

Feature

Best Places to Live 2011

An insider’s guide to Seattle’s top neighborhoods.

03/15/2011 By Matthew Halverson

Feature

5 Places to Live Next: Where You’ll Want to Be In 2016

We asked five real estate experts to identify the next hot neighborhoods. With the recession (almost) behind us, these emerging spots are on the brink of discovery and development.

03/15/2011 By Rachel Sturtz

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What You Can 
Get For…$525,000

In January, we looked at what was available for a little more than half a mil on the Eastside. This month, we dug up a handful of listings for that same price on the other side of Lake Washington.

01/19/2011 By Matthew Halverson

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What You Can 
Get For…$525,000

As of October, the average sale price of a single-family home on the Eastside was $523,000. Here’s a snapshot of what was available near that price point in late November.

12/15/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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High Schools

78 Public and 50 Private Schools Graded

11/19/2010 With Kathryn Robinson, Clancey Denis, and Hilary Meyerson By Matthew Halverson

High Schools 2010

The New School Plan

School enrollment in Seattle just got simpler, but for some parents it causes more problems than it solves.

11/18/2010 By Matthew Halverson

High Schools 2010

Geek Boot Camp

Cleveland High reboots with a new tech-heavy curriculum.

11/15/2010 By Matthew Halverson

High Schools 2010

Smart and Smarter

How one West Seattle mom challenged Chief Sealth to be more challenging.

11/14/2010 By Matthew Halverson

High Schools 2010

Private Lives

A crash course in private school programs.

11/11/2010 By Clancey Denis

High Schools 2010

Grading Our High Schools

11/10/2010 By Judy Naegeli, Alexandra Notman, Clancey Denis, and Mary Pritchard

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Hot ’Hoods: Capitol Hill

Home prices are down throughout Seattle, but it probably shouldn’t come as any surprise that sellers in Capitol Hill are still getting more than list price, particularly in the Stevens microneighborhood.

10/13/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Hot ’Hoods: Queen Anne

The extended first-time homebuyer credit helped buoy business into the early summer months, but sales slowed after that. Queen Anne is part of only one area in Seattle that didn’t slow down from June to July.

09/15/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Hot Hoods: Wallingford

Seattle doesn't require chicken owners to register their little cluckers, so it’s anyone’s guess which nabe has the largest poultry population. But as the home of Seattle Tilth, Wallingford is plenty fowl-friendly.

08/18/2010 By Matthew Halverson

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Free Rage Neighbors

Seattle homeowners are pecked off over rooster boosters.

08/18/2010 By Matthew Halverson