Explainer

Everything You Need to Know About Owning a Dog in Seattle

There are more dogs than children here. And they might be more spoiled.

03/16/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Illustrations by Mike Holm

Making a Splash

Why Does Canada Have So Many Great Waterslides?

In British Columbia, there’s an affordable water park everywhere you look.

05/22/2025 By Allison Williams

Neighborhood Guide

Secret Spots in Seattle’s University District

An ivory tower of funky shops and cheap outdoor fun.

04/14/2025 By Eric Nusbaum

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

Neighborhood Guide

Secret Spots in Beacon Hill

This part of South Seattle is a buffet of good taste.

03/24/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Neighborhood Guide

Secret Spots in West Seattle

The wild west is buzzier than just its beachfront.

03/17/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Hole New Ballgame

A New Operator Will Tee Off at Green Lake’s Pitch & Putt This Spring

A birdie told us the new concessionaires know little about golf, but everything about having a good time.

02/03/2025 By Naomi Tomky

sleigh all day

Where to Go Sledding Near Seattle

A good snow hill is surprisingly hard to find.

01/30/2025 By Allison Williams

Get Outside

The Eastside’s Best Parks

Suburban sprawl begets untamed recreation. No trekking up mountain passes required.

10/09/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Obsession

Musician Tomo Nakayama Shares His Favorite Seattle Spots

The Tractor Tavern, Asian markets in White Center, and day trips to Bow-Edison.

09/10/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Asked/Answered

Why Is Seattle’s Best Public Pool So Hard to Find?

Colman Pool is full of salt water—and hidden-away history.

06/17/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

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

Playtime

The Best Parks in Seattle

From ball fields to swimming pools, beaches to botanic gardens.

05/19/2023 By Allison Williams and Lawrence Cheek

Water Ways

Seattle Divers Are Planning a New Underwater Park

Inspired by other Puget Sound preserves, volunteers look to protect the wildlife—and weird structures—far below the surface.

05/18/2023 By Allison Williams

Not All Fun and Games

In Seattle, a ‘Turf War’ between Pickleball and Tennis Players Has Just Begun

It's a zero-sum game for court time. But it doesn't have to stay that way.

10/13/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Summertime Sadness

The Life and Death of Playland

Seattle's sprawling amusement park was once the city's "happiness center." Then it disappeared.

08/18/2022 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

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

How We Roll

In Seattle, Roller Skating Is a Fashion Haven

The city’s best-dressed community is also its most welcoming.

05/20/2022 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Chona Kasinger

Salty Salish

Guide to Tide Pooling and Beach Combing around Seattle

Searching for squishy sea life is a singularly Seattle sport.

05/12/2022 By Allison Williams