Somali Independence Day

Mama Sahra Isn't Going Anywhere

A housing boom has increasingly displaced Seattle’s Somali community. One holdout still helps them find refuge in a gentrifying city.

06/27/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

The Year in Real Estate

6 Seattle Micro Neighborhoods with Rapidly Rising Home Prices

We swear we didn't make up some of these names.

01/27/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Arboretum Atmosphere

Property Watch: A Midcentury Modern Marvel by Ira Cummings

This pristine home features landscaping by architects of the Seattle Japanese Garden.

10/27/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Rainier Neighborhood Guide

Where to Eat in Rainier Valley and Rainier Beach

This swath of the city is short on hype, but its restaurants offer a globe’s worth of dishes.

05/21/2021 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

Home Shopping

5 of Seattle's Hottest Neighborhoods

Where homes are flying off the market.

05/05/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

THE CARBS ISSUE

Umami Kushi's Okazu Pan Rises in Rainier Beach

Harold Fields's savory buns didn’t happen overnight.

03/18/2021 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

LOCKER UP

Bringing a Bike to the Light Rail Station Sucks Less Now

It's only the second week of Seattle Squeeze 2.0, but there’s already a light at the end of the tunnel.

01/17/2020 By Annika Lindburg

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do December 6–8

Winter beers at Magnuson Park, neighborhood crafts on display in Rainier Beach, and a punny book talk at Elliott Bay Book Company.

12/06/2019 By Ryan Phelan

The Sporting Life

Meet Washington's Most Promising Basketball Star

Rainier Beach High junior MarJon Beauchamp can ball with the best of them. And he's leading his talent-packed team—now district champs—to a state title.

02/19/2019 By Rosin Saez

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Historic. Iconic. Hemingway.

Kaiseki arrives on Capitol Hill, Scott Staples expands to Redmond (with burgers), and the former Kingfish Cafe space gets a literary new identity.

06/26/2015 By Jeanny Rhee

Urban Upgrade

Rainer Beach's Food Innovation Zone

The neighborhood is planting the seeds for revitalization—with food.

11/19/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Forget About 2014. The 2015 Elections are Already Underway.

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring mayoral sons, food innovation, fact-challenged ads, and more.

10/06/2014 By Morning Fizz