WE'VE BEEN FRAMED

Summon Brighter Days with These Unique Sunglasses

The sun will come out...tomorrow.

06/17/2022 By Zoe Sayler

TREND FORECAST

Shop 5 Summer Trends Fresh-Picked by Seattle Style Experts

Mix and match this season's hottest looks.

06/07/2022 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Patrick Tak

Explainer

The Different Shades of Tree Equity in Seattle Neighborhoods

As Seattle summers warm, some areas will need more leafy protection to fend off the heat.

06/07/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy Illustrations by Gage Murrey

Gorge Yourself

Music Festivals Worth a Trip

From the Gorge Amphitheatre to Fort Worden, our favorite live music destinations are coming back to life.

06/03/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Mini Break

Where to Go for Long Weekends from Seattle

Summer is chock full of extra Mondays and Fridays off work. So where are we going?

05/26/2022 By Allison Williams

Enclaves

Andrews Bay Is Where Seattle Spring Breaks All Summer Long

A tranquil Lake Washington cove has become Seattle’s rowdiest party spot—and a Nextdoor nightmare.

05/26/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Above All

A Summer-Ready Guide to Rooftop Patios

Our growing number of elevated bars and restaurants let you spend the summer on high.

05/11/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Fair Thee Well

Seafair 2022 Is On, and It’s Going to Be Bigger (and Louder) Than Ever

The Blue Angels, the Lake Union fireworks, and all the rest of the festival’s iconic programming is set to return this summer.

02/11/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Code Blue

The ER Is (Not) the Place to Be This Summer

Fireworks and fingers don’t mix.

07/19/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Hard Sell

Taste Testing Washington’s Hard Seltzer Boom

Alcoholic seltzers have proliferated around these parts; Seattle Met's editors have a definite favorite.

06/25/2021 By Allecia Vermillion and Zoe Sayler Photography by Jane Sherman

Quote Unquote

Case Berrysmith Guards Seattle's Busiest Beaches

"I’m a bigger dude. I’m an older brother, the oldest in my family of the cousins and stuff. So I’ve always been, like, the protector."

06/21/2021 By Allison Williams

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Your Seattle Summer Guide to Outdoor Entertaining Anywhere

From colorful carafes to designer pools to a fancy cooler fit for park cocktails, here’s how to outfit a summer outside.

06/18/2021 By Zoe Sayler Photography by Jane Sherman

TELL ME MORE

Seattle Summer Is Not Canceled

Soak up the elusive Washington sun with these pandemic-approved activities, from camping to making your own frosé.

08/12/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Oeno Files

5 Washington Rosés to Drink This Summer

Local pinks have come a long way in the last decade. The 2019 vintage finally achieves greatness.

07/02/2020 By Sean P. Sullivan

Well Read

5 Seattle Books for the End of Summer

A zombie comedy? A history of Silicon Valley? A sci-fi recommendation from Barack Obama? Yup.

08/20/2019 By Stefan Milne

Hot Stuff

What Does a Seattle Summer Really Look Like?

Our city’s getting warmer and drier. But cloudy June days? Still very much a thing.

05/29/2019 By Jaime Archer

Fake Freeze

Is It Time for Seattle to Embrace Air Conditioning?

How newcomers and new construction are changing our city's AC landscape.

05/29/2019 By Darren Davis

Behind the Scenes

All the World's a Studio

When Seattle tried to rain on our parade, er, June/July issue, we retreated indoors for photo shoots.

05/29/2019 By Jane Sherman

Editor's Note

Summer and the Sound

Society’s collective triumph over the bleakness of winter is the stuff catchy anthems are made of.

05/29/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Ticket Alert

Outdoor Dining: Bastille's Rooftop Dinner Series Returns

Summer is just around the corner, which means family-style meals under Bastille's cabana. Tickets go on sale April 19.

04/19/2018 By Grace Madigan and Mac Hubbard