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Plants Tell a Story of a Tribe on the Free Duwamish Eco-Tours

A good walk, improved.

05/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Nostalgia Junket

Unearthing Vintage Magic at the West Seattle Garage Sale

After 20 years, the massive community event still piles on the memories.

07/23/2025 Photography by Chona Kasinger By Zoe Sayler

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

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

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

Neighborhood Guide

Secret Spots in Seattle’s Capitol Hill

Look past the crowds to the new speakeasy and hidden mural.

04/07/2025 By Allison Williams

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 Columbia City

A night market, a nonprofit bike shop, and a jewel box of a cinema.

03/31/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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

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

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The wild west is buzzier than just its beachfront.

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Cheap movies, craft classes, and a secret beach hidden in plain sight.

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The Eastside Dining Guide

The wonders of the suburbs, from waterfront dining and destination dumplings to glamorous new Mexican restaurants.

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Old Seattle Lives at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall

Vintage Airstreams in a dusty parking lot bottle the city's creative eccentricities.

11/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Data Dives

Redmond Grew More Than Any Washington City During Covid Quarantining

But other Eastside suburbs didn’t see similar population bumps.

05/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Best Places to Live

The Most Coveted Seattle Neighborhoods and Suburbs

When the housing market’s this fierce, competition is always pending.

05/24/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Enclaves

Chief Seattle Club Builds a 'Home' to Combat Indigenous Homelessness

The nonprofit's ?ál?al project, a culturally attuned affordable housing development, is set to open soon in Pioneer Square.

09/21/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Report Card

Seattle Area Public High Schools by the Numbers

State learning standards. Graduation rates. Diversity. See how schools in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties measure up in 2021.

08/30/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Enclaves

The AIDS Memorial Pathway Is Capitol Hill's Latest Call for Action

A new art installation celebrates the response to the AIDS crisis in what was once Seattle’s undisputed queer hub.

06/07/2021 By Christy Carley

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Rainier Valley and Rainier Beach Neighborhood Guide

Diverse restaurants. Top basketball prospects. A labyrinthine garden. This stretch of the city covers an outsize amount of cultural terrain.

05/21/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy, Stefan Milne, Rosin Saez, and Allecia Vermillion

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