Exit Velocity

The World’s Most Cutting-Edge Baseball Laboratory Is Hiding in a Kent Warehouse

Why are big league superstars making an annual offseason pilgrimage to the Seattle suburbs?

05/03/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

News You Can Use

Washingtonians Can Now File Their Taxes Directly with the IRS—for Free

The new Direct File pilot program is available in 12 states, including this one.

03/04/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Pantsed

Who Broke the Mariners Uniforms?

Transparency is a worthy goal for any organization, but not when it comes to major league teams' pants.

03/01/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Obsessions

Artist Cristina Martinez Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

Nothing pairs better than Molly Moon’s and a trip to the art supply store.

02/20/2024 By Eric Nusbaum Illustrations by Chelsea Wirtz

Good Catch

The Underwater Guide to Seattle Seafood

02/16/2024 Edited by Allison Williams By Eric Nusbaum, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams Photography by Sarah Flotard Styled by Suzy Bichl

Go Fish

The St. Jude Is One of Seattle’s Last Commercial Tuna Boats

How a grizzled Seattle fisherman found himself trolling for tuna in the South Pacific and selling straight on the dock.

02/13/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Feature

Who Is the City For?

Elijah L. Lewis spent his life trying to build a better Seattle. Then a stranger shot him and his nephew in broad daylight.

01/30/2024 By Eric Nusbaum Illustrations by Richard A. Chance Photography by Meron Menghistab

Love Letters

Loak Toung Is the Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant

This mom-and-pop Thai joint in a Tacoma strip mall is everything you could ask for.

11/06/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Beep Boop

The Hospital Robots among Us

Are delivery droids the solution to staff shortages in health care? Some local hospitals are trying to find out.

10/30/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Book Lust

Nancy Pearl Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

Our superstar librarian dishes on the joy of the Lake City Fred Meyer, the evolution of the Burke-Gilman Trail, and her favorite place to read.

10/25/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Love Letters

The Washington State Fair Is Too Expensive

The fair has a vibe no other place can match. But prices are getting out of control.

09/11/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

National Pastimes

Who Were Seattle’s All-Star Festivities Really For?

On the ground in and around T-Mobile Park for baseball’s biggest party.

07/13/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

JU-LI-O

Julio Rodríguez Adds to His Legend at the Home Run Derby

What could be more Seattle than a spectacular performance ending in a mere moral victory? 

07/11/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

CrawsOver

Hoops Legend Jamal Crawford Shares His Seattle Favorites

Dick’s burgers, Quincy Jones, and the basketball courts at Green Lake Park.

07/10/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Uniformity

The Unlikely Rise and Even Unlikelier Durability of Ebbets Field Flannels

How a mom-and-pop company devoted to retro athletic apparel turned into a fashion staple and local fixture.

07/06/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Baseball

How Mariners Pitcher Tayler Saucedo Found His Way Back Home

After struggling with his mental health, the Seattle-area local has found his voice, and found his place in the Mariners bullpen.

07/03/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Mehriners

The Mariners Are Okay. So Why Are They So Stressful?

Great pitching. A predictably frustrating offense.

06/05/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Up and Down Aurora

How an Immigrant Craftsman Gave Us the Aurora Elephant

We have a centuries-old artisan tradition to thank for one of Seattle's beloved roadside landmarks.

05/31/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

Seattle Beer Week 2023

A Six Pack of: Family-Friendly Taprooms

Most breweries are great for kids (and dogs). A few go above and beyond.

05/26/2023 By Allecia Vermillion and Eric Nusbaum

Diamond Dawgs

You Should Be Watching the Washington Softball Team

The Huskies pulled off one of the sport’s biggest comebacks on Sunday.

05/25/2023 By Eric Nusbaum