Boredom Buster

Our 50 Favorite Things to Do In and Near Seattle

When it rains, when it snows, when it's sunny, and when everything else blows.

10/07/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Culture Fix

Things to Do in Seattle

Seattle Beer Week cracks open and Paul Giamatti becomes a podcast guy.

05/16/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Well Curated

Seattle's Essential Museums

A guide to the artistic and cultural institutions that define our city’s past, present, and future.

02/20/2023 By Sophie Grossman, Zoe Sayler, Benjamin Cassidy, and Allison Williams

Scene Stealer

Seattle in the Movies

What they got right and oh so wrong.

02/08/2022

Arts and Minds

In The Public Eye: A Look at Seattle Through Art Installations

As we return to public spaces, having lived through two years of isolation, we can see them with new clarity.

03/18/2022 By Sophie Grossman Photography by Chona Kasinger

Buy the Book

A Guide to Seattle’s Independent Bookstores

Where to buy literature in a City of Literature.

10/19/2022 By Stefan Milne With Sophie Grossman

Getting Warmer

A Guide to Seattle-Area Record Stores

A rundown of where to go crate digging in and around our very musical city.

04/01/2022 By Stefan Milne and Sophie Grossman

Trivial Pursuit

The Seattleite's Guide to Bar Trivia

Grab a pencil (and a beer)—trivia night is on all across the city, from Ballard to Capitol Hill and beyond.

02/28/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Sound Artists

30 Big Names in Seattle Music

And why they're important to us.

11/20/2018 By Stefan Milne

Festival Planner

A Guide to Fairs, Fetes, and Fests

We've been looking forward to this summer for two years.

04/08/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Out and About

Your Guide to Seattle Pride

Where to party, patronize, and get political during Pride Month.

06/06/2022 By Sophie Grossman, Taylor McKenzie Gerlach, and Ann Karneus

Live Laugh Leaf

We Heart Fall: Seattle's Top Autumnal Activities

There's more to the season than pumpkin spice.

10/04/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Hey Watch This

A Big Seattle Movie Guide: What to Watch and What to Skip

Old, new, major, minor—here’s our city, and sometimes our state, on the screen.

04/28/2021 By Stefan Milne and Seattle Met Staff

Local Letters

A Big Seattle Reading List

An alphabetized list of books—recent releases, stone-cold classics—from Washingtonians past and present.

05/20/2021 By Stefan Milne and Seattle Met Staff

Mixtape

Music Recommendations from Your Favorite Seattle Bands

From deep cuts to a Grammy Award–winning track, these selections curated by local artists are a window into Seattle’s kaleidoscopic music scene.

02/10/2022 By Sophie Grossman

City of YA Lit

11 Local Reads for Kids and Young Adults

Everything from narwhals and robots to summer flings.

06/18/2021 By Sophie Grossman

State of Play

5 Seattle Board and Card Game Stores Pick Local Favorites

Here’s what to play and where to get it in a bastion of tabletop gaming.

08/20/2021 By Stefan Milne

Mark Your Calendar

How to Celebrate Black History Month in Seattle

Readings, performances, and exhibits on Black history fill this month with reflection and learning.

02/01/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

New Moon

How to Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year

Usher in the Year of the Dragon with good eats and festivities.

01/30/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Alfresco Film

Seattle Outdoor Movie Guide 2023

We'll never get tired of watching The Princess Bride on a picnic blanket.

06/02/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

City Sounds

Seattle Outdoor Concert Guide 2024

Spend this summer grooving outdoors.

10:35am By Seattle Met Staff

Jubilation

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Seattle

It may be our newest federal holiday, but the traditions run deep.

06/16/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Blowouts

What to Do in and around Seattle for Fourth of July

From classic parades and fireworks to a rooftop bar.

06/28/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Make Plans

What to Do for Labor Day Weekend

From state fairs to soccer and beyond.

08/29/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Jet Ready

Where to Watch the Blue Angels at Seafair This Year

A guide to the aerobatic team's flights over Seattle.

07/26/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Terror Fix

Seattle's Best Haunted Houses and Frightful Draws

What better way to ring in the season than with some spine-tingling screams?

09/25/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Spooky Fun

Seattle Halloween Events for Kids and Families

Tricks and treats for every little ghoul.

09/29/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

It's Lit

Where to See Holiday Lights in Seattle

How else are we supposed to cope, now that the sun sets at 4:30pm?

11/21/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Snow Tracks

14 Very Seattle Holiday Songs and Albums

From Bing Crosby's 1945 classic to a new Tomo Nakayama track.

12/15/2020 By Stefan Milne