Issaquah has a reputation for its hills. Cougar Mountain, Tiger Mountain, and Poo Poo Point all have their fans, but fall rarely cooperates with...
Read MoreMost people heading to downtown Bellevue on a Friday night expect dinner, a movie, or a drink somewhere with nice lighting. Few expect to...
Read MoreAt 8 a.m., the calendar looks harmless. You have a meeting in Bellevue, another in Redmond, an afternoon visit in South Lake Union, and...
Read MorePicture two neighbors in Snohomish County who book flights to the same city on the same day. One walks into a terminal with fireplaces...
Read MoreNobody walks into an auto show expecting to spend forty minutes beside one truck, but it happens. Between reading the window sticker, checking out...
Read MoreOn a clear summer evening, the sun slides toward Puget Sound while the office towers downtown catch the last of the light. Down on...
Read MoreA night out in Seattle usually follows a familiar curve: a carefully made drink, a set from a band or a jazz trio, and...
Read MoreSeattle’s best views come and go with the weather. When the clouds lift, the Olympic Mountains line up across Elliott Bay, ferries slide toward...
Read MoreSalt air drifts up from Commencement Bay, container cranes stand along the tideflats like a row of steel herons, and when the weather allows,...
Read MoreQueen Anne packs enough good restaurants into one neighborhood that naming the single best one depends on who you ask. The real question isn’t...
Read MoreSeattle’s cruise port runs two very different terminals, Bell Street at Pier 66 and Smith Cove at Pier 91, a few miles apart. Cruise...
Read MoreSeattle’s skyline disappears quickly in the rearview mirror on many of these routes. Point the car any direction this fall, and a genuine change...
Read MoreA University of Washington visit rarely moves in one continuous block. There’s a 75-minute campus tour, maybe a longer break between appointments, or an...
Read MoreMost first-timers walk into Woodinville wine country chasing one winery’s name, the way someone might chase a single restaurant across an unfamiliar city. That’s...
Read MoreThis August packs Lumen Field with two major stadium concerts, eight soccer matches, Football Fest, and the Seahawks’ only home preseason game. The calendar...
Read MoreMost people follow I-5 to Vancouver and see only flashes of what lies beyond the interstate. Leave it at the right point, though, and...
Read MoreGig Harbor doesn’t sell itself. It just absorbs your afternoon one dock at a time, until the harbor lights come on and you realize...
Read MoreMost airports treat dining as an afterthought. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport treats it as a final introduction to the city, and the lineup backs that...
Read MoreArt fairs of real consequence tend to cluster on the coasts, in Miami, New York, and Los Angeles, leaving a long stretch of the...
Read MoreFew cities in the Pacific Northwest do weekend mornings as well as Bellevue. The dining scene here runs the full range: from steakhouses turned...
Read MoreEvery summer, Seattle transforms. Hydroplanes tear across Lake Washington at over 220 mph. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels split the sky in tight formation...
Read MoreThe World Cup has concluded. Seattle’s four fan celebration sites ran through the full tournament, drawing visitors from across Washington State and beyond. The...
Read MoreSeattle-Tacoma International Airport sits about 14 miles south of downtown Seattle. That’s close enough that the trip feels manageable, until you factor in I-5...
Read MoreSeattle-Tacoma International Airport is easier to navigate once you understand its layout: one main terminal, four concourses, two satellite gate areas, and an underground...
Read MoreSeattle has a brewing scene that earns its reputation not through hype, but through consistency, creativity, and a deep-rooted culture that treats craft beer...
Read MoreSeattle doesn’t ease you in gently. The city hits you with mountain views, strong coffee, and a waterfront that somehow makes grey skies look...
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