Oh My Gourd

Best Pumpkin Patches near Seattle

It's time to bust out the flannel and sharpen your carving knives.

10:00am By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach and Seattle Met Staff

Shuck This

The Best Corn Mazes Near Seattle

Hit the farm and get lost among the ears.

09/18/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Culture Fix

Things to Do in Seattle

A hobbit dinner party, Jonas Brothers at Climate Pledge, and Oktoberfests begin.

09/17/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Palette Cleanser

The Best Fall Hikes in Washington State

Go beyond the larch trees. Some of the best seasonal foliage is lower to the ground.

09/11/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach and Allison Williams

Hey Mr. KJ

Seattle's Best Karaoke Bars

Cue the vocal warm-ups and songbook flipping. Here’s your guide to the best karaoke around the city—no skill required.

09/05/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Planner

What to Do in Washington in September

Fair season, fall activities, and a lot of cider.

08/28/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

By the Sea

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Steveston

South of Vancouver, BC, a seaside neighborhood dishes great seafood.

08/14/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Vax Americana

This UW Doc Was Fired from the CDC’s Vaccine Panel

Helen Chu learned about her termination from an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal.

08/05/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Seafair Shenanigans

Seafair's Ridiculous New Event Is All About Imagination

Can You Ride It? Saturday's competition is exactly what it says it is.

07/31/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Planner

What to Do in Washington in August

There's lots of summer left at a UFO event and a floating music festival.

07/31/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Local Rooms

Pioneer Square's Newest Hotel Is Almost Too Cool for Us

Populus Seattle gives the Railspur development a killer rooftop bar.

07/28/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Spectacles

All the Razzmatazz at This Year's Seafair

It's not all about the Blue Angels.

07/10/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach and Seattle Met Staff

Juicy Retails

What I learned from a $43 Box of Pakistani Mangoes

Nostalgia tastes sweet, but it’s not cheap.

07/08/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in July

Bull riding in Chelan and bluegrass in the mountains, plus more festivals for summer's longest month.

06/27/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Keeping Fremont Weird

Gentrification or Not, the Solstice Parade Marches On

Once a year, Fremont recaptures some of its old spirit.

06/18/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Pedestrian Pilot

Can Pike Place Market Actually Break Up with Cars?

The long-awaited goodbye is sort of, kind of, maybe here.

06/16/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Lights, Camera, Plankton

How to See Bioluminescence in Seattle’s Waterways

There’s a natural laser show happening in Puget Sound. But you have to be patient to see it.

06/12/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Out and About

Your Guide to Seattle Pride

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

06/10/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in June

The beginning of summer means gardens, Pride, and blues at the Gorge.

05/29/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

City Sounds

Seattle Outdoor Concert Guide 2025

Spend this summer grooving outdoors.

05/01/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach