Interior Design

A Portlander Helped Design this Cabo Dream House

Allison Smith Designs furnished the home with items from her hometown of San Miguel de Allende.

09/21/2018 By Allison Place

Music

This Pop-Up Concert Series Is Inspired by the Portland Swifts

Fear No Music presents two performances on themes of migration, harmony, and home.

09/20/2018 By Emma Luthy

Pedal Power

A Portlander Sets Out to Remake the Mountain Bike

Can Viral Bikes design away many of cycling's maintenance woes?

09/18/2018 By Sydney Dauphinais

Shoe News

Move Over, Runners: Reshod’s Shoes Are Designed for Walkers

The Portland upstart wants you to walk this way.

09/18/2018 By Sarah Hutchins

Concrete Forest

This Portland Building Will Be Covered in Actual Trees

The Tree Farm will look "like a big-ass Chia Pet," says developer Kevin Cavenaugh.

09/18/2018 By Sarah Hutchins

Hot Stuff

Can a Newfangled Wood-Burning Stove Save the World?

This clean-burning, Oregon-designed stove could be a boon to families in poor areas across the world.

09/18/2018 By Alena Willbur

Instant Karma

How One Portland Hotel Tried—and Failed—to Tame the Wild Influencer

Society Hotel’s Instagram experiment made everyone uneasy.

09/18/2018 By Margaret Seiler

Architecture

It Was a Serious Journey to Build This Remote Mt Hood Cabin

The plot was so deep in the woods that construction trucks couldn't reach it.

09/18/2018 By Sarah Hutchins

Fall Migration

On Willapa Bay, Bird-Watchers Get a New Festival

It's a weekend-long birding nerd-out with events that span the Long Beach Peninsula—by kayak, bicycle, foot, and even 4x4.

09/18/2018 By Sydney Dauphinais

Long Weekends

9 Incredible Long Weekend Escapes

Whatever you desire, these small-town gems and unexpected destinations are a total trip.

09/11/2018 Edited by Kelly Clarke

10 Best Hikes Close to Seattle

Hiking is the Northwest's signature pastime, and some of the state's best trails are less than an hour from downtown.

By Seattle Met Staff
Published 09/21/2018

19 Urban Adventures for the Whole Family

Where to embrace the city sights, the great outdoors, or a rainy afternoon.

By Allecia Vermillion avermillion@seattlemet.com
Published 09/21/2018

Road Trips 2018: Behind the Scenes

Watch how we brought #VanLife to life for our October cover story.

By Sara Marie D’Eugenio
Published 09/11/2018

The Regional Radio Stations You Need to Know Before Hitting the Road

Rediscover the radio dial— it’s that thing above the USB port—by tuning into Northwest stations with local flavor.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/11/2018

How to Spend a Day Mushroom Hunting

Is there anything more quintessentially Pacific Northwest than foraging for fungi in the woods?

By Stefan Milne smilne@seattlemet.com
Published 09/11/2018

Spokane Boasts a Cultural History All Its Own

Washington's second largest city tempts visitors across the Cascades with breweries, street art, and reasonable prices.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/11/2018

Long Weekends: Soak It Up

Carson Hot Springs Is Basically a Hot Tub Time Machine

An hour east of Portland, rustic relaxation awaits.

09/11/2018 By Heather Arndt Anderson

Long Weekends: Beyond Barbecue

Looking for a Vegan Vacation? Catch a Direct Flight to Austin, Texas.

Welcome to plant-based paradise.

09/11/2018 By Molly Woodstock

Long Weekends: On Idaho Time

Looking for an Alternative to Bend? Get Thee to Boise.

Idaho's capital city is grown-up and kinda cool.

09/11/2018 By Kelly Clarke

Long Weekends: Wine Country

Get a Behind-the-Scenes View of Fall Harvest in Oregon Wine Country

Ready to go beyond the tasting room? Book it to McMinnville.

09/11/2018 By Ramona DeNies

Long Weekends: Across the River

How to Spend the Perfect Long Weekend on the Sunny Side of the Gorge

Like Hood River? Head across the Columbia to White Salmon and Bingen.

09/11/2018 By Kelly Clarke

Long Weekends: Victorians & Views

Head to Port Townsend for Victorian Architecture, Wild Vistas, and Oysters

The Olympic Peninsula town is charming. And maybe haunted.

09/11/2018 By Arlo Voorhees

Long Weekends: Above the Treetops

This Washington Lookout Tower Offers the Ultimate Solitude

Recently retrofitted, Heybrook boasts board games and panoramic views alike.

09/11/2018 By Ramona DeNies

Long Weekends: Coast Range

Go Hang Out at a Storied Retreat in Oregon's Coast Range

Soapstone once offered solitude for writers like Cheryl Strayed. Now you can stay there.

09/11/2018 By Margaret Seiler

Long Weekends: All the Vibes

Do You Like Palm Springs? Go Soak Up All the Vibes in Ojai.

Head to this Southern California town for dramatic mountains, cacti-adorned patios, and 150-year-old olive trees hung with hammock chairs.

09/11/2018 By Kelly Clarke

Whither Willamette?

Will Success Ruin Oregon Wine Country?

Money. Popularity. Climate change. The Willamette Valley is outgrowing its gritty roots.

09/11/2018 By Ramona DeNies

Find a Trail

Tripster

9 Incredible Long Weekend Escapes

How One Portland Hotel Tried—and Failed—to Tame the Wild Influencer

Do You Like Palm Springs? Go Soak Up All the Vibes in Ojai.

It Was a Serious Journey to Build This Remote Mt Hood Cabin

Get a Behind-the-Scenes View of Fall Harvest in Oregon Wine Country

Start Your Engines: Detroit Is Just a Five-Hour Direct Flight from Portland

A Portlander Helped Design this Cabo Dream House

This Pop-Up Concert Series Is Inspired by the Portland Swifts

A Portlander Sets Out to Remake the Mountain Bike

Move Over, Runners: Reshod’s Shoes Are Designed for Walkers

This Portland Building Will Be Covered in Actual Trees

Can a Newfangled Wood-Burning Stove Save the World?

How One Portland Hotel Tried—and Failed—to Tame the Wild Influencer

It Was a Serious Journey to Build This Remote Mt Hood Cabin

On Willapa Bay, Bird-Watchers Get a New Festival

9 Incredible Long Weekend Escapes

Seattle Met Travel

10 Best Hikes Close to Seattle

19 Urban Adventures for the Whole Family

Road Trips 2018: Behind the Scenes

The Regional Radio Stations You Need to Know Before Hitting the Road

How to Spend a Day Mushroom Hunting

Spokane Boasts a Cultural History All Its Own

Carson Hot Springs Is Basically a Hot Tub Time Machine

Looking for a Vegan Vacation? Catch a Direct Flight to Austin, Texas.

Looking for an Alternative to Bend? Get Thee to Boise.

Get a Behind-the-Scenes View of Fall Harvest in Oregon Wine Country

How to Spend the Perfect Long Weekend on the Sunny Side of the Gorge

Head to Port Townsend for Victorian Architecture, Wild Vistas, and Oysters

This Washington Lookout Tower Offers the Ultimate Solitude

Go Hang Out at a Storied Retreat in Oregon's Coast Range

Do You Like Palm Springs? Go Soak Up All the Vibes in Ojai.

Will Success Ruin Oregon Wine Country?

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