Trophy Case

Four Must-Have Local Items For Your Flight Outta Town

From toothpaste to deodorant to the Dopp kit to stash it all

09/23/2019 By Jackson Main and Eden Dawn

Editor's Note

The World Is Filled With Awful Airports. Let's Be Thankful for Portland's!

In Portland, a plane ticket grants anyone admission to what’s essentially a really cool, meticulously curated, hyperlocal mall—a giddy survey of what makes this place unique.

09/23/2019 By Margaret Seiler

Wine

This Carlton Winery Is Turning a Century-Old Grain Elevator into a Pinot Noir Palace

Complete with a bar top straight from... Kevin Bacon’s dad?

09/03/2019 By Conner Reed

Direct Flight

Nashville’s Still Honky-Tonk Heaven. Just With More Luxury Hotels.

Tennessee’s capital—a.k.a Nashvegas, a.k.a Music City, USA—is one very hot ticket.

08/27/2019 By Arlo Voorhees

Design

A Historic Midcentury-Modern Beach House Marries Old and New

When a 2017 storm nearly destroyed the iconic Van Evera Bailey home, the family restored it to its 1955 splendor—with a 2019 twist.

08/27/2019 By Kelly Clarke Photography by Caitlin Murray

Long Story Short

Meet the 78-Year-Old Oregon Hunter Who Says He's Never Had to Buy a Piece of Meat

“If you’re gonna kill an animal, don’t waste it.”

08/27/2019 By Hannah Wallace Photography by Stuart Mullenberg

Field Notes

This Easy Hike Offers Oregon’s Best Mt Hood Views

It’s less than three miles of gently graded trail to the top of Lookout Mountain.

08/27/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Hometown Pride

Oregon is the Star of Apple’s New ASMR Video Series

A new set of tingly, audio-relaxation videos from the tech giant harness our state’s natural spaces.

08/13/2019 By Kiva Hanson

Seafood Guide 2019: Trash Fish

Is Portland Finally Ready for Real Sea-to-Table Eating?

For these Oregon chefs and seafood insiders, the future is all about trash fish, baitfish, shellfish, and bycatch. It’s local, and it’s delicious.

07/24/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Surfing 101

A Beginner’s Guide to Surfing on the Oregon Coast

We’re an hour and a half from the ocean, but Portland’s surf scene has never been hotter.

07/24/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

With Waterfront Whimsy, Tacoma Is So Much More Than a Mini Seattle

Slides for adults, swimming with sharks. When did our neighbor get so cool?

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 10/22/2019

To the Woods—It’s Wild Mushroom Season

Want to try foraging for fungi? Now’s the time to do it.

By Stefan Milne smilne@seattlemet.com
Published 10/16/2019

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

Escape Seattle for adventures in the hamlets of the Pacific Northwest.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

7 Antique Stores to Seek Out in Snohomish

The postcard-perfect town offers the ideal ramble through cool old stuff.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

A Crash Course in Washington State’s Best-Known Burgs

From general vibes to must-sees, small towns in a nutshell.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

Tiny Bingen Shares Its Secrets in the Gorge

On the banks of the Columbia River, old meets new.

By Allison Williams awilliams@seattlemet.com
Published 09/24/2019

Surfing 101: As Told To

Preview: Cancer Survivor Ben Moon’s Coming-of-Age Memoir

The Pacific City–based photographer, filmmaker, and surfer gives us a snapshot of Denali, out in January 2020.

07/24/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Surfing 101: Q&A

The Truth About Great White Shark Attacks in Oregon

We talk to Oregon Coast Aquarium’s Jim Burke for the lowdown on the predators.

07/24/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Surfing 101: Wetsuit Tech

The Future of Surfing Is Neoprene Supreme

A big reason more people are surfing now: wetsuits keep getting better.

07/24/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Surfing 101: Beginners

Three Beaches (and Expert Guides) to Help You Catch Your First Wave

Want to get started surfing? We’ve got the deets.

07/24/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Surfing 101: Etiquette

How to Fit In With the Real Surfers on the Oregon Coast (and Not Get Your Tires Slashed)

Critical surf etiquette, according to Oregon Surf Adventures’ Lauren Algren

07/24/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Travel

Whidbey Island Is the Restful Eco-Escape You Need

Clustered near Coupeville, Washington, find a fairyland lodge and king-of-the-world bluff walk.

07/24/2019 By Ramona DeNies

Outdoors

A New Swimmable, Loungeable Beach Is Open Under the Hawthorne Bridge

The Human Access Project's Audrey McCall Beach offers lifeguard-protected swimming on the east side.

07/23/2019 By Brendan Nagle

Camp Cooking

Fernweh, a New Dehydrated Food Company, Is Changing the Backpacking Game

It’s Portland-based, vegan, sustainably-packaged, and oodles better than Mountain House.

07/08/2019 By Kiva Hanson

History

125 Years Ago, Hundreds of Climbers Undertook a Mass Ascent of Mount Hood

And on the summit, they founded the Mazamas alpine club.

06/25/2019 By Rebecca Jacobson

Direct Flight

Chicago’s North Loop Is a Paradise of Arty Parks and Dipped Beef

Casual eats, meet cultural treats.

06/25/2019 By Ryan Ashby

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

Four Must-Have Local Items For Your Flight Outta Town

The World Is Filled With Awful Airports. Let's Be Thankful for Portland's!

This Carlton Winery Is Turning a Century-Old Grain Elevator into a Pinot Noir Palace

Nashville’s Still Honky-Tonk Heaven. Just With More Luxury Hotels.

A Historic Midcentury-Modern Beach House Marries Old and New

Meet the 78-Year-Old Oregon Hunter Who Says He's Never Had to Buy a Piece of Meat

This Easy Hike Offers Oregon’s Best Mt Hood Views

Oregon is the Star of Apple’s New ASMR Video Series

Is Portland Finally Ready for Real Sea-to-Table Eating?

A Beginner’s Guide to Surfing on the Oregon Coast

Seattle Met Travel

With Waterfront Whimsy, Tacoma Is So Much More Than a Mini Seattle

To the Woods—It’s Wild Mushroom Season

15 Enchanting Small-Town Getaways Across the Northwest

7 Antique Stores to Seek Out in Snohomish

A Crash Course in Washington State’s Best-Known Burgs

Tiny Bingen Shares Its Secrets in the Gorge

Preview: Cancer Survivor Ben Moon’s Coming-of-Age Memoir

The Truth About Great White Shark Attacks in Oregon

The Future of Surfing Is Neoprene Supreme

Three Beaches (and Expert Guides) to Help You Catch Your First Wave

How to Fit In With the Real Surfers on the Oregon Coast (and Not Get Your Tires Slashed)

Whidbey Island Is the Restful Eco-Escape You Need

A New Swimmable, Loungeable Beach Is Open Under the Hawthorne Bridge

Fernweh, a New Dehydrated Food Company, Is Changing the Backpacking Game

125 Years Ago, Hundreds of Climbers Undertook a Mass Ascent of Mount Hood

Chicago’s North Loop Is a Paradise of Arty Parks and Dipped Beef

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