Mudroom

Five Reasons: Why Portland Kicks Seattle’s Ass

After _Seattle_ magazine printed the reasons not to move to Portland, we couldn't help but fight back. Here's why Portland--not Seattle--is the Northwest's best city.

05/19/2009 By Bart Blasengame

Beyond the Bridges

The Wild Side

Located on an isolated peninsula of Vancouver Island, the village of Tofino isn’t easy to get to—which is why it’s a great escape.

05/19/2009 By David Wolman

Trail of the Month

Frog Lake Buttes

It’s worth the strenuous three-mile climb for a stunning 360-degree panorama of winter backcountry splendor.

05/19/2009 With Brian Barker

Trail of the Month

Hoyt Arboretum

A morning spent exploring the rolling hills of this 185-acre wilderness museum will introduce visitors to nearly 9,000 tree and plant specimens from around t...

05/19/2009 By Brian Barker

Beyond the Bridges

Rogue Spirit

Paddling Oregon's legendary river with a crew of perfect strangers, one writer gets a lesson in the transformative power of white water.

05/19/2009 By David Wolman

Article

Seize the Bay

Explore the edges of the West Coast arts scene by tripping through San Francisco’s new museums and upstart galleries.

05/19/2009 By Camela Raymond

Slideshow

Slide Show: The Insider’s Guide to Oregon Wine Country

We Portlanders are lucky to live less than an hour from hundreds of top-notch wineries in the Willamette Valley—and it’s only a few more hours to Southern Oregon’s winemaking region.

05/19/2009

Where’s the Best Sunset Spot in Seattle?

Spoiler alert: Kerry Park isn’t our only top vista.

By Nicole Martinson
Published 07/31/2020

West Seattle Neighborhood Guide

Top restaurants. Handmade goods. A bustling beach and an ill-fated bridge. This peninsular patch of Seattle isn’t easy to get to, but it’s well worth the trip.

By James Ross Gardner [email protected]
Published 07/27/2020

Hiking Is the Safest Way to Have Fun This Summer

Bears? Bees? Nah. As long as you bring a jacket and look where you’re walking, Northwest trails are a safe place to spend the pandemic.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 07/24/2020

Summer's Still On at These Washington U-Pick Berry Farms

Stock up on local produce the old-fashioned way.

By Annette Maxon
Published 07/17/2020

How to Find a Campsite Now That Everyone Is Camping

Where to set up a tent, trailer, or tricked-out RV on a crowded summer weekend.

By Allison Williams [email protected]
Published 07/16/2020

Best Washington Hikes

Hit the trail on 20 of the most spectacular and most accessible routes in the state.

By Allison Williams, Craig Romano, and Seattle Met Staff
Published 07/02/2020

Slideshow

Slide Show: Weekend Getaways

Go ahead, tell your boss you're headed out a little early next Friday--and the Friday after that. (We've even mapped out your itinerary so you don't have to plan a thing.) These destinations will make your fall the best prelude to winter you've ever had.

05/19/2009

Slideshow

Slide Show: The Hidden Coast

Leave the tourist traps for the Winnebago set and explore *The Hidden Coast*. Follow our mile-by-mile guide to those wonders of the Oregon Coast that can be found only off the beaten path. Whether you're in search of a secluded beach, an unbeatable bowl o

05/19/2009

Slideshow

Slide Show: Choose Your Own Adventure

It's short. It's sweet. It's summer. And there's nothing worse than wasting these sun-filled days by logging hours behind the wheel just to reach some far-flung peak. (Plus with today's gas prices, who can afford it?) So we give you this: 18 ultimate outd

05/19/2009

Slideshow

Slide Show: Alpine Penthouse

There's no better way to rough it than camping out in a Mount Hood fire tower in the dead of winter.

05/19/2009

Slideshow

Slide Show: Behold, an Oasis

Hidden amid Portland's concrete and barbed wire, blue herons hunt fish and chorus frogs sing in waters that are cleaner than they have been in years. Plus: How to explore these gems yourself.

05/19/2009

life

"MY NAME’S BART AND I LIKE TO WATCH SLUGS COPULATE.."

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11/25/2008

Find a Trail

Travel & Outdoors

Five Reasons: Why Portland Kicks Seattle’s Ass

The Wild Side

Frog Lake Buttes

Hoyt Arboretum

Rogue Spirit

Seize the Bay

Slide Show: The Insider’s Guide to Oregon Wine Country

Seattle Met Travel

Where’s the Best Sunset Spot in Seattle?

West Seattle Neighborhood Guide

Hiking Is the Safest Way to Have Fun This Summer

Summer's Still On at These Washington U-Pick Berry Farms

How to Find a Campsite Now That Everyone Is Camping

Best Washington Hikes

Slide Show: Weekend Getaways

Slide Show: The Hidden Coast

Slide Show: Choose Your Own Adventure

Slide Show: Alpine Penthouse

Slide Show: Behold, an Oasis

"MY NAME’S BART AND I LIKE TO WATCH SLUGS COPULATE.."

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