Travel & Outdoors

THE OLYMPICS

Insider's Guide to Visiting Washington State's Olympic National Park

What to do, where to hike, and where to camp under the stars in Washington's most diverse national park.

8:30am By Allison Williams

Destination Dossier

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Packwood

Washington’s quietest mountain pass has a lot going on.

04/14/2025 By Allison Williams

Tee It Up

Three Northwest Golf Resorts Are Reinventing the Game

Frisbees, goats, and short courses: This isn’t your granddad’s golf game.

04/10/2025 By Allison Williams

Child’s Play

25 Things to Do with Kids in 2025

The best places to climb, ride, laze, fly, and have fun in Seattle right now.

04/09/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff Illustrations by James Clapham

Picture This

What Happened at Mount Baker's Oculis Lodge?

A good rendering can sell the idea of a cool hotel. But the reality isn't always so smooth.

04/03/2025 By Allison Williams

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in April

Color is everywhere, from a Holi celebration to spring art walks.

03/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Flower Power

Guide to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

New tulips just dropped: The rural farmland north of Seattle erupts into a rainbow of color during the state's biggest flower fest.

03/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Animal Style

The Best Zoos and Aquariums of Western Washington

This is where the wild things are.

03/13/2025 By Allison Williams

Hanami How-To

A Viewing Guide for the UW Cherry Blossoms

Sakura season is nearly here. Get thee to the quad.

03/12/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Ferry Thee Well

Guide to the San Juan Islands

All the farmstands, haunted hotels, and scenic lighthouses you can fit in a long weekend.

03/11/2025 By Allison Williams

Winging It

Spring Bird Migration Fills Seattle Skies

Welcome home to our favorite part-time residents.

03/10/2025 By Allison Williams

Destination Dossier

Everything You Need to Know About a Visit to Wenatchee

How do you like them apples?

03/06/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Illustrations by Chantal Bennett

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in March

Embrace the end of winter with shellfish and winter hiking.

02/27/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Cold Tide

Washington's Best Beaches in Winter

Beach days aren't always what you think.

02/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Sport

Best Seattle Rock Climbing Gyms

Our indoor crags boast sky-high fake rocks and some of the best bouldering in the country. Plus: Seattle's best free outdoor climbing rocks.

02/21/2025 By Allison Williams

Romance on the road

Romantic Valentine's Day Vacations in the Northwest

Nothing says love like a road trip.

02/13/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Hole New Ballgame

A New Operator Will Tee Off at Green Lake’s Pitch & Putt This Spring

A birdie told us the new concessionaires know little about golf, but everything about having a good time.

02/03/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Planner

Things to Do in Washington State in February

Wintergrass, winter beer, and hot-air balloons in Winthrop.

01/31/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

sleigh all day

Where to Go Sledding Near Seattle

A good snow hill is surprisingly hard to find.

01/30/2025 By Allison Williams

Sun Screen

Best Sunny Vacations from Seattle

Don't get sad (or Seasonal Depression Disorder, for that matter). Get a vacation to somewhere with sunshine.

01/23/2025 By Allison Williams

Seattle Met

Travel & Outdoors

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Packwood

Three Northwest Golf Resorts Are Reinventing the Game

Best Seattle Rock Climbing Gyms

A New Operator Will Tee Off at Green Lake’s Pitch & Putt This Spring

25 Things to Do with Kids in 2025

Tahiti Might Be the Hawai'i Alternative Seattle Needs

Where to Go

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Packwood

Guide to the San Juan Islands

Hood Canal: What to Eat, What to Do, Where to Stay

Mount St. Helens: The Big Boom

Leavenworth: Bavaria Meets Bacchanal

Walla Walla: World-Class Wine Country

Insider's Guide to Visiting Washington State's Olympic National Park

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Packwood

Three Northwest Golf Resorts Are Reinventing the Game

25 Things to Do with Kids in 2025

What Happened at Mount Baker's Oculis Lodge?

What to Do in Washington State in April

Guide to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

The Best Zoos and Aquariums of Western Washington

A Viewing Guide for the UW Cherry Blossoms

Guide to the San Juan Islands

Spring Bird Migration Fills Seattle Skies

Everything You Need to Know About a Visit to Wenatchee

What to Do in Washington State in March

Washington's Best Beaches in Winter

Best Seattle Rock Climbing Gyms

Romantic Valentine's Day Vacations in the Northwest

A New Operator Will Tee Off at Green Lake’s Pitch & Putt This Spring

Things to Do in Washington State in February

Where to Go Sledding Near Seattle

Best Sunny Vacations from Seattle

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