The Best Whale Watching Sites in Puget Sound You Don’t Need a Boat For

Orca-spotting expert Alisa Lemire Brooks gives us her favorite places to whale watch.

Learn to spot orcas like a pro.

Caroline Craighead

Are You Hungry Enough to Brave the Frenzy at the Halal Guys’ Opening Today?

If not, you could try these gyros and plates instead—at least until things calm down.

This looks delicious, but we will not be eating it today.

Chelsea Lin

Desperation and Heartbreak: The Struggle to Get Off the Streets and Into Affordable Housing

Seattle's rapid rehousing program didn't work for Lisa Sawyer.

Lisa Sawyer says she’s often forced to choose between paying rent and buying groceries.

Erica C. Barnett

New Bellevue Hotel’s Voyeuristic Glass Showers May Not be for Everyone

W Bellevue’s lake-house motif ensures a vacation vibe—no matter the season.

The W Bellevue’s new center stage is a glass shower.

Nia Martin

The Must List: SoDo Wine Bash, The End’s Summer Camp and a Polo Party

Your guide to Seattle's hottest events.

When life deals you stupid hot weather, eat mini-burgers at South Lake Union Block Party.

Seattle Magazine Staff

Shake Shack is Finally (!) Coming to Seattle

The beloved East Coast burger chain has found a spot near Amazon HQ.

Brace yourselves, people.

Michael Rietmulder

Orcas Island’s Intimate Waterfront Music Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Doe Bay Fest rings in a decade.

Nathan Quiroga of genre-bending experimental duo Iska Dhaaf (corner, left) gets last year’s crowd going at one of Doe Bay Fest’s famously intimate sets.

D. Scully

Alarming New Data Shows Seattle’s Not That Into Beyoncé

Apparently, we'd rather listen to Maroon 5.

Beyoncé’s “Hold Up” video has racked up nearly 110 million YouTube views, no thanks to Seattleites.

Megan Lamb

Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Lakedale

At this San Juan Island spot, prepare for an experience right out of 'Dirty Dancing.'

The lodge deck overlooking Neva Lake

Jess Thomson

Seattle Man Dennis Schatz is the Ultimate Eclipse Chaser

A rare and much anticipated total solar eclipse has Pacific Science Center’s Dennis Schatz beaming.

Schatz with a pair of “sun peeps,” the now ubiquitous solar eclipse viewing glasses he helped design and popularize.

Callie Little

Art of the Table Returns With Nine Courses of Gastro Grandeur

In its new location, the Wallingford favorite stays true to the food and character fans love.

A gorgeous dish of marbled king salmon gravlax, corn salad, tomato confit, pioppini mushroom, cilantro pistou, smoked trout roe and garden edibles.

Chelsea Lin

Play Lighthouse Keeper for a Week at Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

Enjoy the simple, serene life on the Olympic Peninsula.

The isolated Dungeness Spit Lighthouse guests get away from it all

Kristen Russell

Seattle Mag