Seattle Features

Seattle Features

• Quintessential Seattle
  

  If you want to savor the Emerald City like a local, start by familiarizing yourself with some of its passions.... read more

• If You Like
  

  The Great Outdoors gets so much attention it's easy to overlook Seattle's Great Indoors—its myriad galleries, museums, and cinemas. The... read more

• Top Things to Do in Seattle
  

  Downtown's Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is known for its collection of modern and Native American art; a sleek addition to the original building—complete... read more

• Seattle Then and Now
  

  "There is plenty of room for one thousand settlers. Come at once." Upon receiving his brother's note, Arthur Denny set out from Portland on the... read more

• Seattle with Kids
  

  Seattle is great for kids. After all, a place where floatplanes take off a few feet from houseboats, and harbor seals might be spotted on a routine... read more

• Cheap Things to Do in Seattle
  

  The Olympic Sculpture Park has installations from sculptors like Alexander Calder set against the backdrop of the sparkling waters of the Sound... read more

• Seattle's Best Parks
  

  Mountain ranges, ocean waters, and islands may surround the city, but Seattleites are often content to stay put on sunny weekends. Why? Because... read more

• What the Locals Do in Seattle
  

  Check out the neighborhood's Web site (www.fremont.com) for more information.... read more

• Airport Hotels
  

  There are very few reasons to stay near SEA-TAC International Airport. The airport may be close enough to the city to make getting back and forth... read more

• Major League, Seattle-Style
  

  Seattleites love their sports teams, even if only two of Seattle's teams—the 1979 SuperSonics and the 2004 Storm—have ever captured... read more

• Seattle Spas
  

  Seattle's spa scene is on the rise, with several top-notch places and new organic options that offer everything from haircuts and pedicures to... read more

• Staying with Kids
  

  Traveling with kids can be a challenge, from hauling their gear to finding a spot for them to sleep in cramped hotel rooms. Don't let that stop... read more

• Going Green
  

  It takes much more than a recycling program to make a hotel "green," and although few properties in Seattle are doing everything right, a handful... read more

• Seattle Souvenirs
  

  The Tasting Room in Pike Place Market's Post Alley is a great spot for Washington wines.... read more

• What to Eat in Seattle
  

  Seattle is a foodie's city, and enjoys easy access to an incredible bounty of foods from land and sea, from wild Dungeness crab and line-caught... read more

• Native American Culture and Crafts
  

  Looking at a map of the Seattle area, you're bound to encounter some unusual names. Enumclaw, for instance. Or Mukilteo, Puyallup, Snohomish... read more