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SEAtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 21, 2025 11:17 AM
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Emily Shea-Owen
The sign for Irish pub Owl n' Thistle, which depicts a gold owl sitting on a branch, hangs from a brick wall.
Food
Cheers at these 6 Irish pubs around Seattle
Check out these pubs for Guinness, shepherd’s pie, and fish n’ chips galore.
March 14, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
The sign outside Mutual Fish Co. on Rainier Avenue in South Seattle
Business
Answered: Which closed Seattle businesses do you miss the most?
Gone, but not forgotten.
February 26, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
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City
Seattle hops up Milken’s Best Performing Cities rankings
We’re now at No. 24, leaping up 10 spots from 2023.
February 8, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
This flower arrangement from Verde & Co. has leaned into a dramatic color palette with red roses, burgundy mums, and a deep emerald background.
Business
Choose violets: 7 elegant Seattle florists and flower shops
Where to find bouquets and floral arrangements for any occasion.
February 7, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A line of shelved carts holding containers of refillable laundry detergents and cleaners sit aestheically within A Public Shop's location in West Seattle.
Business
Waste not, want not: 6 sustainable and refill shops in Seattle
Ideas for those looking to shop in a more eco-friendly way.
February 5, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Three employees at Ezell's Famous Chicken hold up biscuits and a pie in front of the restaurant's menu.
Food
Ezell’s Famous Chicken celebrates its 40th anniversary
The restaurant is giving to charity and bringing back retro unis to mark the occasion.
February 2, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
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Real Estate
Hot Homes: Amazon’s birthplace highlights area’s vast change
Jeff Bezos launched a little online bookselling biz from this Bellevue pad’s garage in 1994 — and the home is for sale again.
February 2, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A view of Seattle's waterfront from across the bay.
City
Meet Seattle’s sister cities
Seattle has 20 sister cities that span from Reykjavik, Iceland to Mombasa, Kenya to Kobe, Japan.
February 1, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A view of Chateau Ste. Michelle's Woodinville estate
Business
Chateau Ste. Michelle looks to redevelop Woodinville property
The company had previously put the property on the market in June 2022, but withdrew it.
January 30, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Business
New and coming-soon businesses to Seattle
As Seattle continues to grow, we’re keeping an eye on upcoming developments and recently opened businesses.
January 29, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
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Fall events happening around Seattle
Make the most of the cozy weather with this list of the best local events and activities happening this fall.
September 27, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
The lighthouse at Cape Disappointment sits atop the cliff during golden hour, giving the entire area a golden glow.
Travel and Outdoors
Where did the name of Washington’s “Cape Disappointment” and others come from?
From Cape Disappointment to Point No Point, Washington’s got some funny names for its geographical features. But where did these silly — and somewhat depressing — names come from?
September 26, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A group of people lined up stand shoulder to shoulder smiling, the grantees of Paul Allen Foundation's investment.
Business
Paul Allen’s foundation invests millions to revitalize downtown Seattle
The $9 million grant hopes to energize the cultural vitality of Seattle’s downtown neighborhood through local organizations.
September 25, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
People stand in front of a massive pumpkin (about head height) which is intricately carved with a skeleton face and more designs.
Culture
Gear up for Seattle’s Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Beer Festival
We’re here to pump(kin) you up with these upcoming fall festivities that bring giant gourds and craft brews together for a match made in heaven.
September 25, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
The City of Seattle stands underneath a sunny sky, but still hazy, sky.
City
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposes 2025-26 city budget
Seattle’s proposed city budget for 2025-26 needed to close a $250 million deficit, but still includes a variety of new initiatives.
September 24, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A King County Metro bus drives along Third Avenue downtown under several recently installed strings of lights now hovering above the street.
City
Seattle’s Third Avenue has new permanent string lights
The string lights installed over downtown Seattle’s Third Avenue are intended to improve safety in the area + encourage other nearby businesses to join in the beautifying effort.
September 24, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Travel and Outdoors
Snug vacation rentals for cool fall getaways near Seattle
These Seattle-area cabins will perfectly set the mood for a fall getaway in the PNW.
September 23, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Seattle Waterfront’s Overlook Walk opens early October
Slated to open Friday, Oct. 4, the new Waterfront landmark signifies the near completion of Seattle’s multi-billion dollar Waterfront Park transformation project.
September 20, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
Four ramekins of different ceviches surround a tray of yellow corn tortilla chips.
Food
Local taqueria Pecado Bueno adds extensive ceviche bar to its menu
Known for its $4 margaritas + authentic Mexican fare, Pecado Bueno is adding 17 rotating ceviche-style dishes to the mix.
September 19, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A 1960s-style living room setup occupies the lobby of Northwest Film Forum, complete with faux food on serving trays on the coffee table, a vintage TV set, and doilies adorning the surfaces.
Culture
What to see at Northwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival
The Local Sightings Film Festival showcases the PNW’s creative communities with curated short film programs and feature films.
September 18, 2024
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Gabe Guarente