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Warm-Ups

Short Winter Day Trips from Seattle

Funky bookstores, niche museums, and warm bone broth, all within two hours.

01/19/2024 By Allison Williams

sleigh all day

Where to Go Sledding Near Seattle

A good snow hill is surprisingly hard to find.

01/12/2024 By Allison Williams

Desert Chill

Firebirds Hockey Turns Palm Springs into a Sports Town

What it's like to take a road trip to the Kraken's minor league squad.

01/08/2024 By Allison Williams

White Out

How to Take a Guided Snowshoe Hike Near Seattle

Just strap on the big flat shoes and follow the leader.

01/05/2024 By Manola Secaira and Seattle Met Staff

Planner

Things to Do in Washington in January

Songs, skating, and Sasquatch hunting.

01/03/2024 By Allison Williams

Out of Office

The Best Places Our Travel Editor Went in 2023

Never unpack, never surrender.

12/29/2023 By Allison Williams

Get There By Chairlift

This Canadian Ski Resort Offers Cabins Right on the Slopes

Red Mountain Resort is redefining the "ski in, ski out" model of a winter getaway.

12/15/2023 By Allison Williams

Boarding Pass

Every Nonstop Flight from Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport and More

Where to go when you just can't handle a connection.

12/11/2023 By Allison Williams

Snow Town

The Growing Glacier of Mount Baker

One northern Washington town finds new life on a quiet highway east of Bellingham.

12/08/2023 By Allison Williams

Shine Bright

Christmas Lights Road Trips in Washington

These towns untangle the giant balls of twinklers for the rest of us.

12/01/2023 By Allison Williams

Snow Bound

What's New This Season at Washington's Biggest Ski Areas

New lifts, new lodges, and a lot more tacos—change is afoot at Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, and Summit at Snoqualmie ski areas.

12/01/2023 By Allison Williams

Planner

What to Do in Washington in December

Festivals, live reindeer, and a big burning boat on the beach.

12/01/2023 By Allison Williams

Lumberjacked up

How to Cut Down a Christmas Tree in the Woods

Free-range evergreens from our national forests await your tinsel. Just grab a permit first.

11/30/2023 By Allison Williams

Basics

How to Learn to Ski in Seattle

The tricks, tips, and techniques for getting into the Northwest’s snowiest sport.

11/30/2023 By Allison Williams

Join Us

How Ski Clubs Made Skiing a Sport

The social organizations that built Seattle’s snow sport culture have a new form today.

11/29/2023 By Allison Williams

Indie Cred

These Are Washington’s Independent Ski Areas

Small and locally owned mountains offer character—and affordability.

11/28/2023 By Allison Williams

Snow Bound

Skiing Is Stupid. Do It Anyway.

The sport is expensive, hard, and dangerous—but it’s a dreamy way to spend a Northwest winter.

11/27/2023 By Allison Williams

Fix You

How to Fix Sea-Tac Airport

Pickeball courts, cookies, and perks for taking transit: 10 ways we think our local travel experience could be improved.

11/20/2023 By Allison Williams

Muddy Boots

Shoulder Season Hikes for National Take a Hike Day

No, we don't know why it's in November.

11/17/2023 By Allison Williams, Craig Romano, and Seattle Met Staff

Map Quest

The Marvels of an I-5 Road Trip

The interstate hides more cuisine, culture, and calming nature than you’d think. Take the off-ramp already.

11/10/2023 By Allison Williams

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