Expedia.com gathered some places to stay, play, and eat during your family vacation in Seattle. As if straight out of a comic book, Seattle is said to be protected by Phoenix Jones, the leader of a “crime prevention brigade.” Complete with his very own “super suit,” he’s a legend among Seattleites. And what could be better than heading to a city with its very own real-life hero for your next family vacation? In addition to its super champions, Seattle is teeming with countless attractions

  If we’re being honest, February isn’t known for having the best weather in the Northwest. So here’s some great news for those of you looking to ignore the gray and immerse yourself in art, history, culture and family fun. February is Seattle Museum Month, and with your overnight stay in a downtown Seattle hotel, you and your family will enjoy 50% off admission at 41 museums in Seattle and the region. Here’s the unbeatable deal: stay in any of 59 participating Seattl

Expedia.com revealed ways to spend time in Seattle with your significant other. A simple change of scenery can do wonders for your relationship. Cuddle close as you take in the sights of an unfamiliar city, stay up late sampling all the local cuisine, and then indulge in room service in the morning. Inspired by Emerald City’s dreamy Puget Sound views and whimsical attractions, here at Expedia.com, we think Seattle is the perfect place to recharge your romance. We picked out hotels to cozy u

Expedia.com suggests some places to go during your next trip to the Seattle with your favorite friends. Your best friends are the only ones who can deal with your snoring, make you laugh until soda comes out of your nose, and order for you at a restaurant before you’ve even had a chance to look at the menu. Not to mention, they’re the ideal travel buddies, because you want to see and skip all the same attractions. Come to think of it, when was the last time you and your mates spent all day

There is a lot to look forward to in Seattle as spring starts to sneak into view.  For some, it’s the cherry blossoms that take over the UW campus, or how the days seem to stretch a bit as the suns hangs in the sky longer every night.  But for me, it’s knowing that my favorite time of year is just around the corner – a season for enjoying everything delicious about Seattle and Washington State.  A season called Taste Washington. Most people know that Taste Washington is Sea

I LOVE SEATTLE, including all the iconic things you have to do on a visit: going up the Space Needle, watching people throw fish at Pike Place Market. Checking out EMP, doing the Underground Tour. Making the pilgrimage to the original Starbucks. But unless you’re only in town for 24 hours (and I sincerely hope that’s not the case), you’re going to need more. Luckily, there are plenty of other amazing spots, ones you might not find in the guidebook literature. So do all of t

I GREW UP ACROSS THE WATER FROM SEATTLE, in a little crook of the great arm of the Puget Sound. As an adult, when I wasn’t traveling, I was living in Seattle’s various neighborhoods: first the U District, then in apartments in Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, the Central District, West Seattle…I know the city’s various shades, and now after three years away, it’s all too easy to recall the parts of Seattle I so dearly love and the lessons it’s taught me. Here are 12 things that hold true for me

A guide to the Emerald City by touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell The taste of Seattle coffee and the scent of Douglas fir and hemlock in Discovery Park; the views of Mount Rainier, the sound of seaplanes, the feel of the wind in your hair as you walk along the waterfront…the Emerald City is amazing no matter which sense you hone in on. Take a look at Seattle’s best opportunities to taste, smell, see, feel, and listen, and start planning your time here with the idea that you’re definitely

Photo: Tony Webster | https://www.flickr.com/photos/diversey After dinner at the end of my second day in Seattle, I began to realize that this city on Puget Sound has attained a level of excellence I’ve yet to experience at home in New England, or, for that matter, in any city on the East Coast. We ate at Smith, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, and had marrow and duck in an elegant dining room filled with beautiful people and superbly curated taxidermy. After Smith we went to a cocktail bar

THERE’S A WHOLE LOT to look at in the Emerald City: groundbreaking art and architecture (whether that ground was being broken in the early 1900s or the early 2000s); a populace that somehow manages to blend chic and outdoorsy; the history of the city that once was, preserved for viewing underground; the hip font adorning the marquee of the corner coffeeshop (which just so happens to be the best coffeeshop you’ll ever visit)…all set within one of the most picturesque natural landscapes anywhe

The countdown is on for THE wine and food event of the year, Taste Washington. Attendees have come to expect a wonderland of wine offerings at this annual event. Over 700 types of wine from more than 225 Washington wineries will be poured during the Grand Tasting, April 2-3 – including the best Washington has to offer. And, this year will be no different. During the two days of tastings at CenturyLink Field Event Center, plan to swirl, sniff and sip your way through some of the top wines pro

1. You don’t associate cherry blossoms with college campuses. Photo: brianholsclaw / https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianholsclaw One of my favorite parts of attending the University of Washington — just northeast of downtown, across the Montlake Cut — was exploring its beautiful and expansive campus. And by far its crown jewel is the decades-old Yoshino cherry trees that come into spectacular bloom in mid- to late-March. Easter Sunday sees the highest concentration of picnickers and blossom

1. Mt. Rainier backdropping the big-city skyline Photo: Joe Wolf / https://www.flickr.com/photos/joebehr Photo: Jonathan Miske / https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmiske There is no singular landmass you can behold from Seattle as exaggerated or as striking at Mt. Rainier. As the centerpiece of the fifth national park designated in the United States, the mountain has held the imagination of the country as firmly as it held that of the indigenous people of Washington, who called it Tahoma or Taco

WITH A CITY as dynamic as Seattle, you could visit every year and never feel the need to go to the same place twice. Here are 11 spots you might not have heard of last time you were in town, but which people will probably be talking about in 2016 and beyond. 1. Third Place Books & Pub Find it: 6504 20th Ave NE At street level, Ravenna’s Third Place looks like any other cozy independent bookstore. But down in the basement you’ll find a great bar with 18 rotating taps. Playing host to live

IF THERE’S ONE AMERICAN CITY that’s consistently ahead of the game when it comes to food and drink, it’s Seattle. But it’s impossible to choose just a handful of restaurants and claim they represent the full diversity of our culinary options. Instead, this list introduces 10 flavors that help define eating and drinking here in Seattle. This is what it means to taste the best of the Emerald City. 1. Oysters Photo: Geoffrey Smith for The Walrus and the Carpenter / http://www.thewalrusbar.com W

Our popular VISITSEATTLE.tv series “Sounds by the Sound” and “First Takes” are now available to Amazon Fire TV subscribers. Just search for “Visit Seattle” and download the app and you can watch current regular series and short video clips, now all on your giant home television. Crank up the audio for the “Sounds by the Sound” series, currently in its second season on Revolt TV. A long-form series featuring both emerging and established Seattle bands, you

The skyline opens up in front of me – extending further and further to either side as it rapidly shrinks into the distance. Elbows on the warm railing, the ground shifting gently beneath my feet, I take a deep breath of salty air. Out here, with nothing but blue surrounding me and the city already miles away, I feel a rush of giddy excitement. It’s a special journey, deserving a name more romantic than the “West Seattle Water Taxi.” But perhaps its pragmatic name is part of the reason why t

Seattle — the ideal combination of stunning nature and unique urban landscapes — has adventure waiting around every corner. Nicknamed the “Emerald City”, Seattle truly sparkles with an endless supply of lush, green parks, and surrounded by water. With innovation at its core, this city has given rise to many well-known companies, such as Starbucks, Nordstrom, REI, Microsoft, and Boeing. Visionaries flock to the city for its palpable energy, and new and exciting ventures continuously crop up—f

Last summer, no one knew quite what to expect from the inaugural Seattle Art Fair. Sure, we recognized that event producers Paul G. Allen/Vulcan and Art Market Productions were putting their considerable resources and expertise behind it, but still, a new event is always a bit of a question mark. Seattle Art Fair, 2015 Courtesy of Seattle Art Fair Seeing the huge lines (which moved cordially and quickly, much to everyone’s relief) stretching down the block on opening night allayed any fear t

Five Seattle chefs at the top of their game. Between them, they have 19 James Beard award nominations, 16 restaurants, and countless rave reviews from some of the nation’s toughest critics. They come from diverse backgrounds, cook wildly different cuisines, and create dining spaces true to their unique styles – but one thing unites them all – they’re among the best of the best. And oh, they all happen to be women. That’s no small feat in an industry overwhelmingly dominated by men. According