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Dec 23, 2022 · When: Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. More information: st.news/poy2022. From historic moments to beautiful scenes, view our favorite PNW images of the year.
- The Blue Angels in August. This photo by Sig Sreedharan really captured the excitement of the 2022 Seafair Weekend Festival in August.
- A dusting of snow in December. December 2022 saw some pretty wild winter weather in Seattle (we’ll never forget that ice storm before Christmas). We shared these photos by Steven Luong (click on the post above to see the second photo) that got everyone excited for a white Christmas in Seattle.
- Seattle houseboats lit up in September. A smoky September made for a moody image of Seattle houseboats by Corey Perry.
- A fiery Seattle sunset in September. Wildfires made for particularly vibrant sunsets this summer and fall, as Tim Fan captured here in mid-September.
Jan 27, 2024 · From July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022, Seattle saw a population gain of about 17,750 people, bringing the total to 749,000, which is a record. That penciled out to a 2.4% increase, the fastest growth among the nation’s 50 largest cities. Seattle was the fastest-growing big city in 2022.
Data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows the boom times aren’t over just yet: Seattle just reclaimed its title as the fastest-growing big city in the U.S. From July 1, 2021, to...
- From The Ferry
- Seattle Central Library
- Flying Fish at Pike Place Market
- Alki Beach
- The Skyline
- The Natural Factor
- Pacific Northwest Ballet
- Volunteer Park Water Tower
- Kayaking The Montlake Cut
- Seattle Waterfront
Seattle may be a West Coast American city, but it’s not as simple as “land meets ocean.” The city occupies a strip of land sandwiched between the freshwater Lake Washington to the east and Elliott Bay and the larger Puget Sound to the west. Puget Sound itself is just one component of the Salish Sea—you don’t actually hit the Pacific till you exit t...
The Seattle Public Library system’s Central Library is a one-of-a-kind structure, combining a whole host of spectacular architectural and design features, most strikingly the 11-story glass and steel daydream that forms the exterior and casts all kinds of natural light into the building. Less visible from the outside but equally memorable include a...
You may well have seen (either in a video or in person) the fishmongers of Pike Place Market tossing fish to each other as they fulfill customer orders. It’s pretty much guaranteed, though, that you’ve never seen what happens when you put a GoPro on one of those fish. Now you can, in Seattle through the Senses.
For all the water around this city, it’s amazing it isn’t better known for its beaches. And there are plenty: Golden Gardens Park and Discovery Park to the north, Alki and Lincoln to the south…and that’s just on the Puget side.
Few skylines in the world can compete with Seattle’s, a mix of iconic human-made structures (the Space Needle foremost among them) and even more impressive natural features (the looming bulk of Mt. Rainier). With the view above, it’s impossible to mistake which city you’re in—find it for yourself in Kerry Park.
But there’s more than one version of a skyline in Seattle, and more than one place to capture it. The city is blessed with access to stunning green spaces just minutes from downtown. This is the view you’ll get from Seward Parklooking east over Lake Washington, Mercer Island, and Mt. Rainier beyond.
The classic production of The Nutcracker is getting a facelift after 32 years—visit the website of the Pacific Northwest Ballet to get your tickets for this holiday season (performances run through December 28). And then check out all the other awesome holiday experiencesyou can have in Seattle.
Unbeknownst to most, the 520ft water tower standing at the south entrance to Volunteer Park is open to the public and provides excellent 360-degree views of the city. How many other amazing places in Seattleare there that you’ve never heard of?
Another great option for enjoying Seattle’s watery environment is renting a canoe or kayak from the University of Washington Waterfront Activities Centerand paddling out into the Montlake Cut (the narrow channel of water that separates the UW campus from the neighborhood of Montlake) and around the shoreline islands of Union Bay.
Not every scenic cityscape has to feature the Space Needle. This is Seattle’s Waterfront; the image above was taken from the Bell Harbor Marina and shows the curve of Elliott Bay, including the Seattle Aquarium, the Great Wheel, the arches of CenturyLink Field (home of the Seahawks and Sounders), and the massive cranes of Harbor Island, all with Mt...
Dec 23, 2022 · The year 2022 promised hope, and Seattle Times photographers have been a source of consistency through it all. Here is a selection of their stellar images.
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Feb 9, 2022 · 2022 was a year of new beginnings, major facilities opening, and a return to travel after years of struggle during the pandemic. These photos highlight the work the Port did last year with and for the communities we serve.
