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The Best of The Evergrey

The Evergrey brings a daily, local newspaper to your email box (for free!), but we do so much more. We write tons of really interesting stories, that give you recommendations from locals as to where to eat, drink and play. We keep up with political, environmental, community, gender issues and more. We work hard to […]

/ July 8, 2021

Seattle’s best pranks over the years

Over the years, Seattle has seen some pretty spectacular pranks. Here are three that continue to live on in infamy.

/ April 1, 2021

Zoning is the key to understanding Seattle housing. Here are the basics

Single-family zones? Mixed-use buildings? Upzones? Welcome to Seattle Zoning 101.

/ January 9, 2019

Meet the Ship Canal, Seattle’s informal equator

This is how your Seattleiest friends figure out whether they’re coming to that shindig you’ve been planning.

/ July 12, 2018

A Seattle author’s advice to new parents: ‘Nothing should stop you from going places that you love’

We asked Angela Garbes’ for her best recs to not feeling isolated as a Seattle parent — including the best places to go with a little one in tow.

/ June 19, 2018

Here’s why people are mad at Washington legislators over our public records law

At least 12 Washington news organizations have condemned the State Legislature’s emergency bill to bury some public records.

/ February 27, 2018

10 podcast episodes that’ll teach you something new about Seattle

Seattle’s now known for its road rage-inducing traffic. While our local leaders work to improve our transit system, have have some suggestions for making your daily commute more bearable.

/ November 14, 2017

6 things you may not know about how Seattleites elect our leaders

Before you head into the November general election scratching your head, here’s a crash course on how elections work in the Evergreen State.

/ October 18, 2017

Top 10 Lists of What All Seattleites Should Know

We asked Seattleites from across the city what 10 things all of us need to know to be civically and culturally literate. Here’s what we heard.

/ October 5, 2017

The Evergrey community’s top 10 list of things to know about Seattle

This is what our Evergrey community thinks are the 10 key things to know about our changing, growing city.

/ September 29, 2017