Sports
Mariners Back in the Playoffs
From Cal Raleigh’s record season to watch parties around town, here’s why it’s a big deal.
Dennis Berg has been going to Seattle Mariners games for as long as the team has been in Seattle. He’s attended every opening day since their inception in 1977, when the Mariners played in the Kingdome. His Major League Baseball obsession goes back to the short-lived Seattle Pilots, who played one season at the now-demolished…
Leveling the Field
Seattle’s Rough & Tumble redefined what a sports bar can be, and now it’s opening a second location.
Rough & Tumble, the Ballard bar built around women’s sports, is opening a second location next month in Columbia City. The new space takes over the longtime home of Columbia City Ale House, just minutes from the Reign’s training facility. When it opened in 2022, Rough & Tumble was the first bar in the world…
The Kraken Reveal This Season’s Artist-Designed Jerseys
Seven regional creatives turned out unique designs that will debut each month, from October through April.
Last week, the Seattle Kraken released its newest crop of artist-designed jerseys, each one coinciding with special-themed game nights happening all season. Launched during the team’s inaugural season, the partnership with local artists has evolved into the Common Thread Project, which aims to increase diversity in hockey appreciation and get a wider range of fans…
Dockside Dinks
Pickleball gets a floating court on Lake Washington.
Seattle can’t resist putting things on water. We’ve got the world’s longest floating bridge, floating hot tubs on Lake Union, even a floating sauna. Now add a floating pickleball court to the list. The temporary court, set up on Lake Washington off Renton’s Southport, is open to the public and can be reserved online for…
Stadium Supreme
'USA Today' readers rank Lumen Field first among NFL stadiums
Lumen Field was named Best NFL Stadium in 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, its second win in three years. USA Today describes it as “a locals’ stadium,” praising the atmosphere created by the fans along with “a bountiful selection of local craft beer… and a diverse array of foods, including Pacific Northwest favorites.” The write-up highlights…
Seattle Smashes World Record
The city kicks into the record books with a massive soccer lesson
Seattle officially holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest soccer lesson. On Sunday, June 15, 1,038 people gathered at Pier 62 on the Seattle Waterfront for a 30-minute class led by Sounders and Reign FC alumni, including former Sounders player Brad Evans. Participants practiced footwork and headed the ball under a bright afternoon…
Seattle’s Soccer Lesson Goes for the Record
Pier 62 to host a massive soccer class aiming to break a Guinness World Record
All you need are some sneakers and a record-breaking spirit. On Sunday, June 15, Seattle will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest soccer lesson. The goal is to bring together more than 1,000 people for a 30-minute session led by alumni from Sounders FC and Reign FC. The current record…
Seattle’s World Cup Poster Ranks No. 1
Game days are coming. Our poster’s already winning.
If there’s a creative endeavor of any kind, expect Seattle to show up and look good. Case in point: Our official 2026 FIFA World Cup host city poster took the top spot in Sports Illustrated’s national ranking. For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, each of the tournament’s 16 host cities — spanning…
Clarity: Back to Where it All Began
Seattle is different than it once was. That doesn’t mean it’s worse.
I like to tell people that sports brought me to Seattle. This is technically correct: My first trip to the city was to watch a college basketball game. This was back in 1987, and I was 12 years old. The truth is that generosity is what got me here, though. My family lived in Southern…
Calling All Soccer Fans
FIFA needs Seattle volunteers
Seattle is about to host some of the biggest soccer matches in the world. This summer, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup comes to town. It’s the largest club soccer tournament ever held in the U.S. — 32 teams, 63 matches, 12 cities. The tournament kicks off June 14 in Miami. Lumen Field gets six…
Poulsbo Joins The Pickleball Frenzy
Pickleball Kingdom features a dozen indoor courts
There’s more good news on the Pacific Northwest pickleball horizon for those who can’t get enough. The sister-brother team of Mara and John Hylton recently converted 31,500 square feet of former OfficeMax and Big 5 space into Poulsbo Pickleball Kingdom PPK, a venue featuring 12, luxurious, climate-controlled, brightly lit indoor courts, as well as onsite…
Hoops and Hops at Seattle Bars During March Madness
Many have special hours during the NCAA Tournament
Jen Barnes, who owns the Ballard sports bar Rough & Tumble, is a fourth-generation Seattleite who grew up cheering on University of Washington sports. So, when the University of Washington women’s basketball team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 she celebrated. It also meant a boom to her business, the first women’s sports bar in Seattle. Sports fans and…
Seattle Sports Scoundrels
Seattle sports fans are a loyal bunch. But do them wrong and get on their bad side, and you can quickly go from hero to zero.
Need a break from the feasting? 🦃 Dive into Seattle’s biggest sports grudges — from Howard Schultz selling the Sonics to A-Rod chasing cash. 🏀⚾ #SeattleSports #SeattleMag
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