Kelly Dougher, Author at Secret Seattle

Secret Media Staff Writer Kelly counts herself lucky to get to write about the city she loves. On the weekends you'll find her thrifting, browsing used bookstores, and exploring Seattle and the PNW.

This Snohomish farm’s famous Fall Festival is back this September with 30+ autumnal attractions (and an after-dark haunted corn maze)

Looking for a classic fall day trip from Seattle? Stocker Farms is bringing back its huge Fall Festival beginning September 19, with Cascade Mountain views and more than 30 attractions for the whole famil...

Escapes Things To Do

Just 30 minutes north of Seattle, this 5-acre fall harvest festival opens September 12 with a brand-new nighttime trail featuring 5,000 glowing pumpkins

Fall is officially back on the calendar for Seattle-area families. Swan Trail Farms opens its gates for the fall season on September 12, kicking off their annual harvest festival with apple picking, pum...

Food & Drink Sports

Here’s how to find the Mariners’ secret cocktail door at T-Mobile Park this September before baseball season ends: These are the final home game dates

Knock Knock: there is a new "secret cocktail door" this Mariners season at T-Mobile Park. Despite its hidden location, it's already become a must-do activity at Mariners home games this year. The feat...

Sports Things To Do

Free entry, a massive 25-foot screen, and a beer garden: All about this month’s epic Seahawks and Mariners celebration in Pioneer Square

The crew behind this summer's World Cup watch parties in Pioneer Square is back — and this time, it's all about Seattle. Hometeam is setting up its 25-foot screen in Occidental Mall on Wednesday, Septem...

Secret Guides Things To Do

The top 50 things to do with kids in Seattle year-round, from outdoor adventures to rainy day activities

Looking for fun things to do with kids in Seattle? We saved you some free time by doing the legwork to create an epic list of all the kid-friendly activities you can do in Seattle, from the obvious (duh,...

Music Things To Do

Here’s the official map for Bumbershoot 2026: Where to find the main stage, the Cat Circus, wrestling, the mermaid, and more!

If you're spending your 2026 Labor Day weekend at Bumbershoot, you'll want to plan ahead to make the most of your experience! The iconic music and arts festival at Seattle Center has an incredible lineup...

Food & Drink

Final call for some of the best soft serve in Seattle: This is The Pastry Project’s last day of swirling this summer

Seattle, this is your final call for one of the city’s favorite summer treats. The Pastry Project’s soft serve window in Pioneer Square is closing for the season this weekend, with the final day on Sun...

Food & Drink Top News

Looking to build the Napa Valley of matcha in the PNW, Seattle’s Vale Matcha just announced a 365-acre tea farm on Whidbey Island—with a tasting room to come

Seattle-based Vale Matcha is betting that the Pacific Northwest can become a major tea-growing region. The company has announced Vale Farms, a 365-acre property on Whidbey Island where it has planted its...

Sports

Praised for its “spectacular views” and “raucous” crowd noise, Seattle’s Lumen Field just beat 29 other venues to be named the No. 1 stadium in the NFL

Seattle has another reason to be proud of Lumen Field. USA Today has ranked the NFL’s stadiums, and Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, has been named the No. 1 NFL stadium in the country....

Food & Drink

After sweeping the West Coast competition, this Seattle bagel shop is taking its sourdough bagels to compete in New York

A Seattle bagel shop just won multiple awards for its sourdough bagels at a West Coast competition—but can they hold their own in a contest with the world's best bagel makers in New York? We're about to f...