Explore Newcastle’s hidden history beneath its quiet hills lies a network of coal tunnels that powered Seattle’s rise. Discover trails, lore, and living geology.

Every so often a roofline in the Northwest leans steeply skyward, its broad eaves casting long shadows. These are chalets — a motif that began in the Swiss Alps as sturdy mountain shelters, then crossed oceans and decades to settle among our cedars and suburbs.

Mercer Island’s secluded charm and wholesome green spaces offers romantic seclusion in a verdant, quintessentially Northwest setting.