Rain ahead? Let a (cute) umbrella be your smile Originally published April 28, 2008 at 12:00 am Updated April 30, 2008 at 2:06 pm ...

SEATTLE -- It's long been known as a badge of honor for Seattleites to not bother with carrying umbrellas despite our rainy reputation. But even as Seattleites are put to the test -- Tuesday marks ...

Just as X marks the spot on pirate maps, umbrellas mark the spot in Seattle, thanks to Jim Pridgeon and Benson Shaw's 30-foot-high metal wonder titled "Angie's Umbrella." Commissioned by the Denny ...

As Seattle settles into the rainy season, don't expect a sea of umbrellas on the sidewalks. Around here, they're as common as sunny forecasts in January. Why it matters: In the Pacific Northwest ...

We recently asked Seattle Times readers what the down-and-dirty unspoken rules of Seattle are. Over 2,000 responses flooded in — here are our favorites.

Seattle has a reputation for being a little on the drizzly side of things, but protecting yourself from the rain might just out you as a tourist.

There's a 60 percent chance it will rain today in Seattle. That would make it 27 rainy days in a row. Seattle is on its way to breaking its all-time record of 33 days of rain set back in 1953.

In this period of extremes, those devoted to the moderate culture of the Pacific Northwest will likely be forced to drop their established identity and buy air conditioners and umbrellas.

With the decade coming to an end Tuesday, Seattle revelers may have to pack their umbrellas and raincoats for any outdoor plans on New Year's Eve.

This article appears in print in the September 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Longtime Seattleites may scoff at the idea of carrying an umbrella, but Wallingford-based Certain Standard, launched ...

Ballpark Quirks: Safeco Field has its very own umbrella for rainy Seattle Ballpark Quirks is a series on the distinctive features and oddities that make up each of MLB’s 30 parks.

Soggy Seattle has broken another rainfall record, and Portland is inching closer to smashing its own record.