<a href="http://www.thestranger.com" target="_blank">The Stranger</a> is a free alternative weekly tabloid that considers  itself  <strong>“Seattle’s only newspaper.”</strong> Founded in 1991, it changed the  alternative competitive landscape with a combination of <strong>free  distribution, edgy writing and extensive entertainment coverage</strong>, as well  as personal and classified ads. It includes a range of  content, from serious government reporting to snarky social commentary.  Its signature writer and one-time editor is Dan Savage, the nationally  recognized commentator and author. In addition to <a title="Savage Love" href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=7877209" target="_blank">“Savage Love,”</a> a  weekly column, he produces podcasts and a blog.

Anyone contemplating a move to Seattle should probably read The  Stranger’s main blog, called <a href="http://slog.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/" target="_blank">The Slog</a>, for a week or so. After that  you’ll know whether this is your kind of town.