Alison Klein oversees the editorial content and strategy for SeattleMet.com, as well as the magazine's social media accounts. She also shoots photos every now and again.  Before moving to Seattle in 2013, she worked at Voice of America in Washington, D.C. as a photographer and news designer, and was a photo intern at The Washington Post and Boston's The Dig alt weekly before that.  She holds a bachelor's degree in multimedia journalism from Emerson College, but is a lifelong learner of the trade. When not at the office, she's probably (hopefully) doing something outside in the great Northwest.  (Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @alisonjk.)

Seasonal Send-offs

Winter Weekend Travel Ideas in the Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest travel ideas worth the search: truffles, snowbound mountain huts, and Kurt Cobain's favorite spot in Aberdeen.

12/17/2021 By Allison Williams

Market Forces

There's Never Been a Better Time for Locals to Support Pike Place

The demolished tourism industry means a quieter-than-average summer for this local landmark.

07/30/2020 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

Adventure Awaits

10 Best Hikes Close to Seattle

Hiking is the Northwest's signature pastime, and some of the state's best trails are less than an hour from downtown.

09/21/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: 2 Icons of Seattle Dining Say Goodbye

Plus, Angela Stowell is the new CEO of FareStart.

07/13/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Where to Eat

Meet the Newcomers at Pike Place Market

When an institution’s 111 years old, you define new in terms of decades. These more recent arrivals reaffirm our love of the market.

06/19/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

That's Amore

DeLaurenti: A Love Letter

A short appreciation for a long-lived Pike Place institution.

06/19/2018 By Jessica Voelker

The Women's Issue

How Many Women Sit on the Boards of Major Seattle Companies?

Sigh—the numbers are kind of pathetic.

01/19/2018 By Alison Klein

2017 Elections

Nonvoters Aren't Participating in the Democracy Voucher Program

More people are donating, but it's still the same group of voters engaged in politics.

12/05/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Good Bad Movies

James Franco's The Disaster Artist Is Screening in Seattle

You've seen 'The Room.' Now it's time to see the making of 'The Room.'

11/25/2017 By Alison Klein

On The Rocks

Neighborhood in Flux: How Belltown Is Dealing with Its Growing Pains

Wedged between the Space Needle and Pike Place Market, this Seattle neighborhood is a gritty, historic icon of its own. And the community is fighting to keep it that way.

11/20/2017 By Rosin Saez

City Attorney's Office

Court Upholds Seattle's Democracy Vouchers

The Honest Elections Coalition on Friday said the lawsuit was a meritless attack aimed at undermining the will of the voters of Seattle."

11/03/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Wine-Soaked Concerts

Yacht Rock Comes to Seattle: Michael McDonald at Chateau Ste. Michelle

The legendary singer's still got it after 40 years.

08/14/2017 By Alison Klein

Northwest Travel

Secrets of the Olympic Peninsula: 25 Hidden Gems Waiting Across the Sound

From forgotten history to fresh-from-the-farm cider to a valley of 10,000 waterfalls, there's so much to discover in our state's greenest corner.

07/20/2017 By Allison Williams

Tech Me Out to the Ballgame

In Which We Test Out the New Amazon Echo System at Safeco Field

"Sorry, I didn't get that."

07/14/2017 By Darren Davis

Summer Arts 2017

Seattle's Must-See, Must-Do Events This Summer

Fun in the sun (and occasionally inside too).

06/14/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts...Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 8–11

Death Cab for Cutie and The Decemberists join forces for a good cause, comedian Michael Ian Black pays a visit to the Showbox, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet says goodbye to two of its finest.

06/08/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Travel

Cuba and Seattle Just Got a Lot Closer

Vintage cars, Caribbean breezes, the famed Hemingway mojito: now just a flight away on Alaska Airlines. But Cuba is more complicated than that.

02/20/2017 By Allison Williams and Alison Klein

News Roundup

The Week in Review

Latest Seattle protests, a court ruling in Valentine's Day spirit, and breakups at the White House.

02/17/2017 By Rianna Hidalgo

Five Ways

5 Hikes That Don’t Require Snow Gear

Hit a trail that doesn't call for snowshoes or skis—and end up at waterfalls, with views of Canada, or in an abandoned mining town.

02/08/2017 By Jack Russillo

Politics

Here’s How to Cope with a Trump Presidency

First step: Stop wallowing in despair.

12/20/2016 By Matthew Halverson