Since joining Seattle Met in 2011, Allison Williams has overseen the magazine’s travel and outdoor coverage, and has contributed to all sections of the magazine. Allison was raised in Olympia and earned degrees from Duke University and University of Alaska. She began her career in New York City in the newsrooms of Metro newspaper and Time Out New York, then hightailed it back to her native habitat so she could write guidebooks and climb mountains.

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Small Town, Big Plans: New Urbanism at the Lookout

08/01/2013 By Allison Williams

The North Cascades

The Great Drive: North Cascades Highway

A 100-mile road trip on the prettiest, wildest stretch of highway in the state.

08/01/2013 By Allison Williams

Overnights

Camping in North Cascades National Park: The Extreme Scale

Where to sleep in the North Cascades, from easy to extreme.

08/01/2013 By Allison Williams

The North Cascades

The Great Outdoors: What the Wild Things Are

Keep an eye out for these critters on your next trip north.

08/01/2013 By Allison Williams

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The Great Outdoors: North Cascades National Park

Hiking, swimming, camping, eating, and wine tasting: Get out to our hidden gem of a national park and lakeside retreat.

08/01/2013 By Allison Williams

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Small-Town Gourmet, Take Two

07/22/2013 By Allison Williams

Day Trips

Sun on a Beach

Show us the sand, we'll bring the flippy-floppies.

07/15/2013 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Oh Go Jump in a Lake

Hike a little, float a little: Six trails that lead to swimmable lakes.

07/08/2013 By Allison Williams

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Perfect Party

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

07/01/2013 By Allison Williams

Hotel News

Semiahmoo Resort Is Back with a Buyer

Like Frankenstein's monster but more golfy: The hotel near the border is resurrected after its December closing.

06/21/2013 By Allison Williams

Movie Trip

The State's Best (Okay, Only) Drive-Ins

Put on your bobby socks and take off the convertible top for a summertime drive-in flick—while you still can.

06/20/2013 By Allison Williams

Air Travel

Sea-Tac Airport Is Infested With Bees (On Purpose)

Also at the airport: The TSA reverses decision to allow knives on airplanes again.

06/05/2013 By Allison Williams

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Insider’s Guide to the Seattle Icons You Thought You Knew

Behind-the-scenes secrets of everything from the Space Needle to the Duck Tour. Remind yourself what the city’s 10 million tourists are just finding out—Seattle is full of surprises.

05/22/2013 By Allison Williams