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.

Contest

Passports with Purpose Offers Prizes and Good Karma

There’s great loot in the annual travel-blogger contest.

11/30/2011 By Allison Williams

Music News

Woman Yells "Boring!" at Symphony Concert

Everyone’s a critic.

11/30/2011 By Allison Williams

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The Perfect Party

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

11/23/2011 By Allison Williams

Embrace the Rain

Best Things to See and Do in Winter in Seattle

Don’t hibernate. There are hot toddies, Russian spas, and skating rinks worth braving the cold.

11/23/2011 By Allison Williams

Holiday Travel

Amtrak Adds Trains for Thanksgiving

Here are five reasons to ride the rails.

11/18/2011 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Crystal and Whistler Ski Areas Open Friday (Probably)

Are you ready for powder season?

11/15/2011 By Allison Williams

Books & Talks

Dave Eggers Hosts the What to Read in the Rain Party

Our local writing center is getting national attention.

11/15/2011 By Allison Williams

Ticket Alert

Gauguin and Polynesia Tickets On Sale at SAM

A troublesome artist goes tropical in this winter’s biggest exhibit.

11/14/2011 By Allison Williams

Air Travel

Vancouver Airport Dweller Goes Home

Eighty days is one heck of a layover.

11/10/2011 By Allison Williams

Travel Books

Washington’s Old Paperwork Gets a Book

Your coffee table could use some history.

11/09/2011 By Allison Williams

Air Travel

Sea-Tac Is the Most On-Time Airport

We’re number one! We’re number one!

11/07/2011 By Allison Williams

Classical and More

The Fine Fiddling of Joshua Bell

But would you stop if you heard him on the street?

11/07/2011 By Allison Williams

Contest

Take a Whistler Sabbatical

What would you do with free rein at Canada’s mega mountain?

11/03/2011 By Allison Williams

Weekend Plan

Mount Rainier Wine Festival is Almost Paradise

Celebrate the mountain’s off-season with a tipple.

11/01/2011 By Allison Williams

Day Trip

It’s Not Too Late for Fall Foliage

Time to peep some leaves, peeps.

10/27/2011 By Allison Williams

Foodie Travel

Portland Cocktail Week Mixes It Up

Drink like you’re on vacation during a four-day mixology fest.

10/19/2011 By Allison Williams

Weekend Pass

Montana Luxury Ranches

With 300-count sheets, marble showers, and camp butlers, cowboy getaways ain’t what they used to be.

10/14/2011 By Allison Williams

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Seattle Bouldering Project Sets the Route

10/14/2011 By Allison Williams

Opera on the Big Screen

Opera: Live in HD and Live in Real Life

Original musical theater is on Seattle screens and stages this fall.

10/07/2011 By Allison Williams

Interview

Jane Espenson Is a Grown-Up Girl Geek

One of TV’s biggest science-fiction writers comes to EMP for GeekGirlCon.

10/05/2011 By Allison Williams