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.

Get Out

Trail of the Week: Mount Si

Call in sick tomorrow and hit one of the state’s busiest trails.

05/19/2011 By Allison Williams

Deals

Vancouver Wants to Give You Money

In honor of the city’s 125th anniversary, score a $125 gift card

05/18/2011 By Allison Williams

Get Out

Go Climb a Tree

It’s sunny! Get outside while you can.

05/18/2011 By Allison Williams

Get a Room

Honeybees Check Into Hotels

Find sweet, sticky stuff in your food and in the spa.

05/17/2011 By Allison Williams

Advice

Travel Tip from Rick Steves, Guidebook Guru

Dining abroad? Use this technique to avoid the fanny pack crowd.

05/17/2011 By Allison Williams

Taking Off

Welcome to the Tripster Blog

Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go.

05/17/2011 By Allison Williams

TV Recap

Investigating The Killing: Episode Eight

Forgive me, but isn’t this show about a murder?

05/16/2011 By Allison Williams

Post

Test Post

05/12/2011 By Allison Williams

TV Recap

Investigating The Killing: Episode Five

Our gang of suspects and detectives is just a bunch of control freaks.

04/25/2011 By Allison Williams

Books & Talks

This Week’s Literary Events: David Laskin, Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Allen

04/18/2011 By Allison Williams

Film

Rainn Wilson Is a Low-Tech Superhero

The Seattle native and Super star fights crime with a wrench.

04/13/2011 By Allison Williams

Books & Talks

This Week’s Literary Events: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Need a little vice in your life? We’ve got you covered.

04/11/2011 By Allison Williams

Ticket Alert

Tickets Available for Paul Allen’s Talk at Town Hall

He makes us want to be a billionaire so freaking bad.

04/08/2011 By Allison Williams

Museum News

Dear NASA: Give Us a Spaceship. Love, WA

Congressmen make a bid for a space shuttle for Museum of Flight.

04/07/2011 By Allison Williams

TV Recap

Investigating The Killing

Spoiler: We examine the latest episode of AMC’s Seattle-set crime drama.

04/06/2011 By Allison Williams

Books & Talks

5 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Get your verse on with Billy Collins, Henry Rollins and that guy named Neruda.

04/04/2011 By Allison Williams

Books & Talks

Sarah Vowell Leis It On Us

Hear the NPR favorite break down Hawaiian history, or check out this week’s other literary events.

03/28/2011 By Allison Williams

Ticket Alert

On Sale This Weekend: Patton Oswalt, Craig Ferguson Tickets

Two sardonic dudes hit the mic with live standup.

03/23/2011 By Allison Williams

Books & Talks

David Brooks Gets Inside Our Heads at Town Hall

Ponder life’s questions with a New York Times all-star, or check out this week’s other literary events.

03/21/2011 By Allison Williams

Visual Art

Art After-Hours: Where to Go This First Thursday

Museums are free, galleries stay open late. So…many…choices…

03/03/2011 By Allison Williams