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Explore every corner of the Emerald City, from coffee shops to mountain hikes, with Moon Seattle.Explore the City: Navigate by neighborhood or by activity with color-coded maps, or follow self-guided neighborhood walksSee the Sights: Watch the fishmongers sling the catch of the day at Pike Place Market, or grab a pick-me-up at the original Starbucks. Zig zag through the Olympic Sculpture Park, watch sharks swim above you in the Seattle Aquarium's underwater dome, admire Northwest art at the Seattle Art Museum, or watch the sunset from Space Needle observation deckGet a Taste of the City: Find the best cup of coffee, sample fresh oysters, and indulge in the city's innovative cuisineBars and Nightlife: Lounge at an old-school jazz club, discover the next big indie artist, get a flight of beers at a local microbrewery, or sip craft cocktails in a swanky speakeasyTrusted Advice: Local journalist and Emerald City expert Allison Williams shows you her beloved cityStrategic Itineraries and Day Trips: Make the most of your trip with special options for foodies, culture-seekers, families traveling with kids, and more, or explore nearby Bainbridge Island, Mount Rainier National Park, Tacoma, and BellevueFull-Color Photos and Detailed MapsHandy Tools: Background information on history and culture, plus an easy-to-read foldout map to use on the goWith Moon Seattle's practical tips and local know-how, you can plan your trip your way.
About the Author
Guerrilla memoirist, essay writer, playwright and travel journalist, Allison Williams has written about race, culture and comedy for National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Prairie Schooner, Kenyon Review Online and Travelers' Tales. She currently serves as Social Media Editor for Brevity.
Her fiction has appeared in Crossed Genres, Smokelong Quarterly, Deep South and The Drum; her plays include the Heidemann Award finalist Miss Kentucky, scripts for NPR's All Ears Theatre, and the London Fringe Best Of Fringe winner, TRUE STORY.
She received her MFA from Western Michigan University and has been a teaching fellow at the Prague Summer Program and the Kenyon Writers Workshop (with Dinty W. Moore) , and an Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts with Rick Moody, Dani Shapiro and David Shields.
As a storyteller, Allison has performed at London's Theatre Royal and Rich Mix, Filocafe in Mumbai and The Kautilya Society in Varanasi, India, and is a twotime winner of The Moth StorySLAM. As a former aerialist and acrobat, she performed in 23 countries.
Home base is currently Dubai, where "The Pork Shop" is a separate, dimly-lit room at the back of the supermarket. It's like buying meat porn.
Find her at www.idowords.net
