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Take the full two-week trip or mix and match suggestions for spending time in the Olympic Peninsula, Seattle, Portland, the Oregon Coast, Vancouver, and moreWith lists of the best hikes, views, and more, you can venture through lush rainforest in search of towering waterfalls, race across sand dunes on the Oregon Coast, and kayak the Puget Sound. Marvel at totem poles carved by First Nation tribes in Vancouver, study the contemporary masterpieces at the Seattle Art Museum, or tour Oregon's collection of picturesque lighthouses. Indulge in a food truck feast in Portland, sample cheese and ice cream in Tillamook, or snack on authentic Canadian poutine Over 30 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the highway, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, detailed directions, and full-color photos throughoutLocal Insight: Native Washingtonian and outdoorswoman Allison Williams shares her favorite spots and experiences in the Pacific NorthwestPlanning Your Trip: Know when and where to get gas, how to avoid traffic, tips for driving in different road and weather conditions, and suggestions for LGBTQ travelers, seniors, and road trippers with childrenWith Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip's flexible itineraries and practical tips for weekend getaways or a complete PNW escape, you're ready to fill up and hit the road!Looking to explore more of the West on wheels? Try Moon Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip! Doing more than driving through? Check out Moon Coastal Oregon or Moon Olympic Peninsula.
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
