 | Allen Cox, Board Member
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www.allencox.org
www.localroads.wordpress.com
www.nwtmagazine.com
www.harborsmagazine.com
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Allen is a freelance travel & lifestyle writer, Editor of Northwest Travel Magazine, Contributing Editor of HARBORS magazine, and a commercial copywriter. Magazine outlets include AAA Journey, Northwest Travel, Oregon Coast, Native Peoples, South Sound, 425 magazine, Coast Explorer and others. Allen has authored Best Easy Day Hikes-Seattle and Best Easy Day Hikes-Tacoma for Falcon Guides/GPP. He is also a commercial copywriter/editor with a portfolio that spans several industries. Allen does speaking engagements and panel discussions and develops and leads workshops for media conferences. He serves on the Board of Directors for IFWTWA and chairs the organization's Excellence & Scholarship Awards Committee. He also serves on the faculty for Pacific Northwest Travel Writers Conference (www.travelandwords.com).
Published Books
Best Easy Day Hikes - Seattle
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You've eaten seafood until you're beginning to feel like a crustacean, you've sipped Mochas at the original Starbucks, you've even crowded into the Space Needle elevator with hoards of perspiring tourists. What else is there to do? Pick up a copy of Seattle's newest hiking guide by Allen Cox, Best Easy Day Hikes-Seattle, published in July by Falcon Guides, and hit the trail. In researching this book, Allen discovered his new favorite hike. Who knows? Pick up a copy and you might discover yours as well.
Best Easy Day Hikes - Tacoma
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Let Allen guide you to the best spots for day hiking in and around this historic and scenic south Puget Sound city, which happens to be his hometown. In this handy hiking guide, find trails suitable for people of all abilities. Scheduled for release in May 2010.
Published Articles
The Salmon's Companion
An article about salmon and wine in the online magazine Wild Washington.
253 Collective
An arts piece in South Sound magazine about an artist's collective in my hometown of Tacoma, Washington.
Hidden Jewels of the San Juans
An eco-travel feature in 425 magazine about sailing Washington's San Juan Islands.
Grand Museum Getaway: Vancouver B.C.
A feature in 425 magazine about a winter getaway to explore Vancouver B.C.'s rich and diverse museum scene.
Snoqualmie Pass: From Footpath to Freeway
A historical travel piece in 425 magazine about the main pass that crosses Washington's rugged Cascade Mountains.
Deep in the Heart of Snoqualmie
An agritourism feature in 425 Magazine about a longhorn cattle rancher.
Go Green in the Land of Chocolate
A wellness travel piece in GNC's custom publication, WellBella, about travel in the jungles of Southern Mexico.
Monumental Sights
A wellness travel piece in GNC's custom publication, WellBella, about touring Monument Valley, Arizona.
Cast off Your Cares
A wellness travel piece in GNC's custom publication, WellBella, about traveling Washington's San Juan Islands.
Bordeaux: Cradle of the French Paradox
A wellness travel piece in GNC's custom publication, WellBella, about Bordeaux, France.
Aboard the Na'walak
A Northwest Travel magazine feature about eco-touring the San Juan Islands aboard the sailing ketch Na'Walak.
Hip Hood River
A Northwest Travel magazine feature about a getaway in the all-season town of Hood River, Oregon.
Discover Washington's Gorge-ous Wineries
A Northwest Travel magazine feature about wine touring the Columbia River Gorge AVA on the Washington side of the Columbia.
Horsing Around the Dundee Hills
A Northwest Travel magazine feature about an equine wine tour in Oregon's Pinot Noir country.
Things that Go Bump in Seattle
Do you believe in ghosts? This Northwest Travel autumn feature about Seattle's spookiest ghost tours might make you a believer.
Wild Walks in the City
A Northwest Travel magazine feature about exploring the Pacific Northwest's urban forests.
La Vida Local
A short piece in AAA Journey about the sustainable food scene in Washington's San Juan Islands.
Next Stop: Bellingham
A Travel article in AAA Jouney about Bellingham, Washington's vibrant arts district.
Jetting to Astoria
In AAA Journey, learn about the lower Columbia River and the historic city of Astoria, Oregon on this Outrageous jet boat cruise from Portland.
Secret San Juans
A short travel piece in AAA Journey about a tour of the San Juan Islands' more isolated spots.
Wine, Dine, Equine
Take a horseback or horse-drawn carriage tour through Oregon's Dundee Hills Wine COuntry where Pinot Noir is the star.
Playwright in Paradise
A travel article in Oregon Coast magazine about Playwright William Luce in his home base of scenic Depoe Bay, Oregon.
Majestic Hidden Islands
An article in HARBORS magazine about an eco-tour aboard the Na'walak in Washington's San Juan Islands.
Slow Down and Eat
An article in HARBORS magazine about the local culinary scene on lower Vancouver Island.
The Suite Life
A cover story round-up of Washington State's luxury hotel suites. The link is a virtual copy of Washington Magazine; navigate to page 41 for the article.
Bounty from the Sand
An article in HARBORS magazine about clams, clams and more clams.
Ancient Whalers of the Makah
A historical travel article in Native Peoples magazine about the Makah Museum, which contains artifacts of a controversial tribe of whalers from the Pacific Northwest.
The Healing Hot Springs of Bonneville
A spa resort piece. The link is a virtual copy of Washington Magazine; navigate to page 70 for the article.
Nature Takes Center Stage
A destination feature in Northwest Travel magazine about Washington's Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Parking, Breezeway, Window, Wall
A midcentury modernist architecture tour of Palm Springs in Atomic Ranch magazine.
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