Mary Williams

Day Tripper | Taking a peak around the place where Twin Peaks was filmed

Sep 24, 2025

Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams ventures to North Bend, which has the last Starbuck’s before Snoqualmie Pass, some aging outlet malls and a cult classic TV history.

Day Tripper | Flying high at the Museum of Flight

Aug 26, 2025

When Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams heard that someone had covered a retired Soviet jet in beads, her question was: Why? She visited the Museum of Flight to find out.

Day Tripper | Improved St. Helens visitor center is a blast from the past

Jul 23, 2025

A new interpretive center is open on Mount St. Helens. A side trip to Centralia and Chehalis can fill out the trip.

Day Tripper | Bainbridge packs a lot of fun into a small island

Jun 24, 2025

In many ways, Bainbridge reminds Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams of Gig Harbor.

Day Tripper | Exploring the Hood Canal

May 28, 2025

Mary Williams’ latest Day Trip includes stops in the Hood Canal communities of Brinnon, Hoodsport, Hamma Hamma and more.

Day Tripper | The tiny Kitsap communities of Keyport and Seabeck

Apr 29, 2025

For nearly a year, I’ve been planning an April day trip to Brinnon on the Hood Canal. Last spring, I learned about Brinnon’s annual Fjord Fest on Memorial Day weekend. It sounded like a lot of fun. Imagine my surprise when, while beginning my pre-day trip research, I learned that for the first time since

Day Tripper | A Gig Harbor walkabout

Mar 25, 2025

Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams opted to see her hometown through a tourists’ eyes this month.

Day Tripper | Wright Park and Tacoma’s Stadium District

Feb 26, 2025

Wright Park and the Stadium District in Tacoma were the setting for a number of 1990s movies.

Day Tripper | Exploring Tacoma’s Theater District

Jan 30, 2025

This often-redeveloped area of Tacoma centers on the McMenamins Elks Temple and includes the Old City Hall, Pantages and Rialto theaters and more.

Day Tripper | A visit to Poulsbo, Washington’s Little Norway

Dec 24, 2024

Out of town guests almost always enjoy a trip to Poulsbo, the center of Scandinavian culture on the Kitsap Peninsula.