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Best Things To Do and Events in the Northwest USA for Oct.26 - Nov.3, 2009
Halloween, All Souls' Day and Cowboy Events and Activities in the Northwest USA for Seattle and Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Boise, Idaho; Bozeman, Montana; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Anchorage, Alaska.
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Susan Lynne Hamilton is an award-winning writer, specializing in travel, recreation, wine, food and health. As the Feature Writer for Suite 101’s Northwest U.S. travel section, she showcases the rich features this unique region of America offers.
Awarded Online Articles
Her Editor’s Choice articles include travel pieces on Port Angeles and San Juan Island, Washington, as well as that state’s tulip festival. Her article on sardines as sustainable seafood won a Suite 101 contest for “evergreen” articles. Susan has also contributed travel pieces to www.trazzler.com, such as her story on Yellowstone Lake, all of which were chosen as favorites by the editors.
Writing Experience
Susan logged 10 years as a regular columnist and feature writer for The Pacific Northwest Inlander, an alternative weekly newspaper covering eastern Washington and north Idaho. She has also contributed numerous articles for regional Northwest magazines, including:
- AAA’s Washington/North Idaho Journey
- Northwest Travel
- Mid-Columbian Magazine
- InHealthNW
- Northwest Palate
- Northwest Woman Magazine
- Northwest Family Magazine
Celebrity Interviews
In the course of delivering interesting, informative reads, Susan has interviewed celebrity chef Graham Kerr and award-winning author and doctor of nutrition Ann Louise Gittleman multiple times.
Travel Experiences
Susan has camped, trekked and skied throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains, canoed 90 miles down the Colorado River (twice), and sailed to Southern California's Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands many times. Her almost four-year sojourn around the world began in Europe and ended in Southeast Asia, with longer stops in the Balearic Islands, Australia and Indonesia. Her appetite for adventure is satisfied with more recent travels throughout the Northwest and Southwest U.S., off and on the beaten path.
Publications & Educational Background
A 25-year background in the publications industry as a researcher, editor, proof reader and transcriptionist honed the skills necessary for Susan’s factually correct, informative articles. Her educational background includes writing, journalism, literature and English courses at Eastern Washington University and the University of California at Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Her feature travel articles have received top awards from Writer’s Digest in its national writing competitions.
Susan is an information gatherer and a story teller, a word crafter and a woman with an acute attention to detail.