As the year comes to a close we want to celebrate all of you – our wonderful readers – along with the tremendous writers of offMetro. This year, we had the pleasure of sharing a variety of itineraries, stories and guides. None of this would have happened without our team of writers who scouted the best destinations, the unique experiences and the off the beaten path lodging options. If you haven’t yet discovered the comedy of Jamestown or the best of vegan dining in the boroughs, use this guide to start planning your weekends in 2019.
From the Adirondacks to Philadelphia, with a stop in Brooklyn on the way, here are our top articles for each oM writer of 2018.
From Allison Tibaldi:
From Sarah Knapp:
From Josh Laskin:
From Holly Fink:
From Darren Paltrowitz:
From Lavanya Sunkara:
From Lindsay Maher:
From Michele Herrmann:
From Team Foodie (Andrew Hoffman & Yijia Gu):
From Carly Pfifer:
Kadampa Meditation Retreat: Soul-Searching in the Hudson Valley
From Regina Baker:
From Angelica Olstad:
Easily Explore History, Culture and Nature on the Hudson River with This New App
From Rachel Bogin:
Hitting the Trails with Your Newest Adventurer: 3 Easy Hikes with Baby
From Meghan Berry:
From Bethany Kandel:
Header photo: Flickr CC John Mueller
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram