Frommer's Seattle 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

* Completely updated every year, Frommer's Seattle features 16 pages of gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. * Our expert author has combed the city looking for the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife spots, and has created detailed walking tours to take you through some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods. * Extensive side-trip information takes you through the San Juan Islands, Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, and more. * Frommer's Seattle also includes a color photo insert and fold-out map. Frommer's庐 Seattle 2010 3 CONTENTS 5 LIST OF MAPS 8 Chapter 1: The Best of Seattle 11 1 THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE SEATTLE EXPERIENCES 13 2 THE BEST SPLURGE HOTELS 14 3 THE BEST MODERATELY PRICED HOTELS 14 4 THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE DINING EXPERIENCES 15 5 THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR FREE (OR ALMOST) 16 6 THE BEST OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 17 7 THE BEST OFFBEAT EXPERIENCES 17 8 THE BEST THINGS TO DO ON A RAINY DAY 18 9 THE BEST ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES 18 Chapter 2: Seattle in Depth 19 1 SEATTLE TODAY 19 2 LOOKING BACK AT SEATTLE 24 3 SEATTLE IN POPULAR CULTURE: BOOKS, FILM, TV & MUSIC 25 4 EATING & DRINKING IN SEATTLE 27 Chapter 3: Planning Your Trip to Seattle 29 1 WHEN TO GO 29 2 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 33 3 GETTING THERE & GETTING AROUND 34 4 MONEY & COSTS 41 5 HEALTH & SAFETY 43 6 SPECIALIZED TRAVEL RESOURCES 43 7 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 46 8 SPECIAL-INTEREST TRIPS 48 9 STAYING CONNECTED 49 Chapter 4: Suggested Seattle Itineraries 51 1 THE BEST OF SEATTLE IN 1 DAY 54 2 THE BEST OF SEATTLE IN 2 DAYS 56 3 THE BEST OF SEATTLE IN 3 DAYS 58 Chapter 5: Where to Stay 61 1 BEST HOTEL BETS 63 2 THE WATERFRONT 64 3 DOWNTOWN & FIRST HILL 65 4 BELLTOWN 74 5 PIKE PLACE MARKET 75 6 PIONEER SQUARE & THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 76 7 QUEEN ANNE & SEATTLE CENTER 77 8 LAKE UNION 80 9 CAPITOL HILL & EAST SEATTLE 81 10 NORTH SEATTLE (THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT) 83 11 NEAR SEA-TAC AIRPORT 85 12 THE EASTSIDE 85 13 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 87 Chapter 6: Where to Dine 88 1 BEST DINING BETS 89 2 RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE 91 3 THE WATERFRONT 95 4 DOWNTOWN & FIRST HILL 98 5 BELLTOWN 102 6 PIKE PLACE MARKET 106 7 PIONEER SQUARE & THE INTERNATIONA LDISTRICT 109 8 QUEEN ANNE & SEATTLE CENTER 110 9 LAKE UNION & SOUTH LAKE UNION 114 10 CAPITOL HILL & MADISON VALLEY 116 11 THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT 119 12 WALLINGFORD, FREMONT & PHINNEY RIDGE 120 13 BALLARD 122 14 WEST SEATTLE 123 15 THE EASTSIDE 124 16 COFFEE, TEA, BAKERIES & PASTRY SHOPS 125 17 QUICK BITES 129 Chapter 7: Exploring Seattle 131 1 THE WATERFRONT 131 2 PIKE PLACE MARKET TO PIONEER SQUARE 135 3 SEATTLE CENTER & LAKE UNION 138 4 THE NEIGHBORHOODS 144 5 ARCHITECTURAL GEMS 151 6 PARKS & PUBLIC GARDENS 152 7 ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS 155 8 ORGANIZED TOURS 156 9 OUTDOOR PURSUITS 160 10 SPECTATOR SPORTS 165 11 DAY SPAS 166 Chapter 8: City Strolls 167 WALKING TOUR 1 PIKE PLACE MARKET 167 WALKING TOUR 2 THE PIONEER SQUARE AREA 171 WALKING TOUR 3 FUN, FUNKY FREMONT 175 Chapter 9: Seattle Shopping 179 1 THE SHOPPING SCENE 179 2 SHOPPING A TO Z 180 Chapter 10: Seattle After Dark 194 1 THE PERFORMING ARTS 194 2 THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE 198 3 THE BAR SCENE 201 4 THE GAY & LESBIAN SCENE 206 5 MOVIES 206 6 ONLY IN SEATTLE 207 Chapter 11: Side Trips from Seattle 208 1 THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS 208 2 PORT TOWNSEND: A RESTORED VICTORIAN SEAPORT 231 3 SEQUIM: LAVENDER FIELDS FOREVER 237 4 OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK & ENVIRONS 240 5 MOUNT RAINIER 249 6 FERRY EXCURSIONS FROM SEATTLE 252 7 SNOQUALMIE FALLS & THE SNOQUALMIE VALLEY 255 8 THE WOODINVILLE WINE COUNTRY 257 9 SNOHOMISH: ANTIQUES CAPITAL OF THE NORTHWEST 260 10 TACOMA鈥橲 MUSEUMS & GARDENS 261 11 MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT 264 Chapter 12: Fast Facts 268 1 FAST FACTS: SEATTLE 268 2 AIRLINE, HOTEL & CAR RENTAL WEBSITES 273 INDEX 276 9780470497715

• Completely updated every year, Frommer's Seattle features 16 pages of gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.
• Our expert author has combed the city looking for the best hotels, restaurants, shops, and nightlife spots, and has created detailed walking tours to take you through some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods.
• Extensive side-trip information takes you through the San Juan Islands, Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, and more.
• Frommer's Seattle also includes a color photo insert and fold-out map.

A comprehensive travel guide to Seattle, Washington, with maps and information on restaurants and hotels, shopping and entertainment, nightlife, and other interesting tourist sites.