Frommer's Seattle 2004

Frommer\'s Seattle 2004......Page 1
Frommer\'s Seattle 2004......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
List of Maps......Page 7
What\'s New in Seattle......Page 10
1. The Best of Seattle......Page 12
1 Frommer¡¯s Favorite Seattle Experiences......Page 14
2 Best Hotel Bets......Page 15
3 Best Dining Bets......Page 17
2 Money......Page 19
3 When to Go......Page 20
4 Travel Insurance, Health & Safety......Page 23
5 Specialized Travel Resources......Page 25
6 Planning Your Trip Online......Page 28
7 The 21st- Century Traveler......Page 30
8 Getting There......Page 32
9 Tips on Accommodations......Page 36
1 Preparing for Your Trip......Page 38
2 Getting to the U. S.......Page 44
3 Getting Around the United States......Page 45
1 Orientation......Page 51
2 Getting Around......Page 58
5. Where to Stay in Seattle......Page 65
1 The Waterfront......Page 66
2 Downtown & First Hill......Page 69
3 Belltown......Page 75
4 Pike Place Market......Page 76
6 Queen Anne & Seattle Center......Page 77
7 Lake Union......Page 81
8 Capitol Hill & East Seattle......Page 82
9 North Seattle ( The University District)......Page 83
11 The Eastside......Page 85
6. Where to Dine in Seattle......Page 88
1 Restaurants by Cuisine......Page 89
3 Downtown & First Hill......Page 92
4 Belltown......Page 97
5 Pike Place Market......Page 101
6 Pioneer Square & the International District......Page 104
7 Queen Anne & Seattle Center......Page 105
8 Lake Union......Page 109
9 Capitol Hill & East Seattle......Page 111
10 North Seattle ( Including Fremont, Wallingford & the University District)......Page 112
11 West Seattle......Page 114
13 Coffee, Tea, Bakeries & Pastry Shops......Page 115
14 Quick Bites......Page 118
1 On the Waterfront......Page 120
2 Pike Place Market to Pioneer Square......Page 123
3 Seattle Center & Lake Union Attractions......Page 126
4 The Neighborhoods......Page 131
5 Parks & Public Gardens......Page 136
6 Especially for Kids......Page 139
7 Organized Tours......Page 140
8 Outdoor Pursuits......Page 145
9 Spectator Sports......Page 149
10 Day Spas......Page 151
8. Strolling Around Seattle......Page 152
1 The Shopping Scene......Page 163
2 Shopping A to Z......Page 164
1 The Performing Arts......Page 175
2 The Club & Music Scene......Page 180
3 The Bar Scene......Page 183
4 The Gay & Lesbian Scene......Page 185
6 Only in Seattle......Page 186
1 The San Juan Islands......Page 188
2 Port Townsend: A Restored Victorian Seaport......Page 203
3 Olympic National Park & Environs......Page 208
4 Mount Rainier......Page 218
5 Ferry Excursions from Seattle......Page 220
6 Snoqualmie Falls & the Snoqualmie Valley......Page 223
7 The Woodinville Wine Country......Page 225
9 Snohomish: Antiques Capital of the Northwest......Page 227
10 Tacoma¡¯s New Museums......Page 228
11 Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument......Page 229
1 Seattle Past & Present......Page 232
Appendix B: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites......Page 236
GENERAL INDEX......Page 239
ACCOMMODATIONS......Page 247
RESTAURANTS......Page 248