Dk eyewitness travel guide - top 10 seattle.

130 Pages·2018·26.132 MB·English

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP
SEATTLE
ERIC AMRINE
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Top 10 Seattle The Top 10 of
Highlights Everything
Welcome to Seattle ........................5 Moments in History .....................36
Exploring Seattle ............................6 Museums ......................................38
Seattle Highlights.........................10 Architectural Highlights ..............40
Pike Place Market ........................12 Performing Arts Venues ..............42
Seattle Center ..............................14 Outdoor Activities .........................44
Seattle Waterfront ........................16 Urban Retreats.............................46
Pioneer Square ............................18 Off the Beaten Path .....................48
International District ....................22 Children’s Attractions ..................50
Broadway ......................................24 Nightlife ........................................52
Lake Washington Ship Canal ......26 Restaurants ..................................54
University of Washington .............28 Stores and Shopping Centers .....56
Woodland Park Zoo .....................30 Seattle for Free ............................58
Discovery Park .............................32 Festivals and Parades .................60
The Eastside .................................62
Day Trips: Islands and Historic
Towns ........................................64
Day Trips: Mountain Getaways ....66
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CONTENTS
Seattle Streetsmart
Area by Area
Downtown .....................................70 Getting To and
Capitol Hill ....................................78 Around Seattle ........................110
Fremont ........................................88 Practical Information .................112
Ballard ..........................................96 Places to Stay .............................116
West Seattle ...............................102
General Index .............................120
Acknowledgments .....................126
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Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly.
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this book is as up-to-date as possible at the
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of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in arising from the use of this book, nor for any
the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. material on third party websites, and cannot
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Front cover and spine The Space Needle, Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness
Monorail and EMP Museum Building in Seattle Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand,
Back cover The dramatic cityscape of Seattle, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain, or email
as viewed from Kerry Park [email protected]
Title page Native American art from Seattle
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Top 10 Seattle ❮❮ 5
Welcome to
Seattle
Maybe the city learned its ambition from the salmon, who
migrate through the city center, battering themselves on
the rocky riverbed. Maybe the trees that define the Pacific
Northwest landscape taught Seattle to reach high, made it
home to airplanes, computer science, and art. Whatever it
was, Seattle is now one of the United States’ fastest growing
cities. With Eyewitness Top 10 Seattle, it’s yours to explore.
Stunning scenery surrounds the city. To the west of downtown’s
skyscrapers are the waters of Puget Sound and the peaks of the
Olympic Mountains. From the observation deck in Columbia
Center or the Volunteer Park Water Tower, you can see the
Cascade Mountains to the east. Surrounding downtown are seven
different neighborhoods, each with its own district character,
including Capitol Hill’s vibrant LGBTQ scene, Ballard’s celebration
of its Scandinavian roots, and West Seattle’s beachy vibe.
The totem poles in Pioneer Square – and other places throughout
the city – remind visitors that Native American people were here
long before Western settlers claimed the land. Geography limits
the city; imagination does not. The Amazon headquarters’ glassy
globes and the striking architecture of the Central Library show a
city racing for the future, while shoppers still buy produce from the
100-year-old Pike Place Market.
Whether you are visiting for a weekend or a week, our Top 10 guide
brings together the best of everything that Seattle has to offer. You
will find everything from the city’s best festivals to jazz and grunge
nightlife spots. There are suggestions for local dive bars, farm-to-
table dining, and exceptional places to stay, too. Useful tips feature
throughout, from seeking out what’s free to avoiding the crowds,
plus seven easy-to-follow itineraries. Add inspiring photography
and detailed maps, and you have the essential pocket-sized travel
companion. Enjoy the book, and enjoy Seattle.
Clockwise from top: Downtown Seattle; totem pole, Pioneer Square; Pike Place Market;
West Point Lighthouse; Space Needle, Seattle Center; Museum of Pop Culture; Washington
Park Arboretum and Japanese Garden
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6 ❯❯ Top 10 Seattle
Exploring Seattle
Using downtown Seattle as a base, it is easy to reach the city’s
top attractions on foot or via public transit. A few of them are in
the outer neighborhoods, all readily accessible by bus, but the
freedom of a car for the day may be enjoyable. Keeping orientated
is easy – the waters of Puget Sound will always be to the west.
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at the Museum of Pop Culture. population. Fuel up with coffee, then
catch a live show or dance at one of
Day 2 the neighborhood’s inclusive clubs.
MORNING
Meet the critters that live in Puget Day 2
Sound at the Seattle Aquarium then MORNING
shop for souvenirs along the Seattle Make the worthwhile trip to Discovery
Waterfront (see pp16–17) before Park (see pp32–3) for a hike and the
having a seafood lunch. spectacular views of the Olympic
AFTERNOON Mountains. Bus 33 from downtown
Go underground in Pioneer Square Seattle takes you to Fort Lawton on
(see pp18–19) to learn the colorful the bluffs above Puget Sound.
history of Seattle’s early settlers. AFTERNOON
Above ground, take time to see the In summer and fall, stop at the Fish
totem poles in Occidental Park. Ladder on Lake Washington Ship
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Exploring Seattle ❮❮ 7
Around Seattle
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Canal (see pp26–7) to watch the
salmon fight their way upstream.
Watch fishing vessels share the water
with kayakers in the Ballard Locks.
Day 3
MORNING
Laugh at the antics of Penguins or
gaze into the eyes of a gorilla at
Woodland Park Zoo (see pp30–31).
Bus 5 heads here from downtown,
and there is discounted entry for
those who show a valid bus ticket.
AFTERNOON
Ride a ferry to Bainbridge Island (see Woodland Park Zoo is home to exotic
p65). Walk into the village of Winslow animal species, such as this orangutan.
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Top 10 Seattle
Highlights
The futuristic Space Needle standing
tall above the Seattle skyline
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