TOP 10
SEATTLE
ERIC AMRINE
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
Contents
Left Rachel the Pig, Pike Place Market Center Experience Music Project Right Laguna pottery
Contents Seattle’s Top 10 Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by South China Printing Co. Ltd, China First American Edition, 2005 11 12 13 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2007, 2009, 2011 Copyright 2005, 2011 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. ISSN: 1479-344X ISBN: 978-0-7566-7044-3 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit.
Pike Place Market
8
Seattle Center
10
Seattle Waterfront
12
Pioneer Square
14
International District
16
Broadway
18
Lake Washington Ship Canal
20
University of Washington 22 Woodland Park Zoo
24
Discovery Park
26
Moments in History
30
Architectural Highlights
32
Festivals & Parades
34
Museums
36
Performing Arts Venues
38
Children’s Attractions
40
Seattle Pastimes
42
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain, or email:
[email protected]. Cover: Front – DK Images: Scott Pitts bl; Photolibrary: Jon Arnold Images main; Spine – DK Images: Scott Pitts b; Back – DK Images: Scott Pitts tc, tl, tr.
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Getting Physical
44
Streetsmart
Urban Retreats
46
Planning Your Trip
104
Nightlife
48
Getting to Seattle
105
Restaurants
50
Getting Around Seattle
106
Stores & Shopping Centers
Things to Avoid
107
52
The Eastside
54
Budget Tips
108
Special Needs
109
Day Trips: Islands & Historic Towns Day Trips: Mountain Getaways
56 58
Around Town Downtown
62
Capitol Hill
70
Fremont
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Left Alki Beach Right University of Washington
Banking & Communications
110
Security & Health
111
Shopping Tips
112
Eating & Accommodation Tips
113
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Places to Stay
114
Ballard
88
General Index
120
West Seattle
96
Street Index
128
Left Washington State Ferry on Puget Sound Right Seattle Art Museum Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge Free no admission charge Dis. access disabled access
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SEATTLE’S TOP 10
Pike Place Market 8–9 Seattle Center 10–11 Seattle Waterfront 12–13 Pioneer Square 14–15 International District 16–17 Broadway 18–19 Lake Washington Ship Canal 20–21 University of Washington 22–23 Woodland Park Zoo 24–25 Discovery Park 26–27 Top Ten of Everything 30–59
SEATTLE’S TOP 10
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