Seattle: The Best of Emerald City An Impertinent Insiders' Guide

by Martin, Betty Woo; Martin, Don W.

• ISBN13: 9780942053326
• ISBN10: 094205332X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-15
• Publisher: DiscoverGuides

Summary

Comprehensive "ten best" lists provide essential information on just about everything Seattle offers. The authors share their opinions on everything from bike routes to seafood restaurants, romantic spots to photo angles.

Table of Contents

Seattle!
In search of emeralds	7	(4)
An unauthorized history	11	(4)
Getting there and getting oriented	15	(15)
Our ten favorite Seattle moments	30	(6)
Visitor lures
The Ten Best attractions	36	(9)
The next Ten Best attractions	45	(5)
The Ten Best museums	50	(5)
The Ten Best things to do in Seattle	55	(6)
The Ten Best overlooked attractions	61	(6)
A Seattle dining guide
The Ten Very Best restaurants	67	(5)
The Ten Best seafood restaurants	72	(4)
The Ten Best Asian restaurants	76	(4)
The Ten Best other ethnic restaurants	80	(6)
Savoring something special
The Ten Best specialty restaurants	86	(4)
Sunnyside up: The Ten Best breakfast cafes	90	(4)
Food al fresco: The Ten Best outdoor cafes	94	(4)
Vista vittles: The Ten Best view restaurants	98	(4)
The Ten Best fish & chips places	102	(4)
The Ten Best coffee stops	106	(4)
Proud paupers: A budget guide
Frugal fun: The Ten Best free attractions	110	(4)
The Ten Best cheap eats	114	(4)
The Ten Best cheap sleeps	118	(4)
Pillow talk
The Ten Best hotels	122	(4)
The Ten Best bed & breakfast inns	126	(5)
Nightside: Culture, clubs and cinemas
The Ten Best performing arts groups	131	(2)
Play it again, Jimi: The Ten Best nightspots	133	(3)
The Ten Best places to catch a flick	136	(5)
Pub crawling: The best places to sip suds
The Ten Best watering holes	141	(3)
The Ten Best ``personality bars''	144	(5)
Romance and other primal urges
The Ten Best places to snuggle with your sweetie	149	(3)
The ten most romantic restaurants	152	(4)
The ten friskiest diversions in Seattle	156	(5)
Points of view: Where to stare and shoot
The Ten Best viewpoints	161	(3)
Photo tips: Shooting Seattle	164	(1)
Aiming your Canon: The Ten Best picture spots	165	(4)
Credit card corruption
The Ten Best malls and shopping areas	169	(4)
The Ten Best specialty stores	173	(4)
Getting physical
The Ten Best hike routes	177	(12)
The Ten Best bike routes	189	(10)
Assorted lists that don't fit into other lists
Odd ends: A miscellaneous Ten Best	199	(4)
The Ten Best places to sit and do nothing	203	(3)
A city celebrates: The Ten Best festivals	206	(2)
The Ten Best specialty guides to the Seattle area	208	(2)
Easy listening: The Ten Best radio stations	210	(1)
The worst of Emerald City	211	(4)
Leaving Seattle
The Ten Best reasons for getting out of town	215	(11)
Readers' forum
Now it's your turn: Select your favorite area attractions	226