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 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 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: travelguides@dk.com 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 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 Contents Left Alki Beach Right University of Washington Banking & Communications 110 Security & Health 111 Shopping Tips 112 Eating & Accommodation Tips 113 80 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 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 Seattle Highlights 6–7 7 + $9 (18 (1: %DOODUG 1:7+ :0$5 (7675((7 $5