Frommer's Seattle 2003 Book

	List of Maps	viii
	What's New in Seattle	1
1	The Best of Seattle	4
	Site Seeing: The Best Seattle Websites	6
1	Frommer's Favorite Seattle Experiences	6
2	Best Hotel Bets	8
3	Best Dining Bets	10
2	Planning Your Trip to Seattle	12
1	Visitor Information	12
2	Money	12
3	When to Go	13
	Seattle Calendar of Events	14
4	Insurance, Health & Safety	17
5	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	19
6	Getting There	23
	What You Can Carry On--and What You Can't	25
7	Package Tours	26
8	Planning Your Trip Online	27
9	Tips on Accommodations	28
3	For International Visitors	29
1	Preparing for Your Trip	29
2	Getting to the United States	32
3	Getting Around the United States	33
	Fast Facts: For the International Traveler	34
4	Getting to Know Seattle	40
1	Orientation	40
	Neighborhoods in Brief	43
2	Getting Around	47
	Driving a Bargain in Seattle	50
	Fast Facts: Seattle	51
5	Where to Stay in Seattle	53
1	The Waterfront	54
2	Downtown & First Hill	55
3	Belltown	63
4	Pike Place Market	64
5	Pioneer Square & the International District	64
6	Queen Anne & Seattle Center	65
7	Lake Union	69
8	Capitol Hill & East Seattle	70
	Family-Friendly Hotels	71
9	North Seattle (The University District)	72
10	Near Sea-Tac Airport	73
11	The Eastside	74
6	Where to Dine in Seattle	76
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	77
2	The Waterfront	80
3	Downtown & First Hill	80
	Family-Friendly Restaurants	81
4	Belltown	85
5	Pike Place Market	89
6	Pioneer Square & the International District	92
7	Queen Anne & Seattle Center	94
8	Lake Union	98
9	Capitol Hill & East Seattle	100
10	North Seattle (Including Fremont, Wallingford & the University District)	100
11	West Seattle	103
12	The Eastside (Including Bellevue & Kirkland)	103
13	Coffee, Tea, Bakeries & Pastry Shops	104
14	Quick Bites	107
7	Exploring Seattle	109
	Suggested Itineraries	109
1	On the Waterfront	110
2	Pike Place Market to Pioneer Square	114
	Good Times in Bad Taste	115
3	Seattle Center & Lake Union Attractions	116
	Space Needle Alternatives	120
4	The Neighborhoods	122
5	Parks & Public Gardens	127
	Fish Gotta Swim	128
6	Especially for Kids	129
7	Organized Tours	130
8	Outdoor Pursuits	135
9	Spectator Sports	139
10	Day Spas	141
8	Strolling Around Seattle	142
Walking Tour 1	Pike Place Market	142
Walking Tour 2	The Pioneer Square Area	146
Walking Tour 3	Fun, Funky Fremont	150
9	Seattle Shopping
1	The Shopping Scene	154
2	Shopping A to Z	155
10	Seattle After Dark	167
1	The Performing Arts	167
2	The Club & Music Scene	171
	So Who Needs Cirque du Soleil, Anyway?	174
3	The Bar Scene	175
4	The Gay & Lesbian Scene	177
5	More Entertainment	178
6	Only in Seattle	179
11	Side Trips from Seattle	180
1	The San Juan Islands	180
2	Port Townsend: A Restored Victorian Seaport	194
3	Olympic National Park & Environs	199
	Lose the Crowds: Hiking Olympic Peninsula East	201
4	Mount Rainier	212
5	Ferry Excursions from Seattle	214
6	Snoqualmie Falls & the Snoqualmie Valley	217
7	The Woodinville Wine Country	219
8	Kirkland: Art Galleries on Lake Washington	221
9	Snohomish: Antiques Capital of the Northwest	222
10	Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument	222
Appendix	Seattle in Depth	226
	Seattle Past & Present	226
	Dateline	226
	Index	230
	General Index	230
	Accommodations Index	239
	Restaurant Index	239