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Cities and Towns of Puget Sound
Movies
filmed in Seattle
An Officer and a Gentleman (1981)
Disclosure
(1996)
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Sleepless in Seattle (1992)
Novels
set in Seattle
Disclosure
by Michael Crichton
Well-researched and suspenseful story focuses on the controversial issue of
sexual harassment in the workplace. Set
in the high-tech corporate culture of Seattle, the city is nicely interwoven into the
plot. (By the author of Jurassic Park).
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Seattle
Web Sites (Top Web Sites*)
Official Web Sites
City
of Seattle Official Web Site*
Official web site by the City of Seattle. Seattle Virtual Tour uses a map of
Seattle for easy navigation to main attractions, each with lots of photos and readable
descriptions. A listing of
links to Seattle's museums, galleries, theatres, festivals and sightseeing attractions.
Greater
Seattle Chamber of Commerce*
This site has a section for visitors which has links to points of interest, where to stay,
getting around, and tours.
Greater
Seattle Info Guide
This official relocation guide to Seattle has some information of incidental interest to
travelers, such as the section "Enjoying your life in Seattle".
Seattle: A National Register of
Historic Places Travel Itinerary
A tour of residential, commercial, industrial, and religious locations that explores
Seattle's history and shows how it continues to shape the city's life today. The
online-only itinerary features 37 properties, all of which are listed in the National Park
Service's National Register of Historic Places. Has maps, descriptions, and photographs.
(Part of the National Parks Service web site.)
Citywide Concierge and Visitor Information Center.
Main Office: 701 Pike Street, Suite
800,
Seattle, WA 98101. Phone: 206-461-5800 (Admin.); Fax: 206-461-5855
(Admin.). Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm.
E-mail
Visitor Information Center:
Located on the street level of the Washington
State Convention and Trade Center at 8th & Pike street,
Seattle, WA. Phone: 206-461-5888; Toll-free: 1-866-732-2695.
Email
Offers visitor information including
visitor guide, lodging guide, events calendar, and hotel reservation
service of interest to both individual travelers and meeting and
convention planners.
Commercial Web Sites
Sponsored Listing
Seattle travel guide
to hotels and attractions.
About Seattle
A Go Northwest! description of Seattle's culture, economy and lifestyle.
All
Seattle: The Emerald City
Web links related to Seattle placed in categories such as events, dining, attractions,
shopping as well as general city and business information. (An AllCityNet web site in
conjunction with RS Enterprises.)
Puddle
City
CurrentRutledge electronic media company has a page on Seattle with whimsical notes on
weather, coffee and visiting.
Seabest
An evaluated list of sights, activities and restaurants, nightlife, as well as things to
do with the kids.
Seattle.com
Listing of links related to Seattle, including music, dining, arts, shopping and other
local resources. (Part of the Boulevards index of web sites.)
Seattle
In the Round
Covering downtown area, attractions, museums, parks and entertainments,
this site features interactive 380 degree photos used with a free IPIX
viewer plug-in. (Web site NKL Enterprises and InfoAdvantage.)
Seattle
Insider
Offers a wide spectrum of Seattle subjects including news, traffic, sports, entertainment,
community affairs, travel, recreation. Of interest to local residents and visitors.
(Presented by KIRO-TV in partnership with Cox Interactive Media.)
A Seattle Lexicon
Lots of insights on offer as you read about local terms for places, events, sports,
history, fish and of course, coffee.
seattle.net
Lots of links with descriptions. The "entertainment" section includes
spectator sports, outdoor activities, parks and gardens, visual and performing arts, and
nightlife. (A Seanet corporation web site)
Seattle
Pictures
Over 400 original Seattle area photographs.
Seattle
Square*
Site covers a variety of Seattle topics including events, theatres, history, attractions,
news, nightlife, entertainment and business.
Seattle Tour
Descriptions of Seattle's highlights, including Pike Place Market and the Waterfront.
(Part of the Windmere Real Estate web site.)
The Seattle
Web
A mixed listing of links including clubs, dining, and outdoors.
Show
Me Seattle
Tour Seattle in Show Me Seattle's tour shuttle.
Community Web Sites
Gay Seattle
Has events calendar, entertainment listings, a chat room, member pages, and city news for
the gay community.
Herzlich Wilkommen in Seattle
Guide to Seattle in German only.
Mr.
G's Virtual Field Trips
Written by a teacher as a classroom resource, the trips are easy reading with great
photos. They encompass shipping ports, the science center, boats, forts, and
museums, mainly in the Seattle area.
Seattle
Public Library
Travel Agents and Assistance
Destination
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Go Northwest! Bookstore
Best selection of books on the Northwest.
Click here!
Mr.
Cheap's Seattle: Bargains, Factory Outlets, Off-Price Stores, Deep
Discount Stores, Cheap Eats, Places to Stay, and Cheap Fun Things to Do
by Mark Waldstein
May 1995, Paperback, 334 pages, (guidebook)
Still a money saver!
Order now...
The Pocket Guide
to Seattle and Surrounding Areas
June 1998, Paperback, 6th edition, (non-fiction)
Combines current information with historical events.
Extensive index, maps and line drawings. Great glossary of local terms.
Order now...
Romantic
Days and Nights In Seattle
by Jo Brown
November 1999, 2nd edition, Paperback, 240
pages, (guidebook)
The city's most romantic places to feast,
picnic, and linger over drinks; accommodations best suited for pampering
your most romantic whim; where to indulge your interest in fine arts or
theater; where to have fun together dancing, sailing, bicycling, hiking; as
well as great evening entertainment and nightlife from grunge rock to jazz.
Order now...
Seattle,
The Best of Emerald City: An Impertinent Insiders' Guide
by Betty Martin, Don Martin
April 2000,
Paperback, 236 pages, (guidebook)
"Ten best" lists on everything
from bike routes to seafood restaurants, romantic spots to photo angles.
Order now...
Stepping
Out in Seattle
by Mandy Johnston, Annie Goodgoin, Doug Feyereisen
November 1997, 2nd edition, Paperback,
208 pages, (guidebook)
Plan playtime in the greater Seattle area
with information about brewpubs, restaurants, boutiques - places romantic,
casual, loud and lively or quiet.
Order now...
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