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Washington
- general guides
Compass
American Guides: Washington
by Daniel Jack Chasan, Bruce Hands, John Doerper
July 1998, revised edition, Paperback,
? pages, (guidebook)
Celebrating the distinctive character
of the Northwest, this guide has everything there is to see and do as well
as choice lodging and dining
Frommer's
Washington State
by Karl Samson, Jane Aukshunas, Arthur Frommer
May 1998, Paperback, 339 pages, (guidebook)
Hidden
Washington
by John Gottberg, Eric Lucas
April 1997, Paperback, 280 pages, (guidebook)
Explores the exciting city of Seattle,
neighborhood by neighborhood, and then hits the state's backroad
attractions such as, Sun Mountain Lodge in the Cascades, and the San Juan
Islands.
Inside
Out - Washington: A Best Places Guide to the Outdoors
by Ron C. Judd
May 1997, Sasquatch Books, 656 pages (guidebook)
Discover where to go for the best
backpacking, beaches, biking, camping, climbing, fishing, hiking, kayaking,
rafting, skiing, and windsurfing. Top spots for picnicking, walking, scenic
photography, wildlife watching and llama trekking.
Moon
Handbooks: Washington
by Don Pitcher
June 2002, 7th edition, Paperback,
1000 pages, (guidebook)
In-depth coverage of the history,
landscape, and changes in a state that has come of age. Ranges from
Olympic Peninsula's lush rainforests and long sandy beaches, to
glacier-clad Cascade summits, friendly eastern towns and wineries, the
tranquil Puget Sound, Seattle, and the San Juan Islands.
Unique
Washington: A Guide to the
State's Quirks, Charisma and Character
by Tom Barr, Leonard T. Barr
January 1995, Paperback,
? pages, (guidebook)
Washington
Discovery Guide: A Remarkably
Useful Travel Companion for Motorists, Rvers, and Other Explorers
by Don W. Martin
April 2000, 2nd edition, Paperback, 416
pages, (guidebook)
Descriptive driving routes, maps for each
locale and suggestions for rewarding side trips.
Washington:
Off the Beaten Path
by Todd Litman, Suzanne Kort
October 2000, 4th edition, Paperback, 208
pages, (guidebook)
Washington
- specialty guides
Discover
Washington With Kids
by Rosanne Cohn, Suzanne Monson
September 1998, 2nd edition, Paperback, 293
pages, (guidebook)
Over 600 places to explore, including
cultural, ethnic and educational activities. Each listing includes driving
directions, websites, hours of operation, admission fees, wheelchair and
disabled access.
Have
Dog Will Travel - Washington Edition
by Barbara Whitaker
September 1999, Paperback, 320 pages,
(guidebook)
More than 800 dog-friendly hotels,
motels, bed-and-breakfast inns and vacation rentals throughout the state of
Washington. Also when to bring your dog, and when not to, how to pack
for your dog, training before you travel, how to behave at rest stops, on a
walk on the trail or at the beach.
Washington
- accommodations
Absolutely
Every Bed & Breakfast in Washington
by Carl Hanson (Editor)
July 1999, Paperback,
360 pages, (guidebook)
Camping!
Washington: the Complete Guide to Public Campgrounds for Rvs and Tents
by Ron C. Judd
May 1999, Sasquatch Books, 288 pages (guidebook)
Facilities and ratings for more than 600 Washington campgrounds, by a Washington native.
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Washington Visitor Information
Foghorn
Outdoors Washington Camping: The Complete Guide to More than 650
Campgrounds (Foghorn Outdoors Series)
by Tom Stienstra and Stephani Stienstra
June 2002, Foghorn Books, 540 pages (guidebook)
Washington
State Traveler's Affordable Accommodations
by Elaine C. Ingle
February 1996, 2nd
edition, Paperback, ? pages, (guidebook)
Affordable is defined as under a $100 a
night double occupancy (sometime during the year).
Washington
-
narratives
A Life on the
Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond
by Jim Whittaker, Tom Hornbein, Edward M. Kennedy,
John Glenn (Foreword)
September 1999, Hardback, 272 pages, (autobiography)
The author, Jim Whittaker is a well known personality,
especially within the mountaineering community. A mountain guide in the Pacific
Northwest, the first American to summit Everest, and instrumental in the creation of local
outdoor goods company REI.
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Seattle
- Activities
Puget
Sound: Sea Between the Mountains
by Tim Thompson (Photographer), Eric Scigliano
September 2000, Hardback, 112 pages,
(photo-essay)
Take an insider's tour as you meander
leisurely through this irresistible region bound by water and weather.
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Seattle
- Viewpoints
Singing
Grass, Burning Sage: Discovering
Washington's Shrub-Steppe
by Jack Nisbet
September 1999, Paperback,
120 pages, (photo-essay)
A celebration in photos and text of the arid
lands of eastern Washington. The 10.5-million-acre region is dominated
by sagebrush and bunchgrass, and dotted by lush coulees and stunning basalt
cliffs. A look at the way civilization has played across the Columbia
Basin weaves in information from early explorers' journals and field
biologists' notes.
Snow
Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson
November 1999, Hardcover, 224 pages, (fiction)
Set in the 1950s on an island in the straits north of Puget Sound,
Washington, where everyone is either a fisherman or a berry farmer.
Details of the people and the place unfold in the investigations around a
murder trial.
The
Toughest Indian in the World
by Sherman Alexie
May 2000, Hardcover, 238 pages, (short
stories)
The author, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene
Indian, is well known for exploring the conundrum of being Indian in a
white man's world.
Washington
Avalanche, 1910
by Cameron Dokey
September 2000, Paperback,
120 pages, (young adult fiction)
Desperate to escape her cruel
stepbrother, Ginny Nolan races onto a train heading west to Seattle... In
this historical fiction and romance, two young women meet on an ill-fated
train ride in the avalanche-prone Washington Cascades. |
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