Frommer's Seattle 2006 / [electronic resource] by Karl Samson.

"A Frommer's book"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes index.

What's New in Seattle -- The Best of Seattle -- The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences -- The Best Splurge Hotels -- The Best Moderately Priced Hotels -- The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences -- The Best Things to Do for Free (or Almost) -- The Best Outdoor Activities -- The Best Offbeat Experiences -- Planning Your Trip to Seattle -- Visitor Information -- Money -- When to Go -- Seattle Calendar of Events -- Travel Insurance -- Specialized Travel Resources -- Won't You Let Me Take You on a Sea Cruise? -- Planning Your Trip Online -- Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource -- The 21st-Century Traveler -- Online Traveler's Toolbox -- Getting There -- Flying with Film & Video -- Tips on Accommodations -- For International Visitors -- Preparing for Your Trip -- Getting to the United States -- Getting Around the United States -- Fast Facts: For the International Traveler -- Suggested Seattle Itineraries -- The Best of Seattle in 1 Day -- The Best of Seattle in 2 Days -- The Best of Seattle in 3 Days -- Getting to Know Seattle -- The Neighborhoods in Brief -- Getting Around -- Driving a Bargain in Seattle -- Fast Facts: Seattle -- Where to Stay -- Best Hotel Bets -- The Waterfront -- Downtown & First Hill -- Belltown -- Pike Place Market -- Pioneer Square & the International District -- Queen Anne & Seattle Center -- Lake Union -- Capitol Hill & East Seattle -- Family-Friendly Hotels -- North Seattle (The University District) -- Near Sea-Tac Airport -- The Eastside -- Where to Dine -- Best Dining Bets -- Restaurants by Cuisine -- The Waterfront -- Downtown & First Hill -- Family-Friendly Restaurants -- Belltown -- Pike Place Market -- Meatless in Seattle -- Pioneer Square & the International District -- Queen Anne & Seattle Center -- Lake Union -- Capitol Hill & East Seattle -- North Seattle (Including Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford & the University District) -- West Seattle -- The Eastside -- Coffee, Tea, Bakeries & Pastry Shops -- Quick Bites -- Exploring Seattle -- The Waterfront -- Pike Place Market to Pioneer Square -- On the Trail of Dale Chihuly -- Seattle Center & Lake Union -- Space Needle Alternatives -- The Neighborhoods -- Good Times in Bad Taste -- Architectural Gems -- Parks & Public Gardens -- Fish Gotta Swim -- Especially for Kids -- Organized Tours -- Outdoor Pursuits -- Spectator Sports -- Day Spas -- City Strolls -- Pike Place Market -- The Pioneer Square Area -- Funky Fremont -- Seattle Shopping -- The Shopping Scene -- Shopping A to Z -- Seattle After Dark -- The Performing Arts -- The Club & Music Scene -- So Who Needs Cirque du Soleil, Anyway? -- The Bar Scene -- The Gay & Lesbian Scene -- Movies -- Only in Seattle -- Side Trips from Seattle -- The San Juan Islands -- All About Orcas -- Victoria, British Columbia -- Port Townsend: A Restored Victorian Seaport -- Sequim: Lavender Fields Forever -- Olympic National Park & Environs -- Mount Rainier -- Ferry Excursions from Seattle -- Snoqualmie Falls & the Snoqualmie Valley -- The Woodinville Wine Country -- Snohomish: Antiques Capital of the Northwest -- Tacoma's Museums & Gardens -- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument -- Seattle in Depth -- A Look at Seattle's Past -- Dateline -- Seattle Today.