Insight Guides: Seattle City Guide

Insight Guides: Seattle City Guide
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1780057121

Insight City Guide Seattle is a comprehensive travel guide to this innovative and scenic city. Full-colour photos and maps throughout combine with authoritative text to inspire you to explore Seattle and its surrounding areas. Be inspired by the "Best Of Seattle" section, which highlights unmissable sights and experiences, while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information and travel advice you need to plan what to do on your trip, including selective listings for hotel and restaurants. Lavish Photo Features offer a unique insight into topics such as northwestern Native American tribes, the EMP Museum and local volcanoes. Insight's trademark history and culture coverage provides a fascinating introduction to Seattle's enterprising and alternative culture, while features by local writers delve into everything from Bill Gates and Microsoft to writers' interest in the famous rain, local wines and totem poles. Nine Places chapters cover the city, from the National Historic District of Pioneer Square and the International District to the diverse neighborhoods of Ballard and Capitol Hill, while three further excursions chapters suggest trips to across Puget Sound, around the Olympic Peninsula and out to the San Juan Islands and Cascade Mountains.

Insight Guides City Guide Seattle (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides City Guide Seattle (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2017-11-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 178671843X

All you need to inspire every step of your trip. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when youarrive, this Insight Guides book is allyou need to plan your trip and experience the best of Seattle, with in-depthinsider information on must-see, top attractions like the Space Needle, and hiddencultural gems like Seattle Central Library. · City GuideSeattle is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, fromexploring Pioneer Square to discovering Seattle Art Museum · In-depth onhistory and culture: enjoy special features on Washington wines and totem poles,all written by local experts · Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all CityGuides come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel,bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings · Invaluablemaps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning · Outstandingorientation information will save you time while you explore · ExcellentEditor's Choice recommendations will make your trip more memorable · Inspirationalcolour photography throughout · Inventive design makesfor an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer offull-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishinghigh-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. Weproduce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs.Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus onhistory and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool toinspire your next adventure.

Insight Guides City Guide San Francisco (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides City Guide San Francisco (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1786716844

City Guide San Francisco:A fully-overhauled edition by our expert San Francisco author.Stunning photography brings this wonderful city and its people to life.Highlights of the city's top attractions are covered in our Best of San Francisco section, broken down into categories like the best walks, the best bars and the best child-friendly activities in the city.Descriptive accounts of each neighbourhood cover the whole city from Fisherman's Wharf to SoMA. The Day Trips from San Francisco chapter includes Big Sur, Napa and Mendocino.Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Insight Guides West Coast USA (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides West Coast USA (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 669
Release: 2023-01-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1839053585

This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to the USA West Coast and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this USA West Coast guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Los Angeles, Death Valley, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Grand Canyon, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring Seattle or discovering San Francisco on the ground. Our USA West Coast travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19. The Insight Guide USA WEST COAST covers: Seattle, Puget Islands, Olympic and Washington Coast, Western Oregon, Portland and Central Oregon, Oregon Coast, Northern California, Wine Country, Central Valley, San Francisco and the Bay, Monterey Big Sur, Southern California, Los Angeles, San Diego. In this guide book to the USA West Coast you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES Created to provide a deeper dive into the culture and the history of the USA West Coast to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics. BEST OF The top attractions and Editor's Choice featured in this USA West Coast guide book highlight the most special places to visit. TIPS AND FACTS Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to the USA West Coast as well as an introduction to the USA West Coast's food and drink, and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION A-Z of useful advice on everything, from when to go to the USA West Coast, how to get there and how to get around, to the USA West Coast's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS Every part of the destination, from South Carolina to Seattle has its own colour assigned for easy navigation of this USA West Coast travel guide. CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS Geographically organised text, cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Boston, Buffalo and many other locations in the USA West Coast. STRIKING PICTURES This guide book to the USA West Coast features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Yellowstone National Park and the spectacular Niagara Falls.

Insight Guides City Guide London (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides City Guide London (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1786715910

Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings the city and its people to life. Highlights of the city's top attractions in our Best of London, including the city's best museums and art galleries and iconic landmarks such as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. Descriptive area-by-area accounts cover the whole city: from stately Westminster to vibrant Covent Garden, and well-to-do Knightsbridge to historic Southwark and the South Bank. Additional chapters take visitors beyond the centre to Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Hampstead, Greenwich and vibrant East London, and cover day trips to Windsor, Bath and Stratford-upon-Avon. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Washington

Washington
Author: Daniel E. Harmon
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2009-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615311270

This intriguing book gives an overview of the Evergreen State, Washington. Great for social studies research reports, the book provides information on Washington's geography, history and culture, state government, and people. It also looks at the vital industries of the state, including fishing, agriculture (apples and dairy products), forestry, and aerospace. Students learn about the state's flag, capitol building, and national parks. Some distinguished Washingtonians include Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, musicians Bing Crosby and Jimi Hendrix, Chief Seattle of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples, and artist Dale Chihuly.

Seattle Stairway Walks

Seattle Stairway Walks
Author: Jake Jaramillo
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594856788

CLICK HERE to download Jake and Cathy Jaramillo's favorite walk from the book, "The Olmstead Vision" (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) * The only guidebook to stairway walks in Seattle * Explore Seattle neighborhoods in a new way with these interesting walks in Seattle * Written for people of all ages who want to get outside, exercise, and explore Often called a “city of neighbor-hoods,” Seattle is shaped by soaring mounds like Queen Anne and Capitol Hill and by indentations such as Ravenna Ravine and Deadhorse Canyon. Weaving together the hills, bluffs, and canyons are stairs -- lots and lots of stairs. In fact, there are over 600 publicly accessible Seattle stairways within the city limits! And to explore Seattle by these stairs opens up stunning views and a whole new, intimate side of the Emerald City. Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods is the city's first guidebook to 25 of the best neighborhood walks that feature public Seattle stairways. Each route description includes driving and public transit directions to the starting point, full-color photos, a detailed map, QR codes for saving abbreviated directions on your smart phone, tips on sections that are family-friendly, suggestions for cafes and pubs for that perfect espresso and sandwich en route, fascinating sidebars on Seattle's neighborhood history and community anecdotes, and much, much more.

Wanderlust Seattle

Wanderlust Seattle
Author: Betsy Beier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2020
Genre: Diaries
ISBN: 9781513263007

"A creative travel guide and journal to the city of Seattle, Washington, filled with historical tidbits and information as well as journal and art prompts"--

China

China
Author: Damian Harper
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2007
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781426200359

This beautiful guide makes the vast enigma of China accessible to every visitor. Continuing the series' winning formula, this new edition combines in-depth, up-to-date descriptions with dazzling photographs, detailed maps, cutaway illustrations of renowned structures, and a wealth of useful travel tips organized by cities and areas.

The Rough Guide to USA

The Rough Guide to USA
Author: Samantha Cook
Publisher: Rough Guides
Total Pages: 1468
Release: 2004
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781843532620

The Rough Guide to the USA is the most comprehensive and colourful guide to the fifty states available. There are lively accounts of every region and attraction from the bright lights of Broadway to the vast open plains of Wyoming. The guide gives refreshingly opinionated reviews of the established sights and landmarks as well as uncovering many of the lesser-known gems, allowing the visitor to make the most of their trip. There are feature boxes that provide information on a variety of subjects from the Delta blues to the geology of the Grand Canyon. There are also maps and plans to help you navigate around the major attractions, inner city streets or interstates