52 Weekends in Seattle Card Deck [Cards]

Westwinds Press (Creator)

Book Description

Series: 52 Weekends | Publication Date: April 1, 2009

Each of the 52 Weekends cards include a striking photograph on the front side, and a compelling description that explains why this is an essential destination for any tourist, visitor or resident. Some weekend trips involve iconic road trips, some trips are unknown even to longtime residents, and some are once-a-year events such as holiday weekends or Christmas and New Year's events. The text includes descriptions of what, when, where, and how - as well as URLs, toll-free numbers, basic directions, and enough information to Google the rest. Most important, each card includes the why. * Destinations range from famous and iconic to unusual or unique * Cards are categorized for Arts & Culture, Events, Recreation/Sports, and Food & Drink. * 6 icons indicate whether the destination is kid-friendly, dog-friendly, accessible by mass transit or bike, handicap-accessible, and free or inexpensive. It is almost the weekend! So what is your destination for this weekend?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Planning a trip to the Northwest? Don't leave without 52 Weekends in Seattle or 52 Weekends in Oregon card decks -- colorful, easy-to-transport guides that describe affordable, art-filled weekends.

The Seattle deck includes well-known favorites like Pike Place Market and the Space Needle, but it also features parks, gardens and museums such as Olympic Sculpture Park and the Seattle Art Museum. Lesser-known points of interest include the Snoqualmie Falls and Winery Tour.

The Portland, Ore., deck is oriented toward outdoor activities with numerous parks, lakes and natural wonders to explore. Surprise highlights are the Portland Classical Chinese Garden, the Underground Walking Tour and Vineyards of Willamette Valley.

Both card decks feature stunning photography. Each card provides directions, and refers you to more cards detailing other activities close by." --American Style Magazine

Review

"Everyone who lives in and around Seattle has a long list of local activities and attractions that they've always meant to check out but somehow never get around to visiting. Westwinds Press® had come up with an ingenious way to motivate and encourage yourself to try those new places.

Whether you choose cards at random, or go through the deck one at a time, 52 Weekends in Seattle will be a great source of inspiration for weekend fun."

Product Details

• Cards: 53 pages
• Publisher: Westwiinds Press; Crds Ill edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882407635
• ISBN-13: 978-0882407630
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,302,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, August 14, 2009

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C. L. Richmond "jasperblu" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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As a new Seattle resident (moved here in Apr 2009), I had really hoped this deck would direct me to some fun, DIFFERENT things to do in/around Seattle... Alas, we have already hit almost all of the entire deck of 52 spots. This would be a fun gift item for someone who travels to Seattle regularly, but has only a few days at a time per visit, or for someone who has lived here their whole lives (but lived under a rock).

For someone who actually lives in & knows Seattle well however? This deck contains the run of the mill, standard tourist spots. That's not necessarily a bad thing, if you've really never gone to some of those spots. Even for me, I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting places like Pike's Place Market, the Space Needle, Seattle Center, the Sculpture Garden, etc., I just wanted something a little more off the beaten path to explore as well.

I've placed in my guest room (along w/ some other Seattle themed books and magazines), so that family & friends visiting from outside of WA can peruse at their leisure.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy way to get to get to know the city, October 8, 2010

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Carrie Crawford (Kirkland, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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We recently moved to the area and were completely in the dark about Seattle. I picked up this box of cards hoping it would provide a quick, handy reference for getting to know our new home. All the research had been done for me - info on the typical must-see tourist spots, parks to hang out in, botanical gardens and zoos, museums, and fairs and festivals to enjoy. Whenever we are adventurous and looking for something to do, we just flip through the cards and pick whatever looks interesting. We have yet to be disappointed. The "completed" cards go on the refrigerator as a reminder of all the fun we've had. Meanwhile, we're learning a bit about the different neighborhoods of the city and surrounding areas. The cards take us there, but we choose to explore outside of the chosen activity while we're there. The only thing I would point out as a negative is that the directions assume the reader is using a map or some other tool to actually navigate to the location, since they are very general. But since most people unfamiliar with an area are relying on a map to get around anyway, I don't really see this as a big problem.