The new spiritual center of art and free expression, Seattle has become an urban magnet for travelers seeking everything from rock clubs and symphonies to upscale galleries and folk-art shops. Hidden Washington opens with an extensive survey of this '90s hot spot. Going neighborhood by neighborhood, author John Gottberg gets to the heart of each community while describing both its famous attractions and hidden favorites.
Carefully chosen selections show travelers how to experience the true essence of the place. Recommendations of unique hotels like the Capitol Hill Inn, a 1903 Queen Anne-style bed-and-breakfast in the heart of Seattle's gay scene, are combined with reviews of one-of-a-kind restaurants like Three Girls Bakery, a local artists' hangout and lunch counter in Pike Place Market.
Once outside "The Emerald City" of Seattle, Hidden Washington shows readers the beauty of this state's "Evergreen Playground". Exploring the wide open spaces and small towns with the same thorough and insightful coverage given metropolitan Seattle, Hidden Washington surveys everything from the coastal fishing towns and Victorian settlements of Puget Sound to the burgeoning wine country and Alpine retreats in the Cascades.
Hidden Washington leads the way to whale watching in the San Juan islands, bald eagle viewing in the Hoh Rainforest, sea kayaking in Grays Harbor, skiing on Mount Rainier, and camping in the unspoiled parks found throughout Washington.
