This guide to Washington State provides information and advice on accommodation, restaurant facilities and entertainment, with an emphasis on outdoor recreation, including water sports, skiing, hiking, biking, and river rafting.'
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Born in Atlanta, Georgia as the middle son of two teachers, Don Pitcher grew up all over the East Coast, from Florida to Maine. He moved west for college, receiving a masters degree in fire ecology from the University of California Berkeley. A love of nature pulled him north to Alaska, and an aversion to office work kept him outside for the next 15 years, conducting ecological research, building backcountry trails, working as a wilderness ranger, mapping grizzly habitat, and operating salmon weirs. He went on to write or photograph a dozen guidebooks for Avalon Travel, DK Publishing, Sasquatch Books, Heyday Books, and Fodor's. He also contributes to Triporati and other websites, and is a professional wedding photographer. Don Pitcher's photos have appeared in a multitude of publications and advertisements, and his prints are sold in many Alaska and Washington galleries. He lives in Homer, Alaska with his wife, Karen Shemet, and their children, Aziza and Rio. Find out more on his websites: www.donpitcher.com and www.weddingsinhomer.com, or visit his Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/donpitcherphotography and www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Pitchers-Travel-Guidebooks/314113916371.
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This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Washington (6th Ed.) (Paperback)
The Washington Handbook is the best book I have found for information on the state of Washington! It is truly comprehensive in it's coverage of the entire state. Being a member of a military family, moving to a new location can be a very frightening prospect. This book has the type of in-depth information that makes Washington feel familiar without ever even being there! I've looked at MANY travel guides (Fodor's, etc.) and the Washington Handbook outshines them all.
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More useable info than any other book,
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This book covered every area we were interested in visiting. It was dead on the restaurant and lodging reviews. Prices have gone up for lodging but other than that very informative and well used on our trip. We had the Frommers book and off the beaten path book. The Moon book was the one we kept going back to.
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This review is from: Moon Handbooks Washington (Paperback)
The first Moon book that I purchased several years ago was the book on Oregon. We made significant travel arrangements based on the information in that book and we were never disappointed.
An upcoming trip to Seattle/San Juans is based on the information in the Washington book. The real beauty is that the book leads you to the most likely area to visit, gives references to hotels, etc., then you can complete your research by reviewing up-to-date information about that spot/hotel online. We chose Orcas island for 2 days before heading to Seattle and I do not expect to be disappointed. The authors are even-handed and complete --- they are not elitists, reviewing only the high-end accomodations. They have a good sample of a broad range of places. They point out lesser known restaurants and scenic spots as well. I have found their advice in the Oregon, Washington, Coastal California and New England books to be quite excellent. I have purchased quite a few different travel books in the past, but Moon Handbooks are my travel book of choice.
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When it comes to recreation, Washington pretty much has it covered. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
local lodging places, big continental breakfast, daily train connections, backcountry permit system, clallam transit, earthy breads, jefferson transit, national historical reserve, guest rooms share, single guest room, lake roosevelt, whidbey inn, flightseeing trips, daily bus service, shuttle express, additional campsites, state ferry system, local brochures, four guest rooms, roche harbor, three guest rooms, threshing bee, more camping, boat moorage, five guest rooms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Columbia River, Puget Sound, Forest Service, Walla Walla, Friday Harbor, Port Angeles, San Juans, Port Townsend, Labor Day, Lake Chelan, Ocean Shores, San Juan Island, Lake Washington, Olympic National Park, Memorial Day, Grand Coulee, Whidbey Island, Best Western, Capitol Hill, Mount Vernon, Queen Anne, Pacific Hwy, Yakima Valley, Olympic Peninsula, Pioneer Square New!
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When it comes to recreation, Washington pretty much has it covered. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
local lodging places, big continental breakfast, daily train connections, backcountry permit system, clallam transit, earthy breads, jefferson transit, national historical reserve, guest rooms share, single guest room, lake roosevelt, whidbey inn, flightseeing trips, daily bus service, shuttle express, additional campsites, state ferry system, local brochures, four guest rooms, roche harbor, three guest rooms, threshing bee, more camping, boat moorage, five guest rooms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Columbia River, Puget Sound, Forest Service, Walla Walla, Friday Harbor, Port Angeles, San Juans, Port Townsend, Labor Day, Lake Chelan, Ocean Shores, San Juan Island, Lake Washington, Olympic National Park, Memorial Day, Grand Coulee, Whidbey Island, Best Western, Capitol Hill, Mount Vernon, Queen Anne, Pacific Hwy, Yakima Valley, Olympic Peninsula, Pioneer Square New!
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- 100 Hikes in Washington's North Cascades: Glacierpeak Region by Ira Spring on 5 pages
- San Juan Islands, Afoot and Afloat: Afoot and Afloat by Marge Mueller on page 27, page 243, and Back Matter
- 50 Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park (100 Hikes In...) by Harvey Manning on page 617, and Back Matter
- The Food Lover's Guide to Seattle by Katy Calcott on page 94, and Back Matter
- Olympic Mountains Trail Guide: National Park & National Forest 3rd Edition by Robert L. Wood on page 419, and Back Matter
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- Moon Handbooks: Bangkok (3rd Ed.) by Carl Parkes in Back Matter
- Moon Handbooks San Juan Islands: Including Victoria and the Gulf Islands by Don Pitcher in Back Matter
- Moon Handbooks: Micronesia (5th Ed.) by Neil M. Levy in Back Matter
- Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America by Dirk G. Schroeder in Back Matter
- Moon Handbooks: Santa Fe-Taos (1st Ed.) by Stephen Metzger in Back Matter
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