The Rough Guide to Seattle 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Jeff Dickey (Author) "The sparkling waterside city of Seattle is one of America's most attractive metropolises, laced with parks and lakes, and almost perfectly sited between rugged mountains..." (more)
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Product Description
The "Rough Guide to Seattle" tells you all there is to know about this urban gateway to the Pacific Northwest. From hiking the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainer to enjoying the seafood at Pike Place Market, the 24-page, full-color introduction pinpoints all of the city's highlights. In addition there are two, new inserts: Coffee Culture' and Greenspace'. The guide includes up-to-date listings of all the city's top hotels and restaurants, plus information on all the best bars, shops and live music venues, to suit every budget. There is expanded coverage of Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains, including Bainbridge Island, the San Juan Islands and Mount Rainier. The guide comes complete with maps and plans for the entire city and surrounding regions.

About the Author
Jeff Dickey is an experienced Rough Guide author and is co-author of the Rough Guide to Washington DC and Washington DC DIRECTIONS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 4 edition (July 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843536587
• ISBN-13: 978-1843536581
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #103,883 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good practical guide to Seattle, January 9, 2008

By	John S. (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

I normally buy the lonely planet series of travel guides but the new version isn't coming out until Feb. I am traveling to Seattle next week so time was a factor in making my decision. I've compared the rough guide to Fodor's and Frommer's guides and the rough guide seems to be the best one in terms of practicality. It has more information on the neighborhoods and public transport. The maps are better organized and easy to understand, similar to the maps on the lonely planet. It is also very well organized and easy to read.

I still prefer the lonely planet because the maps are more informative, has all of the practical information, and comprehensive. But the rough guide is definitely a close 2nd.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately, Not Your Typical Rough Guide, February 20, 2009

By	Matt Boisen "hounddoc" (MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I usually prefer Rough Guides over the more "touristy" Frommers and Fodors, but this particular guide to Seattle loses out to the others in a big way. Writers of Rough Guides used to be opinionated, almost passionate about their place of choice, and that voice is missing in Rough Guide Seattle. Bland reviews, no high or low marks (surely, not everything in King Co. is perfect?)and a decided bias against "left leaning" (duh, it's the Pacific Northwest, dude) stores, music, what have you, left me wanting more. I got more from the Chamber of Commerce brochure. The writer(s) sounded bored and duty-bound to crank out some sort of milquetoast guide. Where's Gordon McLachlan, the god who wrote the original Real Guide to Germany with so much verve and wit?

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide To Seattle, February 3, 2009

By	The Footpath Cowboy "rockerusa2002" (Kingston, NY United States) - See all my reviews

THE ROUGH GUIDE TO SEATTLE 4 is a great guide to Seattle and its environs. It features a lot of information on sightseeing, dining, recreation, shopping, nightlife, and local media, including radio stations. It's a lot better than the LONELY PLANET series as far as coverage of radio stations in the area is concerned. If you're interested in the Pacific region in general and Seattle in particular, don't pass this book up.