Walking Seattle [Paperback]

John Owen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Walking Guides | Publication Date: February 1, 2000

Blessed with a bustling waterfront, charming neighborhoods, a cosmopolitan city center, and a visionary park system, Seattle is a wonderland for the explorer on foot. This jaunty little guide will lead you to 19 of the city's most intriguing nooks and crannies, from Pike Place Market to Seattle Center, from funky Fremont to the Washington Park Arboretum. It even searches out the best of the outlying suburbs, including Kirkland, Bellevue, and Bainbridge Island.

Walking Seattle includes step-by-step directions, detailed maps, and intriguing descriptions of points of intrest along the way. Author John Owen is a long-time Seattle resident and award-winning journalist whose firsthand knowledge and hometown pride resonate in his walk descriptions. Whether you're visiting Seattle or exploring your hometown, you're sure to be on the right track with Walking Seattle to guide you.

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From the Back Cover

Blessed with a bustling waterfront, charming neighborhoods, a cosmopolitan city center, and a visionary park system, Seattle is a wonderland for the explorer on foot. This jaunty little guide will lead you to 19 of the city's most intriguing nooks and crannies, from Pike Place Market to Seattle Center, from funky Fremont to the Washington Park Arboretum. It even searches out the best of the outlying suburbs, including Kirkland, Bellevue, and Bainbridge Island. Walking Seattle includes step-by-step directions, detailed maps, and intriguing descriptions of points of intrest along the way. Author John Owen is a long-time Seattle resident and award-winning journalist whose firsthand knowledge and hometown pride resonate in his walk descriptions. Whether you're visiting Seattle or exploring your hometown, you're sure to be on the right track with Walking Seattle to guide you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560448636
• ISBN-13: 978-1560448631
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Washington

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars walking seattle, October 10, 2000

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[e-mail] (Seattle Wa. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking Seattle (Paperback)

If you're new to the city or even a longtimer who always wanted to explore the colorful districts of this town on the Sound, Walking Seattle by John Owen is your best guide by leaps and bounds. you won't just read about the sights and sounds of Seattle, but also its origins and beginnings, from the first day of commerce at the Pike Place Market. Most of the city's great walks are covered quite well--the Market, Ballard, the Arboretum, Alki, Diswcovery Park, the Locks. Fremont is the perfect foil for Owen's quirky brand of humor. All in all, Owen won't lead you off course

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but in need of an update, February 21, 2005

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Matt Ebiner (Covina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Seattle (Paperback)

This is the perfect guide for exploring the city on foot, although Seattle has changed since the book was written 5 years ago. The maps are clear, the directions precise, the information interesting, the organization flawless. There were no major problems even when places had changed (an Italian restaurant en route which was now Chinese...), but an update would be nice. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoy using this book very much, August 9, 2009

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Monica Zabetski "tourist" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Seattle (Paperback)

We are new to the area and like walking. This book helped us get to know Seattle in a way other guides did not.