See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below.
A
Accommodations, 154–162. See also Accommodations Index
best bets, 156
ACT (A Contemporary Theatre), 32, 151
Aer Lingus, 180
Agate Designs, 91
Air New Zealand, 180
Airpark, 22
Akanyi African & Tribal Art Gallery, 87
Alibi Room, 139
Alki Bakery and Cafe, 18
Alphabet Soup, 75
American Express emergency number, 184
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), 186
Amtrak, 182
Antiques, 87
Antiques at Pike Place, 87
A Piece of Cake, 72
Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (Tacoma), 165
Vancouver, B.C., 175
Archie McPhee, 75
Arctic Building, 45
Area codes, 183
Christmas Ships Festival, 179
Art museums and galleries, 87
Bellevue Arts Museum, 170
Elements Gallery (Bellevue), 169
First Thursday Gallery Walk, 53
Frye Art Museum, 28
Henry Art Gallery, 29
Museum of Glass (Tacoma), 165
Seattle Art Museum, 11, 27, 46, 65
Seattle Asian Art Museum, 28
Tacoma Art Museum, 164
Arts and entertainment, 146–152
Artusi, 139
ATMs (automated teller machines), 183
Australian embassy and consulates, 184
Azalea Way, 111
B
Bad Woman Yarn, 76
Bainbridge Island, 18
Ballet, 29
Baltic Room, 143
Banana Republic, 47
Bathhouses (sentos), 73
Bathtub Gin and Co., 139
Bauhaus Books & Coffee, 41
Bellevue Aquatic Center, 171
Bellevue Arts Museum, 170
Bellevue Botanical Garden, 171
Bellevue Downtown Park, 169
Benaroya Hall, 65
Bigfoot (Sasquatch), 69
Black Bottle Gastro-Tavern, 140
Blake Island, 5
Boating (boat rentals)
Argosy Cruises Christmas Ships Festival, 179
Green Lake Park, 109
Lake Union, 103
Mercer Slough Nature Park (Bellevue), 170
Opening Day of Boating Season, 178
Boat tours and cruises, 100
Harbor Tour, 17
Queen of Seattle Paddlewheel Cruises, 105
Sunday Ice Cream Cruise (Lake Union), 104
BOKA Restaurant + Bar, 140
Bolt Bus, 182
Bookstore Bar, 140
Botanical gardens
Bellevue Botanical Garden, 171
Carl S. English, Jr. Botanical Garden, 106–107
Japanese Garden, 111
Woodland Park Rose Garden, 112–113
Bottleworks, 75
Bourgeois, Louise, 28
British Airways, 180
the Seattle Music & Arts Festival, 179
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, 24
Business hours, 183
C
Caffe Ladro Espresso Bar & Bakery, 41
Calder, Alexander, 28
Canada, embassy and consulates, 184
Can Can, 149
Candy, 88
Canoeing, Mercer Slough Nature Park (Bellevue), 170
Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park (Vancouver, B.C.), 176
Capitol Hill, 6
Carl S. English, Jr. Botanical Garden, 107
Cellphones, 180
Center for Wooden Boats, 36, 104
Central Link Light Rail, 183
The Central Saloon, 140
CenturyLink Field, 44
Cha Cha Lounge, 140
Chihuly, Dale, 28
Chihuly Bridge of Glass, 165
Chihuly Garden and Glass, 27–28, 115
Children’s Museum, Seattle, 13, 36, 115
Children’s Theatre, Seattle, 35–36, 116
Chinatown/International District, Lunar New Year Celebration, 179
Chinatown/International District, neighborhood walk, 70–73
Chinese Gate, 73
Chocolate, 126
Chopstix, 144
Chop Suey, 143
Cinerama, 33
CityPass, 11
Classical music, 148
The Clog Factory, 96
San Juan Coffee Roasting Co. (San Juan Island), 167
Comedy clubs, 148
The Comedy Underground, 148
Comet Falls, 173
Concert venues, 148
Consulates, 184
Contour, 143
Credit cards, lost or stolen, 184
Crossroads Trading Co., 89
Cruise terminals, 99
The Cuff Complex, 143
Cupcake Royale (Bellevue), 170
Currency, 183
Cutty Sark Nautical Antiques, 87
D
Daily Dozen Doughnuts, 10
Dance Footsteps, 68
Dance performances, 149
Daylight Saving Time, 185
Dentists, 183
Department stores, 89
Dilettante Mocha Café, 41, 88–89
Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 144, 150
Dining, 118–134. See also Restaurants Index
best bets, 118
Disabilities, travelers with, 186
Discount/consignment shopping, 89
Doctors, 183
Dotcom economy, 63
Downtown, neighborhood walk, 60–65
Dragon’s Toy Box, 96
Drinking laws, 183
Driscoll Robbins Fine Carpets, 95
Drugstores, 185
E
Easy Street Records and CDs, 94
Economy Building, 57
Eddie Bauer, 90
E.E. Robbins, 94
Egyptian Theatre, 31
88 Keys Dueling Piano Sports Bar, 144
Elements Gallery (Bellevue), 169
Elliott Bay, 25
Elliott Bay Book Company, 5, 15, 69, 88
Elliott’s Oyster House, 18
Elysian Brewing Company, 140
Embassies and consulates, 183–184
Emergencies, 184
The Erotic Bakery, 76
Experience Music Project (EMP), 13–14, 47–48, 116, 148
F
Facèré, 94
Fado Irish Pub, 140
Fall, 179
The Farm Boat, 105
Farmers’ market, The Farm Boat, 105
Farwest Taxi, 181
consignment apparel shops, 68
Bainbridge Island, 18
Festivals and special events, 101, 178–179
Fireside Room, 140
Fireworks, 91
First and Pike News, 88
First Thursday Gallery Walk, 53
Fish Ladder, 107
Fish ’n chips, stands selling, 10
Flanagan & Lane Antiques, 87
Flowers, 91
Floyd’s Place, 144
Foster/White, 93
Fourth of July fireworks, 101
Fremont Fair, 178
Fremont neighborhood walk, 78–80
Fremont Rocket, 80
Friday Harbor Ferry Dock (San Juan Island), 166
Furniture, 91
G
GameWorks, 61
Garden d’Lights (Bellevue), 171
Gasworks Park, 77
Gasworks Park Kite Shop, 77
Gays and lesbians
nightlife, 143
Seattle Pride, 178
Gelato, 15
Gem Heaven, 91
Gems, 91
G. Gibson Gallery, 87
Ghost Tour, Pike Place Market, 56
Glass, 93
Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum, 111
Grand Central Bakery, 53
Granville Island (Vancouver, B.C.), 175
Gray Line Airport Express, 181
Green Lake Path, 108
Greyhound, 182
Grouse Mountain (Vancouver, B.C.), 176
H
Harbor Tour, 17
Harvard-Belmont Landmark District, 68
Harvard Exit, 31
Hello, Cupcake (Tacoma), 164
Hendrix, Jimi, 13
Henry Art Gallery, 29
Hiking
Mercer Slough Nature Park (Bellevue), 170
Mount Rainier National Park, 173
Washington Park Arboretum, 111
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 4–5, 106–107
Historic Panama Hotel Bed & Breakfast
bathhouse, 73
Tea & Coffee House, 72
Historic sights and attractions, 22–25
Holidays, 184
Hospitals, 184
Hotels, 154–162. See also Accommodations Index
best bets, 156
Housewares, 93
I
Information Booth (Pike Place Market), 55
International Children’s Festival, 178
International District/Chinatown neighborhood walk, 70–73
International Fountain, 116
Internet access, 184
InTouch USA, 180
Ireland, embassy and consulates, 184
Issaquah Salmon Days Festival, 179
Izilla Toys, 96
J
Japanese Garden, 111
Jeffrey Moose Gallery, 87
Jewelry, 94
K
Karma Martini Lounge & Bistro, 141
Kayaking, Lake Union, 103
Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, 141
Kenmore Air, 181
King Street Station, 44
Kites, 77
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, 22–23, 52
Kobo at Higo, 72
Kobo Capitol Hill, 92
L
Fourth of July fireworks, 178
Left Bank Books, 88
Lenin, Statue of, 79
Link Light Rail Station, 181
Lodging, 154–162. See also Accommodations Index
best bets, 156
Longmire, 173
Longmire Museum, 173
Lunar New Year Celebration, 179
LUSH, 95
M
Made in Washington, 92
Madison Pub, 143
Magic Mouse Toys, 96
Malls, 94
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 28
Mario’s, 90
Market Ghost Tour, 56
Market Heritage Tour, 59
Market Magic & Novelty Shop, 96
Market Spice, 56
MasterCard, emergency number, 184
Mercer Slough Nature Park (Bellevue), 170
Merry Tails, 92
Metro Bus, 182
The Metro Clothing Co., 90
Microsoft, 63
Millstream, 92
MOHAI (Museum of History & Industry), 24, 69
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream, 75
Monorail Espresso, 40
MossRehab, 186
Mountain climbing, Mount Rainier National Park, 172
Mount Rainier National Park, 172–173
Movies at the Mural, 115
Mud Bay Granary, 95
Museum of Flight, 22
Museum of Glass (Tacoma), 165
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), 24, 103
Museums
art. See Art museums and galleries
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, 24
Longmire Museum, 173
Museum of Flight, 22
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), 24, 103
Nordic Heritage Museum, 24
Seattle Children’s Museum, 13, 115
Washington State History Museum (Tacoma), 165
Whale Museum (Friday Harbor), 167
Wing Luke Asian Museum, 23, 72–73
Music, 15
classical, 148
Experience Music Project (EMP), 13–14, 47–48, 115–116
popular, 152
N
Chinatown/International District, 70–73
Neighbours, 143
New Orleans, 144
Newspapers and magazines, 184–185
New Year’s, 5
New Year’s at the Needle, 179
New Zealand, embassy and consulates, 184
best bets, 136
gay and lesbian, 143
piano bars, 144
sports bars, 144
Niketown, 96
Noble Horse Gallery, 92
Nordic Heritage Museum, 24
Northwest Fine Wood-working, 91
Northwest Flower & Garden Show, 179
Northwest Folklife Festival, 101, 178
Northwest Puppet Center, 36
O
Occidental Park and Pedestrian Walkway, 11
Oliver’s Lounge, 141
Olympic Sculpture Park, 28
Owl ‘N Thistle, 141
P
Pacific Northwest Ballet, 29, 149
Pacific Science Center, 13, 36, 116
Palace Rug Gallery, 96
Panache, 90
Panama Hotel, 72
Paradise Inn (Mount Rainier National Park), 173
Paradise Jackson Visitor Center (Mount Rainier National Park), 172
Parking, 183
PCC Natural Markets, 80
Pegasus Coffee House and Gallery (Winslow), 18
Pelindaba Lavender Gallery, 95, 167
Perennial Tearoom, 59
Pets, 95
Pharmacies, 185
Piano bars, 144
Pike Place, 58
Pike Place Flowers, 91
Pike Place Market, 4
Information Booth, 55
restaurants, 58
South Arcade, 57
The Pike Pub & Brewery, 141
The Pink Door Cabaret, 149
Pioneer Square, neighborhood walk, 50–53
Pioneer Square Park, 51
Pioneer Square Pergola, 45
Pirates Plunder, 92
Playground, Green Lake Park, 108–109
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (Tacoma), 165
Polar Bar, 141
Police, 185
Popular music, 152
Post Alley, 59
Purple Café and Wine Bar, 141
Pyramid Alehouse, 142
Q
Qantas, 180
R
Ragazzi’s Flying Shuttle, 90
Raygun Lounge, 142
Re-bar, 143
Red Barn, 22
Restaurants, 118–134. See also Restaurants Index
best bets, 118
Restrooms, 185
Robson Street (Vancouver, B.C.), 176
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 89
S
Safeco Field, 43
Safety, 185
Salmon
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 4–5, 107
Issaquah Salmon Days Festival, 179
at Tillicum Village, 5
San Juan Coffee Roasting Co. (San Juan Island), 167
Sasquatch (Bigfoot), 69
SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality), 186
Seafood, 126
Seaplane flights, 104
Seasons, 178
Seattle Aquarium, 11, 35, 99–100
Seattle Architecture Foundation, 47
Seattle Art Museum, 11, 27, 46, 65
Seattle Asian Art Museum, 29
Seattle Center House, 115
Seattle Center House Food Court, 36
Seattle Center Skatepark, 36
Seattle Central Public Library, 46–47, 65
Seattle Children’s Museum, 13, 36, 115
Seattle Children’s Theatre, 35–36, 116
Seattle Fudge, 116
Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society, 150–151
Seattle Glassblowing Studio, 93
Seattle International Film Festival, 31, 178
Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 51, 88
Seattle Pride, 178
Seattle Pride Festival, 101
Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 109
Seattle Repertory Theatre, 33, 152
Seattle’s Best Coffee, 40
Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, 178
Seattle Streetcar, 183
Seattle Symphony, 148
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 180
See’s Candies, 89
See Sound Lounge, 142
Shoes, 96
antiques, 87
art galleries, 87
best bets, 82
candy, 88
department stores, 89
flowers, 91
gems, 91
glass, 93
housewares, 93
jewelry, 94
malls, 94
Pacific Place, 62
perfume/skincare/herbal products, 95
pet store, 95
shoes, 96
toys and novelties, 96
Showbox, 152
Shuttle Express, 181
Silver Platters, 94
Simo Silk, 90
The Sitting Room, 142
Sixth Avenue Wine Seller, 62
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (La Conner), 178
Skatepark, Seattle Center, 36
Slugger’s, 144
Smith, 142
Smoking, 185
Snowshoeing, Mount Rainier National Park, 173
The Sock Monster, 76
South Lake Union, 105
Space Gallery, 22
Space Needle, 4, 5, 9, 48, 115
Special events and festivals, 101, 178–179
Spitfire, 144
Sport Restaurant & Bar, 144
Sports bars, 144
Spring, 178
Stanley Park (Vancouver, B.C.), 175–176
Starbucks, 39
Summer, 178
festivals and special events, 101
Sunday Ice Cream Cruise (Lake Union), 104
Sur La Table, 93
Swedish Medical Center, 184
Swimming, Bellevue Aquatic Center, 171
Swimming pools, Green Lake Park, 108
T
Tacoma Art Museum, 164
Tacoma Union Station, 165
Tap House Grill, 142
Taxes, 185
Taxis, 181
Teatro ZinZanni, 150
Telephones, 185
Temple Billiards, 144
Tennis, Green Lake Park, 109
Tenzing Momo & Company, 95
Theater, 33, 35–36, 109, 151–152
Theo Chocolate, 126
Tipping, 185
TNT Espresso, 41
Top Ten Toys, 62
Torchlight Parade, 6
Tourist information, 178
Town Hall, 148
Toys and novelties, 96
Train travel, 182
Transit info, 186
Trendy Wendy, 90
Trinity Nightclub, 143
Tugboat Storytime, 36
Tula’s, 144
Tully’s Coffee, 39
Twice Sold Tales, 88
Two Bells, 142
U
U District StreetFair, 178
Union Station
Seattle, 44
Tacoma, 165
United Kingdom embassy and consulates, 184
Uptown Espresso, 41
Uwajimaya, 71
UW World Series, 149
V
Vancouver Aquarium, 175
Victoria Clipper, 166–167, 181–182
Victor Steinbrueck Park, 99
Vintage apparel shops, 68
Virginia Mason Medical Center, 184
Visa, emergency number, 184
Visitor information, 178
Volunteer Park, 67
Von Trapp’s, 142
Von’s 1000 Spirits, 142
W
Waiting for the Interurban (sculpture), 80
Walking tours, architectural highlights, 47
Wallingford, neighborhood walk, 74–77
Wallingford Playfield, 76
Wall of Sound, 95
Washington Park Arboretum, 110–111
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 61
Washington State Ferries, 181
Washington State Ferry Terminal, 101
Washington State History Museum (Tacoma), 165
Washington State Tourism, 178
Waterfall Garden Park, 52
The waterfront, 10
Watson Kennedy Fine Home, 93–94
W Bar, 142
Weather, 179
Weather forecasts, 186
Websites, useful, 180
food court at, 63
Whale Museum (Friday Harbor), 167
Whale-watch cruises, Friday Harbor (San Juan Island), 167
The Wild Rose, 143
Wine World & Spirits, 77
Wing Luke Asian Museum, 23, 72–73
Winslow, 18
Winter, 179
Woodland Park Zoo, 37, 112, 113, 148
Y
Yellow Cab, 181
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, 100–101
Young Flowers, 91
Z
ZigZag Café, 142
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (Tacoma), 165
Woodland Park, 37, 112, 113, 148
Accommodations
Alexis, 157
Arctic Club Hotel, 157
Best Western Pioneer Square Hotel, 157
Courtyard by Marriott Lake Union, 157
Crowne Plaza, 157
The Edgewater Hotel, 157
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 157–158
Four Seasons Hotel, 158
Grand Hyatt Seattle, 158
Hilton Seattle, 158
Hotel FIVE Seattle, 158
Hotel Monaco, 159
Hotel 1000, 159
Hotel Vintage, 159
Inn at the Market, 160
Mayflower Park Hotel, 160
Paramount Hotel, 160
Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, 160
Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 161
Roosevelt Hotel, 161
Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 161
Silver Cloud Hotel Broadway, 161
Sorrento Hotel, 161
Warwick Hotel Seattle, 162
The Westin Seattle, 162
W Seattle Hotel, 162
Restaurants
Alki Bakery and Cafe, 18
Ambrosia Cafe, 73
Andaluca, 123
Aqua, 123
Assaggio, 123
The Athenian Inn, 57
Bastille, 123
Blueacre, 124
BOKA Kitchen + Bar, 124
Café Campagne, 124
Café Paloma, 124
Caffe Umbria, 15
Canlis, 124
Charlie’s Bar & Grill, 69
Cherry Street Coffee House, 27
Dahlia Lounge, 125
Daniels’ Broiler, 105
Dick’s Drive-In, 125
El Gaucho, 125
Elliott’s Oyster House, 125
Hello, Cupcake (Tacoma), 164
The Herbfarm, 133
Hunt Club, 126
Il Fornaio, 127
Irwin’s Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe, 77
Ivar’s Acres of Clams, 127
Ivar’s Seafood Bar, 100
Jade Garden, 127
Joey Lake Union, 105
Joule, 127
Julia’s on Broadway, 31
Kabul, 127
La Carta de Oaxaca, 127
Lark, 127
Larsen’s Danish Bakery, 25
Le Pichet, 128
List, 128
Lockspot Café, 107
Lola, 128
Marco’s Supperclub, 129
Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant, 128
Matt’s in the Market, 128
Maximilien, 129
McCormick & Schmick’s, 105, 129
Merchants Cafe, 51
Metropolitan Grill, 129
Morton’s The Steakhouse, 130
O’Asian Kitchen, 130
Pagliacci Pizza, 130
Palisade, 130
Perennial Tearoom, 59
Place Pigalle, 130
Purple Café and Wine Bar, 131
Racha Thai & Asian Kitchen, 131
Ray’s Boathouse, 131
Royal Grinders, 79
Sazerac, 132
Serious Pie, 132
72nd Street Café, 109
Shiro’s, 132
Sitka & Spruce, 132
Six Seven, 132
SkyCity at the Needle, 133
Soups!, 64
Specialty’s Café & Bakery, 46
Steelhead Diner, 133
Tavolata, 133
Teahouse in Stanley Park (Vancouver, B.C.), 175–176
Tilth, 134
Traveler Montlake, 111
Tulio Ristorante, 134
Urbane, 134
Volterra, 134
Wild Ginger, 134
Zeek’s, 134