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As the title implies, this is a tiny book--less than six inches tall and four inches wide--fitting inconspicuously into pocket or purse, but it's a font of Seattle wisdom. There are chapters on all the major neighbourhoods, from Lake Washington to Capitol Hill to Downtown; listings of accommodation , cafes, restaurants, and bars; sections on the performing arts, gay nightlife, festivals, sports, and activities for kids, plus shops and galleries; and a chart on climate, with average temperatures and monthly rainfall. It also contains the basics on getting to Seattle; getting around the city by metro, monorail, car, or ferry; and the best Web sites for surfing Seattle on the Internet. An ideal primer for incoming University of Washington freshmen, business travellers, or city weekenders, the Mini Rough Guide accomplishes a lot in a compact package. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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 and sylvan islands at the northwest corner of the lower 48 states. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Factually, however the book was fine & pretty much accurate so I found it a valuable help getting me round the city. My biggest gripe apart from the authors sooo cooool attitudes were the maps. They divide Seattle up into too many sections- some at the back of the book & some in the area chapters- which made it quite difficult to follow. Seattle is after all a relatively small city so I reverted to using a basic 1 sheet map that I got from the car hire company.
I would also have liked more suggestions of day or half day trips from Seattle instead of filling the book up with the standard guff about buying airline tickets from certain agencies in Belfast & all that waffle. But then I dare say there is a separate guidebook for the North West .
So, for me, a great place, a good guidebook, iffy maps & writing that in future editions might , just once in a while, break out into something approaching enthusiasm.
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.
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