Frommer's Washington State

Karl Samson

John Wiley & Sons, Oct 12, 2010 - Travel - 384 pages

• Frommer's Washington State takes you to the best of the Northwest, from hiking and trekking Olympic National Park, to wind-surfing the Columbia River, kayaking and boating the San Juan Islands, and sipping your way through Eastern Washington Wine Country. Plus, you'll have everything you need for a sophisticated adventure in Seattle.
• Our expert author gives candid reviews of hotels and lodging for every price range—from sleek city minimalist hotels, to historic B&Bs, secluded resorts, rustic cabins, and the best campsites.
• Our planning tools help you organize your time to maximize your trip, whether you're traveling with kids, pressed for time, looking for daredevil thrills or cosmopolitan culture. Frommer's includes detailed color maps, dining choices for every taste and budget, suggested itineraries, and multiple self-guided driving tours.

Contents

• THE BEST OF WASHINGTON: 1
• The Best Small Towns: 7
• Washington Today: 13
• PLANNING YOUR TRIP: 26
• Getting There Around: 32
• SUGGESTED WASHINGTON: 46
• A Week in the Washington Wine: 49
• SEATTLE: 58
• Getting Around: 65
• Where to Dine: 88
• What to See Do: 109
• SPACE NEEDLE ALTERNATIVES: 116
• FISH GOTTA SWIM: 123
• THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS: 151
• Anacortes: 158
• SOUTH PUGET SOUND WEST: 197
• Bainbridge Island 198 Tacoma: 206
• THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA: 220
• Sequim Dungeness Valley: 231
• SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON: 255
• Ocean Shores to Willapa Bay 256 The Long Beach Peninsula: 262
• THE CASCADES: 271
• Winthrop the Methow Valley: 278
• Lake Chelan: 284
• Leavenworth the Wenatchee: 291
• The Snoqualmie Pass: 300
• The: 321
• Walla Walla: 335
• FAST FACTS: 358

About the author

Karl Samson lives in Oregon, where he spends his time juggling his obsessions with traveling, gardening, outdoor sports, and wine. Each winter, to dry out his webbed feet, he flees the soggy Northwest to update the Frommer's Arizona guide. Karl is also the author of Frommer's Seattle and Frommer's Oregon.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Frommer's Washington State; Volume 825 of Frommer's Complete Guides
• Author: Karl Samson
• Edition: 7, illustrated
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 0470934050, 9780470934050
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)