Find out Where to go/stay... What's going on/what to do...

-In the Beautiful Pacific Northwest!

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Maps Seattle National Parks Media - TV
Transportation Eastside General Recreation Newspapers
Hotels Mountains & Eastern WA   Radio
Miscellaneous Islands   Pro Sport Teams
  Olympic Peninsula   Calendar of Events

This page began as a resource for relatives coming for a wedding.  Then it evolved into a place for some links about the area.

General visitor links to restaurants, hotels, movies, events... everything!

KIRO's Seattle Insider  -Many resources in one spot!  http://www.kirotv.com/seattleinsider

NWSource.com: Guide to Seattle events, restaurants, shopping, music, clubs, bars, attractions,... http://www.nwsource.com

Expedia's Guide to the Pacific Northwest http://www.expedia.com/daily/guides/t/pnw/default.asp?rfrr=-13921

"Experience Washington" -the State's Office of Tourism  http://www.tourism.wa.gov/  -They have a free "Travel Planner" that can be downloaded.  or try www.experiencewashington.com

City of Bellevue  http://bellevuewa.gov/  - Crimeweb.net -

For C.O.B. employees: http://myself.bellevuewa.gov https://exchange.bellevuewa.gov

City of Seattle  http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/

King County  http://www.kingcounty.gov/

Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau http://www.seeseattle.org -different from next one

For more information on Seattle and Seattle area attractions, please visit the Seattle - King County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

For information on Seattle area attractions, visit seattleattractions.com.

Northwest Backroads - from KING5  http://www.king5.com/nwbackroads

Things to do in Washington  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/WA/index.htm

 

More specifically...

Maps

Expedia's "Find a Map"   http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmfn

Yahoo! Maps  http://maps.yahoo.com/

Mapquest  http://www.mapquest.com/

Map of Downtown Seattle's Free Ride Area  http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bus/area_maps/seattle_cbd.html

Interstate 90 National Scenic Byway in Washington State  http://mtsgreenway.org  & the federal site is www.byways.org

Order a highway or bike map at www.wsdot.wa.gov/communications/Map/order.htm

King County Bicycling Guidemap www.kingcounty.gov/bike

Transportation

Biking in Washington  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike

Washington State Dept. of Transportation for info on Ferries, Mountain Pass Reports, Traffic Cams & Flow maps - if you can't find it anywhere else, try this:  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/

Washington State Ferry Schedules   http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/index.cfm

Metro Bus -Try the Trip Planner!  http://transit.metrokc.gov/

Get driving directions (Expedia)
I-90 bridge conditions
I90 Traveler Information
Clallam Transit, Bus service to, Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks, Clallam County
Amtrak or www.amtrakcascades.com

Flights

Cheap Tickets - Also check flight status
Flight Stats Track Flight Status, Airport Delays and other Flight & Airport Information

FlightArrivals.com - Real-time arrival & departure info

FlyteComm - Real-time flight tracking

Flight Delay Information - Air Traffic Control System Command Center (FAA)
The Port of Seattle Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac)

Travelport ViewTrip is your personal travel website that displays up-to-the-minute itinerary information.

QuickAid.com Airport Directory

Hotels

Hotels in Bellevue - Metro Travel Guide

Lodging.com - "Get a Room!" http://www.lodging.com

Hotels.com -"Hotel rooms with reviews" http://www.hotels.com/

Miscellaneous

A View of America.com - their Washington site
Bellevue Botanical Garden
Ghost Towns and History of the American West
Welcome to Boom Towns & Relic Hunters
Cranberry Coast C.O.C.com -Westport
Good Guys - Rod & Custom Association - For Car Nuts!
Long Beach, WA Peninsula Visitors Bureau
McChord Air Force Base
Metro Parks - Tacoma
Museum of Glass in Tacoma
Northwest GTO Legends - For Car Nuts!
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma
Tacomo Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau
Tacoma Downtown Merchants Group
Vacation Village of America
Victoria BC, Vancouver Island B.C., Gulf Islands Travel Guide British Columbia Canada
Welcome to Grants Pass Oregon --The Home Of the Caveman--grantspass.com
Welcome to Travel Matters
Washington Owners of Flying Disc Dogs
Washington State Parks Home Page
Oregon State Parks
Northwest Indian Tribes travel center www.tribaltourism.com or try
the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs at www.goia.wa.gov 
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville, WA  http://www.nwtrek.org
Wolf Haven International in Tenino, WA  http://www.wolfhaven.org

Seattle

City Search - The city guide to entertainment, restaurants, events, hotels, movies and businesses in Seattle

Pacific Science Center

Seattle Center - home of Key Arena, Fun Forest, Pacific NW Ballet, Opera House, Space Needle,  Children's Theatre, & many many more!

Eastside

Welcome to the Bellevue Art Museum - See Explore and Make Art
East Lake Washington Audubon Society

Crossroads Shopping Center - in Bellevue

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival -might be a seasonal (fall) link
Issaquah's Village Theatre

Redmond Saturday Market

Remlinger Farm -in Carnation

Mountains & Eastern WA

Iron Goat Trail
Mountains to Sound Greenway
Lake Chelan visitor information
Leavenworth - About Leavenworth
Lind Washington -Home of the Famous Combine Demolition Derby

Islands

The Whale Museum Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington
San Juan WebLinks - A Free For All links page in the San Juans
IslandCam- Live Images of the San Juan Islands

Olympic Peninsula

Discover the Olympic Peninsula
Fort Worden State Park
Grays Harbor Tourism
Oceanshores.com
Welcome to the Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce
Official Olympic National Park Site
Olympic National Forest - Olympic Peninsula Washington
Olympic National Park's - Lake Quinault Lodge
Olympic Peninsula, Resource Guide - Washington State
Port Angeles, Washington and Olympic National Park
Port Ludlow COC
Welcome to the Makah Nation
 

National Parks

USDA Forest Service
National Park Service -home page
Lewis & Clark National Historical & State Park Information
Mount Baker Highway (Route 542) -America's Byways
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
GORP Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Official Olympic National Park Site
Olympic National Forest - Olympic Peninsula Washington
Olympic National Park's - Lake Quinault Lodge
Mt. Rainier National Park
Mt. Rainier, Washington
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park Service)
Destinations Mount Rainier National Park @ nationalgeographic.com
GORP - Mount Rainier National Park, Rainier, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

General Recreation

Cascade Canoe & Kayak Centers

Cascade Bicycle Club

Electric Bikes Northwest - EbikesNW

Ski Washington Home
Northwest Recreation Page

Media -TV

Bellevue TV
KOMO TV 4 - Seattle
KING 5 Television - The Home Team
KIRO-TV 7 WebLink
KCTS Channel 9 Home Page
KSTW, UPN11 Seattle-Tacoma
KCPQ - Q13 FOX
KTWB - WB22
NBC.com
NWCN.com
PBS Online
The Seattle Times TV Listings
TV Guide's Listings
Netscape's TV Listings

  Newspapers

Eastside Journal

The Seattle Times

HeraldNet - Snohomish County's Online Information Source

Mercer Island Reporter - Online

Seattle Post-Intelligencer -- P-I Plus

The Port Townsend Leader OnLine - Home Page

Peninsula Daily News -Port Angeles

  Radio

AM 710 KIRO  Newsradio

AM 1000 KOMO  News

FM 88.5 KPLU  NPR News and "All That Jazz"

FM 91.3 KBCS  A World of Music and Ideas

FM 94.9 KUOW  NPR

FM 97.3 KBSG -"Oldies"

FM 98.1 KING  -Classical

FM 99.9 KISW  ROCK

FM 102.5 KZOK -"Classic Rock"

FM 103.7 KMTT

Seattle Radio Guide - An amazing list of radio stations in Seattle... When I found this, I quit working on this section!

News Link - Washington Radio Stations

Web Radio - Washington State - Listen Online!

Professional Sport Teams

Jet City Roller Girls
Seattle Mariners -Baseball
Seattle Supersonics -Basketball 
Seattle Seahawks -Football 
Seattle Sounders - Soccer

Seattle Thunderbirds -Hockey

 

Calendar of Events

(Also check out this Washington Festival & Events calendar)

January

February

Seattle Home Show    http://seattlehomeshow.com/

March

April

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival   http://tulipfestival.org/

May

Folk Life Festival - Seattle Center    http://www.nwfolklife.org

Juan De Fuca Festival - Port Angeles    http://www.juandefucafestival.com

June

Freemont Fair    http://www.fremontfair.com

July

Summerfest - Kirkland      www.kirklandartscenter.org

King County Fair - Enumclaw     www.metrokc.gov/parks/fair

Bite of Seattle - Seattle Center     www.biteofseattle.com

Bellevue Art Fair - Bellevue Square Area    www.bellevueart.org

Torchlight Parade & 8K/5K Run/Walk - Downtown Seattle   www.seafair.com

August

Seafair Hydroplane Races & Air Show - Lake Washington    www.seafair.com

Washington State International Kite Festival    http://www.kitefestival.com

September

Bumbershoot - Seattle Center    www.bumbershoot.org

Dragon Boat Festival benefiting Team Survivor NW  - http://www.teamsurvivornw.org/cancercup

Puyallup Fair - Puyallup Fairgrounds     www.thefair.com

October

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival - Issaquah    www.salmondays.org

November

Best of the Northwest www.bestnwcrafts.com

Winterfest - www.seattlecenter.com

December

Argosy Christmas Ship Festival www.argosycruises.com

Winterfest - www.seattlecenter.com

Please send any suggestions for this list to: kiter6@nwlink.com