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This page began as a resource for relatives coming for a wedding. Then it evolved into a place for some links about the area.
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...
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
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 InformationFlightArrivals.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 in Bellevue - Metro Travel Guide
Lodging.com - "Get a Room!" http://www.lodging.com
Hotels.com -"Hotel rooms with reviews" http://www.hotels.com/
- 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
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
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 InformationMount 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
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"
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
(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