Visitor Information

If you still have questions about Seattle after reading this book, contact Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, 701 Pike St., Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98101 (tel. 206/461-5840; www.visitseattle.org), which operates the Citywide Concierge & Visitor Center inside the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seventh Avenue and Pike Street, main level (tel. 206/461-5888).

For information on other parts of Washington, contact Washington State Tourism (tel. 800/544-1800; www.experiencewashington.com).

Online Traveler's Toolbox

Veteran travelers usually carry some essential items to make their trips easier. Following is a selection of handy online tools to bookmark and use.

• Airplane Food (www.airlinemeals.net)
• Airplane Seating (www.seatguru.com and www.airlinequality.com)
• Foreign Languages for Travelers (www.travlang.com)
• Maps (www.mapquest.com)
• Time and Date (www.timeanddate.com)
• Travel Warnings (http://travel.state.gov, www.fco.gov.uk/travel, www.voyage.gc.ca, www.smartraveller.gov.au)
• Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.visitseattle.org)
• Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (www.seatac.org/seatac)
• Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com)
• Seattle Weekly (www.seattleweekly.com)
• Universal Currency Converter (www.oanda.com)
• Washington State Ferries (www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries)
• Weather (www.intellicast.com and www.weather.com)