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Walking Seattle

35 Tours of the Jet City's Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Scenic Views
Series: Walking
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Walking Seattle by Clark Humphrey is a detailed guide that takes you on a journey through Seattle's vibrant neighbourhoods. It features numerous walking routes, each designed to showcase the city's unique character, history, and culture. Perfect for both locals and tourists, the book offers insightful commentary and practical tips for exploring Seattle on foot.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're eager to explore the unique neighbourhoods, hidden gems, and stunning views of Seattle on foot. It's perfect for those who love urban adventures combined with insightful history and culture of the Emerald City.

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Featuring 35 self-guided walking tours, Walking Seattle leads readers through the city's most interesting, scenic, and historic places.

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Get to Know Seattle's Vibrant and Historic Neighbourhoods

Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Walking Seattle by Clark Humphrey guides you through 35 unique walking tours in the vibrant young city that's a crossroads of world trade and cultures. Seattle is home to cosy bungalows, stately mansions, postmodern palaces, and outdoor art, making it one of the most fascinating and beautiful metropolitan areas in America.

Each self-guided tour includes full-colour photographs, a map, and need-to-know details like distance, difficulty, points of interest, and more.

Stroll along wide boulevards, narrow cobblestone lanes, and pedestrian pathways from Pioneer Square to Queen Anne Hill. Explore the U District and the University of Washington Campus, as well as Foster Island and the Arboretum.

You'll soak up history, stories, and trivia on your way to the best parks, shops, restaurants, and nightlife in Washington. So find a route that appeals to you, and walk Seattle!

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Walking Seattle by Clark Humphrey offers insightful and enthusiastic guidance for exploring Seattle by foot, praised for its detail and engaging narrative. Many reviews commend the book for its well-organised routes and historical context, making it suitable for both tourists and locals wanting a fresh perspective. The maps and photographs enhance the experience, while the writing style keeps the reader captivated.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780899978130

Publisher: Wilderness Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Wilderness Press

Edition: 2nd Revised edition

Illustration: Color photos throughout, maps throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Clark Humphrey has seen Seattle transform from a boom-and-bust industrial city into today's fast-growing, fast-moving tech mecca. His other books include Loser: The Real Seattle Music Story (reissued by MISCmedia), as well as Vanishing Seattle and Seattle's Belltown (both by Arcadia Publishing). He writes daily about the city, its growth, and its contradictions at miscmedia.com.

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