Walking Seattle

Blessed with a bustling waterfront, charming neighborhoods, a cosmopolitan city center, and a visionary park system, Seattle is a wonderland for the explorer on foot. This jaunty little guide will lead you to 19 of the city's most intriguing nooks and crannies, from Pike Place Market to Seattle Center, from funky Fremont to the Washington Park Arboretum. It even searches out the best of the outlying suburbs, including Kirkland, Bellevue, and Bainbridge Island. Walking Seattle includes step-by-step directions, detailed maps, and intriguing descriptions of points of intrest along the way. Author John Owen is a long-time Seattle resident and award-winning journalist whose firsthand knowledge and hometown pride resonate in his walk descriptions. Whether you're visiting Seattle or exploring your hometown, you're sure to be on the right track with Walking Seattle to guide you.