No comments about Northwests Own Railway Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway: & Its Subsidiaries.

No comments about A Field Guide to Seattle's Public Art.

No comments about Hungry? Seattle Family: The Lowdown on Where the Real People Eat! (Hungry? City Guides) (Hungry? City Guides).

1 comments about The Seattle GuideBook, 12th.

1. THE SEATTLE GUIDEBOOK is a book about the Seattle area which has humor reminiscent of such comedies as DATE MOVIE, DRIVE ME CRAZY, AMERICAN WEDDING, SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH, 13 GOING ON 30, HARVARD MAN, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS, and the two GARFIELD movies featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt. In other words, this IS a great guide to the Seattle area, but it's so much more than that. It also gives you something like which you should try to take teasing, instead of giving the teaser what they want. Of course, this book also gives you a lot of different ways, if you're a guy visiting the Seattle area, to keep your woman happy, with its lists of malls, radio stations, and healthy diet ideas. If any of the above is important to you, you need this book, even if you're not going to Seattle.

No comments about Romantic Days and Nights(R)in Seattle.

No comments about Frommer's(r) Seattle 2003.

5 comments about Snow Falling on Fluevogs.

1. Fantastic - a very enjoyable read. Don't know what a Fluevog is? You will after this read. As an Aussie it was good to know it wasn't the same as a fluwog. If you're an American reading this - you probably stil won't know what a fluwog is but you will enjoy the Aussie view of Seattle. But seriously. The stories are pithy and entertaining. The sort of book you can carry around and dip into like a good snack. I found myself smiling to myself in public places. Highly reccommended.



2. Snow Falling on Fluevogs provides a clear insight into the first 12 months of life in new suburb, city, state and country ... individually such transitions can be challenging - put together they can crush the humour (that's with a second "u") out of you. Fortunately for us this is not the case with Liz's tales of realignment in the parallel university that is the USA. Easy read with lots of laughs.



3. I only wish it was longer so I didn't have to stop reading it. It's fun, it's fast paced, it's full of sympathetic characters that I wish I'd gotten to meet. Liz is a great writer with a very strong voice and you can't help but be sucked into her experience of Seattle. Good read for the newly displaced and maybe for those who have been in Seattle too long to remember what it's like to be newly arrived. Actually just a great read.



4. Really enjoyed reading this book, feeling what a freezing winter in Seattle was like while lying in the sun on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. This book gives a great and humorous insight into life in Seattle from an Australian perspective. I'd say it's essential reading for anyone planning to visit Seattle who's never been there before.



5. A delightful read. Liz creates a window into the life of the Australian emigre in the US. It felt like a long letter to home, filled with anecdotes and observations about a new life in a new place. Her style is intimate, almost conspiratorial, as if she were holding court at a barbie here in Australia.
   
   Loved it.

3 comments about A Parent's Guide to Seattle (Parent's Guide Press Travel series).

1. A REVIEW FROM A MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN (ages 4 months to 13 years) - - - That should add credibility!

   What a fun book!!! Definitely a "must have" for visiting families and a wonderful opportunity for Seattle residents to re-visit their beautiful city through the eyes of a child.

   Unlike other guide books, A Parent's Guide to Seattle is not just a directory listing of all the places to go and things to see in Seattle. Mr. Hobson has hand-selected his favorite Seattle destinations and his thorough descriptions will arm busy parents with enough fun facts and background information to make the most of every visit.

   It is obvious that Mr. Hobson's selections are based on real-life experiences with children and an ear to his own "inner child". The result is a book filled with recommendations that will appeal to both children and parents alike.




2. This is a great activity guide to Seattle from the point of view not only of a Dad, but of the Dad and his daughter [now five] and with a range of activities for tiny through teenage kids. It's not only for whole families, but for Dads and Mothers alone with a child or children on an excursion. It's enticing and reassuring at the same time -- so that, for example, a grandmother [myself] can imagine exploring new places with her grandchildren in a spirit of confidence. There are many helpful hints and asides along the way. And there are a few places most long-time residents probably have never heard of. Certainly even those with no children at home will find it helpful when out-of-town guests with kids come to stay. The Guide also includes some pedagogical suggestions, such as the one on preparing your little one(s) for an hour or two at an art museum. Buy, read and reap the rewards. I'd be glad if Hobson would start scouting out some other Pacific Northwest cities. Vancouver B.C., Mr. Hobson?



3. Every parent knows that before one can call a vacation "successful," the kids have to be happy about it. Before heading out of town, what's the first thing a wise parent does? She calls her good friend who either A) lives in the city she's visiting, or B) vacationed there last year. We all need a little advice on where to eat, what to do for fun, what to avoid. The problem is, we don't always have a friend handy in our chosen destination. Well now we all have a friend in Seattle, and his name is Tom.

   Tom Hobson's book, "A Parent's Guide to Seattle," is frank and humourous, and packed with information not every friend has at his fingertips. You'll find tips on restaurants, funky stores and educational opportunities, as well as maps, historical facts and ticket prices. It's a full-service guide obviously written by a true fan of Seattle, and someone who treasures it's unique offerings.

   Whether you're visiting Seattle for the first time, are a new Seattle-area resident, or a native looking for some diversions, you'll enjoy Tom Hobson's book. And we can all use another friend.

3 comments about The Dog Lover's Companion to Seattle 2 Ed:.

1. Add this to your travel reference library! Not only does this book cover the most amazing part of North America, it includes excellently researched dog-friendly references and rates them on 4-paw scale (aren't we dog-lovers silly!). The author has taken the time to ask about the definition of "small" dog so I'm not wasting time on places that preclude my 80-pound love puppy. I have used it for park and lodging information in the Seattle and Victoria, BC areas and have found all to be accurate. The book covers the Seattle metro area, 11 counties in Western Washington and parts of British Columbia. Be advised that if you are traveling to Seattle with your pooch, it lacks the most current info on Seattle's trial off-leash program. Call Seattle or King County Animal Control for accurate, up-to-the-moment sites and restrictions which changes as often as the City Council and Parks Department like. If only this author would do a Portland version! They do have Bay Area, California, Boston and Atlanta versions as well. Happy reading & traveling! Woof!



2. Most books only list lodgings that accept pets-- this book lists all kinds of things to do with your pet-- like outdoor concerts, restaurants, etc. This is the stuff you really need to know when vacationing with your pet. I, too, would love to see a Portland version!



3. This book has a lot of information about Seattle, its surrounding parks as well as hotels, traveling with your dog, etc... However, its description of parks is short on detail and also out of date as well -- being that it was written four years ago.
   The back of the book has a list summarizing the best parks -- but it's poorly organized, leaving out Marymoor, for example, which the book earlier mentions as the 'best dogpark in the Northwest.'
   I'm hoping to find a more thorough and up-to-date guide for me and my pooch.

5 comments about Russian Journal.

1. The book is written about the 1970's Soviet Union. So those of you who look for a pre-trip information will not find the book useful as Russia has changed dramatically since then (even the customs).

   The author goes on a tag-a-long study abroad trip with her Russian-Studies husband. They stay at a Moscow State University dorm, which in actuality is a pretty posh place to live in the city. The book is very descriptive of the architecture, the weather, and the people.

   Unofruntelly, the author portrays things in a negative way. At the very beginning, she condesendingly refers to her appartment building as a "exacake-shaped mple of Stalin-gothic" Througout the book, the author uses her "elevated" aethetic perspective to describe the clothing, the food, the habits of the Russian people.

   As a native Russian, I was upset about some things written in the book, and I felt the author misunderstood much of what is Russian.




2. It seems strange that a book like this warrants a reprint, when it's not only outdated, but clearly tendencious. Russia today is quite different from the Soviet Russia in the 70s. Makes me wonder, whose interests are served by pushing the image of vulgar, grim and uncivilized Russia.



3. Sure, Andrea Lee comes off smug at times....but she is being honest! And she was 25! What an amazing writer.



4. Andrea Lee and her husband were Harvard graduate students who went to Russia for advanced studies. Ms. Lee wrote a series of essays that captures the people she met and the events and spirit that would eventually lead the Soviet Union to "freedom" and the collapse of communism. Her style is unique, and her insights into the people she met are beautifully described, with occasional flashes of irony and clever observation. For example, she notes that (in an essay on farmer's markets) that the Russians have done to architecture what American's have done to food: gone for size without taste. Is it outdated? Of course it is, this was a country beginning to fray around the edges (this was the mid '70's) politically, but she captures the spirit of the people she met and the country she saw (the "unofficial" one) perfectly. As a depiction of a time and a place it is a wonderful read, and she has a style (or voice) that is uniquely her own. I for one, am glad that this "place" no longer exists, but I am glad that this book does if for no other reason than to remind one of the harsh conditions under which the Russian people lived for so long. It is a small masterpiece of the "travel" genre, and an excellent example of the art of the essay. It is literature, not history, a fact that seems to have been lost on some of the reviewers.



5. While one immediately realizes that this book is a bit outdated, that does not make it less poetic and a vibrant portrait of a repressed people. This book made me fall in love with Russian culture and people, even at its darkest time Lee paints a lovely (and realistic) portrait of a country and a people. Very worth picking up!