Seattle Walks
Discovering History and Nature in the City
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An updated and expanded new edition of the definitive walking guide to Seattle One of America's most walkable cities, Seattle rewards urban trekkers with expansive scenery and architectural and historical riches. The second edition of this acclaimed guidebook offers eighteen walks chosen for interest and easy accessibility. Williams's compelling stories bring the city to life, revealing often-overlooked details of Seattle's past and present. This guide includes: • easy to follow maps • in-depth descriptions of places tied to map locations • sidebars with additional fun facts and advice on side trips • new walks that focus on the city's social justice history Extensively revised and illustrated with full-color maps and photographs, this new edition of Seattle Walks is an invitation to lace up your shoes and embark on some unforgettable urban adventures. Seattle Walks was made possible in part by a grant from the Michael J. Repass Fund for Northwest Writers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- WALK 1. Seattle’s Historic Shoreline: Remnants from the Past
- WALK 2. Denny Hill: The Big Hill That Went Away
- WALK 3. Stories in Stone: Downtown Rocks
- WALK 4. Who’s Watching You?: A Downtown Menagerie in Stone and Terra-Cotta
- WALK 5. Regrades and the International District: Shaping a Landscape of Diversity
- WALK 6. Madison Street: Elliott Bay to Lake Washington
- WALK 7. Cascade and South Lake Union: Working Class Diversity to Global Tech Headquarters
- WALK 8. Lake Union: Circumnavigating the Center of the City
- WALK 9. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks and Discovery Park: Boats, Birds, and Big Trees
- WALK 10. Green Lake to Lake Washington: Tracing a Historic Creek
- WALK 11. Meadowbrook Pond and Thornton Creek: Restoration and Renewal
- WALK 12. Capitol Hill: Elegance in the Details
- WALK 13. Central District: Transformation and Diversity
- WALK 14. Beacon Hill: Great Diversity and Great Views
- WALK 15. Rainier Beach to Columbia City: From Slough to Slough
- WALK 16. Georgetown: Beer, Burials, and Railroads
- WALK 17. Delridge and Pigeon Point: The Lesser-Known Side of West Seattle
- WALK 18. West Seattle: Old Growth and Alki Point
- Afterword
- Suggested Reading
- Illustration Credits
- Index
- About the Author
- Praise for the First Edition
- More About Seattle’s History