Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
noon to 4pm and produces some excellent red wines. Continue a little farther to
get to
DiStefano Winery,
12280 Woodinville Dr. NE (
&
425/487-1648;
www.
distefanowinery.com), which is best known for its full-bodied red wines but also
produces some memorable whites. The tasting room is open Saturday and Sun-
day from noon to 5pm.
FAST FACTS:
Seattle
AAA
The
American Automobile Association
(
&
800/222-4357;
www.
aaa.com) has a local Seattle office at 330 Sixth Ave. N. (
&
206/448-5353
).
Airport
See “Getting There” in chapter 2, and “Arriving” in section 1 of
this chapter.
American Express
In Seattle, the Amex office is in the Plaza 600 building
at 600 Stewart St. (
&
206/441-8622
). The office is open Monday through
Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm. For card member services, phone
&
800/
528-4800.
Call
&
800/AXP-TRIP
or go to
www.americanexpress.com
for
other locations or general information.
Area Code
The area code in Seattle is
206;
it's
425
for the Eastside (including
Kirkland and Bellevue), and
253
for south King County (near the airport).
Business Hours
The following are general hours; specific establishments
may vary. Banks are open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm (some
also on Sat 9am-noon). Stores are open Monday through Saturday from
10am to 6pm and Sunday from noon to 5pm (malls usually stay open until
9pm Mon-Sat). Bars generally open around 11am, but are legally allowed
to be open Monday through Saturday from 6am to 1am and Sunday from
10am to 1am.
Car Rentals
See section 2, “Getting Around,” earlier in this chapter.
Climate
See section 4, “When to Go,” in chapter 2.
Dentist
Contact the
Dental Referral Service
(
&
800/577-7322
).
Doctor
To find a physician, check at your hotel for a referral, or contact
Swedish Medical Center
(
&
800/SWEDISH;
www.swedish.org).
Emergencies
For police, fire, or medical emergencies, phone
&
911.
Hospitals
Hospitals convenient to downtown include
Swedish Medical
Center,
747 Broadway (
&
206/386-6000
); and
Virginia Mason Hospital and
Clinic,
925 Seneca St. (
&
206/583-6433
for emergencies, or 206/624-1144 for
information).
Information
See “Visitor Information” in section 1 of this chapter.
Internet Access
First, ask at your hotel to see if it provides Internet access.
If not,
Kinko's,
735 Pike St. (
&
206/467-1767
) and other locations, is an
alternative.
Liquor Laws
The legal minimum drinking age in Washington state is 21.
Aside from on-premise sales of cocktails in bars and restaurants, hard
liquor can only be purchased in liquor stores. Beer and wine are available
in convenience stores and grocery stores. Brewpubs tend to sell only beer
and wine, but some also have licenses to sell hard liquor.
Lost or Stolen Credit Cards
Be sure to tell all of your credit card companies
the minute you discover your wallet has been lost or stolen and file a report
