Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Online Traveler's Toolbox
Veteran travelers usually carry some essential items to make their trips
easier. Following is a selection of online tools to bookmark and use.
•
Mapquest
(www.mapquest.com): This best of the mapping sites lets
you choose a specific address or destination, and in seconds, it will
return a map and detailed directions.
•
http://seattle.citysearch.com
: CitySearch includes listings and reviews
for dining, nightlife, shopping, and more by neighborhood and date
(with a handy interactive calendar). In addition to places and events,
you can also check the weather or get driving directions.
•
www.seeseattle.org
: Here at the official Seattle's Convention and
Visitors Bureau website, you can check a calendar of events, learn
more about attractions (from museums, to theaters, to shopping, to
sports), and download coupons good for discounts at area attrac-
tions and on lodgings.
•
www.seattletimes.com
: A solid virtual version of Seattle's print stal-
wart, the
Seattle Times,
offers many of the paper's stories online.
There's also an entertainment section with information on movies,
theater, and concerts around town.
•
www.seattleweekly.com
:
Seattle Weekly
is Seattle's main arts-and-
entertainment weekly and provides detailed information on what's
happening in film, music, theater, and the arts. The weekly also fea-
tures an extensive dining guide and database of restaurant reviews.
•
www.seatac.org/seatac
: At the Seattle-Tacoma International Air-
port's website, you'll find maps of individual terminals to help you
find your way around. Parking and transportation news also comes
in handy. Here you can also keep tabs on any construction projects
underway at the airport. A large list of links will point you to every-
thing from freeway traffic updates to local lodging.
•
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
: This is the official website for Washing-
ton State Ferries, which are an essential part of any visit to Seattle.
This site offers route destinations, schedule and fare information, and
an online ferry reservation service for ferries to Sidney, British Colum-
bia (near Victoria), as well as a section of things to do at various stops
along the ferry routes.
(www.wayport.com) have set up net-
works in airports and high-class hotel
lobbies. IPass providers (see above)
also give you access to a few hundred
wireless hotel lobby setups. Best of all,
you don't need to be staying at the
Four Seasons to use the hotel's net-
work; just set yourself up on a nice
couch in the lobby.
11 Getting There
BY PLANE
THE MAJOR AIRLINES
The
Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport
(
&
431-4444; www.portseattle.org/seatac)
is served by about 30 airlines. The
major carriers include:
Air Canada
(
&
800/247-2262;
www.aircanada.ca),
800/544-1965
or 206/
