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	"There is no death, just a change of worlds." Chief See-ahlsh > Si' ahl' > Sealth > Seattle - ca 1786 - 1866

About

Hello, my name is Terry. I'm glad you found this site. I create and conduct all See Seattle Walks, Hunts and Scrambles and maintain this website.

My introduction to Seattle was as a university student from Ohio visiting the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. The Fair, the Space Needle, the Monorail, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square and riding on Washington State ferries made a memorable adventure for me. Some years later my career (I was a tech guy for a computer company) brought me to the Seattle area. That career ran its course and in 1993 I started See Seattle. Ever since my goal has been to provide memorable adventures in Seattle like I experienced years ago.

"Hope to see you on a
See Seattle adventure in the Emerald City soon!"

Your ClueMaster
and Tour Guide,

Terry D. Seidler

Terry@see-seattle.com
425-226-7641

See Seattle

Walkers & Scavengers!

Featured in:
AAA TourBook,
Seattle's Best Places,
Lonely Planet,
Frommer's,
Fodor's,
Access Seattle,
Rough Guides,
Seattle City Guide
and other
fine guidebooks.

Articles

Extra! Extra!
Read All About it!

Extra! Extra!
Read All About It!

Pop Quiz,
Hotshot!

And just what is a Geoduck, The Pergola and a Bumbershoot?

Do you have the right stuff to call yourself a Seattleite?

Corporate
Crossword

Seattle's Ruling Class!

Seattle has many players beyond
Boeing and Microsoft.

Seattle Firsts

The Happy Face first appeared in Seattle!

Did you know?

Seattle Odyssey

Seattle has many weird landmarks!

Be ready for a very
strange adventure.

Seattle Tattle

No excuses for not
writing now!
You can wax eloquent
and send terrific
colorific pix of the
Emerald City.

Seattle World's Fair 1962 - US Postage 4 Cents

Just click, print and pop into the mail.

Why Walk?

See Seattle sez:
"Walking Is
Good For You!"

Ten Compelling
Reasons to Walk!

Weather

Is Seattle really the Rain Capitol Of The World?

Click here to see if its raining in Seattle!

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Upgrade your stupid
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Happy
Feet!

Quick Tour

Follow the bouncing ball ....

....on a 60 second
whirlwind tour!

City Links

City of Seattle - Official Web site of the City!
http://www.cityofseattle.net
Seattle Channel - Cable Channel 21!
http://www.seattlechannel.org
Seattle Skyscrapers - Know your buildings!
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=101046
Space Needle - Check out the 360 WebCam in real-time!
http://www.spaceneedle.com
VRSeattle - Spin around, look up and down and zoom in and out!
http://www.vrseattle.com
Seattle Album - Shutterbug collection!
http://www.december.com/places/sea/album.html
Virtual Guidebooks - Be here, before you get here!
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Washington/Washington.php

History Links

HistoryLink - Tales of Seattle's yore!
http://www.historylink.org
Centennial Stories - Seattle Times historical clippings!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/centennial/storyindex.html
King County Snapshots - 19th and 20th century images!
http://content.lib.washington.edu/imls/kcsnapshots/index.html
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - In 1909 it was Seattle's 1st Worlds Fair!
http://www.aype.net
Century 21 Exposition - A 1962 Fair to Remember!
http://expomuseum.com/1962
Digital Collections - University of Washington Libraries virtual stacks!
http://content.lib.washington.edu/index.html
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Stampeders & a ton of gold!
http://www.nps.gov/klse
Museum of History & Industry - MOHI: Seattle and King County heritage!
http://www.seattlehistory.org
Map of Seattle in 1898-99 - During the Klondike Gold Rush!
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_parks/klondike_seattle1898_99.pdf
Duwamish Tribe - Seattle's first people!
http://www.duwamishtribe.org
Chief Seattle's 1854 Speech - A world class diplomat indeed!
Chief Seattle's Speech of 1854 - Version 1
The Waterlines Project - The history of a dramatically engineered city!
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/waterlines

Art, Architecture & Culture Links

A walking tour of Seattle architecture - The downtown retail district!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts
/2008064590_architecture22.html
Public Art Map - The fruits of Seattle's percent-for-art ordinance!
http://www.seattle.gov/arts/_downloads/walking_tours/PublicArtMap.pdf
Seattle's Privately Owned Public Open Spaces - Guided walking tour video!
http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2160912
Seattle Architectural Foundation - Viewpoints Tours and Gallery!
http://www.seattlearchitecture.org
Seattle Art Museum - SAM Downtown, Asian Art, Olympic Sculpture Park!
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs - Percent-for-art program pioneers!
http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/default.asp
Historic Seattle - Dedicated to the preservation of architectural legacy!
ttp://www.historicseattle.org
Partners in Preservation Seattle - Puget Sound Initiative!
http://www.preservationnation.org/partners-in-preservation/seattle
Seattle Outdoor Art - Be an Art Spotter!
http://www.seattleoutdoorart.com
Hatchcover Art in Seattle - .... as in Manhole Cover!
Seattle City Light | Neighborhood Art -- Hatchcovers
Cornish College of the Arts - Founded in 1914 by visionary Nellie Cornish!
http://www.cornish.edu
School of Visual Concepts - Think out of the box in a school w/o teachers!
http://www.svcseattle.com
The Vera Project - A music and arts center run by and for youth!
http://theveraproject.org
Benaroya Hall - Home to the Seattle Symphony!
http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall - Home to Seattle Opera!
http://www.seattleopera.org/about/hall/index.aspx
Pacific Northwest Ballet - PNB Performs at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall!
http://www.pnb.org
Pilchuck Glass School - Cofounded in 1971 by renown artist Dale Chihuly!
http://www.pilchuck.com
Museum of Glass - Chihuly Bridge of Glass opened in 2002!
http://www.museumofglass.org
Dale Chihuly - Synonymous with the finest in glass art!
http://www.chihuly.com
Seattle Central Library - "Cool House" by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas!
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=branch_central&branchID=1
Seattle Sketcher - Meet Times artist Gabriel Campanario!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seattlesketcher

Making Plans Links

Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau - Seattle metronatural^TM
http://www.visitseattle.org
Beautiful Seattle - It is more than skin deep!
http://www.beautifulseattle.com
CitySearch Seattle - Seattle du jour!
http://seattle.citysearch.com
Experience Washington - The official site of Washington state tourism!
http://www.experiencewa.com
Washington States Scenic Byways & Road Trips - Much to see!
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b00d96ef#/b00d96ef/1
AAA Washington - TourBook©, Directions, TripTik©, Maps et al.
http://www.aaawa.com
WSDOT - Statewide traffic cameras, including the ferries!
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic
Beat the Traffic - Seattle Traffic Map.
http://beatthetraffic.com/ajax/traffic
/map.aspx?regionid=5&viewname=Seattle
Where to find a Parking Spot? - Seattle Parking Map.
http://yourspotishere.com
Supernatural British Columbia - Eh?
http://travel.bc.ca
Canada Travel - Your Travel Guide to Canada!
http://www.justcanada.org

B & B, Hotels and Restaurant Links

Seattle Bed & Breakfast Association - Seattle B&Bs!
http://www.seattlebandbs.com
Washington Bed & Breakfast Guild - Washington State B&Bs!
http://www.wbbg.com
Bed & Breakfast Planner - USA B&Bs!
http://www.bedandbreakfastplanner.com/usa
Bed and Breakfast.com - Seattle B&Bs and Worldwide!
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/seattle-washington.html
BnBstar.com - Seattle B&Bs and International!
http://www.bnbstar.com/inns-Washington-Seattle-Tacoma%20Metro.html
ITA Software - Compare airfares!
http://www.itasoftware.com
Yapta - Find which airlines and hotels have the best prices!
http://www.yapta.com
Downtown Seattle Hotels - Plus greater Seattle and around the globe!
http://www.downtownseattlehotels.net
Downtown Seattle Hotels - Low Price Guarantees!
http://www.seattle-downtown-hotels.com
Open Table - Restaurants and reviews in the greater Seattle area!
http://www.opentable.com/start.aspx?m=2
Urban Spoon - Seattle area restaurants and reviews!
http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/1/Seattle-restaurants.html

Water Works Links

Ferry Route Map - WA State, BC and private ferries!
http://www.ferrytravel.com/map.htm
Washington State Ferries - Serving greater Puget Sound!
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
Victoria Clipper - High speed catamaran!
http://www.clippervacations.com
Cruise Seattle - Cruise lines to Alaska, Vancouver and Victoria!
http://www.portseattle.org/Cruise/Pages/default.aspx
Water Taxi - Downtown to Vashon Island or West Seattle!
http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/WaterTaxi.aspx
BC Ferries - Serving Coastal British Columbia. Eh!
http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/