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    Scenic Seattle: Touring and Photographing the Emerald City

    by Joseph Becker

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    • ISBN-13: 9780764351167
    • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
    • Publication date: 08/28/2016
    • Pages: 160
    • Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

    Joe Becker is an award-winning freelance photographer andauthor living in Tacoma, Washington, with his wife and 160-pound Newfoundland.Joe’s images have been published by the National Geographic Society, EOSMagazine, Northwest Travel Magazine, and others.

    Table of Contents

    Preface 6

    Chapter 1 Seattle 7

    Weather 8

    Seattle City Parks 13

    Possible Itineraries 13

    Sites Listed by Topic 15

    Chapter 2 Seattle Center 17

    1 Space Needle 18

    2 EMP 20

    3 Chihuly Garden and Glass 22

    4 Pacific Science Center 23

    5 Seattle Center Monorail 25

    6 International Fountain and Seattle Center Grounds 26

    Chapter 3 Pike Place market 27

    7 & 8 Pike Place Main Market 29

    9 Market Theater Gum Wall 31

    10 Victor Steinbrueck Park 32

    Chapter 4 Seattle Waterfront 33

    11 Washington Stale Ferries 36

    12 Bainbridge Island 38

    13-15 Bremerton 39

    16 Seattle Great Wheel 41

    17 Waterfront Park 43

    18 Seattle Aquarium 44

    19 Piers 62 and 63 45

    20 Bell Street Pier and Harbor 46

    21 Olympic Sculpture Park - 47

    22 & 23 Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks 48

    Chapter 5 North Downtown Seattle 49

    24 Seattle Art Museum 51

    25 Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room 52

    26 Frye Art Museum 53

    27 Seattle Central Library 54

    Chapter 6 South Downtown Seattle 56

    28 & 29 Columbia Center and Smith Tower 57

    30-34 Pioneer Square 59

    35 Union Station 62

    36-41 Chinatown-International District 63

    42 Rizal Viewpoint 66

    Chapter 7 North of Downtown and South Lake Union 67

    43 Kerry Park 69

    44 & 45 Betty Bowen Viewpoint and Parson Gardens 70

    46 Center for Wooden Boats 71

    47 Historic Ships Wharf 72

    48 Museum of History & Industry 74

    Chapter 8 University of Washington 75

    49-52 Main Campus 76

    53 Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture 80

    54 Henry Art Gallery 81

    55 & 56 Washington Park Arboretum and Seattle Japanese Garden 82

    Chapter 9 East of Downtown 84

    57-59 Volunteer Park 85

    60 Lake View Cemetery 88

    61 & 62 Northwest African American Museum and Jimi Hendrix Park 88

    63 East Portal Viewpoint 90

    64 Madrona Park 91

    Chapter 10 South Magnolia Hill 92

    65 Ursula Judkins Viewpoint 93

    66 & 67 Magnolia Viewpoints 95

    Chapter 11 Northwest Seattle 96

    68-72 Discovery Park 98

    73 Fishermen's Terminal 101

    74-76 Hiram Chittenden Locks 102

    77 Carkeek Park 104

    Chapter 12 North of Lake Union 105

    78 Gasworks Park 106

    79 & 80 Fremont 108

    81 Woodland Park Zoo 110

    Chapter 13 South Seattle 112

    82 Seward Park 113

    83 Kubota Garden 114

    84 Museum of Flight 115

    Chapter 14 West Seattle 118

    85 & 86 Harbor Avenue Parks 119

    87 & 88 Alki Beach 121

    89 Belvedere Viewpoint 122

    90 Lincoln Park 123

    91 & 92 Seattle Chinese Garden and South Seattle College Arboretum 124

    Chapter 15 Even More Spots in Check Out 125

    Appendices 129

    CityPASS 129

    Other Seattle Photography References 130

    Ratings for Destinations: Tourist Value and Photographic 131

    Endnotes 136

    Index 138

    Acknowledgments 144

    About the Author 144

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    This guide is designed to help visitors to Seattle tour and photograph the city. Descriptions of more than 100 destinations include travel and historical information, as well as specific advice for recreational and professional photographers on capturing the best shots, including ISO settings, angles of view, best shooting times, and any photographic restrictions. Example images and maps are also provided, and many locations are accessible by foot, or with simple mass-transit connections, from downtown. Areas covered include Seattle Center, Pike Place Market, the waterfront, South Lake Union, the University of Washington, and specific spots such as the Space Needle, Pioneer Square, the Great Wheel, Discovery Park, Fishermen's Terminal, the Hiram Chittenden Locks, Fremont, Volunteer Park, Kubota Garden, Alki Beach, the Museum of Flight, and a dozen viewpoints. With its rich maritime history, eclectic architecture, and endlessly photogenic seascapes, landscapes, and cityscapes, the Emerald City contains something special for everyone.

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