CascadesTrain #:500,501,506507,508,509,513,516
Reservation: 1-800-872-7245Business Class Available Bistro LoungeBaggage Services
Coast Starlight Train #: 11,14
Reservation: 1-800-872-7245Sleeper & DinningLounge & ParlorBaggage Services
Empire BuilderTrain #: 7,8
Reservation: 1-800-872-7245Sleeper & DinningLoungeBaggage Services
Sound Transit Commuter Rail1-800-201-4900Train #: 1500,1501,1502,15031506,1507,1508,1509,1510,15111512,1513,1514,1515,1516,15171700,1701,1702,1703,1704,17051706,1707
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Amtrak Northbound 14/Dp-8:45p 500/Dp-12:00p 506/Dp-3:55p 516/Dp-6:20p 508/Dp-9:45p
Southbound 11/Dp-9:45a 501/Dp-7:30a> 513/Dp-11:20p 507/Dp-2:20p 509/Dp-5:3op
Eastbound 8/Dp-4:45p Westbound 7/Dp-10:20a
Sounder Northbound 1500/Dp-5:59a 1502/Dp-6:39a 1506/Dp-7:19a 1508/Dp-7:49a 1510/Dp-8:19a 1512/Dp-8:59a 1514/Dp-5:42p 1516/Dp-6:34p
Southbound 1501/Dp-6:10a 1503/Dp-6:50a 1507/Dp-3:35p 1509/Dp-4:20p 1511/Dp-4:45p 1513/Dp-5:12p 1515/Dp-5:55p 1517/Dp-6:45p
Sounder Northbound 1700/Dp-4:47p 1702/Dp-5:15p 1704/Dp-5:47p 1706/Dp-6:17p
Southbound 1701/Dp-5:56a 1703/Dp-6:26a 1705/Dp-6:56a 1707/Dp-7:26
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Seattle was named after Chief Sealth, of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes, today it is the most populous city in the northwestern United States. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan statistical areas compose the 15th largest in the United States and Pacific Northwest. A coastal city and major seaport, between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, is major economic, cultural, educational center and the county seat of King County.
Seattle area has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years, only until the European settlement began in the mid-19th century with the first permanent white settlers Arthur A. Denny, known as the "Denny Party" arrived November 13, 1851. The settlements was referred as "New York-Alki" meaning "by and by" in the local Chinook Jargon and "Duwamps".
Doc Maynard in 1853, suggested that the settlement be renamed "Seattle", an anglicized rendition of the name of Sealth, the chief of the two local tribes. From 1869 until 1982, Seattle was known as the "Queen City", currently the official nickname is the "Emerald City", but is also referred to informally as the "Gateway to Alaska", "Rain City", and "Jet City".
FEATURES:
History
Downtown Shopping
ATTRACTIONS:
Pacific Science Center
Seattle Center
Woodland Park Zoo
Aquarium
Washington Park Arboretum
EVENTS:
Community Calendar
Theater Calendar
Tickets Now
Event & Tickets
Seafair Festival
Torchlight Parade
Hempfest
Bumpershoots
MUSEUMS:
History & Insustry
Seatle Art
Fry Art
Natural History and Culture
Wing Luke
Science Fiction & Hall of Fame
Children
Flight
Northwest Africa-American
Nordic
Wooden Boats Maritime
Seatte hosts many annual fairs and festivals such as the "International Film Festival", "Northwest Folklife", "Seafair"as in "Chevrolet Cup hydroplane races", "Bite of Seattle", "Gay Pride festivals", "Bumbershoot" and "Hempfest" ll are typically attended by 100,000 people. Other significant events include numerous Native American pow-wows, a Greek Festival hosted by St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church and numerous ethnic festivals.
TRANSPORTATION:
Metro transit
Sound Transit Coach
Rail Link
Dart
Access
Paratransit
Greyhound
Colman Dock Ferry
Victoria, BC Ferry
Schooner Mallory Todd
Schooner Lavengro
Island Air
Lk Union Seaplane
Lk Washington Seaplane
Bike Rentals
TAXI:
Yellow & Redtop
Farewest
Orange
Stita
Town Car
Water Taxi
Historically the railways and streetcars once dominated its transportation system have largely been replaced with an extensive bus route and the city's outward growth has caused fossil fuel vehicle to become the mode of transportation.
Seattle is ranked as one of the most fossil fuel congested cities in the United States, however, recent efforts has begun to reverse this trend with plans for an inner-city streetcar network and a regional light rail system. In addition Seattle is also serviced by two commuter rail routes connecting it to many of its more distant suburbs, and a 16 mile light rail line between Downtown Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
EXPLORE AREA:
Map
Parks & Recreation
Golf
Gardens
Fishing Piers
Boating & Rentals
Fields & Athletics
Moss Bay Rowing Rental
TOURS:
Argosy Cruises
Ride The Duck
Under Ground
Alki Kayak
Walking
Waterway Cruises
Bites and Food
Biplane
Princess Cruises
NCL Cruises
Gray Bus Lines
OBSERVATIONS:
Columbia Tower
Smith Tower
Space Needle
Belvedere Park
Kerry Park
Sunset Hills Park
Myrtle Edwards Park
HOTEL/MOTEL:
Best Western Pioneer Square*
Silver Cloud Stadium*
Pan Pacific
Panama International District*
American Hotel*
RESORTS:
B&B:
HOSTEL:
Green Tortoise
Seattle Hostel
HI Seattle
CITY HOMES:
Within walking distance* "Will provide shuttle between station-hotel"(Hostels Exempt)
STATION FACILITIES:
Information
Private Railcar & Tour Train Siding
SUPPORT SERVICES:
Amtrak Special Accessibility
Amtrak Disability Reservation
The University of Washington is consistently ranked among the country's top leading institutions in medical research. Seattle has seen local developments of modern paramedic services with the establishment of Medic One in 1970 and is refereto as "the best place in the world to have a heart attack".
Three of the largest medical centers are located on First Hill. Harborview Medical Center is the only Level I trauma hospital and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center serving Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Virginia Mason Medical Center and Swedish Medical Center's two largest campuses, as this concentration of hospitals resulted in the nickname "Pill Hill". Seattle is also served by a Veterans Affairs hospital on Beacon Hill, a third campus of Swedish in Ballard, and Northwest Hospital and Medical Center near Northgate Mall.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has a campus in the Eastlake neighborhood and also shares facilities with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and University of Washington Medical Center.
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