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Perched on the Pacific Rim and surrounded by bays, rivers and Puget Sound, Seattle brings together diverse cultures, cuisines and landscapes like no other place in the US. With this smart, streetwise book you'll be well on your way to discovering your own path through the Emerald City.

· Make the most of your trip with our exciting itineraries for a day, three days or a week, plus six themed walking and bicycling tours

· Get moving - Catching a Mariners' game? Kayaking on Lake Union? Our sports, health and fitness chapter will keep you in the action

· Use our know-how - local experts give the low-down on climbing Mt Rainier and tapping into the city's renowned sports and music scenes

· Go sleepless in seattle with our in-depth restaurant, café and club reviews

· Take off with out-of-town adventures to the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Peninsula