Date Seattle

Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Seattle (Newcomer's Handbooks)

Description

Extensively updated and revised for 2007, this 416-page new edition maintains its strong focus on Seattle proper, but expands greatly its coverage of the surrounding area.

From Ballard to Beacon Hill, this Newcomer s Handbook® provides readers with the most up-to-date information on housing styles and trends; new development; and all the must-know information about Seattle life, including education and childcare, transportation, cultural life, and much more.

In addition to being thoroughly updated and revised, this edition offers new sections. In the Shopping for the Home chapter, we ve added Wines and Make & Take Meal Assembly; in the Cultural Life chapter, a detailed section on Art Walks is included; and in Childcare and Education, we have added Online Schools. In the Neighborhoods chapter, there are new sections about Vashon Island, Bremerton, and Sammamish.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-01-19
Summary: "Great guide!!!!!!!"

I took this up with me when I went to move to Seattle, it was very helpful! Unfortunately I ended up having to move out of beautiful Seattle, but this guide was great.

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Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2009-09-08
Summary: "Somewhat helpful, but neighborhood descriptions didn't seem right on"

We were recently considering relocating to Seattle and used this book to help plan a trip out there to check the city out. Reading about Seattle in this book, we were sure we'd fall in love. However, when we arrived in the various neighborhoods we were disappointed. While some of the neighborhoods were appropriately described, others just seemed liked the author wasn't seeing the same things we were (Queen Anne, amongst others). He makes a number of comparisons to NYC, which is where we presently live, and we found those to be mixed in their correctness. We read this book, got excited, and then were disappointed by what we found. We didn't explore the areas of Seattle that were not super convenient to downtown - Magnolia, West Seattle, the northern neighborhoods, etc. - so I don't know how this book's descriptions of those areas hold up. They might be more right on.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-08-29
Summary: "Must have..."

This book is a must have if you are considering moving to the Seattle area. My family and I are planning on relocating to Washington early next year. We've never spent any significant amount of time in Seattle, so this book has served as a great source of information on the different neighborhoods in and around Seattle. We've been able to narrow down our choices for when we go and scout the area this Winter. We never would have been able to check out everything, and this book has allowed us to rule out different areas. It is also a great source of information on everything Seattle (shopping, tourist info, transportation, public services, etc...)

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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2008-03-04
Summary: "An Excellent Relocation Tool - Misses Color and Pictures"

This book has served as an outstanding relocation-tool during our move to Greater Seattle region. It's well-organized and provides thorough information for multiple neighborhoods. The author covers various aspects of everyday life, such as neighborhood profile, commute, schools, dining, and shopping etc. Although it covers suburbs of Bellevue, Redmond, Everett, Kenmore, Bothell and Tacoma etc., but the coverage for suburbs is not as extensive as for the city of Seattle. I wish the author had covered Eastside in a little more detail.

I would rate the material "Five Star", but deducting one for no color, few maps, and no pictures. The author has done an amazing job, if the publisher can follow some style elements for color and pictures from DK Publishing, it could make this guide an undisputed leader. Even after living for a year in Seattle suburbs, I still use it as a reference document and every time I learn something new and interesting. For example, I recently learned about the business partnership between Seattle PI and Seattle Times, and where does the NE (North East - e.g. NE 145th St.) starts etc.

I strongly recommend this book to all new comers to Seattle area. If I ever decide to relocate again, I will never do so without buying any such guide as it certainly makes learnings straightforward and relocation a little less stressful.

PS: I personally own the 2nd edition, the content for both editions is worth every penny.

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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2007-10-23
Summary: "seattle handbook"

The book is filled with lots of info, though I don't think it is much more updated than the older version (also very useful)