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The Seattle Traveler

Archive for the ‘Travel Tips - General Information’ Category

August 2nd, 2007

Freeway Closure Means Weeks of Heavy Seattle Traffic

The dog days of summer are going to get a little more unbearable around the greater Seattle area.  In just another week, the Washington State Department of Transportation will close most of northbound I-5 for 19 days to perform needed maintenance.
Starting the evening of August 10th, and tentatively scheduled to run through August 29th, […]

By Mary Jo -- 4 comments

May 14th, 2007

Hail a Taxi for Your Pet

Some cities have dog walkers - people who will take your pooch for a walk, take them to and from the vet, groomer, or boarding. Seattle, however, as I’ve mentioned before, is more of a car city than an on-foot city.
So what do you do when your pet needs to keep an appointment […]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

March 16th, 2007

St. Paddy’s Patrol

If you’re driving around Seattle area this weekend, make sure to exercise good judgment if you’ve been imbibing.
The Seattle Police Department, Washington State Patrol, and police departments in neighborhood cities, have all added extra officers to the duty roster this weekend in anticipation of St. Patrick Day festivities.  They want you to have fun, and […]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

January 25th, 2007

Locate Free WiFi in the Greater Seattle Area

If you refuse to pay for wifi at your hotel, this listing of free Seattle area wifi spots may come in handy.
The site appears to be updated regularly, and when I called some random locations to confirm, it also appears to be accurate.
I’d recommend printing out this information, and keeping with your laptop as a good […]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

November 14th, 2006

Traveling the Washington Passes

It’s snowing in the passes.  Can chains be far behind?
I’ve lived in the Seattle area all of my life, and since I’ve been driving, I have had chains on my car exactly once.  I don’t even own them for my current car.
Why?
Well, first of all I’m not a skier, so you won’t find me braving […]

By Mary Jo -- 0 comments

October 28th, 2006

Up-to-the-Minute Driving Conditions with 5-1-1

If you’ll be doing driving while in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, here’s a phone number to remember:  5-1-1.
That number will connect you with up-to-the-minute information about traffic, weather, driving, and road conditions. 
Via:  Flyaway Cafe
 
 
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October 17th, 2006

Sea-Tac International Airport - Gateway to the Pacific Northwest

Flying into, or out of, Seattle will require you to deal with Sea-Tac International Airport. 
Sea-Tac is the gateway into the beautiful Pacific Northwest, as well as a connection point to destinations farther west – Hawaii and Asia, or to destinations farther east – the US east coast or Europe.
Sea-Tac, abbreviated in the travel business as […]

By Mary Jo -- 1 comment