Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Compass Washington covers everything there is to see and do -- plus gorgeous full-color photographs; a wealth of archival images; topical essays and literary extracts; detailed color maps; and capsule reviews of hotels and restaurants. These insider guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of Washington.
Overview............ 8
Finding The Perfect Spot............ 15
History ............ 23
Early Settlers and Explorers ............ 23
Americanization of Washington ............ 33
Railroads ............ 35
Statehood and a New Century ............ 37
New Deal Era ............ 40
World War II and Boeing ............ 41
Mount St. Helens Erupts ............ 42
High-Tech Boom ............ 43
Fish and Forests ............ 44
Todays Pleasures ............ 47
Seattle ............ 4
Ambitious Beginnings ............ 50
Pioneer Square ............ 54
International District ............ 56
Downtown and the Waterfront ............ 57
Pike Place Market ............ 62
Regrade and Belltown ............ 67
Seattle Monorail ............ 70
Lake Union ............ 71
Ballard Locks and Ballard ............ 72
Fremont ............ 75
First and Capitol Hills ............ 77
University District ............ 80
Museum of Flight ............ 81
Olympic Peninsula And Pacific Coast ............ 83
Kitsap Peninsula ............ 85
Northeast Olympic Peninsula ............ 87
Olympic National Park ............ 89
Along the Western Straits ............ 96
Ozette Lake and Northern Coast ............ 100
La Push ............ 105
Rain Forests ............ 106
Southern Coast Setting ............ 108
Grays Harbor ............ 109
Willapa Bay ............ 114
Columbia River ............ 116
East up the Columbia ............ 118
Heavenly Oysters ............ 121
How an Oyster Should Taste ............ 122
Oyster Species and Farmers ............ 123
What to Drink with Oysters ............ 126
Shucked or in the Shell? ............ 126
My Favorites ............ 128
Northwest Interior ............ 135
North Cascades ............ 135
Snoqualmie Pass ............ 136
Everett ............ 141
Skagit River Valley ............ 142
North Cascades National Park ............ 148
Chuckanut Drive ............ 149
Maps
Washington Overview ............ 12—13
Historic Washington ............ 24—25
Seattle-Tacoma ............ 49
Downtown Seattle ............ 58
Olympic Peninsula ............ 84
South Coast ............ 109
Northwest Interior ............ 137
Apple and Cheese Tour ............ 159
San Juan Islands ............ 164
Southern Lowlands ............ 181
Mount Rainier National Park ............ 196
Northeast ............ 220—221
Spokane ............ 251
Southeast ............ 258—259
Yakima Valley Food and Wine Tour ............ 264
Sidebars and Topical Essays
History Timeline ............ 30—31
Day Trips by Ferry ............ 60—61
Homes Away from Home ............ 66
Makah Whale Hunters ............ 97
Scent of Cedar ............ 102
Washington Oysters ............ 124—125
Oyster Recipes ............ 127
Buying Washington Seafood ............ 131—133
Apple and Cheese Tour ............ 158—161
The Pig War ............ 176
Evening in the San Juans ............ 179
Weyerhaeuser ............ 187
Wildflowers ............ 200—201
Apples of Endless Variety ............ 227
Geology and the Columbia Plateau ............ 242
Yakima Valley Food and Wine Tour ............ 264—268
Washingtons 9,000-year-old Fisherman ............ 278
Literary Extracts
Tourist guide on the beauty of the territory ............ 18
Gabriel Franchère on Northwest Indian customs ............ 28
Murray Morgan on Skid Roads Soapy Smith ............ 32
Sen. George McDuffie on the absurdity of Washington statehood ............ 35
Washington booster answers immigrant inquiries ............ 38
Frederick Simpich, Sr. on the state during World War II ............ 40
Ivan Doig on a stolen thrill ............ 92
Jonathan Swift on the oyster ............ 128
Tom Robbins on the Skagit Valley ............ 143
David Guterson on the fictional San Piedro Island ............ 175
Sir George Simpson on the average Washingtonian ............ 210
Nard Jones on home ............ 274
Lawrence Kip on the Nez Percé cavalry ............ 284