...wouldn't have to use the title of an SF story published in 1988 ("Emerald City Blues," Steven R. Boyett, MIDNIGHT GRAFFITI Magazine, Fall 1998).

This novel is properly about teen troubles and lesbian love (teenage and adult). As might be expected from an expert author of speculative fiction (the Isis series), the narrative concerns itself with the sociological dimension of the characters' adventures. The writing is excellent (Stewart has a real gift for bringing settings to life, and her Seattle is so much more physically immediate than the futureworld of Isis, it feels you're IN it while you read), and for some reason the teenagers in the story get the really hot (and achingly tender) lovemaking scenes. Isis, with its lesbian warrior society, offers nothing so intense as the erotic writing these kids elicit. I'm hoping the physicality in ECB will transfer over to and heighten that of the forthcoming Isis stories.

its the best book about real life subjects i have ever had the sense to read. The way the lives of Flynn, Reb, Chris and Jennifer entwine is touching and emotionally charged. I recommend it to all lesbians out there...

This text is one of a number of environmental pleas which are variations on a speech written by a european american in the early 1970s for a film. The speech was erroneously attributed to Duwamish/Suquamish Chief Seattle ?-1866. An article purporting to be the text of a speech from Seattle to Territorial Gov. Isac Stevens in 1854 appeared in a Seattle newspaper in 1878 - It is accepted by many scholars, including the Suquamish Tribal Museum, as an Americanized translation of an actual oration. Probably, this text was the inspiration for the 1973 film script speech, but the two have nothing in common and are frequently in direct opposition. The 1854/1878 text is not an environmental treatise. The 1973 text is not "another Seattle speech" - it is patently bogus, since we know its origin and it includes things (railroads in washington, buffalo slaughter from trains) which hadn't happened in 1854, indeed until after Seattle's death. This is a great text, but it does no service to environmentalism, scholarship, or the memory of this Puget Sound leader to sell books having nothing to do with him by attaching his name. Incidentally, this mis-attribution has been known for years - why do reputable booksellers continue to promote it?

Does it make any sense to discuss whether the speech is originally written by Chief Seattle or not? The most importent sense is to get thoughts we - the Europeans and the Not-native Americans - have lost in organizing our modern civilization and technics. By the speech of Chief Seattle we can find back to mankind's roots.

The great speech by Chief Seattle is in pointed contrast to the slanders of uptight white males who want to pretend he didn't say these things. As a feminist who is challenging patriarchal oppressions of the enviornment, I find Chief Seattle's words a great inspiration to me.

You cannot plan a trip on any of the off-trail routes based upon the information in this book. It has lots of nice information about plants and large stands of old growth forest. This is a nice touch which many guidebooks simply overlook. Most of the offtrail routes have little more than a couple of sentences. This is not a Beckey Guide by nay means.

The Mid fork is a splendid, wild, wooly, and undocumented place; for anybody interested in exploring it, this is an very useful resource. Carl Dreisbach knows the Mid Fork well and writes about it in an engaging, literate style. I have consulted it often as a source of ideas and guide to possiblities for trail and off-trail travel.

One thing to be aware of: many of his off-trail scrambling routes are really climber's routes. Using any guide book requires some "calibration"; it's hard to compare this book to, say those spring bros "100 hikes" books because the philosophy is so different. As far as I'm concerned, the "100 hikes" books greatly overestimate the time and difficulty of anything and everything, and Dreisbach conversely underrepresents the time and difficulty of anything and everything. For the climb-literate, his ratings of technical difficulty are generally lower than what Fred Beckey would assign; to me a Fred Beckey third class means I don't need a rope, though I might be a bit scared from time to time; a Dreisbach mention of "third class" means, probably should have a rope along and might want to use it.

Another caveat: his little schematic maps are inadequate used alone and should be used only in company with a good topo map, preferably the 1:24000 7-1/2 minute maps. Regarding ascent routes, Dresibach's described routes are often interesting, but generally not the easiest way up.

For the trail-inclined, I would say this is still a useful book, because there are quite a few unmarked and informal trails in the Mid Fork that you can learn about otherwise only by, say, trying to get to Marten lake and discovering an unmarked trail on your intended bushwack route.

This is a really great book for hikers and adventures. A must have! Get it you won't regret it!

My wife and I love to go out for breakfast and Seattle has some terrific restaurants and cafes that are open early. So when some friends gave us this book and we didn't recognize a lot of the establishments in it, we thought we'd landed on a gold mine! Unfortunately many of them weren't familiar to us because they no longer exist. Another disappointment is that the authors aren't very critical in their reviews. When every review has only good things to say, they run the risk of becoming meaningless. So why do I give it 3 stars if I only have bad things to say about it? Because even if you only find 2 or 3 new breakfast places in this book, it will have been worth the $9.95 you spent! Now if the authors would just update it for us... :-)

Whether or not you live in Seattle, this book is fun to read. It is humorous, witty, well-written and gives pertinent information on the restaurants such as price range, casual or formal, a good place to take the kids, breakfast specialties, etc.

I just couldn't warm up to Jane da Silva. I missed the descriptions of her home and habits that are sometimes TOO detailed in other mysteries of this type. I have no idea what her house is like, what kinds of clothes she wears, etc. Also, I just did not believe what she was able to accomplish and how much wool she pulled over how many eyes. Also, I prefer when these types of books are in first person. I could then really be in Jane's head and hear her thoughts. Also, a bit too much scenery description. So overall, despite the entertaining and clever plot and the strong, unusual setting, I don't think I'll be reading another da Silva mystery.

I haven't read any of the previous books, so I don't know how this one compares to them. The author's skill with descriptions was enough to make me share the heroine's emotions (after listening to all those salmon pushers -- and thank goodness we have only a hint of their burblings -- I'd be wanting to sink my teeth into some beef, too). Beck does as good job with the minor characters as with the main. I admire the way the obnoxious or boring characters were brought to sufficient life that I wanted to sneak away from them. The comments about Americans who try to force their own views on the rest of the world were appreciated.

Too bad the woman whose boyfriend dumped her before she got around to dumping him allowed herself to feel depressed. There's no need for that. I've had one of those calls. When the guy asked me if I minded, I referred to his new girlfriend as my savior. (No, that didn't start a feud. They've been married for years and we're all friends.)

Sampling an author's work for the first time is always a risk. It's good to be able to say that I didn't waste my money. Ann E. Nichols

Generally good content on fun things do with children in the Seattle area. Few overall maps make it less practical for "in-car" use and for non-Seattle natives who aren't terribly familiar with the regions. Organized by type of activity, so it doesn't answer the question of "what's interesting to do around here or nearby?"

Lots of good ideas, even if now slightly out of date (there's an entry for the now-demolished Kingdome, for example). Includes reviews and lists of zoos, u-pick berry and pumpkin farms, parks and outdoor sporting areas, indoor attractions (good for the dreary winter days), museums, shops and restaurants, seasonal festivals, and nearby out-of-town excursions.

The only reason this is a great book is because I enjoy baseball and especially my hometown Seattle Mariners. The stories in this book are pretty much the same stories that ran in the P-I throughout the greatest season in history.

My biggest complaint with the book is that it seems like most of the photographs are out of focus. I don't know if this is a problem that arouse during the printing of the book or if it's bad photo editing. It's so bad that the photo on the front cover almost keeps you from buying the book. Although if you're mariner fan it is definitely a must buy.

Hey Seattle P-I folks, stay in the newspaper business it's obvious you can't put together a book. The only reason you are going to sell this book is because there are tons of Mariner fans now.

Thank you Mariners for having such a wonderful season. I just wish MLB and the Mariner organization would have put a book like this together. I would bet that if they did it would be way better than this.

This is a must-read and must-own for anyone who loves the Mariners and followed that wonderfil 2001 season. The Seattle P-I's writers are terrific, and did a terrific job capturing the magic of this amazing season as it happened. And yes, the stories are right out of the paper - they're supposed to be.

Book quality is excellent for a paperback. Print quality is great, too. Highly recommend this one.

This book describes the Seattle Mariners and, indeed, their joy ride into the record books as a team in 2001. While the book may not hold interest to regular Post-Intelligencer readers, for one like me, a Mariner fan from out-of-state, this book provides incredible articles and comprehensive insight. There is an included appendix with the entire Mariners schedule, as well as many articles and original editorials on players. The book features incredible and touching pictures describing the Mariners' season. Indeed, even a true baseball fan would enjoy having this book.

I assumed this book would be a guide to planning a wedding in Seattle, WA. Thus the title "Seattle Bride Wedding Planner". There is a 5 page resource section at the back which does list some shops in the Seattle area, but this is nothing that you couldn't get on your own from the internet. The majority of the book is a preformatted wedding planner full of various forms for those brides who plan to have an expensive and traditional wedding complete with bridal consultant. It was in no way useful to me. This book could easily be marketed as "Kansas City Bride" if they changed the resource section. If you are trying to plan a wedding in Seattle...keep trying. This book is a waste of your time.

The first review on this book was much too harsh. For those who don't know, "Seattle Bride" is a magazine. Thus, the title of this wedding planner, _Seattle Bride Wedding Planner_ refers to the magazine and the editors who put it together -- not anyone who wishes to become a bride in the city of Seattle. I find this planner completely helpful because the information presented is concise and current. So many of the planners I've looked at (and been given) have merely been updated since the '70s and have very outdated styles and advice. (_Bride's Wedding Planner_ was terrible.)

Also, this planner is small and inconspicuous. There's nothing embarassing about pulling this planner out of your bag to show your fiance something you've found. (Several others I've seen are huge and cumbersome -- completely impractical and workbook-like. Not for me.)

Lastly, while the other reviewer here on Amazon was not satisfied with the business referrals in the back of this planner, I am. Listing actual businesses is a real sign of class because it shows that these editors are ready to give practical advice to back up their broader suggestions within the book. Also, it ensures that the book stays relatively current. Lastly, I am from the greater Seatte area and I was thrilled with the variety of businesses Seattle Bride included -- some of the best and most affordable all at your fingertips.

I will use this guide and I've already found it most helpful. I hope you do too.

This was the only wedding planner that I found that had grids and space avail. for real information such as budget and guest lists. It contained phone numbers that were appropriate to the area and refrained from telling me how to plan my wedding. Best of all, it was not pink with bows and flowers and it was not bigger than a brief case. I was able to carry it in my purse and jot down ideas and registry notes without drawing a world of attention to myself. It has made being a bride easier and more discreet.

I purchased this book because I was a great fan of Shary Flenniken's "Trots and Bonnie" in the National Lampoon. Unfortunately, with one exception, the carttons assembled here never come close to that standard. The one exception is "All Roads Lead to the Doghouse," about the old Dog House restaurant in Seattle.

As for the rest, unless you think that endless inane references to lattes are funny, you are going to be disappointed. If these cartoonists are the best that Seattle has to offer, the outsider's view of it as "America's Dullest City" is right on the mark.

The reviewer from Northern California totally missed the point. Seattle Laugh's is fun, off-beat, and offers up heady number of closet tooners -- both local (including Charles Johnson) and out-of-towners -- who poke fun at the Seattle they know and love. From whale-watching to sipping lattes, Flennigan has caught the ambiance of this wild and wacky city. I love this book! I want more!

I loved this book! Yes, it mentions, coffee, rain and slugs--IT'S SEATTLE! These cartoonists hit the mark--with Captain Coffee, Ten Things I Hate About Seattle, Bigfoot Goes Urban, Slug Sushi my favorite Seattle Light--just to name a few. Obviously light deprivation and caffeine brings out the humor in these folks!

I needed a restaurant guide because I am relocating to Seattle. I was EXTREMELY disappointed that these guys (read Microsoft) overlooked the most popular Asian cuisine: Chinese. While I personally enjoy other Asian foods, I found it incredible that the publisher missed Chinese food altogether and yet showed numerous listings for Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese food. If the Chinese restaurants were included, MSN Sidewalk needs more qualified help in proper categorization or a QA process.

The book covers other cateogies and looks ok. But if you're looking for one good comprehenesive guide, this one missed the mark.

I was so sad when they shut sidewalk.com down as I used it constantly. Nothing has come along to replace it. What I wish they would do is to update this book; it was my favourite guidebook to restaurants in Seattle. It was concise and well organised, plus it had very good indexes. I wrote this review, though, because I am not sure why another reviewer said there weren't any Chinese restaurants -- I thought this seemed wrong so I have checked and there were some listed in the book, so I'm not sure where that complaint came from.

The reviews are concise, well-written and neatly organized in this book. There's a lot of indexes that are ultra helpful as well. I'm a big fan of the online site, http://seattle.sidewalk.com and so it was great to find a bit of the information that I could take with me. I often print out reviews from the site and slip inside the book. It's now stuffed with reviews of all the latest places.