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Streetwise Seattle Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Seattle, Washington - Folding pocket size travel map with monorail & streetcar lines Map – Folded Map, June 1, 2013
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"Don't leave home without STREETWISE" -- New York Times
"STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential" -- Travel & Leisure
"In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE." --Chicago Daily Herald
"STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential" -- Travel & Leisure
"In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE." --Chicago Daily Herald
About the Author
STREETWISE® is the first map to be designed with modern graphics and is the originator of the laminated, accordion-fold map format. We’ve set the standard that every map company has imitated but never duplicated. Our mission is to make you feel comfortable, to make you feel safe in a place where you’ve never been before and to enable you to experience a familiar place more fully.
The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Brown, who had been in international publishing for many years, setting up subsidiaries for textbook publishers. In the 1970’s, Brown traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brown would take a large paper map, cut out the city center, folded it up and slip it into his pocket, thus preventing him from looking like a tourist in areas where discretion is the better part of travel. This was his tool for surviving.
After many years on the road, Brown settled back in New York and decided to start his own business, based on the adaptations he had made to maps in his travels. His goal was to give someone the ability to navigate easily in unfamiliar terrain.
He started with a new map format: the accordion fold. Such a simple idea, but at the time it was revolutionary. No more struggling to fold an awkward, oversized paper map. This new format would enable the user to blend in like a native, instead of stick out like a tourist. Brown then added lamination to ensure that the map would be a lasting tool.
More important than the format was the design of the map itself. It had to be a map that not only succeeded above and beyond any map he had used, but was esthetically appealing as well. The look of it had to be as striking as the functionality. Color was introduced in a way that was never seen before in a map - vivid purple for water, soothing gray for the background of street grids, gold to highlight elements of the map. Clarity, conciseness and convenience in a very stylish package.
Building the business was a 24 hour job. Brown sold the maps during the day, zipping around Manhattan making deliveries on his Harley Davidson. At night he packed the orders and did the design work. More titles were added, each title requiring months of research and design.
Today, STREETWISE® produces over 130 titles for major destinations, regions and countries throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia. We have grown from the back of a motorcycle to selling millions of maps around the world.
Yet each title is still painstakingly researched and updated. STREETWISE® is one of the only, if not THE only map company that conducts research by walking or driving an area to ensure accuracy. After all, what good is the map if what you hold in your hands doesn’t match what you see on the street sign? This lengthy fact checking results in superior accuracy; in effect, we’ve done the work, now you have the adventure.
In the end, it’s not about the map, it’s about getting out and finding your own authentic experience wherever you go. It’s about being in a city or a region and discovering things that you never thought you would find. You can do this if you have confidence and you have confidence if you have a great map. STREETWISE® is the great map that you need.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By
B. Andrews
on December 10, 2005
Before heading into Seattle as an intern this summer, I bought a few foldable maps - each with different strengths and weaknesses. By the end of the summer, the only map living in the front seat of my MINI Cooper was this one. I love it because the streets are clearly labeled. I love it because it shows some of the surrounding neighborhoods, not just the main downtown area. And most of all, I love it because it shows the on and offramps for the freeway. How many times have you hit a bizarre interchange and not known what lane to be in, or been stuck in a maze of one-way streets? This map is absolutely the clearest at indicating directionality of streets, and that's a good thing because Seattle is a pretty messy city to get around in by car.
Combine this map with one of the bound King/Pierce/Snohomish County "map books" that are sold at most big box stores in the metro area with detailed grid maps of the entire area, and you'll never get lost. Highly recommended!
Combine this map with one of the bound King/Pierce/Snohomish County "map books" that are sold at most big box stores in the metro area with detailed grid maps of the entire area, and you'll never get lost. Highly recommended!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Jesse D
on May 4, 2010
I am a fan of the Streetwise map series, but this is a lackluster installment.
The map covers downtown Seattle well, but the detail stops at Broadway. The backside of the map provides only main arteries and a topographic overview of the extended Seattle area.
Unlike the San Francisco Streetwise map (which is excellent), the Seattle map does not include bus routes.
There are better (and cheaper) maps of downtown Seattle available.
Still, if you're only planning on visiting the downtown this map is useful and the lamination is nice for plotting routes with a dry-erase marker.
The map covers downtown Seattle well, but the detail stops at Broadway. The backside of the map provides only main arteries and a topographic overview of the extended Seattle area.
Unlike the San Francisco Streetwise map (which is excellent), the Seattle map does not include bus routes.
There are better (and cheaper) maps of downtown Seattle available.
Still, if you're only planning on visiting the downtown this map is useful and the lamination is nice for plotting routes with a dry-erase marker.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Cole Buchanan
on May 21, 2009
I used this all the time while I was in Seattle. It is so easy to read and really helps you get around. Also, small enough so you don't bring too much attention to yourself when trying not to look like a tourist who has no idea where they are going!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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C. A. Perez
on July 21, 2008
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I have been a fan of the "Streetwise" calendars for years -- a folding laminated city map that always folds nicely, stays firm and fits easily in pockets, purses, etc.
On the reverse side, it also has a wider regional map, which is helpful to put your travels into context, especially if you use the map alongside tour books that often point out destinations outside the downtown region.
On the reverse side, it also has a wider regional map, which is helpful to put your travels into context, especially if you use the map alongside tour books that often point out destinations outside the downtown region.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By
LB
on September 15, 2008
I recently purchased this map for my vacation to Seattle. This was the best map ever!!! It's nicely laminated and thin, so I was able to just throw it in my purse and not worry about it getting ruined. The map is clearly labeled, and even lets you know which streets are one way, and where the freeway exits are. We used this bad boy the entire trip, and highly recommend it for anyone that will be travelling to Seattle in need of a clear, easy to read map. I will be purchasing Streetwise maps from now on!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Dean Preston
on August 4, 2013
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I thought I was buying a map of Seattle, not just one small section of the city. Now I am out $12 and still need to find an actual Seattle map.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Tony Cesnik
on September 12, 2009
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This is an excellent carry around map. I must admit, I found myself using printouts from Google more often than this map. The map is designed for walking, unlike Rand McNally maps that favor drivers. It is clear where the Convention Center, Seattle Center and all other attractions are located. This is as useful as any Citywide street map I have found.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Jacob Galles
on December 19, 2013
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Before heading into Seattle as an intern this summer, I bought a few foldable maps - each with different strengths and weaknesses. By the end of the summer, the only map living in the front seat of my MINI Cooper was this one. I love it because the streets are clearly labeled. I love it because it shows some of the surrounding neighborhoods, not just the main downtown area. And most of all, I love it because it shows the on and offramps for the freeway. How many times have you hit a bizarre interchange and not known what lane to be in, or been stuck in a maze of one-way streets? This map is absolutely the clearest at indicating directionality of streets, and that's a good thing because Seattle is a pretty messy city to get around in by car.
Combine this map with one of the bound King/Pierce/Snohomish County "map books" that are sold at most big box stores in the metro area with detailed grid maps of the entire area, and you'll never get lost. Highly recommended!
Combine this map with one of the bound King/Pierce/Snohomish County "map books" that are sold at most big box stores in the metro area with detailed grid maps of the entire area, and you'll never get lost. Highly recommended!
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