Local Info
Here is a list of Local Information compiled to help you get aquainted with the King County Area:
| Cultural | City Commerce | Sports Information |
| Transportation | US Postal Service | Parks & Recrection |
| News Resources | Schools | Hospitals |
| Utillities | ||
| Cultural / Museums | ||
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Bellevue Art Museum (425) 452-3322 bellevuearts.org |
Black Diamond Historical Museum (360) 896-2142 historylink.org |
Burke Memorial Museum (206) 543-5590 washington.edu/burkmuseum |
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Museum of Flight (206) 764-5720 museumofflight.org |
History & Industry Museum (206) 324-1125 seattlehistory.org |
Seattle Art Museum (206) 654-3100 seattleartmuseum.org |
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Seattle Asian Art Museum (206) 625-8900 seattleartmuseum.org/ visit/visitSAAM.asp |
Seattle Children's Museum (206) 298-2521 thechildrensmuseum.org |
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| Cutural / Entertainment | ||
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Omnidome Theater (206) 622-1868 |
Pacific Science Center (206) 443-2001 pacsci.org |
Pike Place Market (206) 682-7453 pikeplacemarket.org |
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Seattle Aquarium (206) 386-4320 seattleaquarium.org |
Washington Park Arboretum (206) 543-8800 depts.washington.edu/wpa |
Woodland Park Zoo (206) 684-4800 zoo.org |
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Seattle Center (206) 684-7200 seattlecenter.com |
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| Cutural / Resorts & Historic Places | ||
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Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce (509) 548-5807 leavenworth.org |
Historic Port Townsend (360) 385-2722 ptguide.com |
Winthrop (Washington's Old Western Town) (509)-996-2125 |
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Lake Chelan Visitors & Convention Bureau |
Victoria, British Columbia Tourist Information (250) 953-2033 tourismvictoria.com |
San Juan Islands Visitor Information (360) 468-3663 .guidetosanjuans.com |
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Semi-Ah-Moo (360) 371-2000 semiahmoo.com |
Port Ludlow (360) 437-9798 portludlowresort.com |
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| Special Events | ||
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Bite of Seattle (206) 232-2982 |
Bite of Tacoma (253) 627-2175 |
Bumbershoot Festival (206) 281-8111 |
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Tacoma Daffodil Festival (253) 627-6176 |
Chinese New Year (206) 236-0657 |
Do the Puyallup (253) 845-1771 |
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Evergreen State Fair (360) 794-7832 |
Folklife Festival (206) 684-7300 |
Irish Week/St. Patrick's Day (206) 865-9l34 |
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Japanese Cultural Festival (206) 684-7200 |
Ticketmaster (206) 628-0888 |
King County Fair (360) 825-7666 |
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Festival Sundiata (206) 684-7200 |
Scottish Highland Games (206) 522-2541 |
A Taste of Soul (206) 329-8818 |
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Seafair Days Pow-Wow (206) 285-4425 |
St. Demetrios Greek Festival (206) 325-4347 |
Salmon Days (425) 392-7024 |
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Seafair (206) 728-0213 |
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (360) 428-5959 |
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| Tours & Expeditions | ||
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Island Adventures Cruises 1-800-465-4604 |
Victoria Clipper (206) 448-5000 |
San Juan Islands Whale Watch 1-800-325-ORCA |
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Scenic Bound Wilderness Tours (206) 433-6907 |
Mount St. Helens (Cowlitz County Department of Tourism) (360) 577-3137 |
Seattle Tours (guided bus tours) (206) 660-TOUR |
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Argosy Cruises (206) 623-4252 |
Pier 54 Adventures & Rocket Speedboats (206) 623-6364 |
Alpine Adventures Whitewater Tours 1-800-926-RAFT |
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Seattle Underground Tour (206) 682-4646 |
Seattle Seaplanes 1-800-637-5553 |
Island Air (206) 567-4994 |
| Casinos | ||
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Emerald Queen Riverboat Casino 1-888-831-ROLL |
Harrah's Skagit Valley Casino (360) 724-7777 |
Tulalip Casino (360) 651-1111 |
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Muckleshoot Casino (253) 735-2404 |
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| City Commerce | ||
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Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 10500 NE 8th St #212, Bellevue, WA 98004 (425) 454-2464 |
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce 155 Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 392-7024 |
Redmond Chamber of Commerce 16210 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 885-4014 |
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Kirkland Chamber of Commerce 301 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033 (425) 822-7066 |
Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce 7601 SE 27th, Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 232-3404 |
Northshore Chamber of Commerce 10410 Beardslee Blvd, Bothell, WA 98011 (425) 486-1245 |
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Seattle Chamber of Commerce seattlechamber.com |
Everett Chamber of Commerce everattchamber.com |
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| Sports Information | ||
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Seattle Mariners Phone Orders (Ticketmaster) (206) 628-0888 |
Season Ticket Information (206) 628-9400 |
Seattle Seahawks Phone Orders (Ticketmaster) (206) 628-0888 |
| Season Tickets & Group Sales Info (425) 827-9766 |
Seattle Sonics Ticket & Game Information (206) 283-DUNK |
Seattle International Raceway Ticket Information (253) 631-1550 |
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Everett Aquasox 1-800-GO-FROGS |
Seattle Reign (206) 285-5225 |
Seattle Seahawks (206) 827-9766 |
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Emerald Downs (253) 288-7000 |
Seattle Sounders Ticket Information (206) 622-3415 |
Seattle Seadogs Ticket Information (253) 280-DOGS |
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Tacoma Rainiers Ticket Information (800) 281-3834 |
University of Washington Ticket Information (206) 543-2200 |
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| Transportation / Transportation Sites | ||
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WSDOT Home Page wsdot.wa.gov |
Department of Licensing dol.wa.gov |
The Weather Channel weather.com |
| Transportation / Ferry & Boat Service | ||
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Washington State Ferries (206) 464-6400 |
Schedules & Fares (800) 843-3779 |
Black Ball Transport (206) 622-2222 |
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Vancouver (604) 669-1211 |
Victoria (604) 381-1551 |
Victoria Clipper (206) 448-5000 |
| Transportation / Licensing Departments | ||
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Bellevue 525 156th SE Blvd (425) 649-4281 |
King County Administrative Building 500 4th Ave, Rm 401 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 296-4000 |
Bothell 18132 Bothell Way NE (425) 483-1739 |
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Kirkland 10639 NE 68th (425) 827-0317 |
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| Transportation / Rail Services | ||
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AMTRAK (206) 464-1930 Or (800) 872-7245 |
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| Transportation / Road Information | ||
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Road Information (425) 455-7900 |
Mountain Pass Conditions (206) 976-7623 |
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| Transportation / Seattle Metro | ||
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Seattle Metro transit.metrokc.gov |
Bus Passes & Ticket Books (206) 624-PASS To Fax an Order (206) 684-1521 |
Bus Time (Automated Information) (206) 287-8463 |
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24-Hour Rider Information Line (206) 553-3000 TDD Users (206) 684-1739 |
Lost & Found (206) 553-3090 |
Customer Service (206) 553-3060 TDD Users (206) 684-3060 |
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Shuttle for Disabled (253) 581-8100 |
Regional Transit Authority Information (800) 201-4900 TDD Users (206) 684-1395 Fax (206) 684-1234 |
Pierce Transit Information (253) 581-8000 TDD Users (253) 582-7951 |
| Transportation / Seattle Monorail | ||
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Seattle Monorail Information (206) 684-7200 |
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| Transportation / Taxi Service | ||
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Yellow Cab (253) 872-5600 Farwest Taxi (206) 329-7700 Rainbow Taxi (253) 872-5600 |
Greyhound Buslines (425) 391-1692 Gray Line of Seattle (206) 624-5077 Customized Tours & Charter Svs. (206) 439-8253 |
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| US Postal Service | ||
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1 (800) 275-8777 usps.com |
Bellevue Main (425) 454-2489 Bothell (425) 486-3243 Crossroads (425) 747-9135 Duvall (425) 788-3377 Issaquah (425) 392-3377 Kenmore (425) 486-1555 |
Kirkland |
| Parks & Recrection / Parks | ||
| Bellevue Parks & Recreation (425) 455-6881 |
Bothell Kenmore Parks (425) 486-8152 |
Blake lsland Marine Park (206) 931-3907 |
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Federation Forest State Park (206) 663-2207 |
Issaquah Parks & Recreation (425) 391-1008 |
Kirkland Parks & Recreation (425) 828-1218 |
| Lake Sammamish State Park (425) 455-7010 |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Forest (425) 775-9702 |
Mt. Rainier National Park (360) 569-2211 |
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National Parks Information (206) 220-7450 |
North Cascades National Park (360) 856-5700 |
Northwest Fly Anglers (206) 789-4996 |
| Redmond Parks & Recreation (425) 556-2300 |
Saint Edwards State Park (425) 823-2992 |
Seattle Marathon Association (206) 821-6474 |
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Seattle Sailing Club (206) 782-5100 |
U. S. Rowing Association (206) 325-8846 |
Washington Kayak Club (206) 433-1983 |
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Washington State Scuba Alliance (206) 859-3277 |
Washington State Horse Council (425) 451-1654 |
Washington State Racquetball (253) 639-2585 |
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Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission (360) 902-8500 1-800-233-0321 |
Metro King County Parks and Recreation |
Dash Point State Park (800) 233-0321 |
| Parks & Recrection / Biking & Hiking Resources | ||
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Bicycle Maps (Dept. of Engineering) (206) 684-7583 |
Burke Gilman Trail | Sammamish River Trail |
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Marymoor Park metrokc.gov/parks/marymoor |
Waterfront Park Bike Path Discovery Park cityofseattle.net/parks/ Environment/ discovparkindex.htm |
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| News Resources / News Channels | ||
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King 5 News king5.com |
Kiro 7 News kirotv.com |
Komo 4 News komotv.com |
| News Resources / Newspapers | ||
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Seattle Times (206) 464-2120 |
Seattle PI (206) 464-2121 |
The Kirkland Courier (425) 861-4660 |
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Mercer Island Reporter (206) 232-1215 |
The News Tribune (206) 447-0541 |
Valley News (425) 883-7187 |
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Journal American (425) 453-4240 |
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| Schools / School Information | ||
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Seattle Times School Guide community.seattletimes .nwsource.com/schoolguide/ |
Public School Districts (School Scout) |
University of Washington washington.edu |
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Seattle Community Colleges sccd.ctc.edu |
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| Schools / School Districts | ||
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Bellevue School District 405 (425) 455-6015 |
Issaquah School District 411 (425) 557-7000 |
Mercer Island School District 400 (206) 236-3300 |
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Lake Washington School District 414 (425) 828-3200 |
Riverview School District 407 (425) 788-4842 |
Snoqualmie School District 410 (425) 888-2334 |
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Northshore School District 417 (425) 489-6000 |
Washington Education Directory Superintendent of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building Mail Stop FG11 Olympia, WA 98504 |
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| Schools / Community Colleges | ||
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Bellevue Community College Bellevue, (425) 641-0111 |
Everett Community College Everett, (425) 388-9100 |
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, (253) 566-5000 |
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Green River Community College Auburn, (253) 833-9111 |
Seattle Community College District Seattle, (206) 587-4100 |
Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, (425) 640-1500 |
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Highline Community College Midway, (206) 878-3710 |
Shoreline Community College Seattle, (206) 546-4101 |
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| Schools / Colleges & Universities | ||
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Antioch University Seattle (206) 441-5352 |
Art Institute of Seattle Seattle (206) 448-6600 |
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle (206) 323-1400 |
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Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus (253) 593-5915 |
Olympic College Bremerton (360) 478-4504 |
Puget Sound Christian Edmonds (425) 775-8686 |
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City University Bellevue (425) 643-2000 |
Lutheran Bible Institute Issaquah (425) 392-0400 |
Seattle Pacific University Seattle (206) 281-2000 |
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Cogswell College North Kirkland (425) 822-3137 |
Northwest College Kirkland (425) 822-8266 |
Seattle University Seattle (206) 296-6000 |
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Pacific Luthern University Tacoma (253) 531-6900 |
Pierce College Tacoma/Puyallup (253) 694-6500 |
University of Washington Seattle (206) 543-2100 |
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University of Puget Sound Tacoma (253) 756-3100 |
University of Washington Bothell (425) 488-5000 |
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| Schools / Technical Schools | ||
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Lake Washington Technical College Kirkland (425) 828-5627 |
Renton Technical College Renton (425) 235-2352 |
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| Schools / Private Schools | ||
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Puget Sound Educational Services District 12320 80th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98178 (206) 439-3636 |
Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools 405 36th Ave E. Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 323-6137 |
Calvary Lutheran School 439 164th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98008 (425) 746-4212 |
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Forest Ridge 4800 139th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98006 (425) 641-0700 |
St. Thomas School P.O. Box 124 Medina, WA 98039 (425) 454-5880 |
Washington Academy of Knowledge 20853 SE 123rd Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 204-9985 |
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The Little School 2812 116th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004 (425) 827-8708 |
The Kirkland Seventh-Day Adventist 5320 108th Avenue Kirkland, WA 98033 (425) 822-7554 |
Bellevue Christian School Junior/Senior High School 1601 98th Ave NE, Clyde Hill, WA (425) 454-4028 |
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Three Points Elementary 7800 NE 28th Street Medina, WA (425) 454-3977 |
Westminster Preschool Campus 13646 NE 24th Bellevue, WA (425) 562-1480 |
Mack Elementary 18250 168th Pl NE Woodinville, WA (425) 485-1824 |
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Woodinville Preschool Campus 17110 140th Ave NE Woodinville, WA (425) 483-1672 |
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle 910 Marion St. Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 382-4861 |
The Overlake School 20301 NE 108th St Redmond, WA 98053-7499 (425) 868-1000 |
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Evergreen Academy Bothell Campus 16017 118th Pl NE Bothell (425) 488-8000 |
Evergreen Academy Woodinville Campus 18670 NE Woodinville-Duvall Road Woodinville, WA (425) 788-7575 |
Dartmoor School 13401 Bel Red Road Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 649-8976 |
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Dartmoor School 9618 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 522-8311 |
Dartmoor School 17305 139th Ave NE Woodinville, WA 98072 (425) 402-6788 |
Holy Family School 7300 120th Ave NE Kirkland, WA 98033 (425) 827-0444 |
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Hillside 5027 159th Pl SE Bellevue, WA 98006-3636 (425) 747-6448 |
Faith Lutheran School 9041 166th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 882-2778 |
Chrysalis School 14241 NE Woodinville-Duvall Road, #243 Woodinville, WA 98072 (425) 481-2228 |
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ETON School 2701 Bellevue-Redmond Road Bellevue, WA 98008-2253 (425) 881-4230 |
Cougar Mountain Academy 5410 194th Ave SE Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 641-2800 |
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| Utillities / Cable Television | ||
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North Bend (425) 888-1227 South Seattle (206) 433-3401 |
North Seattle (206) 527-7545 Eastside (206) 527-5300 |
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| Utillities / Energy | ||
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Puget Sound Energy - Bellevue (425) 455-5120 |
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| Utillities / Garbage Pickup | ||
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Eastside Disposal (206) 682-9730 City of Kirkland (425) 828-1124 |
Sno King Disposal (425) 814-9240 Rainier Disposal (425) 255-8411 |
Recycling Info (CEI) (425) 391-0650 Household Hazardous Waste (206) 296-469 |
| Utillities / Sewer & Water | ||
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Bellevue (425) 455-6973 |
Eastgate (425) 746-9100 |
Issaquah (425) 392-6477 |
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Mercer Island (206) 233-3565 |
NE Lake Washington (425) 823-6101 |
Redmond (425) 868-1144 |
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North Bend (425) 483-9104 |
Rose Hill #81 (425) 827-0681 |
Sammamish Plateau (425) 392-6256 |
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Woodinville (425) 483-9104 |
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| Utillities / Telephone Services | ||
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GTE Northwest, Inc. Kirkland (425) 828-9400 (Service Area: Bothell, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, and Portions of Bellevue) |
US West Communications Seattle (800) 244-1111 (Service Area: Bellevue, Issaquah, and Mercer Island) |
PTI Communications Gig Harbor (360) 851-8311 (Service Area: Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend) |
| Hospitals / Eastside Hospitals | ||
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Evergreen Hospital Medical Center 12040 NE 128th St. Kirkland (425) 364-0500 |
Overlake Hospital Medical Center 1035 116th Ave NE Bellevue (425) 821-3651 |
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital 1505 Meadowbrook Way Snoqualmie (425) 831-2300 |
| Hospitals / Pierce County Hospitals | ||
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Good Samaritan Hospital 407 14th Ave SE Puyallup (253) 848-6641 |
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital 317 Martin Luther King Jr. Tacoma (253) 552-1400 |
Puget Sound Hospital 215 S. 36th Street Tacoma (253) 474-0561 |
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Tacoma General Hospital 315 Martin Luther King Jr. Tacoma (253) 552-1000 |
Saint Joseph Hospital 1717 South J Street Tacoma (253) 627-4101 |
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| Hospitals / Seattle Hospitals | ||
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Children's Hospital and Medical Center 4800 Sand Point Way Seattle (206) 526-2000 |
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 1124 Columbia Seattle (206) 667-5000 |
Group Health Cooperative 201 16th Ave E Seattle (206) 326-3000 |
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Harborview Medical Center 325 9th Avenue Seattle (206) 223-3000 |
Northwest Hospital 1550 North 115th St. Seattle (206) 364-0500 |
Providence Medical Center 500 17th Ave Seattle (206) 320-2000 |
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Swedish Medical Centers 5300 Tallman Ave NW Seattle (206) 782-2700 7474 Broadway Ave Seattle (206) 386-6000 |
University of Washington Medical Center 1959 NE Pacific St. Seattle (206) 548-3300 |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle (206) 762-1010 |
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Virginia Mason Hospital 925 Seneca Seattle (206) 624-1144 |
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| Hospitals / Snohomish County Hospitals | ||
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Everett Clinic 3901 Hoyt Ave Everett (425) 259-0966 |
Group Health Cooperative 20200 54th Ave W Lynnwood (425) 672-6822 |
Valley General Hospital 179th Ave SE Monroe (360) 794-7497 |
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Snohomish Family Medical Center 629 Avenue D Snohomish (360) 568-1554 |
Stevens Hospital 21601 76th Ave W Edmonds (425) 640-4000 |
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| Hospitals / South King County Hospitals | ||
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Auburn General Hospital 201 N Division St. Auburn (253) 883-7711 |
Community Memorial Hospital 2125 C Street Enumclaw (360) 825-2505 |
Highline Community Hospital 16251 Sylvester Road Burien (206) 244-9970 |
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Valley Medical Center 400 S. 43rd St. Renton (425) 228-3450 |
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