Seattle Vacations & Tourism - just about all the info you need to plan a trip to this fun city; reader rated hotels, attractions, dining, articles and guidebooks, deals, forums, tripadvisor.com

Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau - see their visitor's guide's pull-down menu and visitor overview section, seeseattle.org

Seattle.Gov - the official site of the city offers "Seattle 101" --a good spot for first time visitors, as well as a virtual map and tour, photo collections, points of interest, history, and a host of other information, ci.seattle.wa.us

Citysearch Seattle - this site has trendy lists to suit locals and travelers alike: a holiday events planner, best fireside tables, kid-approved dining spots, romantic restaurants, best spots to imbibe, best jewelers, best offbeat store, and many more, seattle.citysearch.com

Travel Guides - hotels, things to do, restaurants, shopping, customs, nightlife, off the beaten path, tourist traps, warnings, and much more--all reviewed by readers, some accompanied by photographs; see top 5 travel pages, VirtualTourist.com

Seattle.com - offers restaurants and reviews, hotels, tours and attractions, top shopping spots, spas and more, all with online booking, seattle.com

Go Seattle Card - if you plan to see a lot, this is a must have--it gives a discounted admission to over 30 attractions and tours for one price, goseattlecard.com

Seattle Center - home to cultural and educational organizations, festivals, sports teams, and community programs, this site has and extensive list of events, seattlecenter.com

Bainbridge Island: Seattle's Secret Escape - Anne Banas writes for smarterTRAVEL on taking a day trip (or longer) to this quiet residential island with great homemade ice cream, as well as other eating establishments, smartertravel.com

"Innovative Art and Architecture Revamp City" - Christine Temin writes for the Chronicle about public art and architecture in Seattle, sfgate.com