Logistics Information Logistical Information: Attendees (both Microsoft and customer) are responsible for their own arrangements. The following information is provided for your convenience. Driving Directions From Sea-Tac International Airport to Microsoft Main Campus Follow signs to Freeways, this will put you on SR 518 Eastbound Follow signs to I-5 and I-405 Take I-405 North-Renton (center lane) Continue on North I-405 through Renton and Bellevue (~ 14.5 miles) Take SR-520 East exit towards Redmond Exit SR-520 at NE 40th Street exit Turn Right off exit onto NE 40th Street Turn Right at next light onto 156th Ave NE Turn Left at NE 36th St (2nd Light) to enter campus Turn Left at the 4-way stop Follow signs to building 25 Building 25 will be on the left side of the road when it bends to the right From Downtown Seattle to Microsoft Main Campus Take I-5 North to SR-520 East Go East on SR-520, over the floating bridge, towards Redmond Exit SR-520 at NE 40th Street exit Turn Right off exit onto NE 40th Street Turn Right at next light onto 156th Ave NE Turn Left at NE 36th St (2nd Light) to enter campus Turn Left at the 4-way stop Follow signs to building 25 Building 25 will be on the left side of the road when it bends to the right EEC Shipping For deliveries of very large items directly to the EEC: For delivering an entire rack or extremely large items requiring special handling, please use this shipping information. This loading dock is not staffed so delivery company must call ahead to arrange to meet someone at the dock. The loading dock is in the back of the building and is elevated. There are no pallet jacks available so the delivery company will need to supply one if needed as well as a plate to span the gap from the back of the truck to the dock. The physical address is: Microsoft Corp Building 25 Attn: <EEC employee name> , <EEC employee email>/<customer name> 15700 N.E. 39th Street Redmond, WA 98052 Contact info for delivery: Your EEC Program Manager or EECTeam)@microsoft.com General EEC engagement related questions: mailto:eecinfo@microsoft.com Logistics Information Campus Map Logistics Information Quick guide Local Hotels with complementary shuttle service to Microsoft Taxis Yellow Cab 425-455-4999 Farwest Taxi 425-454-5055 Bellevue Hilton http://www.hilton.com 100 112th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004 800-235-4458 425-455-3330 14455 NE 29th Pl Bellevue, WA 98007 800-331-3131 425-882-1222 1200 Carillon Point Kirkland, WA 98033 800-822-3722 425-822-3700 Town Cars/Limousines Eastside Limo 425-558-4755 Residence Inn http://www.residenceinn.com 5 Star Town Car Service 206-275-1111 Executive Town Car Service 425-455-4949 Woodmark Hotel http://www.thewoodmark.com Airlines Shuttle Service to and from Airport 1-206-622-1424 Shuttle Express 1-800-487-7433 Car Rentals Alamo 1-800-462-5266 Avis 1-800-230-4898 Budget 1-800-527-0700 Enterprise 1-866-799-7959 Hertz 1-800-654-3131 National 1-800-227-7368 Medical Overlake Medical Center 1035 116th Ave NE · Bellevue 1-425-688-5000 www.overlakehospital.org Visitor Information Alamo 1-800-462-5266 Avis 1-800-230-4898 Budget 1-800-527-0700 Enterprise 1-866-799-7959 National 1-800-227-7368 Air Canada 1-800-247-2262 Alaska Airlines 1-800-426-0330 American Airlines 1-800-433-7300 British Airways 1-800-247-9297 Continental Airlines 1-800-525-0280 Delta Airlines 1-800-221-1212 Eva Air 1-800-695-1188 Horizon Air 1-800-547-9308 JetBlue Airways 1-800-JET-BLUE Northwest Airlines 1-800-225-2525 Southwest Airlines 1-800-435-9792 United Airlines 1-800-241-6522 US Airways 1-800-428-4322 Logistics Information Hotels Other Hotels - Bellevue HomeStead Studio Suites Closest to Microsoft Campus Marriott Redmond Town Center Marriott Courtyard 15805 NE 28th Street Bellevue, WA 98008 14615 NE 29 888-782-9473 425-885-6675 Place 800-228-9290 Bellevue, WA 98007 425-869-5300 14615 NE 29th Place 800-228-9290 Bellevue, WA 98007 425-869-5300 th Hyatt Regency 900 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004 800-233-1234 425-462-1234 Bellevue Club 11200 SE 6th Street Bellevue, WA 98004 800-579-1110 425-454-4424 Embassy Suites 3225 158th Ave. SE Bellevue, WA 98008 800-362-2779 425-644-2500 Seattle Sheraton 1400 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 800-325-3535 206-621-9000 Four Seasons Olympic 411 University Street Seattle, WA 98101 800-332-3442 206-621-1700 Westin Hotel 1900 5th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 800-228-3000 206-728-1000 Seattle Hilton 1301 6th Ave (& University St.) Seattle, WA 98101 800-445-8667 206-624-0500 The Elliott Grand Hyatt 721 Pine St Seattle WA 206-682-9029 206-262-0700 The W Hotel 1112 4th Ave Seattle WA 206-264-6000 Other Hotels - Seattle Logistics Information Restaurants Daniel’s Broiler (Bellevue) Steaks & Seafood 10500 NE 8th (21st Floor) Bellevue, WA 98004 Daniel’s Broiler (Lake Union) Steaks & Seafood (on the water) 809 Fairview Place North Claim Jumpers 7210 164th Ave NE Steaks, Barbeque & Burgers Redmond, WA 98052 Spazzo Mediterranean Grill Mediterranean Cuisine 10655 NE 4th Bellevue, WA 98004 425-454-8255 Yarrow Bay Grill (on the water) Seafood, Steaks, & Pasta 1270 Carillon Point Kirkland, WA 98033 425-889-9052 The Third Floor Fish Café (on the water) Seafood, Steaks, & Pasta 205 Lake Street Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-3553 Anthony’s Pier 66 (on the water) Seafood, Steaks, & Pasta 2201 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121 206-448-6688 Metropolitan Grill Steaks & Seafood 820 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98104 206-624-3287 Ray’s Boathouse (on the water) Seafood, Steaks, & Pasta 6049 Seaview Ave. NW Seattle, WA 98107 206-789-3770 Seattle Space Needle Seafood, Steaks, & Pasta 203 6th Ave North Seattle, WA 98109 206-443-2100 Salty’s on Alki (on the water) Seafood, Steaks, & Pasta 1936 Harbor Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126 206-937-1600 Il Bacio Fine Italian cuisine 16564 Cleveland St. Redmond WA 425-869-8815 Wild Ginger Asian fusion 1401 3rd Ave Seattle WA 206-623-4450 Union Square Grill Steak & seafood 621 Union St. Seattle WA 206-224-4321 Tap House Grill 550 106th Ave NE 160 beers on tap, steak, seafood & sushi Bellevue, WA 98004 Wolfgang Puck Café 1225 1st Ave Contemporary Seattle, WA 98101 Ivar’s Salmon House (on the water) 401 NE Northlake Way Seafood Seattle, WA Buca Di Beppo 701 9th North Southern Italian Seattle, WA 98109 I Love Sushi Japanese 11818 NE 8th St. Bellevue WA Seattle, WA 98109 425-462-4662 206-621-8262 425-885-1273 425-467-1730 206-621-9653 206-632-0767 206-244-2288 425-454-5706 Logistics Information Transportation Seattle Limousine Specify which type of transportation vehicles you need PO Box 80205 Seattle, WA 98108 206-762-3339 Sedan – holds up to 5 people Bus/Van Companies Specify which type of transportation vehicles you need Starline 150 South Kenyon St., Ste. C Seattle, WA 98109 206-763-5817 Van – holds up to 14 people Grayline of Seattle 4500 West Marginal Way SE Seattle, WA 98106 1-800-426-7532 Limousine – holds up to 8 people Van – holds up to 14 people Squire – holds up to 23 people Exec Bus – holds up to 27 people Standard Bus – holds up to 47 people Premium Coach – holds up to 54 people Rental Car Companies Taxi/Shuttle Companies Dollar Seattle Tacoma Airport Seattle, WA 98137 206-433-5825 Farwest Taxi 2450 – 6th Ave South Ste. 200 Seattle, WA 98134 206-622-1717 Hertz Seattle Tacoma Airport Seattle, WA 98137 206-248-1300 Shuttle Express 805 Lenora St. Seattle, WA 98121 206-622-1424 Avis Seattle Tacoma Airport Seattle, WA 98137 206-433-5231 Yellow Cab 74 South Hudson Seattle, WA 98134 425-455-4999 Thrifty Seattle Tacoma Airport Seattle, WA 98137 206-244-1600 Logistics Information Activities and Places of Interest Sightseeing Pike Place Market Pike Street to Virginia Street on Pike Place, Phone: (206) 682-7453 Nearly 90 local farmers have permits to sell their produce at day stalls, over 250 permanent businesses operate there year-round, and about 200 craftspeople and artist sell their wares. The Market makes available an abundant range of food and wares - from seafood to sheep’s milk, cheese to chestnuts to bok choy. Seattle's Waterfront Main Street to Broad Street along Alaskan Way Seattle’s downtown waterfront is mostly a boardwalk lined with interesting souvenir shops, harbortour operations and fish and chips counters. All along the waterfront are opportunities to watch the busy working harbor, where slow-moving container ships, hardy fishing boats, and sleek cruise ships coast against the stunning natural backdrop of the Sound. Seattle Center Between Denny Way and Mercer Street,1st Avenue North and 5th Avenue North, Phone: (206) 6848582 This 74 acre park just north of downtown, is the legacy of the 1962 World’s Fair. It’s open all hours with no admission charge to get onto the grounds. There is a small scale amusement park with rides and an arcade and a 520 foot elevator ride up to the Space Needle Observation Deck. The ride is free if you’re dining at the revolving Space Needle Restaurant. Just southwest of the Space Needle is the Pacific Science Center, IMAX Theater, Bagley Wright Theater, and Opera House. Pioneer Square Jackson Street to Columbia Street along 1st Avenue Pioneer Square, just south of downtown is one of the few extensive and stylistically consistent "old towns" in the nation, abounding in book stores, gift shops, antique shops, and nightclubs with live music. Galleries range from fine arts to crafts to animation. The real Pioneer Square, actually a triangle on the corner of First Avenue and Yesler Way, is adorned with a Victorian iron and glass perola and a totem pole. International District South Weller Street to South Washington Street between 2nd Ave. South and 12th Ave. South Once know as Chinatown, this neighborhood on the southeast edge of downtown is anything but a frenetic neon-lit miniature city. It’s small and serves the neighborhood with scores of tiny ethnic groceries and family style restaurants, but offers little in the way of standard tourist attractions. This makes it a refreshingly real place to visit. On weekends, there is a new International District Public Market at the entrance to the bus terminal. San Juan Islands - Whale Watching Kenmore Air, Lake Union Terminal 950 Westlake Avenue, Seattle Phone: (206) 282-8744 Pricing and schedules vary depending on your individual trip. This would be an all day or overnight activity. San Juan Explorer Package includes the seaport village of Friday Harbor where you can enjoy shopping, whale watching, cycling, dining, mopeds, sightseeing tours and fishing. Take a cross-island transfer to Roche Harbor Resort, featuring colorful gardens, brick-lined paths and impressive yachts from around the world. Logistics Information Other Activities Chateau St. Michelle Winery 1411 NE 145th Street, Phone: (425) 488-1133 The state’s largest, occupying showplace headquarters on the 87 acre former estate of local industrialist Henry Stimson. The manicured grounds are beautiful and provide lovely picnicking opportunities. You can buy picnic food to go with your wine in the gourmet shop on the grounds. Redhook Brewery Seattle Location: 3400 Phinney Avenue North, Phone: (206) 548-8000 Woodinville Location: 14300 NE 145th St., Phone: (425) 483-3232 The area’s most prominent craft brewer and the city’s first. You can watch the process on one of the frequent public tours. The Trolleyman, Red Hook’s own pub, is a wonderfully comfortable, smoke free atmosphere where the beer is complemented by good food. Snoqualmie Falls/Salish Lodge 37807 SE Fall City - Snoqualmie Road, Phone: (425) 888-2556 Snoqualmie Falls, the region’s 268 foot high natural highlight, thunders past diners at Salish Lodge, a hotel noted for it’s beautiful views. Visitors can observe the breathtaking falls from a cliff-side gazebo, or hike to the bottom for a closer look. Spirit of Washington Dinner Train Departs from Renton, Phone: (425) 227-7245 Dine on gourmet cuisine while the train runs along the east shore of Lake Washington. This 3¾ hour train excursion includes dinner and a visit to the Columbia Winery. Enjoy your meal in a unique setting. Dome seating is also available. Microsoft rates are available. Museum of Flight 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Phone: (206) 764-5720 This tour has an impressive location and décor as well as the awesome airplane displays. One feature is the very first Air Force One built during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s term of office. An air-traffic control simulation exhibit allows you to try to land a plane. Private Dining space is available in meeting and banquet rooms as well as amongst the exhibits. Boeing Everett Tour Center Boeing Company, Highway 526, Everett, Phone: (800) 464-1476 / (206) 544-1264 The Boeing Everett factory tours are conducted to showcase The Boeing Company and the Everett product line, the 747 (www.boeing.com/commercial/747family), 767 (www.boeing.com/commercial/767family), and 777 (www.boeing.com/commercial/777family). As part of the tour, visitors will be located in the largest building in the world by volume (472,000,000 cubic feet). On the Boeing flight line, visitors will see airplanes in various stages of flight test and manufacture for airline customers around the world. Columbia Winery 14030 NE 145th Street, Woodinville, (425) 488-2776 Originally an amateur winery, Columbia moved to the Woodinville location in 1989 right across the street from Chateau Ste Michelle. The winery is located in a replica of an old Victorian Manor. Tours and wine tasting are available. Experience Music Project (EMP) Seattle Center, Seattle, (425) 990-0575 Another Paul Allen creation, the EMP is an interactive museum featuring music memorabilia, music production technologies as well as letting you play instruments yourself. Also holds live concerts. Logistics Information Cruises Waterways Cruises Pier 70, where Broad Street meets Elliott Bay (206) 443-9235 Cruises are available on Lake Union, Lake Washington and Elliott Bay (206) 223-2060 Enjoy a distinctive lunch or dinner cruises, or even a nice reception, with your choices from a large menu selection. With a large fleet, different size yachts are available to suit your needs and make your guests feel comfortable yet spoiled. Enjoy views of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mt. Rainier and Seattle’s skyline as well as Lake Union famous boathouses and many other sites. Spirit of Puget Sound Cruises Pier 70, where Broad Street meets Elliott Bay, Phone: (206) 443-9235 Enjoy classic lunch and dinner cruises with wonderful buffet, dance banks, a lively show and fabulous sight all in one package cruise. Pass such landmarks as Alki Point, Magnolia Bluff, Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Harbor Island, Mt. Rainier and Seattle’s dynamic skyline. Argosy Cruises Pier 55, Seattle (206) 623-4252 Choose from three fully narrated water tours. Locks Cruise is a 2 1//2 hour cruise on both the salt water and fresh water of Seattle via the famed Hiram Chittenden Locks. Harbor Cruise gives you a touch of Seattle history, breathtaking scenery and a first hand look at one of the world’s largest shipping terminals. Lake Cruise provides a beautiful tour of Lake Washington. Call for schedule and rate information. Washington State Ferries 801 Alaskan Way, Pier 53, Seattle (206) 464-6400 or see The Web Site See all the places you can go on any one of the ten different routes throughout Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. Call for schedule and rate information. Victoria Clippers 2701 Alaskan Way, Pier 69, Seattle, Phone: (206) 448-5000 See Victoria, BC, the San Juan Islands, or stop off at Friday Harbor or continue on to Victoria. Call for schedule and rate information. Tillicum Village & Tours 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 804, Seattle (206) 443-1244 | Departs from Piers 55/56 at Seattle’s Central Waterfront. Savor the delicious Northwest Coast Indian style baked salmon inside the huge cedar log house, site of the historic APEC leaders summit November 20, 1993. Explore the secluded forest trails and pristine saltwater beaches of Blake Island. See the magically unique show where Tillicum Village dancers bring to life the dances and legends of the Northwest Coast. Logistics Information Sports Seattle Mariners - Safeco Field (Baseball) Baseball season runs from April through September. Ticket pricing varies on seats and possible group rates. The field is located just south of downtown Seattle. Home game schedules can be found at www.seattlemariners.com Seattle Seahawks (Football) Football season runs from August through January. Ticket pricing varies on seats and possible group rates. The Seahawk's new stadium opens for the 2002 season next door to Safeco Field just south of downtown Seattle. Home game schedules can be found at www.seahawks.com The Golf Club at Newcastle 15500 Six Penny Lane, Newcastle, Phone: (425) 793-5566 One of Seattle’s newest golf courses, Newcastle gives you a breathtaking panoramic view of the East Side and across Lake Washington at Seattle. Features an 18-hole links-style course as well as an 18hole putting course and a driving range. 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