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Other titles in the Quick Escapes Pacific Northwest: 32 Weekend Trips from Portland, Seattle, & Vancouver, B.C. series:

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Too much work? Too much worry? Need a change of scene? - Get out of town! Thirty-two great minivacations take you away from the hustle and bustle of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, British Columbia: sample award-winning wines at the numerous vineyards open for tours and tastings in the Oregon Wine Country escape; explore a charming Victorian town, visit the Makah Indian reservation, and enjoy miles of hiking trails and rugged coastline in the Strait of Juan de Fuca escape; bask in the sunshine of British Columbia's Okanagan country - the sunniest region in Canada - and enjoy bicycling, boating, fishing, or picnicking in The Okanagan escape.

Information at your fingertips includes: detailed route maps; travel directions; destination highlights; activities for morning, afternoon, and evening; choice restaurants, picnic sites, and lodgings; special events and festivals; shopping; local sources of information.


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This fully revised and updated edition puts all the information travelers need at their fingertips, including travel directions, destination highlights, activities for morning and afternoon, choice restaurants and lodgings, special events and festivals, shopping, local sources of information, plus 33 detailed, helpful maps.

Synopsis:

Marilyn McFarlane is the author of Best Places to Stay in the Pacific Northwest and Best Places to Stay in California. She has lived on the West Coast all her life and now resides in Portland, Oregon.

Christine Cunningham is a freelance writer who has lived in Eugene, Oregon for 30 years and has explored all corners of the Pacific Northwest by car and on foot.

Synopsis:

Sample local award-winning wines, take a ferry to the San Juan Islands for whale watching, bask in the sunshine of British Columbia's Okanagan country, or select from 29 other itineraries for two- or three-day getaways in the Pacific Northwest.

About the Author

"As an idea book, this one is hard to beat."

--Spokane Chronicle

"This guide is full of tips on what to see and do on weekend trips around Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, British Columbia."

--Los Angeles Daily News

"A valuable guide for travelers whose time is tight. Quick Escapes covers both the big name attractions and lesser known spots that locals love.... Quick Escapes takes the work out of wandering."

--Vickie Nelson, Northwest Travel

Table of Contents

(1) Introduction (2) Portland Escapes (3) Seattle Escapes (4) Vancouver Escapes

Product Details

ISBN:
9780762726714
Subtitle:
32 Weekend Trips from Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, B.C.
Editor:
Cunningham, Christine A.
Editor:
Cunningham, Chris
Author:
McFarlane, Marilyn
Author:
Cunningham, Christine
Publisher:
Globe Pequot <DIV>Too much work? Too much worry? Need a change of scene? - Get out of town! Thirty-two great minivacations take you away from the hustle and bustle of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, British Columbia: sample award-winning wines at
Location:
Guilford, Conn.
Subject:
United States - West - Pacific (General)
Subject:
Northwest, pacific
Subject:
United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Subject:
United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Edition Number:
Sixth edition
Edition Description:
Sixth
Series:
Quick Escapes Series
Series Volume:
P70-88
Publication Date:
20030601
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
35 maps, 17 photographs, index
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.50 x 5.50 in

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"Synopsis" by , This fully revised and updated edition puts all the information travelers need at their fingertips, including travel directions, destination highlights, activities for morning and afternoon, choice restaurants and lodgings, special events and festivals, shopping, local sources of information, plus 33 detailed, helpful maps.
"Synopsis" by ,
Marilyn McFarlane is the author of Best Places to Stay in the Pacific Northwest and Best Places to Stay in California. She has lived on the West Coast all her life and now resides in Portland, Oregon.

Christine Cunningham is a freelance writer who has lived in Eugene, Oregon for 30 years and has explored all corners of the Pacific Northwest by car and on foot.

"Synopsis" by , Sample local award-winning wines, take a ferry to the San Juan Islands for whale watching, bask in the sunshine of British Columbia's Okanagan country, or select from 29 other itineraries for two- or three-day getaways in the Pacific Northwest.
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