Synopses & Reviews
Map your own adventure.
Portland Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the Rose City, so-called for its many rose gardens including the International Rose Test Gardens.
Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of "Stumptown" in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Portland Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find:
- Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
- Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include Portland with Kids, Rainy Day Portland,
- Offbeat Portland, and more
- Includes side trips to the Willamette Valley (Portland wine country), Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge, the Hood River, and the Oregon Coast
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values
- Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
- Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info
Synopsis
Frommer's Day by Day Guides- Pocket size
- More than 1 million copies sold
- Full-color package at an affordable price
- Includes pull-out map
Synopsis
Frommer's Day by Day GuidesPocket sizeMore than 1 million copies soldFull-color package at an affordable priceIncludes pull-out map
Synopsis
20 Self-guided Tours. 33 Maps. One Great Trip.
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everythingin the smartest, most time-efficient way.
The best of Portland in one, two, or three days
Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods
Hundreds of evocative photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place
Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
A tear-resistant foldout mapenclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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About the Author
Julian Smith (www.juliansmith.com) writes about travel, science, and just about anything else for many national publications. He’s the author of guidebooks to El Salvador, Ecuador, Virginia, and the Southwest, as well as Crossing the Heart of Africa, about following the trail of a love-struck British explorer from South Africa to Sudan. Having traveled the world and lived all around the country, he finally picked Portland to settle down with his family.
Table of Contents
16 Favorite Moments 11 The Best Full-Day Tours 7
The Best in One Day 8
The Best in Two Days 14
The Best in Three Days 20
2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 25
Portland with Kids 26
Offbeat Portland 32
Rainy Day Portland 38
3 The Best Neighborhood Tours 43
Downtown Portland 44
The Pearl District 48
Northwest Portland 54
Northeast Alberta Street 58
Hawthorne & Belmont 62
Inner Southeast 66
Sellwood 70
4 The Best Shopping 73
Shopping Best Bets 74
Portland Shopping A to Z 77
5 The Best of Portland Outdoors 85
Forest Park 86
Washington Park 88
Portland by Bike 92
6 The Best Dining 95
Dining Best Bets 96
Dining A to Z 100
7 The Best Nightlife 111
Nightlife Best Bets 114
Portland Nightlife A to Z 115
8 The Best Arts & Entertainment 121
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 124
Arts & Entertainment A to Z 125
9 The Best Hotels 131
Hotel Best Bets 134
Hotels A to Z 135
10 The Best Side Trips 139
Mount Hood 140
Columbia River Gorge 142
Willamette Valley 148
Oregon Coast 152
The Savvy Traveler 159
Before You Go 160
Getting There 163
Getting Around 164
Fast Facts 167
Portland: A Brief History 171
Index 174