Synopses & Reviews
Longtime resident Oregonian Hollyanna McCollom covers the best of the Portland areaincluding the Cultural District, the Alphabet District, and Alberta Street. McCollom provides a variety of travel strategies, such as The Best of Portland, Pint-sized P-Town, and Rainy Day Portland. McCollom covers the most popular sights: Ankeny Square, Skidmore Fountain, Union Station, and the Alberta Art Walk. Complete with expert tips on the best dining, as well as the best bars and nightclubs, Moon Portland gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Synopsis
Moon Travel Guides: See the City with a Local Portland may be known for its quirky culture and rainy skies, but this thriving metropolis has so much more to offer. Immerse yourself with Moon Portland.
- Explore the City: Navigate by neighborhood or by activity with color-coded maps
- See the Sights: From PDX landmarks like Pioneer Courthouse Square and Powell's City of Books to the lush landscapes and live music, there's something for everyone in Portland
- Get a Taste of the City: Visit one of Portland's hundreds of haute cuisine restaurants, trendy gastropubs, or innovative and delicious food carts
- Bars and Nightlife Sip craft cocktails in cozy bars on a rainy day, down a pint at a local microbrewery, or join a pub-crawl via a human-powered trolley
- Trusted Advice: Journalist and born-and-bred Oregonian Hollyanna McCollom shares the best of her hometown
- Strategic Itineraries: See the best of Portland with itineraries designed for families, gourmands, nature-lovers, and artists, with day trips to the coast, wine country, Mount Hood, and the Columbia River Gorge
- Full-Color Photos and Detailed Maps so you can explore on your own
- Handy Tools: Background information on the landscape, history, and culture, packaged in a book light enough to toss in your backpack
With Moon Portland's practical tips, local insight, and myriad activities, you can plan your trip your way. Hitting the road? Check out Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip. Expanding your trip? Try Moon Oregon or Moon Seattle.
About the Author
More than half of the telephone calls
Hollyanna McCollom receives are from friends, family, and colleagues asking her for advice. The questions varyshe's heard everything from "My mom is in town, where should I take her to dinner?" to "What's the best strip club in town?" So far, she hasn't once been stumped.
A native Oregonian, Hollyanna spent two years as the editor-in-chief of PDX Magazine, a "where to go, what to do" publication for the city of Portland, before leaving to pursue a career as a freelance writer and full-time advocate for the city.
Mother of two rambunctious, sword-obsessed boys, Hollyanna is a part-time poet and part-time pirate who lives in northeast Portland and spends her free time shopping in thrift stores and singing terrible karaoke punk songs.