Synopses & Reviews
Portland Hill Walks is no ordinary guidebook. No restaurant ratings, no rehashed explanations of how the city got its name. Instead, in twenty meandering, view-studded strolls from forested canyons to cityscape peaks, this lively travelogue answers questions you may never have thought to ask, such as:
- What street used to be a row of floating homes?
- What eastside peak, with its "healthful air," was home to tuberculosis sanatoriums?
- What happened to the lake in Guilds Lake?
- What Portlander modeled swimwear in the U.S. Senate?
Explore the city's streets, stairs, trails, and hidden passageways to discover the stories and spirit of a town rated among the country's most livable places.
Review
"It's the little nuggets of history and mystery...Foster includes in each route that transform this book from a mere collection of local maps to a guidebook that leads readers and walkers into the weave of the fabric that makes Portland one of the most livable and loved cities in the country." Commerce: The Business of Oregon Building
Synopsis
Explore Portland, Oregon's city streets, stairs, trails, and hidden passageways to discover stories and the spirit of a city rated among the country's most livable places. Includes 20 view-studded strolls from forested canyons to cityscape peaks.
Synopsis
In twenty meandering, view-studded strolls from forested canyons to cityscape peaks, this lively travelogue answers questions you may never have thought to ask about Portland. Explore the city's streets, stairs, trails, and hidden passageways to discover the stories and spirit of a charming and beautiful town.
About the Author
After walking the front range of Colorado's Rockies and the foothills of the Smokies in Tennessee, Laura O. Foster found pedestrian nirvana in Portland, Oregon. She is coauthor of the award-winning children's book Boys Who Rocked the World and has edited many nonfiction titles. She lives in Northwest Portland with her husband and four children.
Laura O. Foster on PowellsBooks.Blog
People often ask how I “find” the urban walking routes in my books. The question fascinates me: Doesn’t everyone make a habit of creating inefficient, circuitous routes to get places? Rewards and opportunities abound on a nonlinear walk or bike ride: spotting a distant tree’s crown and zigzagging over to...
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