Synopses & Reviews
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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