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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
List of contents
16 Favorite Moments 1 1 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
About the author
Julian Smith writes about travel, science, and just about anything else for many national publications. Having traveled the world and lived all around the country, he finally picked Portland to settle down with his family.
