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With the growing interest in adventure travel, national parks, hip cities, and wine and micro-breweries, the Pacific Northwest attracts a huge number of visitors every year. This dramatic region stretching from British Columbia to Oregon provides pristine wilderness areas to explore--from coastlines to mountains--as well as vibrant metropolitan scenes in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver.
Read Online Fodor Pacific Northwest with Oregon Washington Vancouver Fullcolor Travel Guide Fodor Travel Guides 9781101878125 Books
"I'm fairly familiar with OR and I can see how most people traveling to places just want the basic info and if so, this book should fit the bill. For those looking for some more in depth stuff, forget this book. It's like most other travel books where the authors just "mailed it in"."
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Fodor Pacific Northwest with Oregon Washington Vancouver Fullcolor Travel Guide Fodor Travel Guides 9781101878125 Books Reviews :
Fodor Pacific Northwest with Oregon Washington Vancouver Fullcolor Travel Guide Fodor Travel Guides 9781101878125 Books Reviews
- FODOR'S OREGON is a great travel guide to the entire state of Oregon. It features the urban centers of Portland, Eugene, Medford, Corvallis, Bend, and Salem, as well as the fruit- and vegetable-growing areas of the Willamette Valley, the seafood-producing areas on the coast, and the mountainous areas in the Cascades, as well as the warm, dry, "beef belt" regions of Eastern Oregon. There are accurate descriptions of recreation, dining, sightseeing, shopping, nature, and nightlife for each of these areas. Whether you're traveling to Oregon, or just admire the state's tendency to root for good against evil, DO NOT PASS THIS BOOK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I found this guy to be extremely helpful. It helped me decide which route would be more interesting. It was not so deep into the details of every little town. But it was very useful to pick out some highlights as I drove through. There are good maps. They weren't that detailed but very helpful. Also there are good suggestions for places to eat and places to sleep. By dividing up the state into sections that can be explored one trip at a time, it is useful to plan for future visits. Oregon is a big state so don't plan on seeing everything in this book in just a few trips.
- FODOR'S OREGON is a great guide to Oregon. Granted, a large portion- at least one-quarter- is devoted to Portland and its environs, but that shouldn't surprise you, since it's the state's biggest city and has lots to offer. Besides, there's plenty in here about the Willamette Valley (including Corvallis, Salem, and Albany), plus a section on the city of Eugene, along with great coverage of southern and eastern Oregon. Overall, this book has plenty of information about sightseeing, dining, recreation, shopping, nightlife, and lodging, so if you're planning a trip to Oregon, or just interested in the Beaver State, DO NOT PASS THIS BOOK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I planned a trip to the PNW in May for my husband, his friend, and myself. We had a blast, and I essentially used this book for all of the planning. The hotel suggestions were fantastic. The RiverPlace in Portland was fantastic. It was a great location for walking around the cities, the hotel itself had a very cool vibe, and the staff was awesome. The Edgewater in Seattle wasn't quite as great, but we chose it for all the history associated with that hotel. Fodor's had given RiverPlace a star of approval, but withheld it from the review of the Edgewater. Again, the reviews were spot-on.
The sight-seeing suggestions were also great. We headed out to the Oregon Coast and decided to visit Cannon Beach (Goonies, man). It was really nice to have reviews of each little seaside town. Multnomah Falls are not to be missed. The guidebook had great suggestions for Mount Rainier Nat'l Park as well...but I'm pretty sure the sequester screwed us out of being able to do as much as we'd hoped. We still had a good time though. In Washington, we drove out on the Olympic Peninsula, but we only had a day to spend. I really needed to narrow down to our top-choice spots, and it was perfect. We stopped at Lake Quinault for lunch, headed out to Ruby Beach, turned in for the Hoh rainforest, and just generally had a blast. (If you aren't pressed for time, I do recommend taking longer than a day for the Olympic Peninsula, it's huge, and we spent a ridiculous amount of time in the car).
The only negative for me was the quality of the restaurant reviews. For example, the book suggested that while Ray's Boathouse was more about the view than the food, the food was still good. It wasn't. We had much better luck using Tripadvisor and Yelp for restaurants. Other than that, though, we were really pleased. - I'm fairly familiar with OR and I can see how most people traveling to places just want the basic info and if so, this book should fit the bill. For those looking for some more in depth stuff, forget this book. It's like most other travel books where the authors just "mailed it in".
- I highly recommend this book to anyone visiting or traveling through Oregon. There are excellent maps, guides for nearly every region, every major site, City and town. Everything from food recommendation,Hikes, history, to sites you probably couldn't have found without a guide.
- The book is perhaps too all encompassing. A confusing and poorly indexed look at a huge geographic and cultural expanse. I spent 30 minutes trying to find items specific to Vancouver Washington and turned up nothing excepted a confusing Portland section. The incredibly small number of reccomnendations for each 'area' ensures my vacation planning will take place online. The writing of the content is great. But it can't save the poor 'pull outs' with tips like 'top reasons to go to the Pacific Northwest--'hip cities'. All in all disappointing.
- Fodor's Oregon was exactly what I needed to plan our trip to Portland next month. I love how it divides the state up into regions and then divides the city into neighborhoods. I always purchase a Fodor's guidebook for every vacation.
