Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest: Oregon & Washington ( Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest Oregon and Washington, 2nd ed) [Paperback]

Bill McRae (Author), Jennifer Snarski (Author), Judy Jewell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999 | Series: Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest Oregon and Washington, 2nd ed

Travel information for Oregon, Washington, Vancouver and Vancouver Island with detailed maps of Seattle, Portland and Vancouver. Full details on travel through the San Juan Islands and the Southern Gulf islands with outdoor activities such as skiing, rock climbing, rafting and fishing.

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Amazon.com Review

It's an enormous region, the Pacific Northwest. Encompassing Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver, it's also an area frequently traversed from stem to stern in one gigantic adventure, or by selective piecemeal, combining forays to coast and desert, island and mountain pass. However you do it, it's handy having the whole territory contained between two covers, so that along with the skinny on history, hotels, and restaurants, you'll know that the Gilbert House Children's Museum (built to honor the man who invented the Erector Set) is in Salem, Oregon; that Hart Mountain and Poker Jim Ridge (3,600 feet above Warner Lakes, in Oregon) are exceptionally beautiful and rich in wildlife; where to hear blues in Seattle; when the ferries go to Victoria, and where to go for scones and clotted cream once you're there. All this without scrambling between a multitude of guidebooks. --Stephanie Gold

Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2nd edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864425341
• ISBN-13: 978-0864425348
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,028,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without your Lonely Planet Northwest, August 20, 2000

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K. Johnson (US/Asia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest: Oregon & Washington ( Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest Oregon and Washington, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

For the visitor, there are a lot of possibilities in the Pacific Northwest. LPs coverage is the best I've encountered in a single book. The historical background, accommodation, prices, maps, and general logistics listed, are a great foundation for someone visiting this awe-inspiring part of North America. The breakdown and explanation of the cities of Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland were excellent and accurate. As for the scenic and rustic areas, LPs description of the coast, National and State parks, & eastern WA and OR give the traveler plenty to play with. The Native American background was good, as with most LP works where there was such an indigenous population. Pack your LP on this trip.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent planning guide with lots of background info!, August 15, 2001

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Volkert Volkersz (Snohomish, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest: Oregon & Washington ( Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest Oregon and Washington, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

We used several guides in planning a recent trip to south and central Oregon, with a stop at Mt. St. Helens on the way home, and this one was by far the most informative! Before we went to a particular destination, I would tell my family, "First you have to listen to this!" Then I would read Lonely Planet's description and historical/geological background of the site we were about to visit. I think we all enjoyed our trip much more because of this "anticipatory set."

Highly recommended, not only for first-time visitors to a region, but for natives to learn more about the beauty and history right in their own backyard.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars informative and useful, May 28, 2000

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Sang-Yoon Oh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest: Oregon & Washington ( Lonely Planet Pacific Northwest Oregon and Washington, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

This book has broad and informative contents. You can also see various maps of important regeons in Northwestern part of the continent. I visited Seattle, Portland, Mt. Rainier and Oregon Coast with it. Very helpful for travellers in Washington and Oregon.