Walking Portland [Paperback]

Sybilla Avery Cook (Author)

Book Description

Series: Walking Guides Series | Publication Date: July 1, 1998

A stroll along Portland's sidewalks and pathways reveal the pulse and personality of Oregon's largest city. Written to meet the needs of visitors and residents alike, this handy guide describes 30 walks, including excursions through Hoyt Arboretum, historic Old Town, and local neighborhoods.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This compact guidebook will walk you through the best Portland has to offer. It includes step-by-step descriptions and detailed maps of 22 excursions--from half-mile strolls to more rigorous four mile jaunts. It will lead you along the Willamette River, through the elegant downtown and well-preserved older neighborhoods, and along the trails of popular city parks. If you're planning to visit Portland--or explore your hometown--you'll be sure you're on the right track with Walking Portland to guide you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 1st edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446048
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446040
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Oregon

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide full of fun and interesting finds!, September 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Walking Portland (Paperback)

This book contains many wonderful walks through downtown Portland, Washington Park, and several well-known nature parks and neighborhoods. The walks are detailed with many interesting facts about the neighborhoods and landmarks. This is the perfect book for those new to Portland and for those who have lived in Portland for some time. It made me want to revisit many familiar places with new interest because of all the history that the author highlights. Each walk is carefully described in terms of location, difficulty, distance and time, making them easy to fit into a busy day.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Wonderful Weekends in Portland, June 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Walking Portland (Paperback)

My parnter and I just spent two wonderful weekends in Portland - all due to this great book. We followed five of the walks in the downtown portland area and got so much out of it (due to the book) that we flew back to Portland three weeks later to visit again and did an additional four walks. This is a great book - I thoroughly recommend it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos for Portland Walking, April 25, 2001

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Photo op "007jas" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking Portland (Paperback)

I have lived in Portland all my adult life and yet was surprised when I found the description of walking trails that I did not know existed. The descriptions are clear and inviting. The planning of the walks are easy to identify with in terms of distance and time required. I think this is a must-have book for the walkers in the Portland area both for visitors and residents.