City Smart: Portland (Paperback)

by Linda Nygaard (Author) "First-time visitors to Portland often anticipate a dreary, rainy, provincial, quite city..." (more)
Key Phrases: Mount Hood, Columbia River, West Suburbs (more...)

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Product Description
Expanded and updated, this new edition provides residents and visitors alike with an informative, lively view of the bustling city. Features include a chapter on Portland's microbreweries, descriptions of city history and people, and nine pages of information on sights, restaurants, and activities specifically for families. 60 photos. 10 maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub; 2nd edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562614126
• ISBN-13: 978-1562614126
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,807,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, July 25, 2000

By	E. R. Bird "Ramseelbird" (Manhattan, NY) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I loved it. It was funny and witty and interesting. For the person moving to Portland, this book is for you. It outlines the areas where one should and should not live. It give detailed and interesting reviews of everything from children's parks to gay bars. It illustrated the history of Portland perfectly and was a hoot to boot. Five stars!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best information beyond a vacation, January 26, 2003

By	Manny Hernandez "Author of Ning For Dummies" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: City Smart: Portland (Paperback)

When you browse through the US Travel books for something on Oregon or Portland, this is the one book that you can find that goes beyond the cool places, the neat restaurants and the best deals in hotels. It's comprehensive in terms of including information that a person considering the move to the city will find extremely useful! Thanks, City Smart!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, With A Few Omissions, August 12, 2005

By	The Footpath Cowboy "rockerusa2002" (Kingston, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: City Smart: Portland (Paperback)

CITY SMART: PORTLAND is a great guide to the Portland, OR, metro area, with lengthy discussions on all the culture, recreation, dining, shopping, and other stuff you'll need to know while visiting there. However, the radio station listing comes up very short, failing to include rock stations KUFO, KRVO, KINK, and KGON. Other than that, though, this book is wonderful, so don't pass it up.