Best Places Northwest, 13th edition: Restaurants, Lodgings, Touring (formerly "Northwest Best Places") (Paperback)

~ Giselle Smith (Editor)

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Product Description

Trusted by locals for over 25 years, Best Places Northwest is a staple for anyone serious about traveling in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

With half a million copies sold, Best Places Northwest is the uncontested authority on the best of the region. This new, fully revised 13th edition features all new writers, maps, helpful three-day itineraries, and an easier-to-use organization. Yet it still offers the most reliable, in-depth star-rated reviews of the best restaurants and lodgings throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. From Cannon Beach to Mount Rainier to Victoriaand every destination in betweenyoull find insider recommendations on where to eat and stay and what to see along the way. From Best Places, the countrys most respected regional travel series.

About the Author

Giselle Smith is a Seattle-based freelance travel writer and former editor of Alaska Airlines magazine and Seattle magazine. She also is the editor of Best Places Seattle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 607 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; 13th Rev edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570612501
• ISBN-13: 978-1570612503
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #470,586 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Provides descriptions which offer plenty of insight, March 12, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Now in its updated and expanded 13th edition, Best Places Northwest is quite simply a 'must' for any who plan on touring the Pacific Northwest: it doesn't hesitate to pick only the best of restaurants, lodgings and tour opportunities throughout Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, and provides descriptions which offer plenty of insight on why the 'best' rating is deserted. A starred rating system allows for picking the 'best of the best'.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entire Trip Planned from this One Book, May 15, 2002

By	Susan (an avid traveler from Houston, TX) (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I planned an entire 11 day trip to Seattle and the San Juan Islands with this book. We stayed at an absolutely wonderful 65 room hotel right near the famous Market in Seattle, then we took the ferries (read about in the book) and stayed at a cabin on Orcas Island near the shore where we could use the canoes and explore the sea life. Then we stayed at great B&B on San Juan Island that also had a yacht you could sleep on, then another B&B on the olympic penninsula that specialied in French cooking. All theses places... were from this book! Fantastic.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best guidbook out there, June 4, 2001

By	"dfirestone" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

We've been using the "Best Places" books for travel in the Northwest for a number of years, and this year's edition is further proof that this is the best guidebook series going. The information is unfailingly reliable as well as encyclopedic, and the editors' discernment shows through in all aspects: lodging, meals, touring, siteseeing, etc. Certainly the best choice for anyone visiting the area, whether a first-time visitor or a happy returnee.