Download or read book Portland Townscape Walks written by Tyler Burgess and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonderful walks through lovely Portland, Oregon. All original routes through lovely parks, cozy neighborhoods and the magical Forest Park.
Download or read book Portland City Walks written by Laura O. Foster and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Portland Hill Walks presents an array of twenty self-guided walking tours of the backstreets and neighborhoods of Portland and five nearby towns, all easily accessible by public transportation, offering fun facts, historical and cultural details, shopping and eating suggestions, and other things to see and do along each route. Original.
Download or read book Walking Portland written by Becky Ohlsen and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to Know Portland’s Vibrant and Historic Neighborhoods Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Local author Becky Ohlsen guides you through 33 unique walking tours in the city that’s famous for its great beer and for serious dining on a reasonable budget. Portland is home to hidden gardens, historic landmarks, award-winning restaurants, old-school taverns, oddball shops, and edgy warehouse galleries. Each self-guided tour includes full-color photographs, a map, and need-to-know details like distance, difficulty, points of interest, and more. Stroll past organic coffee shops that line the streets at the foot of an extinct volcano. Swing through an independent bookstore nestled against flavorful food-cart pods. Cross bridges and graveyards. Wander a Smithsonian-honored boulevard. See experiments in urban renewal. You’ll soak up history, stories, and trivia on your way to the best parks, shops, restaurants, and nightlife in Oregon. So find a route that appeals to you, and walk Portland!
Download or read book Walking Portland written by Becky Ohlsen and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a massive urban forest to the tiniest brewpub, Portland offers a huge variety of entertainments within a surprisingly compact area. Organic coffeeshops line the streets at the foot of an extinct volcano, and independent bookstores nestle up against food-cart pods. Already famous for its great beer, the city has become a center for serious dining on a reasonable budget. And thanks to years of progressive urban planning, Portland's layout makes it a walker's nirvana. In Walking Portland, devoted local Becky Ohlsen guides you through the Rose City's many charms, from idyllic waterfront fountains to the more obscure and out-of-the-way pockets of cool. On each walk, you'll discover hidden gardens, historic landmarks, award-winning restaurants, old-school taverns, oddball shops, and edgy warehouse galleries in some of the Northwest's most exciting neighborhoods. You'll cross bridges and graveyards, wander a Smithsonian-honored boulevard, see experiments in urban renewal (some inspiring, some dubious) and be regaled with stories of the city's colorful past. Whether you're looking for a leisurely stroll full of shopping and snacks or a vigorous trek over tree-covered hillsides, grab this book, step outside and . . . walk Portland.
Download or read book Portland Stair Walks written by Laura O. Foster and published by Microcosm Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is it so satisfying to walk up and down stairs? Maybe it's the new layer of discovery with each step up—a new far-off view and a new close-up look at the plants and buildings. Maybe it's the fleeting proximity one has to passing strangers. Maybe it's the great feeling of propelling yourself upward and then floating downward. Maybe it's the best workout you can get without putting on gym clothes. Whatever the reason, stairs are an excellent way to get yourself up or down a landscape, and Portland, Oregon has a whole lot of them built into our public sidewalk and trail infrastructures.With Portland Stair Walks as your guide, you'll have 18 urban adventures on foot (or even bike) with:142 staircases22 hidden paths26 bridges2 tunnels1 island1 floating sidewalk1 aerial tramand several beachesAnd you'll enjoy views of:2 rivers16 river bridges4 volcanos3 creeksmany city vistasand innumerable small details that make the city and its history come aliveStair-loving pedestrians rejoice!
Download or read book Portland Hill Walks written by Laura O. Foster and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portland Hill Walks features twenty-four miniature adventures stocked with stunning views, hidden stairways, leafy byways, urban forests, and places to sit, eat, and soak in the local scene. The revised and updated edition offers five new walks in addition to the well-loved classics, with new contemporary and historical photos and easier-to-follow directions. Whether you feel like meandering through old streetcar neighborhoods or climbing a lava dome, there is a hill walk for every mood. New walks take you up to Willamette Stone State Park, across the St. Johns Bridge, down to the South Waterfront (with a ride on the aerial tram), along a stream in Gresham, and up Mounts Talbert and Scott. Portland is a walking city, and Portland Hill Walks will inspire you to enjoy it to its fullest!
Download or read book Peaceful Places Portland written by Paul Gerald and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody knows about Portland's food scene, its outdoor recreation, its bike lanes, beer pubs, and coffee shops. Whether you call it Stumptown or Bridgetown--or even PDX--Portland has been mocked as the city "where young people go to retire." But seemingly every weekend there's a festival, organized bike ride, political march, or something else clamoring for participation. In short, Portland is a happening town. But sometimes folks just want to chill out, to go where there isn't much happening. They might want to enjoy a quiet meal, take a walk in a park, curl up with a good book, or get out of town to some soul-soothing destination. With books covering all the other activities in town, where's the one that tells people where they can do --. well, not much? As of Fall 2012, the answer is Peaceful Places: Portland, written by Paul Gerald, the man who gave this town 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland and Breakfast in Bridgetown. This time, Gerald is off in search of peace and quiet, and he invites the reader along to quiet tables, parks and gardens, enchanting walks, outdoor habitats, and other retreats. Seeking out the places or times when the crowds will be elsewhere, Gerald will give you the essence of what each place is about--what makes it peaceful or inviting. But he does not stint on also giving you all the detailed info you need to find the place and get there at the crowd-free time. Sometimes, this will be a matter of discovery, as in "Do I really stand a chance of seeing a heron in the Pearl District?" Other times it may feel like being let in on a secret, like a meadow full of camas blooming within earshot of Interstate 205. Or maybe it's just the right time to hit just the right table for a romantic meal or some quality reading time. But the theme that carries throughout the book is a simple one: Portland is a great city, but it's still a city, and sometimes folks just need a break.
Download or read book Road Book for the Town of Portland Me written by and published by . This book was released on 1724 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bound ms. book, "Road book for the Town of Portland". Contains information on each street, some of which are signed by various people, including Samuel Freeman. Ms. index in the front of the book. Also includes on the reverse of the book: "Regulation of side walks".
Download or read book Best Hikes Near Portland Oregon written by Fred Barstad and published by Best Hikes Near. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are forty-six of the area's best hikes, all of them within about an hour's drive of the Portland metropolitan area-from Mount St. Helens to Mount Hood to the Pacific Coast. This updated edition offers even more hikes: year-round hiking on the coast, treks into subalpine territory with views of the High Cascade fire peaks, and three in-town hikes in Forest Park. Whether you're in the mood for an easy nature walk, a daylong hike, or an overnighter, this guide offers plenty to choose from. Look inside to find: Coastal and Coast Range Region, Willamette Valley Region, Mount St. Helens and Washington's Southern Cascade Region, Columbia River Gorge Region, Mount Hood and Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness Region Book jacket.
Download or read book The Portland Stairs Book written by Laura O. Foster and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portland has 196 public staircases, an irresistible asset to this pedestrian-friendly city. In The Portland Stairs Book, Portland's walking guru Laura Foster has gathered the best and most interesting in a handy pocket-sized guide. From Mount Tabor's epic 282 steps to the glass cupola atop 115 steps in Pioneer Courthouse, The Portland Stairs Book features details on twenty outdoor stairs that have amazing stories and something unique to offer an urban explorer. The stairs include the Willamette River Bridge Stairs, The Westover Terraces Steps, and Rocky Butte's Grand Staircase. The book also features indoor stairs that are perfect for a rainy Portland day and five Stair Trails that lead readers on urban treks that contain hundreds of steps in five different areas of town.
Download or read book Take a Walk Portland written by Brian Barker and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to walks in greater Portland includes more than 75 of the best routes and destinations, including such gems as Forest Park in Portland and Rooster Rock in Corbett. Each route described includes distances and notes the steepness of the trail. Highlighted are recommended walks for birders, art lovers, beachcombers, history buffs, gardeners, and those who seek disabled access. Walking trails in the Portland metropolitan area can take you to old-growth forests, hilltops with spectacular views, and riverside locations. Grab your walking shoes and start exploring!
Download or read book Walking Portland Oregon written by Sybilla Avery Cook and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It includes step-by-step descriptions and detailed maps of 22 excursions--from half-mile strolls to more rigorous four mile jaunts.
Download or read book Eugene and Springfield Townscape Walks written by Tyler E Burgess and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique, fun walks in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. Enjoy historic neighborhoods, a beautiful alley, and challenging hills. Stop at the Sweet Life Bakery, have coffee on Pearl Street, explore little parks with this easy to follow guidebook.
Download or read book Walking with Ramona written by Laura O. Foster and published by Microcosm Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking with Ramona explores the streets, schools, characters, and neighborhoods of author Beverly Cleary’s Portland. With this newest and most unusual Portland guidebook, readers can walk the very sidewalks Beverly walked and climb the very school steps that Beverly climbed. You'll see the grocery parking lot where Ramona got stuck in the mud, the park lawn where Henry Huggins hunted nightcrawlers, and the real Portland street that became Klickitat Street, their fictional home. Beverly Cleary’s Portland was much different than the Portlandia of today. Walking with Ramona brings to life what that 1920s and 1930s Portland was like for the “girl from Yamhill” who went on to become an internationally beloved author. Characters like Ramona and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, and Ellen and Austine come to life on this hour-long walking route through the Northeast Portland neighborhood where Beverly grew up. An almost 3-mile walk around Northeast Portland, plus other Oregon destinations.
Download or read book Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland Oregon written by Adam Sawyer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon details nearly forty of the best hikes, paddles, bike routes, and adventures within an hour’s drive from the Portland, Oregon, area. This book is perfect for the urban and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. This guide not only include the best cycling, hiking, and paddling, but also ziplining, rock climbing, and disc golf - perfect for families!
Download or read book Portland s Best Water Walks Strolls Hikes Outings written by J. Cummins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE $9.95 Portland's top thirty hikes, walks and bike rides. Maps, directions and parking. This book focuses on hikes and walks that visit or are adjacent to streams, rivers, ponds and Portland's iconic fountains. Falling waters or still waters, it doesn't seem to matter, people are drawn to the soothing almost mystical allure of water. Peaceful, serene and tranquil, are words often associated with quiet ponds, misty fountains and lazy streams. These same words are best used to describe the water themed hikes and walks in the book. Local knowledge, may be defined as expertise developed over a long time and based on personal experience. I have spent decades exploring, re-visiting and visiting yet again the outings and hikes I recommend. A good friend once said to me about his mountain climbing, "It's what I do." Well, this is what I like to do. A reviewer of my San Juan Island Cruise Guide book said, "The author only writes about his favorite places." Yes, that's what I do. I have not included outings or hikes that I don't like or struggled with and I don't think you would want me to. In writing this book I am sharing my local knowledge and the good times I have enjoyed visiting Portland's best water walks, strolls, hikes and outings, It's what you can do too.
Download or read book A Pedestrian s Portland written by Karen Whitehill and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
