Lonely Planet Pocket Portland & the Willamette Valley

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781788682756
• eBook ISBN: 9781788687287

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Portland & the Willamette Valley is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the museums of Portland's downtown area, sample some of the city's variety of microbrews, and take in the craft stalls at the Saturday Market - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Portland and the Willamette Valley and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Portland & the Willamette Valley: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out Portland map (included in print version), plus over 16 color neighborhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Northwest & the Pearl District, Northeast Portland, Southeast Portland, McMinnville, Salem, Newberg & Dundee, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Portland & the Willamette Valley is our colorful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away. Want more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's USA for an in-depth guide to the country. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly f

Southeast

Southeast Portland ranges from ultra-hip areas like Hawthorne to the up-and-coming like Foster-Powell. It swarms with busy street life and is replete with indie shops, acclaimed restaurants and fun bars. If that’s not your scene, there are also some of the loveliest and most peaceful parks in the city.

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | TOMAS NEVESELY/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

The Short List

ABreweries Sampling craft suds at a range of tap houses like Hopworks Urban Brewery.

ATop chef eats Making the rounds at numerous eateries helmed by Portland’s culinary darlings, including Gabriel Rucker’s Canard.

ADoug Fir Lounge Catching touring and local indie bands in a subterranean venue with futuristic log-cabin decor.

AOregon Museum of Science & Industry Seeing science spring to life through interactive exhibits, lab demonstrations and a world-class planetarium.

ACrystal Springs Rhododendron Garden Admiring a symphonic display of 2000 rhododendrons and azaleas at peak bloom.

Getting There & Around

g Routes 2, 12, 14, 15, 19 and 20 connect the city center with Southeast via its major thoroughfares.

j The A Loop and B Loop streetcar lines connect with downtown via OMSI and Northeast via the convention center.

Top SightCraft Beer

Portland’s ‘Beervana’ nickname is well earned, thanks to some 80 craft breweries in the city limits – more than anywhere in the world. The scene has been going strong since the 1980s, leaving beer lovers spoiled for choice. You can experience the best of Beervana in the Southeast quadrant’s walkable neighborhoods, where great tasting rooms, brewpubs and bottle shops abound.

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g Southeast Portland is served by a number of routes; key ones include 2, 12, 14, 15,...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Portland & the Willamette Valley
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Downtown
• Washington Park
• Old Town Chinatown
• Northwest & the Pearl District
• Forest Park
• Northeast
• Kerns: The In-Between Zone
• Southeast
• Columbia River Gorge
• McMinnville
• Newberg & Dundee
• Salem
• Survival Guide
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers