Walk There! 50 treks in and around Portland and Vancouver
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0966247396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Each book leads readers and walkers on urban excursions of two to six miles, telling the stories of neighborhoods' geology, human history, and architecture, along with offbeat tidbits ranging from how Native Americans used local plants, how to look for geological signs of the past, to the story behind those glass squar
"I've completed all 50 walks" according to Unconventional Ideas. This is without question, the best undertaking I've ever done to learn about the Portland/Vancouver area.Looking back, I'm thrilled to have discovered so many diverse neighborhoods, and so many interesting homes, coffee shops, restaurants, historical sites, trees, wildlife, vistas, and last but not least, people.If you want to "go on vacation" every weekend for the next year, and spend a pittance, this is the book for you.I continue revisiting many of the walks. Some. Covers the entire metro region Amazon Customer What a great book! The entire metro region is represented. Forest Grove to Troutdale. Vancouver to Oregon City. Each walk has an easy to follow, colorful, detailed map. Bits of history and trivia and included. The book is compactit will fit in your pants pocket or small purse.Note: This book is probably not ideal for tourists or first time visitors to Portland, as many of the walks are away from the city core. Residents may find it the best of the Portland walking bo. Explore Portland on foot! There is much to see! Looking forward to going on as many of these walks as I can. The book provides info on public transit transportation to the start and from the finish of the walks, and the book is well-organized into neighborhoods. The maps are easy to read and provide information on public transit stops along the way and areas of interest. Highly recommended. I hope to see new editions published as needed, to reflect any updates on transit lines and the city streets and bridges. Thi
Each of the 50 Walk There! routes begin and ends near a bus or MAX light rail stop. People will see how much closer they live to places like movie theaters, antique shops, historic neighborhoods, a friend's home or a farmers' market. The history of place and the secrets uncovered are inspiring as people see open spaces belong to those who walk them, step after step, while getting healthy.. The legend clearly illustrates where there are schools and universities, parks, libraries, picnic areas, restrooms, and points-of-interest. Walk There! delivers gratifying discovery as people see first-hand the difference between driving by and walking within an area they t
Without question, this has been the best project I've ever undertaken to learn about the Portland Metro Area. Walk There! maps won the highest honor in the July 2009, Environmental Science Research Institute (ESRI) International User Conference. --PublisherDear Metro: Today, around a year after I started, I completed the 50th walk in Walk There. The maps took first place in this particular category and later went on to win best overall, beating out all other first-place finishers and prevailing over 2,000 entries. Along our walks, w