No comments about Rand McNally Medford/Ashland/Grants Pass, Oregon.

No comments about Thomas Guide 2003 Portland.

No comments about Astoria [and] Moorish chronicles (The works of Washington Irving).

No comments about Voyages of the "Jenny" to Oregon, 1792-94.

No comments about Travels In The Great Western Prairies, the Anahuac and Rocky Mountains, and in the Oregon Territory: an 1839 wagon train journal. (American Biography Series).

No comments about Journal of an Overland Journey to Oregon Made in the Year 1849.

No comments about I. Oregon;: Or, A short history of a long journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the region of the Pacific, by land (Early western travels, 1748-1846).

No comments about Travel Smart: Oregon.

4 comments about Best Places Northwest, 13th edition: Restaurants, Lodgings, Touring (formerly "Northwest Best Places").

1. 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'.



2. 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.



3. 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.
   The star ratings guide help you decide what's right for you and the pricing guides are accurate.



4. I purchased this book to accompany me on a roadtrip from Portland, Oregon through Seattle to Vancouver, Canada. I was mainly staying in the three major cities and was looking to find accomodations, restaurants and things to do while there. The book has a brief section on the three cities which left me wanting more information. I think if you plan on spending time in the places in between, it is a great introduction to the Northwest. However, if you are just looking for specific information on a few (in my case, 3) it was not extremely informative. It gives you the best of the best. Just not much more than that.

No comments about Lane County: An Illustrated History of the Emerald Empire.