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Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and B Paperback – April 9, 2013

by Becky Ohlsen (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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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.
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Becky Ohlsen is a freelance writer and critic living in Portland, Oregon. She has written guidebooks to Sweden and the Pacific Northwest as well as reviewing books, film, food and drink for various publications, including Portland's Pulitzer-winning alt-weekly, Willamette Week. A recovering copy editor, she will debate points of grammar with anyone, anytime. Becky is a member of the Sang-Froid Riding Club and has raced vintage motorcycles in Portland and Seattle. (She has never been in any danger of winning.) She has a master's degree in journalism from NYU's Cultural Reporting and Criticism program.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0899976816
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wilderness Press; First Edition (April 9, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780899976815
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0899976815
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 7 inches
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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Becky Ohlsen is a freelance writer based in Portland, Oregon, and Rye, Colorado. She writes about travel and outdoor adventures, usually in places where it rains a lot: Sweden, Oregon, Washington. She can barely ride a bicycle but has crossed the US by motorcycle more than once. She likes new camping gear, old kung fu movies, and books about sentences.

Becky's newly revised and updated edition of BACKPACKING OREGON, the classic guidebook created by Douglas Lorain, will be published in 2025. She has also updated Lorain's ONE NIGHT WILDERNESS - PORTLAND -- a fun, practical guide to short overnight backpacking trips within easy reach of Portland, geared toward those of us who love getting out into nature but can't realistically commit to a week-long backpacking adventure every summer. Both books describe a range of backpacking trips to some of the most beautiful backcountry spots in the Pacific Northwest, with maps, photos and various ratings for each.

Her outdoor guidebooks also include WALKING PORTLAND, an oddball guide to exploring Portland's neighborhoods (Wilderness Press), and an updated edition of BEST TENT CAMPING - OREGON.

Becky also researched and wrote STOCKHOLM POCKET PRECINCTS (Hardie Grant Travel), a visually inspiring, personal and subjective guidebook to the neighborhoods of her favorite city.

Between assignments, Becky continues to peck away at a book about motorcycles and the allure of risk. For a few years she raced a vintage Honda 175 at Portland International Raceway (very slowly). In 2009 the infamous Portland "555" crew granted Becky permission to ride with them as an embedded reporter, on a tiny 30-year-old motorcycle, from Portland to Knoxville, Tenn.; the story appeared in CYCLE WORLD magazine (April 2010). Having survived the trip, she was invited to join the SFRC (Sang-Froid Riding Club) and has been a club member ever since.

Becky spends a lot of time roaming around; she co-authored Lonely Planet's coffee-table book THE VANLIFE COMPANION. She has a probably ill-advised master’s degree in journalism from NYU’s Cultural Reporting and Criticism program and has occasionally taught journalism. Her favorite writers include John McPhee, Kelly Link, Laird Hunt, Geoff Dyer, Steve Aylett, Lydia Millet, Torgny Lindgren, Tove Jansson, Willy Vlautin, Patrick DeWitt and plenty of others. A recovering copy editor, Becky will debate points of grammar with anyone, anytime.

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Customers find the book to be a great way to learn about Portland, with one mentioning it helped them generate itineraries for their days. The walking tours receive positive feedback, with one customer noting that the walks link together well.

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Customers find the book to be a great way to learn about Portland, with one customer noting it helped them generate itineraries for their days.

"...us on our first trip to Portland and it really helped us generate some itineraries for the days." Read more

"...I think it will be a great way to learn the city and I like that it gives you walks that will link together and places to stop for a drink or bite..." Read more

"...I cried and I wept with joy while reading this fantasic book about walking in Portland. Ohlsen has a deep knowledge of where to go and what to do...." Read more

"...The walking tours and all the special tips on what to see and where to eat were wonderful. I liked the historical tidbits all through the book." Read more

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Customers appreciate the walking tours in the book, with one mentioning that the routes link together well.

"...be a great way to learn the city and I like that it gives you walks that will link together and places to stop for a drink or bite to eat...." Read more

"...The walking tours and all the special tips on what to see and where to eat were wonderful. I liked the historical tidbits all through the book." Read more

"...Although the walks are fine, they're not really geared toward visitors--more for people who've lived in Portland and want to get to know the ins..." Read more

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  • Elizabeth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great books-Get to know your city in a new way!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
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    These books are fantastic. We live in LA and just keep the book in the car and use it all the time for walks on the weekend. Though they are much more applicable to residents, we took this with us on our first trip to Portland and it really helped us generate some itineraries for the days.
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  • Nancy Reading
    4.0 out of 5 stars Same Rating as the Seattle Book, I'm liking it so far
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014
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    Same comments and critiques as I provided for Seattle. I do like it so much that I'm getting the SF one too. I think it will be a great way to learn the city and I like that it gives you walks that will link together and places to stop for a drink or bite to eat. I'll know more after I use it on an upcoming trip. My only wish is that they provided one large map of Portland with the various walks highlighted, to give you an overall layout of the city and walks, and perspective so you know where these "neighborhoods" are in relation to one another. For people who are not familiar with the city - like me.
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  • SS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Portlandia
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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    I laughed, I cried and I wept with joy while reading this fantasic book about walking in Portland. Ohlsen has a deep knowledge of where to go and what to do. A must read for anyone planning a trip to Portland, or anyone living in Portland that wants to discover new spots.
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  • Amanda G. Johnson
    2.0 out of 5 stars Ok if you have the time for it
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
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    If you want a guide book to tell you the best place to eat or drink in a certain area, this is not the guide book for you. We only had 2.5 days in Portland so we wanted information right then and there. I feel this would be a good book if you had ample time to explore and wander. It would have been helpful if there was a neighborhood guide at the very least.
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  • mary agran
    5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE PORTLAND!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2013
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    I just spent a wonderful week in Portland and really feel that I know the city. The walking tours and all the special tips on what to see and where to eat were wonderful. I liked the historical tidbits all through the book.
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  • Wayne Hammond
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to get to know the city
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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    A great way to get to know the city, whether you are there to do the walks, or still in your armchair in Missouri wondering why everyone says Portland is so cool. P.S. - It is.
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  • Susan (Arizona)
    3.0 out of 5 stars Wait for the next edition or buyer beware
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017
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    I like the concept of this book and it's an enjoyable read but unfortunately, some of the places in it have closed (Backspace, 24 hr Church of Elvis, and Ping listed in tour #1 and the Museum of Contemporary Craft in tour #3 are a few). It's still enough info to get you started but you'll want to do some googling before you head out if you do choose to take one of the routes listed. Alternately, it's not bad for someone for who just wants a little structure to an idle wander or who is traveling via online map rather than in person and doesn't object to finding that a place is now something different than what it once was.
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  • Joyce W. Gilmour
    4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting guide to Portland
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2013
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    Prior to scanning this little volume, i had no real interest in visiting the Portland area.
    Now, we need to make a special trip to the area!
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