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Portland Hill Walks : Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods
Portland Hill Walks Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods
Author: Laura O. Foster
Portland Hill Walks is no ordinary guidebook. No restaurant ratings, no rehashed explanations of how the city got its name. Instead, in twenty meandering, view-studded strolls from forested canyons to cityscape peaks, this lively travelogue answers questions you may never have thought to ask, such as:
  • What street used to be a row of float...  more »
  • What eastside peak, with its "healthful air," was home to tuberculosis sanatoriums?
  • What happened to the lake in Guilds Lake?
  • What Portlander modeled swimwear in the U.S. Senate?
Explore the city's streets, stairs, trails, and hidden passageways to discover the stories and spirit of a town rated among the country's most livable places.
ISBN-13: 9780881926927
ISBN-10: 0881926922
Publication Date: 3/1/2005
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Timber Press
Book Type: Paperback
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