Trip IdeasFodor's Pacific Northwest, 17th Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the Pacific Northwest!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Pacific Northwest provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guide book.
•Fodor’s Pacific Northwest features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the Pacific Northwest.
•Experience Oregon, Washington, or Vancouver like a local! Fodor’s Pacific Northwest includes choices for every traveler, from rafting the Deschutes river to skiing Mt. Hood to relaxing in a Seattle coffeehouse and much more!
●Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, pick the best time to visit, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the Pacific Northwest!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Pacific Northwest provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guide book.
•Fodor’s Pacific Northwest features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the Pacific Northwest.
•Experience Oregon, Washington, or Vancouver like a local! Fodor’s Pacific Northwest includes choices for every traveler, from rafting the Deschutes river to skiing Mt. Hood to relaxing in a Seattle coffeehouse and much more!
●Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, pick the best time to visit, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 6
What’s Where ............ 8
Quintessential Pacific Northwest ............ 10
If You Like ............ 12
Flavors of the Pacific Northwest ............ 14
When to Go ............ 16
Pacific Northwest Driving Tour ............ 17
Chapter 1: Portland ............ 20
Exploring Portland ............ 22
Where to Eat ............ 37
Where to Stay ............ 57
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 69
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 74
Shopping ............ 76
Portland Essentials ............ 80
Chapter 2: Oregon ............ 84
The Oregon Coast ............ 88
The Willamette Valley & Wine Country ............ 119
The Columbia Gorge & Mt. Hood Area ............ 141
Central Oregon ............ 159
Southern Oregon ............ 180
Crater Lake National Park ............ 183
Crater Lake Essentials ............ 193
Eastern Oregon ............ 206
Oregon Essentials ............ 229
Chapter 3: Seattle ............ 231
Exploring Seattle ............ 232
Where to Eat ............ 253
Where to Stay ............ 278
Nightlife ............ 295
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 305
Shopping ............ 311
Seattle Essentials ............ 321
Chapter 4: Washington ............ 328
Seattle Environs ............ 333
Northwestern Washington ............ 369
North Cascades National Park ............ 389
North Cascades Essentials ............ 401
The San Juan Islands ............ 416
The Olympic Peninsula ............ 434
Olympic National Park ............ 453
Olympic Essentials ............ 469
Southwestern Washington ............ 483
Mount Rainier National Park ............ 497
Mount Rainier Essentials ............ 510
Yakima River Valley ............ 520
Yakima River Valley Essentials ............ 535
Eastern Washington ............ 537
Chapter 5: Vancouver & Victoria ............ 567
Vancouver ............ 568
Victoria ............ 608
Pacific Northwest Essentials ............ 627
Getting Started ............ 628
Booking Your Trip ............ 630
Transportation ............ 636
On The Ground ............ 642
Index ............ 646
About Our Writers ............ 655
Maps
Pacific Northwest ............ 7
Pacific Northwest Driving Tour ............ 18
Portland
Downtown, The Pearl District &
Old Town/Chinatown ............ 25
Nob Hill and Vicinity ............ 30
Washington Park & Forest Park ............ 32
East of the Willamette River ............ 35
Where to Eat in Portland ............ 38—39
Where to Stay in Portland ............ 58—59
Oregon
Oregon ............ 86—87
The Oregon Coast ............ 90
Willamette Valley and Wine Country ............ 121
Salem ............ 130
Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood Area ............ 143
Central Oregon ............ 161
Bend ............ 166
Crater Lake National Park ............ 185
Southern Oregon ............ 196
Eastern Oregon ............ 208
Seattle
Seattle Neighborhoods ............ 234—235
Downtown Seattle & Environs ............ 238—239
North & West of Downtown ............ 250
Where to Eat In & Around Downtown ............ 258—259
Where to Eat North & West of Downtown ............ 270—271
Where to Eat in the U District & Environs ............ 277
Where to Stay In & Around Downtown ............ 284—285
Where to Stay in the University District ............ 294
Washington
Washington ............ 330—331
Seattle Environs ............ 336
Tacoma ............ 346
The Northern Coast ............ 371
Northwestern Washington ............ 386
North Cascades National Park ............ 390
The San Juan Islands ............ 418
The Olympic Peninsula ............ 436—437
Olympic National Park ............ 454
Southwestern Washington ............ 486
Mount Rainier National Park ............ 498
Yakima River Valley ............ 522
Valley Wineries ............ 528
Eastern Washington ............ 539
Spokane ............ 552
Victoria & Vancouver
Vancouver Downtown, Gastown,
Chinatown & Yaletown ............ 572—573
Granville Island ............ 575
Where to Eat in Downtown Vancouver ............ 582—583
Where to Stay in Downtown Vancouver ............ 590—591
Downtown Victoria ............ 610
Where to Stay and Eat in Downtown Victoria ............ 616—617
What’s Where ............ 8
Quintessential Pacific Northwest ............ 10
If You Like ............ 12
Flavors of the Pacific Northwest ............ 14
When to Go ............ 16
Pacific Northwest Driving Tour ............ 17
Chapter 1: Portland ............ 20
Exploring Portland ............ 22
Where to Eat ............ 37
Where to Stay ............ 57
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 69
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 74
Shopping ............ 76
Portland Essentials ............ 80
Chapter 2: Oregon ............ 84
The Oregon Coast ............ 88
The Willamette Valley & Wine Country ............ 119
The Columbia Gorge & Mt. Hood Area ............ 141
Central Oregon ............ 159
Southern Oregon ............ 180
Crater Lake National Park ............ 183
Crater Lake Essentials ............ 193
Eastern Oregon ............ 206
Oregon Essentials ............ 229
Chapter 3: Seattle ............ 231
Exploring Seattle ............ 232
Where to Eat ............ 253
Where to Stay ............ 278
Nightlife ............ 295
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 305
Shopping ............ 311
Seattle Essentials ............ 321
Chapter 4: Washington ............ 328
Seattle Environs ............ 333
Northwestern Washington ............ 369
North Cascades National Park ............ 389
North Cascades Essentials ............ 401
The San Juan Islands ............ 416
The Olympic Peninsula ............ 434
Olympic National Park ............ 453
Olympic Essentials ............ 469
Southwestern Washington ............ 483
Mount Rainier National Park ............ 497
Mount Rainier Essentials ............ 510
Yakima River Valley ............ 520
Yakima River Valley Essentials ............ 535
Eastern Washington ............ 537
Chapter 5: Vancouver & Victoria ............ 567
Vancouver ............ 568
Victoria ............ 608
Pacific Northwest Essentials ............ 627
Getting Started ............ 628
Booking Your Trip ............ 630
Transportation ............ 636
On The Ground ............ 642
Index ............ 646
About Our Writers ............ 655
Maps
Pacific Northwest ............ 7
Pacific Northwest Driving Tour ............ 18
Portland
Downtown, The Pearl District &
Old Town/Chinatown ............ 25
Nob Hill and Vicinity ............ 30
Washington Park & Forest Park ............ 32
East of the Willamette River ............ 35
Where to Eat in Portland ............ 38—39
Where to Stay in Portland ............ 58—59
Oregon
Oregon ............ 86—87
The Oregon Coast ............ 90
Willamette Valley and Wine Country ............ 121
Salem ............ 130
Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood Area ............ 143
Central Oregon ............ 161
Bend ............ 166
Crater Lake National Park ............ 185
Southern Oregon ............ 196
Eastern Oregon ............ 208
Seattle
Seattle Neighborhoods ............ 234—235
Downtown Seattle & Environs ............ 238—239
North & West of Downtown ............ 250
Where to Eat In & Around Downtown ............ 258—259
Where to Eat North & West of Downtown ............ 270—271
Where to Eat in the U District & Environs ............ 277
Where to Stay In & Around Downtown ............ 284—285
Where to Stay in the University District ............ 294
Washington
Washington ............ 330—331
Seattle Environs ............ 336
Tacoma ............ 346
The Northern Coast ............ 371
Northwestern Washington ............ 386
North Cascades National Park ............ 390
The San Juan Islands ............ 418
The Olympic Peninsula ............ 436—437
Olympic National Park ............ 454
Southwestern Washington ............ 486
Mount Rainier National Park ............ 498
Yakima River Valley ............ 522
Valley Wineries ............ 528
Eastern Washington ............ 539
Spokane ............ 552
Victoria & Vancouver
Vancouver Downtown, Gastown,
Chinatown & Yaletown ............ 572—573
Granville Island ............ 575
Where to Eat in Downtown Vancouver ............ 582—583
Where to Stay in Downtown Vancouver ............ 590—591
Downtown Victoria ............ 610
Where to Stay and Eat in Downtown Victoria ............ 616—617
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