Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

This is another outstanding travel guide from our friends at Lonely Planet. This book is primarily aimed at budget travelers, and contains a host of practical information on places, lodgings, climate, and things to do. Many consider the Pacific Northwest to be the most appealing part of the USA, and this guide provides excellent information on its prime attractions. First, readers will learn about the area's two large cities (Seattle, Portland), both of which are worth a major look. There is also a host of information on superb outdoor sights and activities, including Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Olympia National Park in Washington, the Columbia River Gorge (forming the border of the two states), plus Oregon's Mount Hood and Crater Lake. As the book suggests, hikers, campers, and outdoor types should enjoy the enticing landscape but exercise normal caution on potential hazards from weather, terrain, animals, etc. The book also covers a nearby slice of British Columbia,...Read more

It doesn't go deep into the subjects. As it has to cover a lot of territory, a brief description is given for each. Some very specific topics are left uncovered. And as always with Lonely Planet guides, maps could improve SO much. You have to realy on other sources (Google Maps, etc.) to plan your trip and find those places the book talks about. Information was very accurate, though. I'd recommend it with these observations taken into account.

This and Fodor's Pacific Northwest served well as our guides to the Oregon & Washington coasts for three weeks. As longtime AAA (autoclub) members we still carry and occasionally refer to their guidebooks; but, prefer Lonely Planet & Fodor's.