Portland Hill Walks
Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods
by Laura O. Foster
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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 floating homes? 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.
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Portland Hill Walks: 24 Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods, Completely Revised and Expanded
2013, Timber Press, Incorporated
in English
1604695382 9781604695380
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Portland Hill Walks: Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods
March 1, 2005, Timber Press, Incorporated
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in English
0881926922 9780881926927
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"BORDERED ON ONE SIDE BY THE STEEP CANYON of Balch Creek and on another side by Forest Park, the Willamette Heights neighborhood delights explorers with its steep streets, densely wooded properties, wonderful Arts and Crafts homes, and proximity to Balch Creek, arguably the city's loveliest wild area."
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