Frommer's EasyGuide to Seattle, Portland and the Oregon Coast

Everything you need for a successful Pacific Northwest vacation―in one concise and intelligent guide. Seattle is a dynamic metropolis of theaters, museums, shops and superb restaurants; Portland, the "City of Roses", is a fun-loving place of numerous beer and arts festivals, alongside theaters, cultural attractions, parks and gardens. As for the Pacific Coast Highway, it supplies a breathtaking motoring experience, all well captured in this new EasyGuide. Author Donald Olson, a longtime Portland resident, has crisscrossed the region and personally visited every place named in this book…and many he deemed not worthy to cover.

This EasyGuide contains:

Printed in large, easy-to-read type
Packed with helpful maps, including a full-color fold-out map

Precise about pricing, with exact amounts listed for every attraction, restaurant, hotel, nightspot and shop in the guide―so there aren’t any nasty surprises

Filled with no-holds-barred reviews, which will introduce you to the Pacific Northwest’s most appealing lodgings, eateries, museums, historic and nature sights

Savvy about saving money, with tips that work for everyone from luxury-seekers to backpackers

Mindful that your vacation time is limited. So the book includes smart strategies for trips of differing lengths and for travelers with varying interests. It also has a helpful star rating system, allowing the reader to see, quickly, what’s worth her time and what can be skipped.

About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Donald Olson is a travel writer, novelist and playwright. His travel stories have appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, and other national publications. He has written many bestselling travel guides for Frommer’s, including most recently Easy Guide to Seattle, Portland & the Oregon Coast; Seattle Day by Day;  and Portland Day by Day.  

Donald's book The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour—The 60 Best Gardens to Visit in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia (Timber Press) was named by Library Journal as one of the best reference books of 2014. His newest book, The California Garden Tour—The 50 Best Gardens to Visit in California, was published by Timber Press in 2017. In addition to his published novels, some written under the pen name Swan Adamson, Donald has had plays produced in London, Amsterdam, New York and Portland. He is a popular speaker on garden topics. Donald lives, writes and gardens in Manhattan and Portland, OR.
You can visit him at www.donaldstevenolson.com and follow him on Facebook and Instagram @donald_steven_olson.