Pacific Northwest (Compass American Guide)
Language: English
Published by Compass America Guides, 1999
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- Title
- Pacific Northwest (Compass American Guide)
- Author
- Doerper, John
- Publisher
- Compass America Guides
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0679002839
- ISBN 13
- 9780679002833
Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images
Written and photographed by local residents
Best seaside and mountain resorts
29 detailed color maps to all regions and cities
Wineries of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
Spectacular photography and archival paintings
Literary excerpts and topical essays
Ferry trips to the San Juan and Gulf Islands
Northwest cuisine -- from buying the freshest seafood to dining at sophisticated city bistros
About the authors
John Doerper has been traveling the Pacific Northwest for more than 30 years, enjoying its beaches, inns, restaurants, and prime camping sites. He is the author of four food books describing the pleasures of travel on the Pacific Coast, including Wine Country for Compass American Guides. He has acted as editor and columnist for several publications and has published articles in Travel & Leisure and Pacific Northwest Magazine. Mr. Doerper in the publisher and editor of Pacific Epicure, A Quarterly Journal of Gastronomic Literature.
Judy Jewell who wrote much of the Oregon section of this book has traveled all over the state and has twice swum the Columbia River cross-channel swim. She has worked for many years as a book buyer for Powell's Travel Store in Portland.
About the photographer
Greg Vaughn is a freelance photographer specializing in travel, nature, and enviromental concerns. His award-winning imagery has appeared in magazines such as National Geographic, Outside, National Wildlife, Sierra, Natural History, and Travel & Leisure. He was the principal photographer for two books about Hawaii as well as Compass American Guide: Oregon. Greg lives in Eugene, Oregon, with his wife and two sons.
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Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images
Written and photographed by local residents
Best seaside and mountain resorts
29 detailed color maps to all regions and cities
Wineries of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
Spectacular photography and archival paintings
Literary excerpts and topical essays
Ferry trips to the San Juan and Gulf Islands
Northwest cuisine -- from buying the freshest seafood to dining at sophisticated city bistros
About the authors
John Doerper has been traveling the Pacific Northwest for more than 30 years, enjoying its beaches, inns, restaurants, and prime camping sites. He is the author of four food books describing the pleasures of travel on the Pacific Coast, including Wine Country for Compass American Guides. He has acted as editor and columnist for several publications and has published articles in Travel & Leisure and Pacific Northwest Magazine. Mr. Doerper in the publisher and editor of Pacific Epicure, A Quarterly Journal of Gastronomic Literature.
Judy Jewell who wrote much of the Oregon section of this book has traveled all over the state and has twice swum the Columbia River cross-channel swim. She has worked for many years as a book buyer for Powell's Travel Store in Portland.
About the photographer
Greg Vaughn is a freelance photographer specializing in travel, nature, and enviromental concerns. His award-winning imagery has appeared in magazines such as National Geographic, Outside, National Wildlife, Sierra, Natural History, and Travel & Leisure. He was the principal photographer for two books about Hawaii as well as Compass American Guide: Oregon. Greg lives in Eugene, Oregon, with his wife and two sons.
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