
With the growing interest in adventure travel, national parks, & wine & micro-breweries, the Pacific Northwest attracts a huge number of visitors every year. This dramatic region, which stretches from British Columbia to Oregon, provides pristine wilderness areas to explore
- from coastlines to mountains
- as well as vibrant metropolitan scenes in Seattle, Portl&, & Vancouver. Expanded Coverage: this edition features the best reasons to go to scores of rugged Pacific coast beaches. New hotel & restaurant reviews cover recently opened properties throughout the region. New photo-rich features highlight Oregon's burgeoning Willamette Valley wine region & Seattle's popular coffee, beer, & wine scenes.