Pacific North West (Berkeley Guides)

by Fodor 's (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $26.73

  A budget guide to the Pacific Northwest written by Berkeley students, this book contains listings of restaurants and cafes, and looks at the music and arts scenes. An Alaskan sports chapter also handles hiking, camping and kayaking. The guide covers Oregon, Washington, Alaska, western Canada, Seattle and Portland, British Columbia and the Yukon. A section is also included on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway and the secluded Wells Grey and Mount Robson parks.

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $5.87

  This guide includes candid information boxes in which the writers share their experiences and viewpoints, covering everything from newest outdoor activities to historical facts to the Iditarod, with over 50 maps, details on travel - from hitchhiking to biking and walking, and where to sleep - from camping and hostels to cheap hotels and B&Bs. A special Roughing It section tells readers where to sleep for free. There is information on eating - cheap local places where the tourists don't go and markets and food stands, as well as good places for vegetarians. There is also a frank look at the cultural, social and political make-up of the area, as well as special advice for women travellers. The book is environmentally-consciously packaged