Portland Family Adventures

Discover Portland’s best family-friendly outings, activities, attractions, and day trips in this complete, portable guide to family fun. The Family Adventures guides are must-haves for local parents and visitors, as well as babysitters and other family members who want to explore Portland, Seattle, and the surrounding areas with kids. These go-to guides offer comprehensive ideas and listings appropriate for a wide array of ages, from babies and toddlers to young teens. Activities range from exploring children’s museums and other hands-on creative destinations to hiking, swimming, and ziplining, as well as visiting libraries, zoos, playgrounds, and much more, including where to find the best ice cream! Bursting with relevant, reliable information and tips, as well as itineraries for one day or more, these guides will take the place of hours of tedious online research. Instead you’ll find everything you need to know in one book that you can also pop into a bag or stroller and bring along with you. Whether you unexpectedly have a couple of free hours or want to plan a weekend away, grab a Family Adventures guide and make some amazing memories with your kids!

A state-by-state guide to the places that offer a unique insight into American culture 500+ All-American Family Adventures is a thoughtful handbook that will help you plan family vacations and day trips that are both entertaining and educational. Travel is one of the best ways to augment a child’s formal education, and this volume offers insightful suggestions for making the most of any trip—all the while making it so much fun that your kids won’t even know they’re learning. This voluminous collection, carefully researched, includes places your family will never forget—the most important historical sites in the country are here, as well as gems travelers might otherwise miss. The common thread is that each gives real insight into the American experience and also packs a powerful, engaging experience on its own. Also provided: budgeting tips, time-saving strategies, historical background, and an appendix of the best family-friendly lodging options.

Travel guide to family activities in Tillamook County on the Oregon Coast.

From funky antique shops and country inns in sea captains' homes to out-of-the-way lobster pounds on breezy tidal inlets, Fodor's shows the way in this informative first edition.

Provides information on the accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions along Maine's coastline, including the Acadia National Park.

The Beaver State contains hundreds of attractions and events ideally suited for family adventures, and the best of them have been brought together in this information-packed guide. Parents and kids alike can enjoy soaring colors during Lincoln City's International Kite Festival, play in the 45-mail 'sandbox" of Oregon Dunes Recreation Area, experience the power and beauty of Columbia Gorge's waterfalls, walk the ancient and moonlike terrain at Lava Lands, cross-country ski groomed trails in Rogue River National Forest, and dabble their feet in Crater Lake, North America's deepest. This guide includes clear directions, price ranges, hours of operation, and other pertinent information. So grab this guide, pack up the kids, and set off for the best in family adventure to be found in Oregon!

This highly visual book marries style and substance to give Portland and the people who love her the guidebook they deserve: a curated and creative collection of more than 130 outings in and around Portland to inspire romance and adventure. Secret spots, beloved locales, and unexpected destinations offer endless options for date night or a weekend getaway. Finally, a stylish, cheeky, curated guidebook of cool places for Portlanders (and visitors) to go on dates/outings/field trips/adventures. These range from one-hour coffee and ice cream dates in Portland's neighborhoods to multiday expeditions to Hood River and Mount St. Helens. The authors have a bead on the obscure and fascinating, and the descriptions are motivating enough to prompt even the lazy to head out the door. The book will have serious pickup power and will become an essential resource and armchair read for Portland-area Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z couples (and singles with friends) interested in learning about off-the-beaten-path things to do, see, and taste. No more FOMO! In-the-know authors and tastemakers Eden Dawn and Ashod Simonian will reveal where the cool and quirky go, while educating readers on this beloved city.

From world-class dining and spectacular outdoor adventures to quirky pastimes and raucous sports fans, Portland is a city with something for everyone. In 100 Things to Do in Portland Before You Die we have done our best to give readers a taste of everything Portland has to offer. We love brewpubs, tattoos and major league soccer. We pride ourselves on being hipsters, runners and foodies. It’s a city as diverse as those who live here and whether you’re moving to Portland or just visiting for a weekend, this book will provide tips, itineraries and overviews of some of the city’s most notable, notorious, and hopefully a few yet-unknown, hot spots.