Catch live music in Portland with Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest travel guide

Lush forests, a pristine coastline, outrageously good food, crisp microbrews, and music and art galore – Pacific Northwesterners have it good and they don’t mind sharing. Lonely Planet is your passport to Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.

Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest travel guide

Catch live music in Portland, hike through flower meadows in Mt Rainier National Park, and explore museums and nightlife in Vancouver, BC; all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet writer Becky Ohlsen describes why she loves Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest. "For a bookish girl who also enjoys a good craft brew in a dimly lit bar, the pacific northeast is just about perfect: for much of the year, the weather conspires to make you want to curl up around a pint of stout and catch up on your reading. (People read a lot here, and they like talking about what they're reading). When you add in the unbelievable variety of outdoor fun - hiking trails through mossy forests, rugged beaches, pointy mountains, all those rivers - this part of the world is hard to beat."

Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest Top 10

1. Portland

2. Mt Rainer National Park

3. Vancouver, BC

4. Columbia River Gorge

5. Live Music

6. Orcas

7. Microbreweries

8. Space Needle

9. Native American Culture

10. Crater Lake National Park

Inside Lonely Planet’s Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest Travel Guide:

- Colour maps and images throughout

- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, life as a Pacific Northwesterner, music & the arts, wildlife, environment, sustainable Pacific North-west, food, drink

Coverage includes: Seattle, San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Washington Coast, Washington Cascades, Portland, Willamette Valley, Columbia River Gorge, the Oregon Cascades, Oregon Coast, Ashland, Vancouver, Whistler, and more

Writers: Becky Ohlsen, Robert Balkovich, Celeste Brash, Jess Lee, MaSovaida Morgan, Brendan Sainsbury

Get to the heart of Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest and begin your journey now!