I am so delighted to have found this guidebook. I live in Southern Oregon, and was looking for a book I could keep on hand for family and friends who visit us, then want to know what to do when they go on to Portland, or Bend, or the Oregon coast. And now I have it!



I know this area well, and Karl Samson's recommendations for local options are right-on: insightful, well-calibrated, and up-to-date. The places he suggests are, in fact, the restaurants and sights I send people to. If he's enthusiastic, it's because there's really something memorable in store.



And because the author is so trustworthy when it comes to my home territory, I'm confident that his guidebook is equally astute about other areas. The entries are crisp and succinct, the writing communicates real enjoyment, the choices aren't biased by the kind of buy-in that shapes AAA guidebooks, for example, and the new edition is entirely current.



My only problem is making sure that none of our guests carries this wonderful guidebook away with them when they head off to experience the rest of Oregon!