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Vanishing Portland
ARC111
$21.99  
Paperback, Ray & Jeanna Bottenberg, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738558301
Portland at the end of World War II was an international port and a powerhouse of the timber and shipbuilding industries. Oregon's largest city grew and changed in the decades that followed, adding new industries and population. It also endured reductions in shipbuilding capacity, a devastating...

Oregon Coast Memories
WWN804
$16.95  
Hardcover, Rod Barbee, 9780881509885
A beautiful photo essay of the majestic purples of the Oregon coast, the perfect memento for any visitor to this unforgettable place. . When your own photographs of the gorgeous places you visit can't quite match what you have seen-a breathtaking coastline, a boulevard bustling with character,...

$19.99  
Paperback, Mark Sundeen, 336 pages, 8.2 x 5.4 x 1, 9780312672546
If you never sailed, sailed once, or have sailed for a lifetime, this book is perfect for beginners but deep enough content for those interested in going beyond basics. Revised and expanded to include racing and GPS navigation, The Complete Sailor is not just a how-to sail book, but a book that...

$24.00  
Paperback, Bill Gulick, 430 pages, 6 x 9, 9780878422524
Join the excitement of discovery in Oregon--from its high desert plateau and majestic mountain peaks to its storm-wracked coast and the depths of the Columbia Gorge. The stirring, colorful stories of Oregon's empire builders are told here with skill and style by a man who has spent a lifetime...

$12.95  
4 pages, 5.25 x 7
Dive into the wonders of the Pacific Northwest's coastal waters with the "Pacific Northwest Marine Animal" 4-page sticker book! Includes 24 unique stickers of marine animals found in the Pacific Northwest
 

Portland's Slabtown
ARC108
$21.99  
Paperback, Mike Ryerson, Norm Gholston & Tracy J. Prince, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738596297
In Portland's first decades, the northwest side remained dense forests. Native Americans camped and Chinese immigrants farmed around Guild's Lake. In the 1870s, Slabtown acquired its unusual name when a lumber mill opened on Northrup Street. The mill's discarded log edges were a cheap source of...

$21.99  
Paperback, Brian K. Johnson, Don Porth, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738548838
Firefighting in Portland boasts many proud traditions and a long and storied history. In 1851, Col. Thomas Dryer, editor of the Oregonian newspaper, decided that it was in the best interest of the city to establish a firefighting force, and with that, he founded the Pioneer Fire Engine Company...

NORTH BEND
ARC084
$24.99  
Paperback, Dick & Judy Wagner, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738581354
Early settlers, driven by greed and a sense of entitlement, and sanctioned by their government, took Coos Indian lands without compensation. Asa Simpson purchased land at the north bend of Coos Bay from settlers. He wanted his company town, including a sawmill and shipyard, to remain small, but...

Salem
ARC132
$24.99  
Paperback, Tom Fuller & Christy Van Heukelem, 128 pages, 6.5 x 0.3 x 9, 9780738571393
Long before the city of Salem got its name, the lush valley was a favorite winter camping location for the Kalapuya tribe. Jason Lee first ventured to Oregon in 1834, at the invitation of Northwest tribes, creating a mission and a settlement here. Native Americans called it “Chemeketa.” William...

$55.00  
Flexi, Obi Kaufmann, 672 pages, 6 x 9, 9781597145510
An epic, gloriously illustrated journey up and down California’s shoreline California’s coastline is world famous, an endless source of fascination and fantasy, but there is no book about it like this one. Obi Kaufmann, author-illustrator of  The California Field Atlas  and  The Forests of...

$21.99  
Paperback, Christopher S. Gorsek, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738593241
The Pearl District, located in Portland's northwest province, was originally home to timber, lakes, and streams and was occupied by Native Americans. With the arrival of pioneers, its landscape gave way to an industrial scene, which quickly included the railroad. Trains delivered countless cars...

Rogue Valley Wine
ARC124
$21.99  
Paperback, MJ Daspit, Eric Weisinger, 128 pages, 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.4, 9780738581361
Winemaking in Oregon began more than 150 years ago when Peter Britt of Jacksonville brought grapevine cuttings from CA to create his Valley View Vineyard. By 1890, the Southern Oregon State Board of Agriculture forecast a vineyard-dotted Rogue Valley to rival "the castled Rhine, the classical...

$21.99  
Paperback, Richard Thompson, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9780738581262
Portland neighborhoods owe their location, alignment, and growth to a splendid, 19th-century innovation: the streetcar. This city still bears the imprint of the carlines that once wove their way out to suburbs in every direction, including Fulton, Portland Heights, Goose Hollow, Nob Hill,...

$20.00  
Rogue Valley, Paperback, William L Sullivan, 134 pages, 8.5 x 5.5, 9781939312426
Welcome to the Rogue Valley, the recreational heart of Southern Oregon! This book covers what to see and do around Ashland, Crater Lake, Medford, and Grants Pass. In addition to 50 hiking trails you'll discover museums, parks, wildflowers, dog walks, alpine lakes, backpacking trips, and mountain...

$32.50  
Nancy Bates , 192 pages, 8 x 10, 9798886740219
Knit unique beanies inspired by the beauty of California’s natural treasures and distinctive landmarks. Eureka! From the sea life of Monterey and the surfing culture of SoCal, to the glamour of Hollywood and the majesty of the Coastal Redwoods, California has some of the most unique and...

Sandy
ARC159
$21.99  
Paperback, Dan Bosserman, 128 pages, 6 x 9, 9781467134330
Traveling the Barlow Road, 50,000 pioneers rolled their wagon wheels over the site of today's Sandy Historical Museum without stopping. Not until the arrival of Francis Revenue in 1853 did anyone consider the area suitable for homesteading. Building a store and a bridge across the Sandy River,...