{"product_id":"discovering-main-street-travel-adventures-in-small-towns-of-the-northwest","title":"Discovering Main Street","description":"Small towns punctuate the landscape of Oregon and Washington. They burrow in crinkles of hills, sit alongside mighty rivers, survive in desert canyons and sagebrush plains, dot the fertile Willamette Valley, and perch at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDiscovering Main Street\u003c\/em\u003e, Foster Church reveals the unexpected and unique pleasures of exploring small towns, what he calls “the last frontier of American tourism.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by region—Willamette Valley, Oregon Coast, Southern Oregon, Eastern Oregon, and Southern Washington—the profiles in Discovering Main Street begin with route tips and end with comments on where to stay and eat. Church’s engaging narratives provide history, highlights, and insights into each of the nearly fifty profiled communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA useful introduction summarizes Church’s recommendations for a small town visit, which include hanging out at the local cafe, attending a school sports event, and hiking the surroundings—because without exception, small towns in the Northwest are set in hauntingly beautiful environments, from stark deserts to deep, mossy forests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscovering Main Street\u003c\/em\u003e provides an alternative to the outdoor adventure guides that dominate bookshelves in the Northwest. It will appeal to armchair travelers, to Northwest enthusiasts, and to any curious explorers seeking adventure in hidden—and unexpected—places.","brand":"Oregon State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32032926957651,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780870715877_5aa03906-c96c-41a0-977a-2163bd999379.jpg?v=1777875314","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/discovering-main-street-travel-adventures-in-small-towns-of-the-northwest","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}