Oregon Book Reviews
© Sue Barton
Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast
Published in 2000, "Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast, Your Guide to the
Lighthouses of California, Oregon, and Washington: by Randy Leffingwell and
Pamela Welty is visually appealing and sets down historical facts in an
engaging style. The beautiful photographs taken by Leffingwell are augmented by
stories of the politics and history behind the lighthouses and their keepers.
They include information about women lighthouse keepers, how the lighthouses
were constructed, which have been de-activated, and most important - how to get
to the various lighthouses for a visit in person.
The most interesting story was that of a construction crew and Coast Guard team
working nearly around the clock for five days to restore the Cape Flattery
lighthouse near Neah Bay in Tatoosh, Washington. Also worth noting were the
descriptions of life as a lighthouse keeper, the artisanship of making the
Fresnel lights, and the automation that replaced the need for human presence in
these remote outposts.
To read the full article, click on Oregon's Beacons
Golfing in Oregon. 10th
Ed.
In 1990, Daniel MacMillan of MAC
Productions, published the First Edition of "Golfing in Oregon and from
what I can see, he's mastered the course! From the first tee (the beautiful
cover photo of Bandon Dunes Golf Course) to the 19th hole (the
numerous indexes of courses in Oregon) this book is a hole in one.
MacMillan shows where the courses are by map, geographical index, alphabetic
index, and regional index. Each of the course descriptions includes a graphical
layout of each hole with yardage information, driving directions, address and
contact information, fees, rating/slope, cart and trail information,
reservation policy, winter conditions, and amenities available. In addition, it
lists driving ranges and golf specialty shops.
The book is sized to easily fit in a golf bag and for my money this is a
perfect companion for any golf trip to Oregon.
To read the full article, click on Oregon's Wearin' of the Golf Greens
Discovering Oregon
This book received its own article. To read the review, click on Discovering Oregon: A Book Review
Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest
I agree wholeheartedly with the picks included. There are just so many great restaurants and B abd B's that are missing.
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