title: Portland's Little Red Book of Stairs
author: Stefana Young
description: A walking tour of Portland (Oregon)'s challenging, scenic and historic stairways. 
  
  Portland's Little Red book of Stairs is the ultimate guidebook to over 150 outdoor public stairways in Portland - from a graceful cascade of brick steps in Laurelhurst Park to a steel lung-buster in the Northwest Hills, Portland's Little Red book of Stairs adds a whole new dimension to the outdoor urban experience for visitors and Portland lifers alike. The book guides you through some of the city's most beautiful neighborhoods and parks all the while dropping historical tidbits, architectural perspectives and amusing anecdotes along the way. So whether you're looking for an urban adventure or gearing up for the Portland Marathon, Portland's Little Red Book of Stairs offers a whole new twist to your active life.
  
  "Having walked the distance of around the world within our city, it's a pleasure ot have this creative book to take me on yet new and undiscovered routes." - Chet Orloff, executive director, Oregon Historical Society
  
  "Forget Julie Andrews. Take Stefana's advice: Climb every staircase." - Jonathan Nicholas, columnist, The Oregonian
  
  "I've spent a lifetime avoiding these stairs; Stefana shows what a mistake I've made. what a climber." - Paul Linnman, news anchor, KATU-TV
  
  "Portland's stairways are historically unique, fun to walk and lead to interesting places. You couldn't ask for more than that - except perhaps a book to tell us more about them. Now we have that too." - Bill Hoffman, manager, Pedestrian Transportation Program, City of Portland
  
  Includes steps in Alameda, Arlington Heights, Beaumont, Council Crest, Downtown, Goose Hollow, Healy Heights, Hillside, Lair Hill, Laurelhurst Park, Linnton, Mt. Tabor, "Pill Hill", Portland Heights, Southwest Hills, Terwilliger, Washington Park, Willamette Heights and more.
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