Places—buildings, neighborhoods, landmarks, and cultural and commercial institutions—help define a city's unique character, its "sense of place." This is the key concept behind Placenotes, a wholly new type of travel guide that features the "one of a kind" places that make a city distinctive. Not a conventional travel book, Placenotes is a set of individual cards that describe specific places. The front of each card has a color photograph that captures the spirit of a particular place. The back of the card tells the story of the place, often with commentary by a local expert. It also provides all the practical details you need to plan your visit. A map, index of places, and key to symbols comes in the set. The cards are contained in a sturdy box with a lid that snaps shut with invisible magnets.

Selected Placenotes–Portland:

• Pioneer Square
• Hillsdale Library
• The Pearl District
• Ira Keller Fountain
• Chapman Elementary School
• The Rebuilding Center
• The Lovejoy Plaza
• Ace Hotel
• Hoyt Arboretum
• Silver Falls State Park
• Timberline Lodge
• Jean Vollum National Capital Center
• Mt. Angel Abbey Library
• International Rose Test Garden