Beverly Cleary Walking Tour

3-mile walking tour of Beverly Cleary sights designed for children. Points of interest are both from Cleary’s life and also her beloved books. Come along and catch a glimpse of Ramona and Beverly as we walk the streets of Northeast Portland!

Welcome to the Beverly Cleary Walking Tour! You are about to enjoy a beautiful walk through some of Portland's oldest neighborhoods and will catch glimpses of both Beverly and her characters along the way.

A few things before we start:

• make sure you have some good walking shoes and a water bottle, especially if it's summer time. The tour is about 3 miles and can get warm on a summer day.
• please remember that residents live at some of the sights we'll see today. Please be respectful and admire the homes from the sidewalk.
• you will see several Little Free Libraries along the way. There is even one located right at Beverly's house on 37th Ave. Bring along a favorite book to leave behind for the next Ramona fan, and feel free to take one in return. Beverly would think a library book is the best souvenir.

Are you ready? Put on those walking shoes (hopefully not made out of paper towels), grab your water bottle and your grown up, and let's get started!

Many thanks to Laura Foster and her wonderful book Walking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland. Her book inspired my interest in this tour and provided some excellent facts included here. Go buy a copy at Powell's Books to make the tour even better!