Zinester's Guide To Portland (6 Ed.): A Low/No Budget Guide to the Rose City

(Paperback, 6th edition)

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Get to know the city without spending loads of cash! The Zinester's Guide breaks down Portland by neighbourhood, with descriptions of good restaurants, thrift stores, bars, bridges, places to loiter, etc. (lots of etc.). This newly overhauled and illustrated sixth edition gets shoulder-deep into the history and local lore of Portland, providing a well-rounded argument as to why (fill in the blank) deserves your time. It also demystifies the public transportation system, bike events and culture, outdoorsy stuff and the public libraries.

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Feels like a classic ... profiles genuine gems and secret neighborhood spots. --Portland Mercury

What's best about the book is its utility and unpretentiousness. It's written by and for people who ride their bikes and take Tri-Met and don't have a lot of money to spend on fancy restaurants. --Oregonian

We've all been Axl in the 'Welcome to the Jungle' video, stepping off the bus in our hicky clothes and cowboy boots, staring into shop windows, hustled at from alleys--just ridiculously rudderless and confused. A new city--any city--can be daunting. But [ZGPDX] is conversational, non-exclusive, friendly, and--above all--easy to use. It gets shoulder-deep into history and local lore, reaching into the guts of its subject and pulling out a hot, wriggling, well-rounded argument as to why (fill in the blank) deserves your time. --Portland Mercury

Perfectly positioned to capitalize on Portland's white-hot popularity, while also serving as a valuable educational tool by turning on readers (especially those on shoestring budgets) about city highlights that won't be covered in travel magazines or websites. Plenty of civic pride and boosterism, and even more overlooked hotspots. --Ink 19

A hip, cool, Portland version of a Lonely Planet guide. --Razorcake

Refreshingly honest. Defined accurately the attitudes, vibes, and social settings of particular neighborhoods, as well as listed a decent assortment of local and inexpensive cafes and restaurants. Definitely worth getting. --ReadJunk

Almost perfect. Really. As someone who has lived in and around Portland her whole life, I think the creators of this guidebook have got their shit together.--Zine Thug

Required reading if you're gonna spend any time at all in Portland, the hippest place on earth. --Michael Dean, Stinkfight

Cuts through the chaff you're likely to find in other tourist guides and doesn't play anything up, providing a straight-forward, non-glossy account of all that is Portland, what to look out for and, often more importantly, what to avoid wasting your time and hard earned dough on...an invaluable resource. --Riot 77 Magazine

Author Bio

Shawn Granton is a freelance artist and contributor to the magazine Momentum. He lives in Portland, Oregon where he leads bike rides, draw comics, and works at a hostel.