Portland Senior

Zinester's Guide to Portland

Description

Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule) and Nate Beaty (Brainfag Comics) edited a really comprehensive guide of things to do in Portland, OR. Features tons of information on various neighborhoods, bridges, eateries, hangouts, bars, places that sell zines, and how to navigate through Portland. A crucial resource for those visiting the city or those that have lived here for years. Also includes great line drawings by Nathan Beaty, Chris Larson, Tim Root, Dylan Williams, Chris Cilla, Carolyn Main, Malady, Khris Soden, and more!

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-02-11
Summary: "used it a lot"

Went to portland on vacation. Read it on the plane. Its not very long. Helped us find great places to go.

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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-11-25
Summary: "Small and helpful!"

I purchased this book for our recent trip to Portland. The reviews are funny and I liked that it was broken down into different neighborhoods. The small size was also nice because I could easily carry it with me. You don't have to be a zinester to enjoy this book!

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-05-06
Summary: "The Cool Guide to Portland"

This is the "cool" guide to Portland. I definitely felt cooler having this in my back pocket. It took me to all the hip spots and upped my out-of-town indie cred. Great guide for your first trip to Portland.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2007-02-23
Summary: "As charming and fun as Portland itself"

On my last trip to Portland I came across a huge stack of copies of this book at Powell's Books near the front of the store. It only took a brief browsing to tell that this was a keeper and I spent the entire trip back to Seattle on the Amtrak reading it. This is the fourth edition of this guide and is primarily useful for lots and lots of cheap (or relatively cheap) restaurants, coffeehouses, bookstores, bars, clubs, record stores, etc. It is broken down by the various parts of town and has additional chapters on Bridges, The Multnomah County Library System, Bicycling in Portland, City Repair, Museums, Hiking in and around Portland and Skateboarding. It is basically intended for locals as it's full of the kinds of places that one would frequent if one lives in Portland as opposed to the four star hotel rankings and expensive retail stores that often make up the listings in a more typical travel guide. The design and layout of the book is especially appealing...small, easy to carry in a pocket, with lots of illustrations by Portland zine/comic artists and easy to read type.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2007-02-16
Summary: "Intimate neighborhood guide"

Excellent guide to keep with you while roaming the city. Filled with
lots of tips. Great buy. Jim