DenDooven - Portland's Best By Bus

Portland's Best By Bus -- This is a really neat book! Unfortunately, the copyright is 1998 so it is a bit dated, but what better way to start to get to know the city than with the aid of this handy little guide and TriMet's comprehensive public transit system. Even the hard to please Willamette Week seemed to like this book.

If there was ever a book that needed a website, this would be it. Granted, updated TriMet information is on their expansive, constantly updated website. But what new things are there along the way and what has been lost?

Of course the uber-tourist will check out the Portland Oregon Visitor Assocation (POVA) website. I also stumbled across BootsnAll.com's Portland pages which are now a couple years old, but still offer a less conventional approach to visiting the city. But really, how many webpages are there and do we need that list the International Rose Test Garden, Pioneer Square, Powell's Books, and McLoughlin House? The Dirt Cheap Guide to Portland shows some promise...

So this book tries to fill the gap between too much of the same information but that's the problem with print -- it doesn't come with regular updates. For those visiting the city and who don't want to rent a car, this book is a great companion to whatever guidebook one might usually purchase. Check it out.

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