Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Seattle & Portland (Irreverent Guides)

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. For the lowdown on the two hottest destinations in the Pacific Northwest, look no further than Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Seattle & Portland. Want to know where the locals go for coffee? Where to find the Portland grade school that serves great pizza and beer? Want the skinny on dressing down to fit in with the "Aggressively Plain" Northwest fashion scene? You'll discover the best way to distinguish tourists from locals in Seattle, and what makes Portland a shopping mecca (no sales tax). Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Seattle & Portland give you all that, plus the hottest travel tips and recommendations for both cities.