Dirt Cheap, Real Good: A Highway Guide to Thrift Stores in the Washington DC Area (Washington Weekends) (Paperback)

by Chriss Slevin (Author), Leah Smith (Author) "Your thrift adventures kick off with this chapter, devoted to everything dirt cheap inside the Beltway..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"...(a) humorous guide..." -- Darragh Doiron, Port Arthur News, April 21, 2004

"...offers thrift store travel adventure for followers of fashion, urban hipsters and those who are just plain cheap." -- Publishers Weekly, January 19, 2004

Product Description
Two fun-loving bargain-hunters take the adventurous, fashion-conscious, urban hipster, vintage collector, and the downright cheap on a thrift store travel adventure around the DC area.

"Dirt Cheap, Real Good" is a take-along travel guide to the best second-hand shops in the Mid-Atlantic region. It leads readers on six adventurous road trips, featuring the very best of local thrifting. The network of routes, which map the finest second-hand, antique, and vintage shops, all originate from Washington, DC, allowing you to create your own weekend thrift expeditions. "Dirt Cheap, Real Good" offers the low-down on the merchandise, hours, and phone numbers for each location, plus colorful descriptions of each stop, as well as photos, road maps, and quotes from local characters. As the icing on the cake, "Dirt Cheap, Real Good" notes pit stops at quirky bars, cheap motels, greasy spoon diners, off-the-wall amusements and miscellaneous roadside oddities.

Route #1: Washington DC to Philadelphia, PA
Route #2: Washington DC to Pittsburgh, PA
Route #3: Washington DC to Charleston, WV
Route #4: Washington DC to Winston Salem, NC
Route #5: Washington, DC to Raleigh, NC
Route #6: Washington, DC to the Delaware and Maryland Coasts

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Capital Books (May 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931868689
• ISBN-13: 978-1931868686
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #247,341 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Mid-Atlantic Travel Guide!, July 13, 2004

By A Customer

Chriss Slevin and Leah Smith travelled 4000 miles to research "Dirt Cheap, Real Good" and all of the hard work shows. This thorough travel guide of the thrift shops and other stores specializing in highly discounted items is broken down to six road trips that start in Washington, D.C. and travel to Delaware, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and other places surrounding D.C.

"Dirt Cheap" is a really fun book, and the restaurant recommendations included in it are a real treat.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These Ladies Know Thrifting! , August 20, 2004

By	Andrea T "earthgrrl" (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

I read this book assuming that, after 9 years living in the DC area, I would find summaries of my favorite haunts, and maybe scoff at outdated listings for a few that had closed. I did not expect, and was very happily surprised, to find mention of several newer shops, including a few nearby I didn't even know existed!

The book was obviously very thoroughly researched, and I'm sure they had a blast writing it. (Now, if only I had thought of it!)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just thrift stores!, August 5, 2004

By	Marge - See all my reviews

You may purchase this guide looking for some stores to stop into, but what you'll find instead is the makings of a thrift vacation. The authors outline great roadtrips to surround the highlighted thrift stores, so you'll know where to stay and eat as you thrift your way around the mid-atlantic region. They even throw in some other activities besides thrifting in case you go into bargain-hunting overload. It's a pretty genius idea and a totally original take on road-tripping. I highly recommend picking this book up for a new perspective. Plus, they do give you all those great stores to stop into.