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The Thomas Guide 2009 Portland: Street Guide

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Who are these people who love Mapquest & Yahoo? I have gotten lost numerous times with directions from map sites. They do NOT update when road construction changes streets. I found this guide invaluable when I moved to Portland. I don't think I could have made it without it (!). Portland is a confusing enough city to drive around in as it is (understatement!). My print outs of Mapquest got me lost more than once...then what to do? I don't have a GPS and wouldn't want one after all of the bad reviews I've heard (and they are NOT cheap!). I've been using Thomas Guides for many years as I've had a sales job that kept me on the road full time and needed to know the main highways for gas stations, restaurants, hotels, etc. My Thomas Guide & my AAA book have always gotten me where I need to go. I even keep my old guides in my car "just in case" and have never been sorry.

I ordered this for my son so I can't review the book but it arrived quickly and in good condition.

I remember once when Thomas Guides were ubiquitous for Portland, and this was also true for many other US cities. But nowadays so many of my contemporaries just use a map website and maybe print out a map if we're travelling and don't have a web connection. Then, cellphones increasingly do have a web connection. So why do you need this book?