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Mellow Pages, The Smokers
Guide to Amsterdam by Kip, was the original guidebook to Amsterdam's
coffeeshops. There were at least six different editions over
the course of several years and then the book and Kip suddenly
disappeared. I know that he was getting some hassle from the
publishers of Yellow Pages but, other than that, I have no
idea what happened.
If you find a recent edition, grab it - it's much better
than some of the other guides available in Amsterdam. If anyone
knows what happened to the book or Kip, please let me know.
www.xs4all.nl/~melpages (dead link). |
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Smokers
Guide has filled the vacuum left by the demise of
Mellow Pages. It has some good info but is packed with adverts.
Personally, I object to paying money for a book full of adverts.
Having said that, the latest edition is better and their web
site is very good.
www.smokersguide.com |
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The Underground Guide to Amsterdam
also carries adverts between it's "critical" reviews.
I have no reason to believe that the editorial integrity of
these guides has been compromised but when a review appears
next to an advert for the same shop there is always the suspicion
that it's not as critical as it might be.
The Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory is proud of its independence.
Although we carry occasional adverts for pipes, hotels, etc.
we will not take adverts from coffee shops. No shop has paid
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Get
Lost, The Cool Guide to Amsterdam by Joe Pauker, is
worth paying for. It's not specifically about coffeeshops
but an excellent general guide to Amsterdam.
This is really the only book worth buying. For everything
else there are the free books and magazines shown below.
www.xs4all.nl/~getlost
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Freebies. These maps
and guides are full of adverts but they're free so it's fair
enough. |
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High View and BCD publish coffeeshop
maps of Amsterdam that can be picked up for free in various
shops around town..
Don't forget to print out a copy of the ACD
map before you go too. |
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Highlife Wijzer is a substantial volume
of adverts for coffee, smart, grow and head shops published
by the Dutch HighLife
magazine. Free!
Yellow Pages Visitors Guide is given away free in
many hotels. It carries adverts for all sorts of businesses,
including coffee shops. |
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Boom
Chicago is a comedy club that publishes this excellent
free newspaper.
www.boomchicago.nl |
