Description

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Cheap Bastard's Guide toPortland, ORdetails endless free and inexpensive opportunities available inThe City of Rosesfrom theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massages for native and visiting cheapskates alike.

About the Author

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Rachel Dresbeck, a writer and editor, has observed and written about Portland for a variety of publications. She was educated at Whitman College and the University of Oregon, has taught writing and literature at Portland Community College, University of Oregon, and Oregon Health and Science University. She lives with her husband and daughters in the Richmond neighborhood of Portland, where she studies ways in which citizens sustain their civility and community spirit against all odds.