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Printed guide books and maps
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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
for its entry in this guide.
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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
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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
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