The Author Takes Readers On A Walking Tour Of Portland, Oregon, Revealing The City’s Quirky, Cheap, And Wild Side As He Visits Unusual Museums, Offbeat Annual Festivals, Scenes Of Ghostly Hauntings, And Strange Local Customs. Introduction: Unraveling The Fringe 13 — Talk The Talk: A Portland Vocabulary Lesson 19 — (a Postcard From 1981) 26 — Quests: Adventures To Hunt Down 29 — (a Postcard From 1985) 42 — Chow: Eating Out 45 — (a Postcard From 1986) 53 — Haunts: Where To Rub Elbows With The Dead 57 — (a Postcard From 1988) 76 — Souvenirs: Where You Have To Shop 79 — (a Postcard From 1989) 81 — Unholy Relics: The Strange Museums Not To Miss 84 — (a Postcard From 1991) 95 — Getting Off: How To Knock Off A Piece In Portland 98 — (a Postcard From 1992) 115 — Nature But Better: Gardens Not To Miss 116 — (a Postcard From 1995) 123 — Getting Around: Planes, Trains, And Automobiles To Meet 126 — (a Postcard From 1996) 141 — Animal Acts: When You’re Sick Of People-watching 143 — (a Postcard From 1999) 158 — The Shanghai Tunnels: Go Back In Time By Going Underground 160 — (a Postcard From 2000) 167 — Photo Ops: Get Your Picture Snapped At These Landmarks 170 — Preserving The Fringe (a Postcard From 2002) 173. Chuck Palahniuk. Map On Lining Papers.