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We found 5 Reddit comments about Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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5 Reddit comments about Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle:

u/SirRatcha · 21 pointsr/Seattle

Not specifically about the waterfront, but anyone who is interested in Seattle history should read Skid Road. Actually, I kind of wish reading it was a condition for anyone moving here because it would prevent a lot of culture clash if newcomers understood Seattle's roots better.

Some slightly dubious, but entertaining and probably generally accurate, history is in Bill Spiedel's books Sons of the Profits and Doc Maynard. Spiedel was the guy who came up with the Underground Tour and his books have a bit of that showman's tendency to choose the good story over the documented event. But his argument that Doc Maynard was the pivotal figure in Seattle's early development and not just the town drunk that the Dennys made him out to be after he died is pretty convincing.

u/gvsb · 13 pointsr/SeattleWA

This is a good Seattle history book, if you are interested and want to read some rad stuff.

But other wise just be nice and I'm sure you'll be good.

u/ImRightImRight · 2 pointsr/SeattleWA

No, didn't know about it! Good stuff? Just bought Skid Road

u/crickontour · 1 pointr/Seattle

Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0295958464