# What's your city's alternative newspaper? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 25, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666 "2010-05-25T02:54:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/21 "2010-05-25T13:58:53Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Charlotte, too, has a _Creative Loafing_. I should add that we also have a Spanish-language independent called _La Noticia_. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/22 "2010-05-25T14:11:52Z")
We import that all the way to Columbia at the library because we can’t keep a Spanish paper alive. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/23 "2010-05-25T14:20:38Z")
The Santa Barbara Independent which isn’t all the alternative but it comes out on Thursdays and it’s free so it’s the closest thing we have. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/24 "2010-05-25T14:38:36Z")
We’ve got the Washington City Paper, [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/](http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/). In addition to the standard indie fare, it does excellent coverage of local politics, with particularly good work on lackluster child services in the District. I like this paper. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Diamonds02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/25 "2010-05-25T15:15:33Z")
Thanks, people! Would anyone happen to know the ones in NYC, Denver, and San Francisco? ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/26 "2010-05-25T15:16:00Z")
> [@Diamonds02](#): > > Thanks, people! > > Would anyone happen to know the ones in NYC, Denver, and San Francisco? This is what we have in SF: [SF Weekly](http://www.sfweekly.com/) [Bay Guardian](http://www.sfbg.com/) Neither is all that great, IMHO. There are tons of other, very small papers as well. Joe ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/27 "2010-05-25T15:54:51Z")
In Vermont we have [Seven Days.](http://www.7dvt.com/) It’s free and comes out every Wednesday. One of my favorite articles is Hackie, where a cab driver writes about interesting fares from the past week, and how it makes him reflect on XYZ topic. When I lived in upstate NY, there was [MetroLand.](http://www.metroland.net/) ---
**Author:** ![CherryBomb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@CherryBomb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CherryBomb)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/28 "2010-05-26T19:24:00Z")
> [@Diamonds02](#): > > Thanks, people! > > Would anyone happen to know the ones in NYC, Denver, and San Francisco? I’m a little late to the party, but since it was specifically requested, Denver has [The Westword](http://www.westword.com/). ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/29 "2010-05-26T19:38:37Z")
[http://www.syracusenewtimes.com](http://www.syracusenewtimes.com) I’ve been reading it every week since I was a teenager, if only to hoot at the personal ads (which are now online). I guess we’re all getting older. The rag is still left-ish, but there are more articles on designer beers and those elusive ‘excellent-little-hole-in-the-wall restaurants’ than anything else. And of course that full of crap Free Will Astrology page. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/30 "2010-05-26T19:51:48Z")
We have the [San Diego Reader](http://www.sandiegoreader.com/). It’s pretty fucking lame, and the paper version is so full of ads and coupons that you struggle to find the actual content. I only bother picking it up if the cover story looks especially interesting. It’s far inferior to the [Baltimore City Paper](http://www.citypaper.com/), which i used to read all the time when i lived in Baltimore, and still read online quite often. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/31 "2010-05-26T19:59:36Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > We’ve got the Washington City Paper, [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/](http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/). In addition to the standard indie fare, it does excellent coverage of local politics, with particularly good work on lackluster child services in the District. > > I like this paper. 🙂 There’s also the [_Examiner_](http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/), which is a crappier(and conservative) version of the _Express_, which is just the “Washington Post lite.” ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/32 "2010-05-26T20:08:20Z")
[OCWeekly](http://www.ocweekly.com/2010-05-13/news/moxley-confidential-mike-carona-don-haidl/), in the belly of the beast. Famous for, among other things, being the first commie rag to point out that “America’s Sheriff” was a crook. Carried The Straight Dope for a time, but apparently not now. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/33 "2010-05-26T20:12:50Z")
My adopted hometown, Athens GA, has [Flagpole Magazine: Colorbearer of Athens, GA Eschewing Negativity](http://flagpole.com/). My actual hometown, Atlanta GA, has Creative Loafing (along with several others cities, I see). ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/34 "2010-05-27T01:29:28Z")
The Pitch, in Kansas City: > **[Presentation software for fast-moving teams | Pitch](https://pitch.com/)** > > Pitch is presentation software that enables any team to quickly create sleek decks that get results. Sign up for free. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/35 "2010-05-27T02:38:45Z")
In Detroit, it’s the [Metro Times](http://www.metrotimes.com/), which is very cool. mmm ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/36 "2010-05-27T03:36:52Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I don’t know if they still do, but there used to be a Worcester MA version, too. I remember the Worcester Phoenix. I didn’t realize it was gone. That’s too bad. My friends and I used to read it while sitting on the [George Frisbie Hoar monument](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/135322808_d34f025344.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/91577175%40N00/135322808&usg=__B_TRu6yRR91Ay5RaYAxi_ESW9OQ=&h=375&w=500&sz=180&hl=en&start=10&sig2=Hg_e5-jTa2AV6nn-ysPRQw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=2ZG-4CkZGW1WFM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeorge%2Bfrisbie%2Bhoar%2Bstatue%2Bworcester%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3Dvp9%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=buj9S6ezMYP-8Abu2JmWDQ), smoking, and waiting for the bus. Last time I drove past City Hall, there was a fence around the monument. No more Phoenix. No more monument sitting. ☹ Quit smoking too. I used to have that plaque memorized. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/37 "2010-05-27T03:41:35Z")
Springfield has the [Illinois Times](http://www.illinoistimes.com/Springfield/). ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/38 "2010-05-27T03:50:33Z")
Portland, Oregon, has [http://www.wweek.com/](http://www.wweek.com/) and [http://www.portlandmercury.com/](http://www.portlandmercury.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/39 "2010-05-27T04:55:57Z")
[http://honoluluweekly.com/](http://honoluluweekly.com/) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666/40 "2010-05-27T20:18:07Z")
Looking online I find, to my surprise, that Rochester, N.Y.'s **City** newspaper is still in business. [http://rocwiki.org/City\_Newspaper](http://rocwiki.org/City_Newspaper) > **[CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture.](https://www.roccitymag.com/)** > > Rochester, New York's source for arts, music, events listings and culture, on the web and in print every month. Offering alternative news since 1971. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-citys-alternative-newspaper/540666.md?page=3)