The Simpsons Guide to Springfield

The Simpsons Guide to Springfield is an "Are We There Yet?" book that was published in 1998 by Bongo Comics and Matt Groening. It is a travel guide to Springfield, and contains information about attractions, lodging, dining, nightlife, shopping and annual events. It has features "written" by Hollis Hurlbut on Springfield's history, Reverend Timothy Lovejoy about worshipping, Kirk Van Houten about nightlife, Bart Simpson's guide for kids and Dr. Hibbert's survival guide.
== Synopsis ==
Springfield...
Home of the Isotopes, Springfield A&M, and Blinky, the world's first three-eyed fish! Birthplace of the Flaming Moe! The site of Krustylu Studios, the awe-inspiring Springfield Gorge, and a world-renowned box factory! O Springfield! What many wonders you offer up for our consumption!
Yes, we've all heard Springfield called the country's "worst city" and "America's crudbucket". But is it all that bad? Well, maybe yes and maybe no-you be the judge! This handy, indispensable guide shows you where to go, what to do, and what to see in Springfield-and what shots to get before you visit. Along the way, you'll explore the culture, foods, and beliefs of everyday people and, in essays, photos, and sidebars, peer into the very soul of this dysfunctional, dynamic city! From the smoky majesty of the Springfield Tire Yard to the crunchy, oily goodness of The Frying Dutchman seafood restaurant, from the swanky shopping of the South Street Squidport to nut-watching opportunities at the Bloodbath and Beyond Gun Shop, this is the guide for anyone planning a trip to the city that Springfield resident Marge Simpson calls, "a part of us all".
== Appearances ==
=== Characters ===
*Lionel Hutz
*Hollis Hurlbut
*Jebediah Springfield
*Gummy Joe (mentioned; known as Toothless Joe)
*Shelbyville Manhattan (mentioned)
*Database
*Martin Prince
*Ham
*Lisa Simpson
*Cosine
*Charles Montgomery Burns
*Krusty the Clown
*Joe Quimby
*Barney Gumble
*Robert Terwilliger
*Cecil Terwilliger
*Nick Riviera
*Jimbo Jones
*Troy McClure
*Cocoa Beanie
*Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
*Seymour Skinner
*Edna Krabappel
*Princess Kashmir
*Kirk Van Houten
*Maggie Simpson
*Homer Simpson
*Bart Simpson
*Marge Simpson
*Cletus Spuckler
*Brandine Spuckler
*Wendell Borton
*Üter Zörker
*Sherri Mackleberry
*Terri Mackleberry
*God (mentioned)
*Handsome Pete
*Disco Stu
*Horatio McCallister
*John (Homer's Phobia)
*Snake Jailbird
*Sarah Wiggum
*Clancy Wiggum
*Ralph Wiggum
*Kearney Zzyzwicz
*Milhouse Van Houten
*Nelson Muntz
*Jonathan Frink
*Moe Szyslak
*Truckasaurus
*Otto Mann
*Waylon Smithers, Jr.
*Taquito (mentioned)
*Surly Duff
*Abraham Simpson II
*Beatrice Simmons
*Itchy
*Scratchy
*Dolph Starbeam
*Laura Powers
*Frank Grimes (mentioned)
*The Happy Little Elves (mentioned)
*Dr. Hector von Colossus
*Plato (mentioned)
*Dean Martin (mentioned)
*Space Mutants (one seen on cup)
*Jasper Beardly
*Lucius Sweet
*Fat Tony
*Don Vittorio DiMaggio
*Mervin Monroe
*Louie (mafia)
*Legs
*Larry Burns
*Lenny Leonard
*Sam (barfly)
*Larry (barfly)
*Carl Carlson
*Kent Brockman
*Mr. Teeny
*Agnes Skinner
*Jeremy Freedman
*Gary (nerd)
*Benjamin (nerd)
*Doug (nerd)
*Screwy (mentioned)
*Stampy
*Bullfighter
*Lou
*Hans Moleman
*Sideshow Raheem
*Akira
*Selma Bouvier
*Patty Bouvier
*Roy
*Eddie
*Ms. Albright
*Melvin Van Horne
*Abraham Lincoln (mentioned)
*Springfield bears
*Old Jewish Man
*Disgruntled Goat
*Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.
*Ned Flanders
*Maude Flanders
*Rod Flanders
*Todd Flanders
*Helen Lovejoy
*Bernice Hibbert
*Julius Hibbert
*Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky
*Ernst
*Gunter
*Anastasia
*Lewis Clark
*Richard
*Sirloin Staff (mentioned)
*Jerry Lewis (mentioned)
*Comic Book Guy
*Radioactive Man (character)
*Dwight D. Eisenhower (mentioned)
*Buzz Aldrin (character) (mentioned)
*Race Banyon (mentioned)
*Kang
*Jamshed Nahasapeemapetilon
*Pahusacheta Nahasapeemapetilon
*Rainier Wolfcastle
*Birch Barlow
*Buddy Hodges
*Lard Lad
*Barry White (character) (mentioned)
*McBain
*Corey Masterson (mentioned)
*Groundskeeper Willie
*Doris Freedman
*The Human Fly
*Luigi Risotto
*Luann Van Houten
*Harry Truman
*Fidel Castro (mentioned)
*Jimmy Carter (mentioned)
*Drederick Tatum
*Brad Goodman
*Ruth Powers
*Bleeding Gums Murphy
*Richard Nixon
*Marvin Monroe (mentioned)
*Captain Lance Murdock
*Ian (Very Tall Man)
*James Earl Jones (mentioned)
*Darth Vader (mentioned)
*Malibu Stacy
*Alice Glick
*Jacqueline Bouvier
*Grandma Van Houten
*Cowboy Bob (mentioned)
*Wal-E-Weasel (mentioned)
*Scott Christian (mentioned)
*The Be Sharps (mentioned)
*Nick (2) (mentioned)
*James Woods (character) (mentioned)
*Fallout Boy (mentioned)
*Dave Shutton
*El Barto (mentioned)
*Milhouse's Friend
*Jub-Jub (mentioned)
*Dick Cavett (mentioned)
*Elliott Gould (mentioned)
*Zoidzilla
*Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Employee
*Mr. T (mentioned)
=== Locations ===
*Springfield
*Krusty Burger
*Earth (mentioned)
*Shelbyville
*Springfield Historical Society
*Springfield Tire Yard
*Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
*Ah, Fudge! Factory
*Southern Cracker
*Springfield Box Factory
*Springfield Downs
*Krustylu Studios
*Springfield National Forest
*Springfield Harbor
*Springfield Speedway
*Springfield Pops
*South Street Squidport
*Springfield Stadium
*Olde Springfield Towne
*Springfield Coliseum
*Springfield Bridge
*Springfield Hydroelectric Dam
*Springfield Town Square
*Statue of Jebediah Springfield
*Springfield Morgue
*Noise Land Video Arcade
*Duff Brewery
*Capital City Duff Brewery (mentioned)
*Mt. Swartzwelder Historic Cider Mill
*Downtown Springfield
*Springfield Observatory
*Mt. Splashmore
*Springfield Mystery Spot
*Springfield Arboretum
*Lower East Side
*Tannen's Fatty Meats
*Krusty the Clown Birthplace Tour and Gift Shoppe
*Springfield War Memorial Stadium
*Flanders family's bomb shelter (mentioned)
*742 Evergreen Terrace (mentioned)
*United States (mentioned)
*Turban Outfitters
*Just Rainsticks
*Its a Wonderful Knife (store)
*Malaria Zone
*Duff Gardens
*Itchy & Scratchy Land (Theme Park)
*Moe's Tavern
*Springfield Gorge
*Springfield Googolplex Theatres
*Aztec Theater
*Herman's Military Antiques
*Plato's Republic Casino
*Golden Trough
*Springfield Millionaire's Club
*Springfield Trade Center
*Springfield Tar Pits
*Taj Mahal (mentioned)
*Barney's Bowlarama
*Springfield Museum of Natural History
*Springfield Glen Country Club
*Springfield Swap Meet
*Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Centre
*Discount Lion Safari
*Springfield Animal Refuge
*Springfield Opera House
*Springfield A&M
*Springfield Police Department
*Diz-Nee Land
*Jebediah Springfield Park
*Diz-Nee Historical Park
*Springfield Elementary School (mentioned)
*Springfield Museum
*Springfield Retirement Castle
*Springfield Knowledgeum
*Itchy & Scratchy International
*Ruins of the Springfield Monorail
*Springfield Lemon Tree
*First Church of Springfield
*Springfield Community Church
*Maryland (mentioned)
*New Sodom (mentioned)
*Springfield Two-Man Interfaith Jammy-Jam
*Temple Beth Springfield
*Kwik-E-Mart
*Shotkickers
*Stu's Disco
*The Hate Box
*The Jazz Hole
*La Maison Derrière
*Aphrodite Inn
*Who's To Know Motel
*The Happy Earwig Motel
*Sleep-Eazy Motel
*Springfield Palace Hotel
*The Happy Gypsy
*Springfield Dump
*Rancho Relaxo
*Springfield Mountains (mentioned)
*Springfield Rescue Mission
*Ye Olde Off-Ramp Inn
*Ned Flanders' Christian Youth Hostel
*Worst Western
*Izzy's Deli
*The Frying Dutchman
*Two Guys From Kabul
*The Happy Sumo
*Phineas Q. Butterfat's 5600 Flavors Ice Cream Parlor
*Ugli
*Shakespeare's Fried Chicken
*Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop
*Wall E. Weasel's
*Springfield Police Station (mentioned)
*Springfield Police Station Drunk Tank
*The Singing Sirloin
*Chez Paree
*Mort's Deli
*Sushi Yes
*Sit-N-Rotate
*Berger's Burgers
*Gulp 'n' Blow
*Chez Guevara
*FaceStuffers
*Professor V.J. Cornucopia's Fantastic Foodmagorium and Great American Steakery
*The Texas Cheesecake Depository
*The Gilded Truffle
*Georgia (mentioned)
*Greasy Joe's Bottomless Bar-B-Q Pit
*Lard Lad Donuts
*Much Ado About Muffins!
*Municipal House of Pancakes
*Elm Street (mentioned)
*The Pimento Grove
*P. Piggly Hogswine's Super-Smorg
*The Spaghetti Laboratory
*TacoMat
*Bloaters at the Squidport
*Planet Hype
*Springfield Palace of Fine Arts (mentioned)
*Sha-Boom Ka-Boom! Cafe
*The Buzzing Sign Diner
*Big T Burgers & Fries
*Splitsville Icecream Sundaes
*Springfield Dam (mentioned)
*Skip's Diner
*The Hungry Hun
*Germany (mentioned)
*Shorty's
*Donuts
*Java the Hut
*Zesty's
*Yogurt Nook
*Luigi's
*Casa Nova Apartments: A Transitional Place for Singles (mentioned)
*Main Street
*She-She Lounge
*Springfield Bus Station (mentioned)
*Springfield Pub Crawl
*The Aristocrat
*Europe (mentioned)
*Springfield Auction House
*The Little Black Box
*Springfield International Airport (mentioned)
*Bar at The Aphrodite Inn
*Florence of Arabia
*Girlesque
*Foxy Boxing
*Mud City
*Sapphire Lounge
*The Gutter Room
*Blottos
*Spinners
*D.T. McShakes
*The Bloated Liver
*Springfield Chamber of Commerce (mentioned)
*Powell Motors (mentioned)
*Petersen Automotive Museum (mentioned)
*Springfield Park
*All Creatures Great and Cheap
*Gum for Less
*International House of Answering Machines
*Russia (mentioned)
*Japan (mentioned)
*Canada (mentioned)
*The Jerky Hut
*The Ear Piercery
*Girdles N' Such
*One Size Fits All Lingerie
*Potholder Barn
*Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital
*Suicide Notes
*Crypto Barn
*The Brushes are Coming, The Brushes are Coming
*Bloodbath & Beyond Gun Shop
*Wicked Excess
*Colorado (mentioned)
*Kidstown USA
*Royal Majesty for the Obese or Gangly Gentleman
*Circus of Values
*Bob's RV Round-Up
*The Leftorium
*Grandma's World
*Simply Shoes
*The Family Jewels
*Lullabuy$
*Monstromart
*Stoner's Pot Palace
*Around the World News
*Crazy Vaclav's Place of Automobiles
*Sweet Home Alabama
*Cockamamie's
*Spelunker's Paradise
*Sportacus
*Carmel Corn Warehouse
*The Corpulent Cowboy
*It Blows
*King Toot's Music Store
*Nick's Bowling Shop
*Yuk-ingham Palace
*Shoelaces Plus
*Miscellaneous, Etc.
*The Tam O'Shanter Connection
*Top It Off
*Plunderer Pete's
*Heavenly Hills Mall (mentioned)
*Pottering Barn (mentioned)
*J.R.R. Toykin's
*The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop
*Kliff's Kar Chalet
*Heinrich's Monocle Shop
*The Itchy & Scratchy Store
*House of Tires
*The Lumber King
*Springfield TV Store
*Try-N-Save
*Springfield Harmonica Shop
*Hailstone's
*Goody New Shoes
*Old Springfield Library
*Springfield Anti-Vandalism Council Building
*Morningwood Penitentiary
*Evergreen Terrace (mentioned)
*The Murderhorn (mentioned)
*North Haverbrook (mentioned)
*Ogdenville (mentioned)
*Brockway (mentioned)
*Crackton (mentioned)
*Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport (mentioned)
*Little Newark (mentioned)
*Terror Lake (mentioned)
*New Horrorfield (mentioned)
*Screamville (mentioned)
*Frigid Falls (mentioned)
*Mount Seldom (mentioned)
*Lake Flaccid (mentioned)
*Capital City (mentioned)
*New York City (mentioned)
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