New York City for Dummies?
The Big Apple is ripe for the picking with this indispensable new travel guide. New York, New York, it's the town everyone wants to visit. With the revitalization of Times Square, drastically reduced crime rate, and a solid ecomomy, the Big Apple is more welcoming than every before. This helpful, thorough guide demystifies New York City and makes it accessible for even the greenest tourist. Chock-full of informaton and must-know tips, New York City For Dummies will have even first-time visitors hailing cabs and catching subway trains like natives. You'll find Tons of maps and savvy advice for making the city manageable Strategies for seeing all the top sights, from the Statue of Liberty to the Metropolitan Museum of Art--with inside advice on beating the crowds and planning a practical, fun itinerary The best hotels and restaurants in every price category All the shopping highlights, from swank Madison Avenue boutiques to Delancey Street bargains The lowdown on entertainment, from which clubs are in--and how to get in--to getting twofers" for popular Broadway shows
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:076456160X
ISBN13:9780764561603
Release Date:September 2000
Publisher:For Dummies
Length:287 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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5 ratings
Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Great book if you've never been to New York before. I found it extemely helpful in planning our trip with lots of advice and "secret" things I would never have seen or planned on. Has a lot about prices, places and pitfalls. The only thing I would have liked to see was some information on travel from the ports.
If you buy only one book before you travel . . .
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Make it this one if you are going to NY. I bought several books and this was the best laid out of all the books and it doesn't try to be a resource for ALL restaurants or ALL stores - it just gets to the best. I loved nearly every recommendation. The only one that I had a beef with was the "Kid friendly" rating of Mickey Mantles. Not sure how a small bowl of pasta for $10 and no sides is "kid friendly."
Tremendous resource!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
We loved this book! We especially liked the author's opinions. Our hotel was right on and so were the restaurants. We appreciated the fact that the author was opinionated.............who needs another book that simply lists all to see and do. We actually felt like real New Yorkers and not just tourists. Kudos Brian!
A great overview guide to the BIG APPLE
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book was very helpful. I enjoyed the brief history of NYC and the simple easy descriptions of different sections of NYC.They have very good suggestions on Cabs, Subways, Buses, Eating, where to stay, suggested itineraries, etc. Loads and loads of contact information for museums and sights to see.Easy to follow index to look up anything you might want to do or need info on.
Great for the Basics!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This book was very helpful. Clear explanations about how to get around New York from taking a taxi from the airport to taking the subway. The maps are the strong point of the book. Each chapter describes either hotels or major sites or shopping or museums and comes with very clear maps with all locations marked. I ripped out those pages and took them with me. Some interesting out of the way spots (like art galleries, nightclubs, etc.) are described but the book isn't great for that. My only criticism is really more of a warning about the hotel that I stayed in Greenwich Village. The Incentra is a gay hotel and straight visitors may not be treated as well as gay ones. Whatever you do, do not agree to stay in the "Garden Room," it's a creepy basement and the only thing that grows there is the mold on the walls.
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