New York City For Dummies (Dummies Travel) | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Silverman
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 236470
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 317
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0471945501
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.4710444
EAN: 9780471945505
ASIN: 0471945501
Publication Date: November 6, 2006
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Condition: NEW BOOK UNREAD 4 EDITION
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Product Description
From soaring skyscrapers to rumbling subways, power shopping to bargain-hunting, world-renowned restaurants to neighborhood delis and pizzerias, majestic cathedrals to Times Square—New York has it all. Chances are you can't do it all, but this friendly guide helps you take a big bite out of the Big Apple with: - Maps and tips for getting around by public transit, plus sights best seen on foot
- A calendar of events for every season
- A shopper's guide, including trendy areas like SoHo, NoHo, and NoLita
- Information about great free attractions, including the Staten Island Ferry
- Sample itineraries to help you make the most of your trip
Like every For Dummies travel guide, New York City For Dummies, Fourth Edition includes: - Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
- What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
- The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
- Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages
With information on "must see" attractions like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and Central Park, places to take the kids, an insider's look at the nightlife, tips on getting discount tickets to popular shows, and a Quick Concierge with all kinds of info, this guide will have you saying, "I love New York."
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Great book May 21, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
 Misinformation and Missing Information June 23, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a terrible excuse for a guidebook. Its maps are blatantly incorrect: the subway map is a ballpark approximation, at best, and things in Central Park are not located where the map says they are, among others. Its attraction descriptions neglect crucial information about the details you actually need at the sites (the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty in particular), and the restaurant descriptions do not show the complete picture. I don't throw out books I dislike, but this one is going straight to the recycling bin.
 If you buy only one book before you travel . . . June 20, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
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! April 3, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
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 October 17, 2003
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
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.
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