Bustling and vibrant, New York City invites on-foot exploration. The cards in this deck guide you through 50 walking adventures, offering detailed maps and insider information. From Nolita's quaint boutiques and the chic galleries of Chelsea to Central Park and the vaulted ceilings of Grand Central Station, you'll discover the locals' favorite places to eat, drink, rest, walk, and play—in addition to tidbits of the history of Manhattan and the boroughs. Pick any card and hit the sidewalks of New York!
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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What a great idea. 50 adventures that you can stick in your pocket and enjoy without looking like you are a tourist. I pulled out a few cards written about parts of the City I know and love to see if the author knows her stuff. Take card 15 - the Ms. Fay touches the high spots: Abingdon Square, Ottomanelli's, Zito's, Murry's Cheese, Rocco's Pastry and more. Walk these streets led by her map and prose and you'll have a wonderful visit. Flipping through the cards, I think every significant neighborhood has been captured. I know in warmer weather, I'll use a couple of her cards to explore Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens - boroughs that are a lot more of a mystery to me than Manhattan. Naturally, with a map on one side of a 4X5 card, there isn't much room left for text. Having said that, I wish we had more detail about each area - a small complaint. Maybe in V.2.0 some folded cards?
I collect anything NYC oriented and I am happy to add this pack of cards to my library but I wondered what the market is for these cards. My guess is that locals will use them to learn about streets outside their sphere. Out of towners will be able to stick one or two in a pocket and stroll through one of the most fascinating cities in the world. If you are a NYC fan, you need to get your copy of City Walks New York.
I collect anything NYC oriented and I am happy to add this pack of cards to my library but I wondered what the market is for these cards. My guess is that locals will use them to learn about streets outside their sphere. Out of towners will be able to stick one or two in a pocket and stroll through one of the most fascinating cities in the world. If you are a NYC fan, you need to get your copy of City Walks New York.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Our family recently returned from a visit to Manhattan. We used 5 or 6 texts as well as this boxed set of walking tours. The set consists of 50 3-3/4 by 5-1/2 inch heavy stock cards and a folding master card that shows all the walks in the context of a five bouroughs map.
There are 5 walks in Central Park, 8 Midtown, 3 north of the park and 19 south of the Flatiron Building. Two walks cover The Bronx, two are in Queens, 5 in Brooklyn. Each walk card shows a map on one side, of about a square mile, complete with Metro stops and a trail marked out; on the other side the text (which is smallish, but I'm glad for that because there's such a wealth of information one could fit on each card!) that points out historic buildings and architectural features and tells a few stories about the character of the area as well as its characters.
It was very convenient to grab a few cards as we went out the door. Also, after we got back and looked at pictures, it was easy to find that tour and get some information about it.
The only complaint is predictable. Each walking tour could handle a booklet, so a few hundred words is, of course, inadequate. There is no information about restaurants; again, that's understandable, but maybe more information could be included on the maps?
I would buy them again.
There are 5 walks in Central Park, 8 Midtown, 3 north of the park and 19 south of the Flatiron Building. Two walks cover The Bronx, two are in Queens, 5 in Brooklyn. Each walk card shows a map on one side, of about a square mile, complete with Metro stops and a trail marked out; on the other side the text (which is smallish, but I'm glad for that because there's such a wealth of information one could fit on each card!) that points out historic buildings and architectural features and tells a few stories about the character of the area as well as its characters.
It was very convenient to grab a few cards as we went out the door. Also, after we got back and looked at pictures, it was easy to find that tour and get some information about it.
The only complaint is predictable. Each walking tour could handle a booklet, so a few hundred words is, of course, inadequate. There is no information about restaurants; again, that's understandable, but maybe more information could be included on the maps?
I would buy them again.
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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We've spent a lot of time in NYC, and I can attest from experience that each walk is well worth taking. The format is easy to use, with a master card showing the location of all the walks, and clear directions in the cards.
Each card has red circled numbers and letters on the maps, and NO explanation of what the numbers and letters signify. Are they bus and subway numbers? Are they points of interest? I'll figure it out when I'm there next week, but it would be nice to know ahead of time.
The boroughs are an important omission. We've been to Manhatten three times, and intend to concentrate on Brooklyn (the 4th most populous city in America, if it was a city unto itself) this trip. Many of the 50 Manhatten walks could be consolidated, to allow 10 walks for Brooklyn, and 5 each for Queens and the Bronx. Brooklyn has Prospect Park and Park Slope, Coney Island, and so much more I'm unfamiliar with.
Each card has red circled numbers and letters on the maps, and NO explanation of what the numbers and letters signify. Are they bus and subway numbers? Are they points of interest? I'll figure it out when I'm there next week, but it would be nice to know ahead of time.
The boroughs are an important omission. We've been to Manhatten three times, and intend to concentrate on Brooklyn (the 4th most populous city in America, if it was a city unto itself) this trip. Many of the 50 Manhatten walks could be consolidated, to allow 10 walks for Brooklyn, and 5 each for Queens and the Bronx. Brooklyn has Prospect Park and Park Slope, Coney Island, and so much more I'm unfamiliar with.
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An useful guide
This is a useful tool for a new resident to explore the city, the older parts as well as the newer parts. My visitors also find the information useful.
Published 2 months ago by Franklin
What a disappointment
The concept was good -- a deck of cards, each with a neighborhood map on one side and walking tour information on the other. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Amazonian
City walks
We used city Walks San Francisco and were very pleased! We were able to concisely organize our trip and see many different things. Read more
Published 21 months ago by margaret
Waste of time and money
This is a total waste of your time and money - take 30 minutes online and you can find better recommendations on neighborhoods and areas to visit. Read more
Published on February 20, 2010 by GeoTheo
City Walks: New York: 50 Adventures on Foot
I like to walk in Manhattan.
Before, I just circle by the area of Central park,
now with City Walks I can go everywhere,
enjoy walking and see all the Manhattan... Read more
Before, I just circle by the area of Central park,
now with City Walks I can go everywhere,
enjoy walking and see all the Manhattan... Read more
Published on September 20, 2009 by Isaak Zolotarevsky
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This beautiful walk between the glistening Hudson and the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan doubles as a perambulatory history lesson. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Fifth Avenue, Central Park West, Central Park South, Sixth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, Union Square, Street Transverse, Williamsburg Bridge, East River, Grand Central Station, Little Italy, Upper West Side, Wall Street, First Avenue, George Washington, Lower East Side, Patrick's Cathedral, Riverside Park, Rose Ctr, West Broadway, American Museum of Natural History, Canal Street, Chrysler Building, Museum Row New!
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This beautiful walk between the glistening Hudson and the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan doubles as a perambulatory history lesson. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Fifth Avenue, Central Park West, Central Park South, Sixth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, Union Square, Street Transverse, Williamsburg Bridge, East River, Grand Central Station, Little Italy, Upper West Side, Wall Street, First Avenue, George Washington, Lower East Side, Patrick's Cathedral, Riverside Park, Rose Ctr, West Broadway, American Museum of Natural History, Canal Street, Chrysler Building, Museum Row New!
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- The Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories (Scholastic Classics) by O. Henry on page 40
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