Moon New York State (Moon Handbooks) [Paperback]

Christiane Bird (Author)

Book Description

Series: Moon Handbooks | Publication Date: May 9, 2006

New York is more than a city. Step out of the Big Apple and you can tour great river estates of the Hudson Valley, canoe in the Adirondacks, explore the Seaway Trail, or visit wineries in the Finger Lakes.

Christiane Bird helps you have a truly personal experience in the great state or in the world-renown city. Suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights provide you with real insights so you can decide where you should go, stay, and eat—without hassles or regrets. Christiane's travel suggestions include: Two Weeks in New York State, Culture Outside New York City, Exploring the Outdoors, and more.

Christiane also details where to hike, bike, shop, ski, fish, and more. Complete with maps, photographs, illustrations, and special emphasis on leading destinations such as the Statue of Liberty, The Hamptons, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Home and Library, West Point, Woodstock, Saratoga Springs, Lake Placid, Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay, and Niagara Falls.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 4th edition (May 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566917964
• ISBN-13: 978-1566917964
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,602,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A monumental achievement, well-worth picking up!, July 12, 2008

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Adam Fuller "rochskier" (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon New York State (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

Ms. Bird has done a wonderful job of covering New York City and state in a single volume. She manages to pack a ton of information between the covers of this book and includes a surprising level of detail on many out of the way places that other authors would have missed.

I should also complement the Moon editorial staff for keeping this massive volume well-organized and flowing right along.

In sum, this is an excellent pickup for anyone looking to familiarize themselves with NY state!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Wonderful Little Book, February 14, 2008

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B. Uphus (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon New York State (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

If you really love New York, and all its different facets, you will love this book. It takes you street by street and neighborhood by neigborhood through this captivating city. You not only get recommendations on must-see tourist spots, unforgettable places to eat and well thought out hotel recommendations, but this book gives you a wonderful view into the former life of each street and neighborhood it covers. So much of the history of a city like New York is lost when buildings are torn down and neighborhoods evolve, but this book takes you back in time and gives you the full picture of each fascinating place. I enjoy reading it, even when I'm not planning a trip!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 3, 2007

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Shan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon New York State (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

This is the first Moon book I bought - I'm an ardent Lonely Planet fan and I regret this purchase. It seems moon books are written with oldies in mind. There is little - if any - information about activities to do which Lonely Planet takes care of. Some of the sections like the finger lakes are so badly written that I can't imagine anyone going there after reading them.

This book feels more like a laundry list of places to go. If that is all that you are looking for, then it might work for you, otherwise, best stay away.