The New Ultra Cool Parents Guide to All of New York: Excursions and Activities In and Around Our City That Your Children Will Love and You Won't Think Are Too Bad Either [Paperback]

Alfred Gingold (Author), Helen Rogan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998

For this new edition of their bestselling book, Alfred Gingold and Helen Rogan have revisited old haunts and added newly discovered cool things to do in the coolest city in the world. Among the familiar favorites: Winnie-the-Pooh and friends (they're still here!), Grand Central Station (it's renovated), and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum (a great new tour especially for families). Fabulous additions include: the New Victory Theatre, slot-car racing at Buzz-a-Rama, the Police Academy Museum (spooky stuff), and Red Hook's wild and woolly waterfront.

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About the Author

Between them, Alfred Gingold and Helen Rogan have published seven books, including Items from Our Catalog (Gingold), Mixed Company: Women in the Modern Army (Rogan), and Brooklyn's Best: Sightseeing, Shopping, Eating and Happy Wandering in the Borough of Kings (together). They've written for New York Woman, The New York Times, Life, Time, and many other publications. They live in Brooklyn with their son.

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: City & Co; 2 edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885492766
• ISBN-13: 978-1885492760
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,592,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Ultra Cool Parents Guide to NYC, October 29, 2000

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This review is from: The New Ultra Cool Parents Guide to All of New York: Excursions and Activities In and Around Our City That Your Children Will Love and You Won't Think Are Too Bad Either (Paperback)

I just returned from a week+ trip to NYC with my 9 year old and I thought that this book was very helpful. The authors describe a number of day trips to take with your child, including dining suggestions. It gives you lots of things to do in a small area and in NYC that is VERY important. I liked the notes on how to get to places on the subway and the small maps that pointed out the location of each thing they suggested for that "trip". As an out-of-towner what I found most helpful were the tips on kid friendly restaurants. There are a millions places to eat in NYC and it was nice to go to places that had been kid tested and enjoyed by adults.