Lonely Planet New York City (City Guide) (Paperback)

~ Beth Greenfield; Robert Reid; Ginger Adams Otis (Author)
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"...the new edition of Lonely Planet's New York City guide is a must have for both visitors and locals." -- Gadling.com, February 2007

"The new edition of Lonely Planet's New York City guide...is full of invaluable advice for the first-time visitor and return traveller alike." --The Mail on Sunday, October 15, 2006

Gadling.com, February 2007
'...the new edition of Lonely Planet's New York City guide is a must have for both visitors and locals.'

Product Description

Start spreading the news - our new guide to NYC is out and you are going to love it. It's smart and stylish, with a limited edition silver cover perfect for this shimmering, luminous city. Written by three opinionated New Yorkers (is there any other kind?), they share their knowledge on the best restaurants, shopping, art galleries, theatres, you name it. From Central Park to Park Slope, Soho to Dumbo, these locals know where to be in NYC.

So what makes this guide so great? Well there's:
o A full-colour pull-out map highlighting walking tours and attractions. And it's waterproof too, so if you spill your martini, it just wipes straight off.
o Up-to-the-minute, blink-and-you'll-miss-it, insider tips from NYC residents.
o The lowdown on some offbeat outer borough adventures.
o Gloriously glossy mini-guides.
o Detailed arts and entertainment coverage, from live music to rooftop happy hours.
o Themed walking tours so you can fully explore Soho shopping or East Village rock `n' roll.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5 Pap/Map edition (September 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740597982
• ISBN-13: 978-1740597982
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,833 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, January 29, 2005

By	JJ (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet New York City (Paperback)

If you are like most locals, we never have time to explore the city. Too much work, too many commitments. This guide helped me find things nearby I didn't even know existed. I really like the Loney Planet guides in general and this one is no exception.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enlightening guide, October 11, 2005

By	Steve - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet New York City (Paperback)

There are travel books that throw a bunch of facts at you and, in the end, that's what you're left with: Useless, "soul-less", undifferentiated information that leaves you no wiser. This guide is different. It's pretty clear that Beth Greenfield cares about "her" city and knows a tremendous amount about it. She's written a guide that I found enlightening despite being no stranger to NYC. I visited old city haunts with a new understanding after reading this guide. For New York ex-pats, this guide will bring back some fond memories ... I highly recommend this book.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this guide only as a complement to the "Top 10 New York" guide, or other small guide like that..., September 2, 2006

By	Alcat Garcia "aka bel_78 // A.G. is just an a... (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Lonely Planet New York City (Paperback)

I recently visited NYC for the first time. I took only three books about that city with me: this guide, the "Top 10 New York" guide, and "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide". I must say that the "Lonely planet NYC Guide" was not my favourite, though.

Truth to be told, this guide has a lot of useful information, and that proved helpful in some cases. What is more, it has some interesting planned walking tours that I liked, and good sections with data about the city and its history.

On the other hand, this guide doesn't have too many photos in color, and it includes some maps that are not specially good, particularly if you compare them with the spectacular maps of the "Top 10 New York" guide. Furthermore, it is big enough to be heavy, something that you will not appreciate if you have to carry it with you the whole day.

On the whole, I can say that I liked this guide, but I recommend it only as a complement to the "Top 10 New York" guide, or another small guide like that, the kind of guide that you can carry with you while you leave the "Lonely planet NYC Guide" in your hotel room to check at night if needed. Enjoy your trip :)

Belen Alcat