Lonely Planet New York City (Paperback)

~ David Ellis (Author)

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Lonely Planet provides full-service guides in a candid, compact style, and that's what David Ellis's Lonely Planet New York City guide delivers, attending diligently to every topic any New York visitor might possibly need or desire. For the New York novice, there are all the elementary details, such as tourist offices, embassies, money, post offices, electricity, laundry, where to get maps, and primary radio frequencies. Resources are listed for gay and lesbian travelers, as well as for women, seniors, disabled travelers, and families traveling with children. Special events are enumerated, plus good New York Web sites and where to turn in case of emergencies. And that's just one small section of the book. There are also chapters on New York history, climate, geography, and politics; practical details on getting there by air, bus, train, car, motorcycle, boat, and hitchhiking; and getting around the city by subway, bus, taxi, car, and bicycle. Then comes the heart of the guide, with comprehensive attention to what there is to see and do in Manhattan's many neighborhoods and outer boroughs; where to stay, eat, and shop; all manner of entertainment, from horse racing and hockey to dance clubs, opera, and bars; as well as an assortment of excursions throughout Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New Jersey. With an architectural glossary, an extensive index, and an excellent collection of maps, this guide is a thorough New York resource. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Contains a New York City map section, including a full-colour subway map; fascinating walking tours through the city's diverse and colourful neighbourhoods; extensive listings of New York's hottest restaurants, bars and clubs; advice on where to stay; and day trips to Long Island, the Hudson Valley and New Jersey.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2 edition (October 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864501804
• ISBN-13: 978-1864501803
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,504,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A helpful tourist guide, June 8, 2000

By	"moosem" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

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

This is one of the more comprehensive travel guides to New York that I have found. It includes lots of vital information on transportation and clear, helpful maps, which I found invaluable on my trip to the city. There was also a great deal of information of interest to visitors from outside the US, which I found interesting.

The sections on the outer buroughs are a little brief, but most tourist visitors to the city are probably more interested in Manhattan anyhow. A great travel guide, but if you're a resident or planning on moving to New York, another book might be more helpful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars feeling a New Yorker, June 26, 2002

By	"sroutzou" (New York City) - See all my reviews

I bought this book before my arrival to New York. I have lived here for the last year. I used this book so many times to walk around, I double-checked lots of small details in this book without finding a single out of date information. I already feel like a New Yorker, and love this city! This book can equally help a weekend visitor, a short-time tourist or somebody who moves to New York for good.

1.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointing, April 12, 2003

By	"kmattrick" (San Francisco Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

Of all the Lonely Planet guides I have used, I found this one most disappointing. The layout is indeed enticing, with excellent integration of text, pictures, maps, and amusing graphics. The critical flaw, however, is that it makes a lousy companion for when you are actually touring New York City.

The walking tours are inane collections of random descriptions--I was shocked to discover that my free AAA guide gave me a much better sense regarding the character, history, and culture of New York neighborhoods than Lonely Planet's glossy, but shallow, approach in this book. Many of the things I would have wished to learn about New York, such as its rich architural, historical, cultural heritage throughout its different neighborhoods, were not to be found. In general, great on fluff and presentation, but lacking in substance for one of the world's most substantial cities.