Synopses & Reviews
These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.
- Full-color package at an affordable price
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions
- Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information
- Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
- Handy pocket-sized trim
Features: New York for Fashionistas, New York For Music Lovers, New York's Greatest Buildings, and more
New York City Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. This attractively priced, four-color guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of New York City in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, New York City Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find:
- Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
- Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include Offbeat New York, Greenwich Village, Romantic New York, and more
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values
- Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
- Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info
Review
"...does an excellent job of filleting down the key sights - and provides useful maps... represents excellent value." (
Mail on Sunday, February 2006)
"...perfect for travellers on a long weekend ... offers a range of smart ways to see each city..." (Scottish Daily Record, March 2006)
"...each one is full of useful information to help you make the most of your visit...don't go away without them!" (For The Bride, April 2006)
"...Frommer's produce travel guides for every kind of traveller, from students travelling on a tight budget to the luxurious round-the-world traveller..." (Uptown Magazine, April 2006)
"...fab little guidebook..." (Irish News Belfast, May 2006)
"...very up-to-date..." (Essentially America, June 2006)
"… organise your time, with self-guided tours, lodgings, dining, nightlife, arts and a tear-resistant and removable fold-out map - all for £7.99" (Best, Tuesday 2nd October 2007)
Synopsis
22 Self-guided Tours. 34 Maps. One Great Trip.
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everythingin the smartest, most time-efficient way.
- The best of New York City in one, two, or three days
- Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
- Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods
- Hundreds of evocative color photos
- Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
- Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
- A tear-resistant foldout mapenclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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Synopsis
These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozns of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are theonly guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.
- Full-color package at an affordable price
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions
- Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information
- Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
- Handy pocket-sized trim
About the Author
Hilary Davidson first moved to New York City in 1995 to intern at
Harper’s Magazine. She returned in October 2001 thanks to her persuasive Manhattan-born husband, Daniel, with whom she shares an apartment in the shadow of her favorite New York landmark, the Chrysler Building. Hilary has written for
American Archaeology, Discover, Executive Travel, Fitness, and
Martha Stewart Weddings; she’s also the author of
Frommer’s Toronto. She can be reached at
[email protected].
Table of Contents
16 Favorite Moments.
1. The Best Full-Day Tours.
The Best in One Day.
The Best in Two Days.
The Best in Three Days.
2. Special-Interest Tours.
Romantic New York.
New York for Music Lovers.
New York for Fashionistas.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art & the Cloisters.
Power Brokers: The Robber Barons & Their Descendants.
Literary Luminaries.
Historic New York.
Celluloid City: New York on Film & Television.
Offbeat New York.
New York’s Greatest Buildings.
3. The Best Neighborhood Walks.
Belmont, the Bronx’s Little Italy.
Historic Harlem.
Chelsea’s Masterpieces.
Greenwich Village.
Prospect Park & Park Slope.
Chinatown & Lower East Side.
4. The Best Shopping.
Shopping Best Bets.
New York Shopping, A to Z.
5. The Great Outdoors.
Central Park.
Green-Wood Cemetery.
The Brooklyn Bridge.
6. The Best Dining.
Dining Best Bets.
New York Restaurants, A to Z.
7. The Best Nightlife.
Nightlife Best Bets.
New York Nightlife, A to Z.
8. The Best Arts & Entertainment.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets.
New York Arts & Entertainment, A to Z.
Broadway Theaters.
9. The Best Lodging.
Lodging Best Bets.
New York Hotels, A to Z.
The Savvy Traveler.
Before You Go.
Getting There.
Getting Around.
Fast Facts.
A Brief History.
Art & Architecture.
Toll-Free Numbers & Websites.
Index.