Synopses & Reviews
Map your own adventure.
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 Big Apple.
Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of New York 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 New York's Greatest Buildings, Chelsea for Art Lovers, Chinatown & the Lower East Side, The Best Small Museums, Greenwich Village, Literary Haunts, 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
Synopsis
Frommer's Day by Day Guides- Pocket size
- More than 1 million copies sold
- Full-color package at an affordable price
- Includes pull-out map
Synopsis
22 Self-guided Tours. 40 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 photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to get 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
About the Author
Alexis Lipsitz Flippin is a writer and editor who lives in Manhattan's Greenwich Village with her husband, daughter, and springer spaniel. She is the author of Frommer’s New York City with Kids, Frommer’s Portable Turks & Caicos, and Frommer’s Portable St. Maarten/St. Martin, Anguilla & St. Barts.
Table of Contents
15 Favorite Moments 11 The Best Full-Day Tours 5
The Best in One Day 6
The Best in Two Days 10
The Best in Three Days 14
2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 19
Romantic New York 20
New York Money 24
New York with Kids 28
Literary Gotham 32
New York’s Greatest Buildings 36
NYC Free & Dirt-Cheap 42
3 The Best Museums 45
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 46
The Best Small Museums 50
The American Museum of
Natural History 54
The Museum of Modern Art 56
4 The Best Neighborhood Walks 59
Downtown & New York Harbor 60
Historic Harlem 64
The High Line 68
Chelsea's Art & Architecture 72
Greenwich Village 76
Prospect Park & Park Slope 80
Chinatown & The Lower
East Side 84
5 The Best Shopping 89
Shopping Best Bets 90
New York Shopping A to Z 94
6 The Great Outdoors 103
Central Park 104
Green-Wood Cemetery 108
7 The Best Dining 111
Dining Best Bets 112
New York Restaurants A to Z 116
8 The Best Nightlife 125
Nightlife Best Bets 126
New York Nightlife A to Z 130
9 The Best Arts & Entertainment 135
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 136
New York A&E A to Z 141
Broadway Theaters 148
10 The Best Hotels 149
Hotel Best Bets 150
New York Hotels A to Z 154
The Savvy Traveler 163
Before You Go 164
Getting There 165
Getting Around 167
Fast Facts 168
A Brief History of New York 172
New York Architecture 174
Index 178