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The Unofficial Guide to New York City
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
--The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial
* Honest, streetwise advice that allows you to feel safe, comfortable, and at home in the Big Apple
* Hotels at every price level, ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms--plus proven strategies for getting the best rates
* The best restaurants for every taste and budget
* How to get tickets to the hottest Broadway shows--and not pay full price for them
* The straight truth on all the attractions, from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty
Sample Rating
Metropolitan Museum of Art¿
Appeal by Age Preschool Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors
Fifth Avenue between 80th and 84th streets (entrance at 82nd), Upper East Side; # 212-535-7710; www.metmuseum.org
Type of attraction¿One of the greatest museum collections in the world. Nearest subway station¿86th Street. Admission¿"Suggested" $15 adults, $10 seniors; $7 students; children ages 11 and under free. Hours¿Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday, 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.; closed Monday. When to go¿Friday and Saturday evenings for dining and music; call # 212-570-3949 for special events schedule. Special comments¿No strollers allowed on Sundays. Author's rating¿We could visit this every time we were in New York and never feel as if we had seen it all. How much time to allow¿1H-5 hours.
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
--The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial
* Honest, streetwise advice that allows you to feel safe, comfortable, and at home in the Big Apple
* Hotels at every price level, ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms--plus proven strategies for getting the best rates
* The best restaurants for every taste and budget
* How to get tickets to the hottest Broadway shows--and not pay full price for them
* The straight truth on all the attractions, from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty
Sample Rating
Metropolitan Museum of Art¿
Appeal by Age Preschool Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors
Fifth Avenue between 80th and 84th streets (entrance at 82nd), Upper East Side; # 212-535-7710; www.metmuseum.org
Type of attraction¿One of the greatest museum collections in the world. Nearest subway station¿86th Street. Admission¿"Suggested" $15 adults, $10 seniors; $7 students; children ages 11 and under free. Hours¿Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday, 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:30 p.m.; closed Monday. When to go¿Friday and Saturday evenings for dining and music; call # 212-570-3949 for special events schedule. Special comments¿No strollers allowed on Sundays. Author's rating¿We could visit this every time we were in New York and never feel as if we had seen it all. How much time to allow¿1H-5 hours.
- GenresTravel
465 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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June 28, 2011
I loved the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, so was excited to find this Unofficial Guide to New York City. I didn't like this one as much.
It gave good descriptions and information on the famous attractions and suggested how much time to allow for each - I really liked that.
After looking at other guides (after having purchased this one) I found a couple of features that I would have really liked:
Fodor's and Frommer's both have a nice, sturdy separate map that goes from Harlem south. Eyewitness travel has a map section more like a Thomas guide that was fantastic.
Frommer's had a few suggested itineraries that were helpful.
While all the guides have decent restaurant sections - UG dedicating the most pages (100!), the other guides also had a page or two of lists that categorized the restaurants by area , price, cuisine, etc. that I thought was helpful.
All in all, the guide was a great benefit to me on my first trip to NYC, but a combination of the different guides would have been better.
It gave good descriptions and information on the famous attractions and suggested how much time to allow for each - I really liked that.
After looking at other guides (after having purchased this one) I found a couple of features that I would have really liked:
Fodor's and Frommer's both have a nice, sturdy separate map that goes from Harlem south. Eyewitness travel has a map section more like a Thomas guide that was fantastic.
Frommer's had a few suggested itineraries that were helpful.
While all the guides have decent restaurant sections - UG dedicating the most pages (100!), the other guides also had a page or two of lists that categorized the restaurants by area , price, cuisine, etc. that I thought was helpful.
All in all, the guide was a great benefit to me on my first trip to NYC, but a combination of the different guides would have been better.
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