The Unofficial Guide to New York City

09.05.2008

Englisch

9780470243459

John Wiley & Sons

Unofficial Guides

Nein

Eve Zibart

468

6

Taschenbuch

New York /Reiseführer

List of Maps. Acknowledgments. About the Author and Contributors. Introduction. "New York, New York, It's a Helluva Town." About This Guide. "Inside" New York for Outsiders. PART ONE: Understanding the City. Boroughs, Neighborhoods, and "Districts" A Very Short History of an Extremely Complex City. PART TWO: Planning Your Visit. When to Go. What to Pack. Gathering Information. Special Considerations. Calendar of Special Events. PART THREE: Accommodations. New Rooms in the Sky. All Things Considered. Hotel Neighborhoods. Can You Even Get In? Slice the Price of Rooms in the Apple. Is Your Travel Agent NYC Savvy? Hotels Rated and Ranked. How the Hotels Compare. New York Hotels by Neighborhood. The Top 30 Best Deals in New York City. Hotel Information Chart. PART FOUR: Arriving and Getting Oriented. Arriving. Things the Locals Already Know. How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places. PART FIVE: Getting Around. Taxis. The Subway. Buses. Walking. PART SIX: New York's Neighborhoods. The Sidewalks of New York. Central Park. Other Green Corners of the City. PART SEVEN: Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions. Let Your Fingers Do the Walking. First. Touring Options. New York City Attractions by Type. New York City Attractions by Neighborhood. An Abundance of Riches. Attraction Profiles. PART EIGHT: Dining and Restaurants. NYC Eats: Everything, Anything, All the Time. Pickles or Panache. The Restaurants. The Best New York Restaurants. New York Restaurants by Neighborhood. Restaurant Profiles. PART NINE: Shopping. Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize (and the Price). All Together Now: Department Stores, "Malls," and Flea Markets. One-stop Shopping: Museum Shops and Theme Stores. Great Neighborhoods for Shopping. Specialty Shopping. PART TEN: Exercise and Recreation. Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun. Chelsea Piers and Central Park. Working Out. Other Recreational Sports. Spectator Sports. PART ELEVEN: Entertainment and Nightlife. Lights, Tickets, Action. Economizing. Performing Arts. New York Nightlife. New York Nightclubs by Neighborhood. At-a-glance Club Guide. Nightclub Profiles. Indexes and Reader Survey. Restaurant Index. Subject Index. Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.

205 mm

13.2 cm