Lonely Planet New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania

by Smallman, Tom; Clark, Michael; Ellis, David

• ISBN13: 9781864501384
• ISBN10: 1864501383
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Want to bite the Big Apple? Trek the Adirondacks? Lose it all in the gambling halls of Atlantic City? Sample the simple life of the Amish? With this comprehensive guide in hand, you'll discover the best of this rich and exciting region.-- the full scoop on New York City and Philadelphia-- accommodations for all budgets, from hidden forest campsites to highway motels and charming B&Bs-- outdoor activities chapter covering the best parks for hiking, biking and more-- unique coverage of child-friendly museums and activities-- 86 detailed maps, including a full-color New York City subway map

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(2)
Facts About the Region	17	(30)
History	17	(2)
Geography	19	(1)
Climate	20	(1)
Ecology & Environment	20	(2)
Flora & Fauna	22	(3)
Government & Politics	25	(1)
Economy	25	(1)
Population & People	26	(1)
Education	26	(1)
Arts	27	(17)
Society & Conduct	44	(1)
Religion	45	(1)
Language	45	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	47	(46)
Highlights	47	(2)
Suggested Itineraries	49	(3)
Planning	52	(2)
Tourist Offices	54	(1)
Visas & Documents	54	(3)
Embassies & Consulates	57	(2)
Customs	59	(1)
Money	59	(4)
Post & Communications	63	(2)
Internet Resources	65	(1)
Books	66	(3)
Newspapers & Magazines	69	(1)
Radio & TV	70	(1)
Photography & Video	71	(1)
Time	71	(1)
Electricity	72	(1)
Weights & Measures	72	(1)
Laundry	72	(1)
Recycling	72	(1)
Toilets	72	(1)
Health	73	(3)
Women Travelers	76	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	77	(1)
Disabled Travelers	78	(1)
Senior Travelers	78	(1)
Travel With Children	79	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	79	(2)
Emergency	81	(1)
Legal Matters	81	(1)
Business Hours	81	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	81	(2)
Work	83	(1)
Accommodations	83	(4)
Food	87	(2)
Drinks	89	(1)
Entertainment	90	(1)
Spectator Sports	91	(1)
Shopping	92	(1)
Outdoor Activities	93	(17)
Hiking & Backpacking	93	(6)
Bicycling & Mountain Biking	99	(2)
Downhill Skiing	101	(1)
Cross-Country Skiing	102	(1)
Rock Climbing & Mountaineering	103	(1)
White-Water Rafting & Tubing	104	(1)
Canoeing & Kayaking	105	(2)
Fishing	107	(1)
Other Watersports	108	(1)
Wildlife & Bird-Watching	108	(1)
Horseback Riding	108	(1)
Hang Gliding & Paragliding	109	(1)
Caving	109	(1)
Golf	109	(1)
Getting There & Away	110	(11)
Air	110	(6)
Land	116	(3)
Sea	119	(1)
Organized Tours	119	(2)
Getting Around	121	(11)
Air	121	(1)
Bus	122	(1)
Train	123	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	123	(6)
Hitchhiking	129	(1)
Walking	129	(1)
Boat	129	(1)
Local Transport	129	(1)
Organized Tours	130	(2)
Facts About New York	132	(13)
Information	133	(1)
History	133	(5)
Geography	138	(1)
Climate	139	(1)
Ecology & Environment	139	(2)
Government & Politics	141	(1)
Economy	141	(1)
Population & People	142	(1)
Religion	143	(1)
Language	143	(2)
New York City	145	(122)
History	146	(2)
Orientation	148	(2)
Information	150	(6)
Manhattan	156	(1)
Lower Manhattan	156	(5)
New York City Map Section	161	(22)
Tribeca	183	(1)
Chinatown & Little Italy	183	(2)
Lower East Side	185	(1)
Soho	186	(2)
Greenwich Village	188	(2)
East Village	190	(2)
Chelsea	192	(1)
Gramercy Park	193	(1)
Times Square	193	(1)
Midtown	194	(7)
Central Park	201	(1)
Upper East Side	202	(4)
Upper West Side	206	(2)
Harlem	208	(2)
Washington Heights	210	(1)
The Bronx	211	(3)
Brooklyn	214	(1)
Information	214	(1)
Brooklyn Heights	214	(2)
Brooklyn Historical Society	216	(1)
New York Transit Museum	216	(1)
Hidden Subway History	216	(1)
Brooklyn Academy of Music	217	(1)
Prospect Park	217	(1)
Park Slope	217	(1)
Eastern Parkway	217	(2)
Coney Island	219	(1)
Brighton Beach	220	(1)
Williamsburg	221	(1)
Queens	221	(1)
Astoria	221	(2)
Flushing & Around	223	(3)
Staten Island	226	(1)
Staten Island Ferry	227	(1)
Snug Harbor Cultural Center	227	(1)
Jacques Marchais Center of Tibetan Art	227	(1)
Historic Richmond Town	228	(1)
Greenbelt Nature Walks	228	(1)
Activities	228	(1)
Organized Tours	229	(1)
Special Events	230	(1)
Places to Stay	231	(7)
Places to Eat	238	(12)
Entertainment	250	(7)
Spectator Sports	257	(1)
Shopping	257	(4)
Getting There & Away	261	(2)
Getting Around	263	(4)
Long Island	267	(9)
Information	268	(1)
Outdoor Activities	268	(1)
Getting Around	269	(1)
Sagamore Hill & Vanderbilt Mansion	270	(1)
Jones Beach State Park	271	(1)
Robert Moses State Park & Fire Island	271	(1)
The Hamptons	271	(2)
Shelter Island	273	(1)
North Fork	274	(2)
Hudson Valley	276	(24)
History	277	(1)
Information	277	(1)
Getting There & Around	277	(2)
Lower Hudson Valley	279	(1)
Nyack	280	(1)
Harriman & Bear Mountain State Parks	281	(1)
Goshen	282	(1)
West Point	282	(1)
Storm King Art Center	283	(1)
Newburgh	284	(1)
Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow & Around	285	(4)
Ossining	289	(1)
Peekskill	289	(1)
Cold Spring	290	(1)
Mid-Hudson Valley	290	(1)
Poughkeepsie	290	(2)
Hyde Park	292	(2)
Rhinebeck	294	(1)
North of Rhinebeck	294	(1)
Millbrook & Around	295	(2)
Mid-Valley Farms	297	(1)
Upper Hudson Valley	298	(1)
Olana	298	(1)
Hudson	299	(1)
Shaker Museum & Library	299	(1)
Catskills Region	300	(19)
Information	301	(1)
Outdoor Activities	302	(1)
Getting There & Away	303	(1)
Eastern Catskills	303	(1)
New Paltz	303	(1)
Kingston	304	(2)
Catskill	306	(1)
Northern Catskills	307	(1)
Woodstock	307	(5)
Route 28 to Margaretville	312	(2)
Margaretville	314	(1)
Hunter	315	(1)
Windham	316	(1)
Tannersville	316	(1)
Kaaterskill Falls Hikes	317	(1)
North/South Lake Area	317	(1)
Southern & Western Catskills	318	(1)
Along the Delaware River	318	(1)
Capital District & Mohawk Valley	319	(27)
Albany	319	(9)
Saratoga Springs	328	(8)
Around Saratoga Springs	336	(1)
Cooperstown	337	(5)
Around Cooperstown	342	(1)
Binghamton & Around	343	(3)
Adirondack Region	346	(37)
History	347	(1)
Information	348	(1)
Outdoor Activities	349	(2)
Getting There & Around	351	(1)
Lake George	352	(6)
Around Lake George	358	(2)
Route 9N: Lake George to Ticonderoga	360	(1)
Ticonderoga	360	(1)
Essex	361	(1)
Blue Mountain Lake & Around	362	(3)
Long Lake	365	(1)
Old Forge	365	(2)
Lake Placid	367	(8)
Wilmington	375	(1)
Ausable Chasm	376	(1)
Saranac Lake	376	(6)
Around Saranac Lake	382	(1)
Thousand Islands & St Lawrence Seaway	383	(14)
History	384	(1)
Information	384	(1)
Getting There & Around	385	(1)
Thousand Islands	385	(1)
Alexandria Bay & Around	385	(6)
Clayton	391	(1)
Cape Vincent	392	(1)
Sackets Harbor	393	(1)
St Lawrence Seaway	394	(1)
Seaway Trail	394	(1)
Massena	394	(1)
Ogdensburg	395	(2)
Finger Lakes Region	397	(36)
History	398	(1)
Getting There & Around	399	(1)
Southern Tier	399	(1)
Ithaca	399	(10)
Trumansburg	409	(1)
Watkins Glen	410	(2)
Corning	412	(1)
Hammondsport	413	(1)
Northern Tier	414	(1)
Penn Yan	415	(1)
Canandaigua	415	(1)
Geneva	416	(1)
Seneca Falls	416	(2)
Skaneateles	418	(1)
Syracuse	418	(5)
Around Syracuse	423	(1)
Rochester	424	(7)
Around Rochester	431	(2)
Western New York	433	(29)
Getting There & Away	433	(1)
Niagara Falls-The American Side	434	(9)
Fort Niagara State Park	443	(1)
Niagara Falls-The Canadian Side	443	(2)
Buffalo	445	(9)
Chautauqua	454	(4)
Around Chautauqua	458	(1)
Allegancy State Park	459	(3)
Facts About New Jersey	462	(11)
Information	462	(1)
History	463	(4)
Geography	467	(1)
Climate	467	(1)
State Parks & Forests	468	(1)
Government & Politics	468	(1)
Economy	469	(1)
Population & People	469	(1)
Media	469	(1)
Arts	470	(2)
Religion	472	(1)
Jersey Shore	473	(25)
Information	473	(1)
Accommodations	473	(1)
Getting There & Around	474	(1)
Sandy Hook	475	(1)
Highlands	476	(1)
Monmouth Park	477	(1)
Long Branch	478	(1)
Asbury Park	478	(2)
Ocean Grove	480	(1)
Avon By The Sea	481	(1)
Belmar	482	(1)
Spring Lake	483	(2)
Manasquan	485	(1)
Point Pleasant	486	(2)
Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari Theme Park	488	(1)
Bay Head	488	(1)
Seaside Heights	489	(3)
Island Beach State Park	492	(1)
Long Beach Island	492	(6)
Northern New Jersey	498	(15)
Rural New Jersey	498	(1)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	499	(1)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	500	(1)
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge	501	(1)
Vernon	502	(1)
Urban New Jersey	503	(1)
Hoboken	503	(4)
Jersey City	507	(2)
Newark	509	(2)
Hackensack	511	(1)
Thomas Edison Historic Site	512	(1)
Central New Jersey	513	(10)
Flemington	513	(1)
Princeton	514	(5)
Trenton	519	(1)
Around Trenton	520	(1)
New Brunswick	521	(1)
Camden	521	(2)
Southern New Jersey	523	(23)
Pine Barrens	523	(2)
Atlantic City	525	(9)
Around Atlantic City	534	(1)
Margate	534	(1)
Wildwoods	535	(3)
Cape May	538	(8)
Facts About Pennsylvania	546	(9)
Information	546	(2)
History	548	(3)
Geography	551	(1)
Climate	551	(1)
Ecology & Environment	551	(1)
State Parks & Forests	552	(1)
Government & Politics	552	(1)
Economy	553	(1)
Population & People	553	(1)
Education	554	(1)
Philadelphia	555	(60)
History	556	(1)
Orientation	556	(2)
Information	558	(3)
Walking Tour	561	(3)
Historic Distric & Waterfront	564	(10)
South St & Around	574	(1)
Italian Market & Around	575	(2)
Center City	577	(4)
Benjamin Franklin Parkway	581	(1)
Fairmount Park	582	(3)
University City	585	(1)
Northwest Philadelphia	586	(2)
Activities	588	(1)
Organized Tours	588	(1)
Special Events	589	(1)
Places to Stay	590	(3)
Places to Eat	593	(5)
Entertainment	598	(3)
Spectator Sports	601	(1)
Shopping	602	(1)
Getting There & Away	603	(1)
Getting Around	604	(2)
Around Philadelphia	606	(1)
Valley Forge National Historic Park	606	(2)
Washington Crossing Historic Park	608	(1)
Brandywine Valley	609	(6)
Pennsylvania Dutch Country	615	(20)
Orientation	616	(1)
Getting There & Around	616	(2)
Lancaster	618	(5)
Intercourse & Around	623	(3)
Bird-In-Hand & Around	626	(1)
Strasburg & Around	627	(1)
Lititz	628	(1)
Ephrata	628	(1)
Reading	629	(3)
Around Reading	632	(1)
Lebanon & Around	633	(1)
Palmyra	634	(1)
South Central Pennsylvania	635	(16)
Gettysburg	635	(9)
Harrisburg	644	(2)
Three Mile Island	646	(1)
Hershey	646	(3)
York	649	(2)
Southwestern Pennsylvania	651	(31)
Pittsburgh	651	(20)
Around Pittsburgh	671	(1)
Laurel Highlands	672	(5)
Johnstown	677	(2)
Around Johnstown	679	(3)
Northern Pennsylvania	682	(24)
Erie & Around	682	(4)
Pymatuning State Park	686	(1)
Erie National Wildlife Refuge	686	(2)
Titusville	688	(1)
Oil City & Around	688	(2)
Hermitage & Sharon	690	(2)
Allegheny National Forest & Around	692	(5)
Route 6: Allegheny National Forest to Scranton	697	(1)
Scranton	698	(1)
Williamsport	699	(1)
The Poconos	700	(6)
Acknowledgments	706	(2)
Index	708	(12)
Map Legend	720