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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 Guide: * 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 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-8:45 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.

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.

Hotel Information Chart.

PART FOUR: Arriving and Getting Oriented.

Arriving.

Getting Oriented.

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.

An Abundance of Riches.

Attraction Profiles.

New York City Attractions by Type.

New York City Attractions by Neighborhood.

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.

Accommodation Index.

Nightclub Index.

Restaurant Index.

Subject Index.

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