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5 comments about Let's Go 2000: New York City: The World's Bestselling Budget Travel Series (Let's Go. New York City).

1. Usually my problem with Let's Go is there's so few changes from year to year. This time, they've totally revamped the format, but the result is unorganized and less informative. It just seems like there's less *stuff* in it. Some lame pictures, arranged largely by topic instead of neighborhood (boo!), some walking maps that don't indicate mileage. That said, it's still the best choice if you're looking to travel cheap or if you're younger, or both. A major improvement is more extensive coverage of the boroughs outside of Manhattan. It's still worth its small price, but I'd get another, more traditional guide book as well.



2. In 1997, I dedicated "Big Apple Corner" at Broadway and West 54th Street. NYC is called this because of John J. Fitz Gerald's horseracing columns in the 1920s. Almost all other guidebooks have this correct. I have personally mailed and e-mailed LET'S GO for over four years! For getting "Big Apple" information wrong for the fifth straight year, this gets a one star review. Please, LET'S GO, e-mail me, correct your work, and I won't have to write this again next year!



3. I bought this guide after looking at numerous others, and this is still the one that I liked the most. Maybe it's b/c I'm a college student on a tight budget, but the Let's Go guides are lifesavers. I skimmed thru the Frommer guide before buying this one and that was just too boring for my taste. Let's Go tells you the truth and what you would really find in nyc. Before your trip, you can use it to map out your entire schedule if you wanted to, which was great b/c it included sites that ppl like me would actually want to visit.



4. I am untravelled, unexperienced with city life, and un-financially blessed. Let's Go was my bible in NYC last winter and I had a grand ol' time. Between my pals and I we had like 800 guide books, and Let's Go had by far the most readable, most helpful maps. The fact that its written by poor students (with wit and style) helps too. A good mix of traditional tourist activities with "undiscovered" budget happenings.



5. Hey Barry, I'm thinking that by now your incessant and bothersome needling to the people at Let's Go is amusing to them, hence they don't want to change their "Big Apple" falsehood just because they know it irritates you. Relax man, why don't you go down to Bowery Bar and have a Manhattan! Other readers: check out the comments by Barry A. Popik to understand what I'm talking about. Anyway, regardless of this small detail, I've traveled with many Let's Go books and have never been disappointed.

No comments about New York's 50 Best Places to Enjoy Breakfast and Brunch: The Guide to the Best Morning Meals in the Big Apple (City and Company).

1 comments about New York from A to Z: Traveler's Look-Up Source for the Big Apple (Capital Travels).

1. I had never been to New York, when I went for a visit last week. What would I have done without this book! Paul Wasserman provides clear, short descriptions of all New York sites, restaurants, hotels, theatres, etc. The book gives great advice and ideas without strangling you to remain in a narrow line of destinations. The book gives you the freedom to enjoy the city in whatever manner suits you the best, but it serves as an anchor to put your mind at ease. It is the perfect travel guide for all visitors to New York City.

3 comments about Avant-Guide New York City: Insiders' Guide for Urban Adventurers (Avant Guides).

1. This travel guide made my visit to London a complex experience. It offers all the basic sites, but it also gives you a chance to linger into the less central areas without the feelings of uncertainty.



2. I especially appreciate the section on Planning. It made my first trip to New York a pleasure. The guide is well organized and contains valuable information. Its layout is fun with many cool photos.



3. It is a cool guide. Complete, structured and precise. I went to a different club every night and never was I dissatisfied. The rest of the guide is as informative as the Nightlife section with a wide range from exclusive places to the alternative ones.

5 comments about New York's 100 Best Little Places to Shop.

1. This book saves a ton of time and footache by narrowing down the shops to visit. I personally love all of City & Company's New York Guide books. Each personalized little volume contains more useful information for savvy travellers than Frommer's or Fodor's. They tell you only the best places to see and the best things to do, without wading through all the general tourist nonsense. The thing I loved most about this book is that it grouped shops by area and gave useful information such as what else is nearby. The store descriptions were very informative. I highly recommend this book, along with FYI Fashion Source, for anyone interested in shopping NYC to its fullest!



2. I wish I would of had this book the first time I went to New York City! Not only will this book save you a lot of time from walking, but it also can help you plan where you need to spend your time. The stores are grouped by area, and this book will also tell you what else is nerby. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone visiting the city!



3. I purchased this book at the same time with Fodor's 2002 Guide to NYC. Fodor's had most, if not all, the stores listed with accompanying maps plus Fodor's did a better job with identifying the out-of-the-way bargain shops. Save your money and just buy one or the other.



4. I've had this guide for four or five years now, and still faithfully drag it on every trip to New York City, just in case I find myself in a strange neighborhood and want to check out some new shops. It's best for helping you scope out a few shopping gems in unfamilar neighborhoods of Manhattan (if you know the neighborhood well, you'll probably already be aware of the stores profiled in each section). This second edition is, however, starting to show its age. Some of the shops profiled have moved or closed. Perhaps more importantly, lots of new interesting places to shop aren't profiled. Hopefully, they will update this soon, but there are quite a few good NYC shopping guides out now, and I would start there.



5. This book lists some of the greatest spots to shop in NYC. It conveniently breaks shopping down by location. It's even small enough to throw in your bag and go.

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