No comments about The Carefree Getaway Guide for New Yorkers: Day and Weekend Trips Without a Car.

No comments about Let's Go New York City 17th Edition (Let's Go New York City).

No comments about The Best Guided Walking Tours of New York City for Residents and Visitors Exploring the Neighborhoods of Manhattan and Other Boroughs.

No comments about Time Out New York Eating and Drinking 2009: The Essential Guide to the City's Best Restaurants and Bars (Time Out New York Eating and Drinking Guide).

No comments about Rand McNally Buffalo, New York: City Map.

No comments about New York's 50+ Best Little Shops (City and Company).

1 comments about Serendipitous Outings Near New York City: On Foot in New Jersey, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

1. Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (7/06)
   
   Anticipating a trip to the New York City and area, this book certainly has taken the scare out of visiting an incredibly large city. "Serendipitous Outings Near New York City" simplifies the trip and gives the reader an opportunity to visit New York City with ease.
   
   Harrison and Rosenfeld intended this book for all walkers - experienced trail hikers, antique hunters, nature lovers, as well as slow walkers that just love to browse and enjoy conversations with those they meet. The book starts off with the "Deserted" Village in the Allaire State Park of New Jersey. The authors give a brief history, description and when the village is open. They explain that guided tours are available if one so desires, but they also encourage self-guided tours. After the walk, they suggest a trek to the Atlantic Ocean where another small town exists.
   
   This is only one of the many walking trips that the authors suggest. They include an easy to follow map and there is no doubt they have trekked the streets and areas themselves. They say things like "Before leaving Stonecrop, be sure to walk on a small path through the woodland garden: Azaleas, rhododendrons, and other shade-loving plants have been carefully placed to blend harmoniously with this natural habitat. Nearby is a pond surrounded by lilies and groupings of..." How enticing is that! With descriptions like this, one can't help but wander on the path.
   
   I'm looking forward to using this book on my trip to the area. At first I wasn't anticipating visiting some of the areas which include New Jersey, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. However, after perusing this book, the travel plans will have to include these areas.

No comments about Open Road'S Best Of New York City: Your Passport to the Perfect Trip!" and "Includes One-Day, Weekend, One-Week & Two-Week Trips (Open Road Travel Guides).

1 comments about Jazz Guide, New York City, 2nd Edition (Jazz Guide New York City).

1. This book is more than a guide. It's an entertaining lesson in jazz history. The author writes like he's talking to an expert and/ or a novice at the same time. Dollar's expertise is also completely down to earth, often relating stories and anecdotes, which really draws in the reader and gives us a feeling for the depth of the subject.

1 comments about New York's 100 Best Party Places: Weddings, Special Occasion, Corporate Events.

1. Better for bigger "parties" such as weddings and corporate events (unless you have a couple thousand bucks for your birthday party) but overall a very helpful book. I learned about lots of new places I wasn't familiar with before reading this book. I would like to see this book much larger next edition (how about the 500 best places?)