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* New York City reached record levels of tourists and tourism in 2008 hosting 47 million visitors, including 9. 8 million visitors traveling from abroad, also a record. (nbcnewyork.
List of contents
List of Maps.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author and Contributors.
Introduction.
"New York, New York, It's a Helluva Town . . ."
About This Guide.
PART ONE Understanding the City.
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.
Tough Times, Lower Rates, More Rooms.
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 Getting In and Getting Around.
Arrival Strategies.
Getting around Town.The Subway.
Buses.
Walking.
Things the Locals Already Know.
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places.
PART FIVE New York's Neighborhoods.
The Sidewalks of New York.
Central Park.
PART SIX Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions in Depth.
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 SEVEN 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 EIGHT 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 NINE Exercise and Recreation.
Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun.
Chelsea Piers and Central Park.
Working Out.
Other Recreational Sports.
Spectator Sports.
PART TEN Entertainment and Nightlife.
Lights, Tickets, Action . . . .
Performing Arts.
New York Nightlife.
Nightclub Profiles.
NEW YORK NIGHTCLUBS BY NEIGHBORHOOD.
AT-A-GLANCE CLUB GUIDE.
Index and Reader Survey.
Index.
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.
