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The New York Mapguide
Popular and portable, The New York Mapguide--now in its second edition--contains everything visitors need to know to enjoy themselves in, get the best out of, and find their way around New York City. Its colorful, informative maps are easy to read and convenient to handle--no unfolding necessary. As terrific as the easily readable maps are, however, there is much more here. Packed into these 64 pages is a surprising amount of information about the many different sights and activities to see and do in and around the Big Apple. * A complete map of the Manhattan subway system
* A calendar of events, including major activities, dates and locations of parades and marches, park events, and music festivals
* Information on museums--including a full page devoted to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Fascinating facts about places of interest, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Times Square
* Sections devoted to shopping, services, and entertainment
* Newly-added information about the Bronx and Brooklyn
* Three walking tours--the Financial District, the Lower East Side, and Greenwich Village
* A calendar of events, including major activities, dates and locations of parades and marches, park events, and music festivals
* Information on museums--including a full page devoted to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Fascinating facts about places of interest, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Times Square
* Sections devoted to shopping, services, and entertainment
* Newly-added information about the Bronx and Brooklyn
* Three walking tours--the Financial District, the Lower East Side, and Greenwich Village
- GenresTravelNonfiction
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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October 30, 2013
Dear Michael Middleditch, thank you for making my recent trip to NYC that much cooler!
It seems like everyone has an iPhone or the equivalent these days, and since those come with a map app, what's the point of carrying around an atlas, even a pocket atlas?
For one, a book like The New York Mapguide does not drain your phone's battery.
Secondly, it is tremendously helpful in fleshing out your vacation when you haven't spent enough time prior picking out sights to see and things to do. Countless tidbits of info can be obtained herein that can't be found on your phone. Sure, you can Yelp up a restaurant or locate that address on Google Maps, but that map won't necessarily tell you that Studio 54 is close by the Ed Sullivan Theater. Nor will it give you a concise nugget of interesting info about a sight in the margins. Nuggets like those have driven my feet an extra block and around a corner to see some amazing things I never would've known existed.
The New York Mapguide is great for map lovers, but I would urge anyone to grab one of these (there are books on Paris, London, Amsterdam and St. Albans, UK), and even if you don't carry it around with you on vacation and constantly refer to it like I did, at least read it before hand or while you're on the plane. It will surely enrich your trip!
Things I Would Have Missed If Not For This Book
Fraunces Tavern/Museum - It's wicked old. It's a museum, but it's still running. This was where Washington gave his farewell speech when leaving office. Saying "see ya, suckas!" at a bar is a pimp way to go out.
Edith St. Vincent Millias' house - Without knowing it, I mentioned this location as we were walking through Greenwich Village and it turns out she was my wife's favorite poet! Bonus: It's right down the street from Milk & Cookies!
Andy Warhol's Factory - Or at least the void of where it used to be. That's the only problem with this book: published in 2003 it's already slightly out of date.
It seems like everyone has an iPhone or the equivalent these days, and since those come with a map app, what's the point of carrying around an atlas, even a pocket atlas?
For one, a book like The New York Mapguide does not drain your phone's battery.
Secondly, it is tremendously helpful in fleshing out your vacation when you haven't spent enough time prior picking out sights to see and things to do. Countless tidbits of info can be obtained herein that can't be found on your phone. Sure, you can Yelp up a restaurant or locate that address on Google Maps, but that map won't necessarily tell you that Studio 54 is close by the Ed Sullivan Theater. Nor will it give you a concise nugget of interesting info about a sight in the margins. Nuggets like those have driven my feet an extra block and around a corner to see some amazing things I never would've known existed.
The New York Mapguide is great for map lovers, but I would urge anyone to grab one of these (there are books on Paris, London, Amsterdam and St. Albans, UK), and even if you don't carry it around with you on vacation and constantly refer to it like I did, at least read it before hand or while you're on the plane. It will surely enrich your trip!
Things I Would Have Missed If Not For This Book
Fraunces Tavern/Museum - It's wicked old. It's a museum, but it's still running. This was where Washington gave his farewell speech when leaving office. Saying "see ya, suckas!" at a bar is a pimp way to go out.
Edith St. Vincent Millias' house - Without knowing it, I mentioned this location as we were walking through Greenwich Village and it turns out she was my wife's favorite poet! Bonus: It's right down the street from Milk & Cookies!
Andy Warhol's Factory - Or at least the void of where it used to be. That's the only problem with this book: published in 2003 it's already slightly out of date.
August 26, 2017
Other maps are so hard to read without a magnifying glass. This was such a handy companion on our trip to Manhattan this year. Highly recommended. I searched for and bought my copy second hand from Better World Books.
October 10, 2007
Using this map, I found a great jazz record/bookstore that is not listed on any other travel guide. Also lists the original Warhol factory location as well as jazz clubs that Charlie Parker played in. Of course the building doesn't exist anymore... Nevertheless a wonderful map and it's cheap.
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