Access New York City 9e

In preparing for 3 day sightseeing trip to New York City with my wife, this was the first book I bought. It helped me determine where to stay, some sights not to miss, & a couple excellent restaurants to try. I was very satisfied with the information I learned from this book & I'm glad I bought it. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy other books on NYC because I bought 3 or 4 others and I learned some addition things from each of them. For me, I don't know if I'll ever get back to NYC and I wanted to make sure I would see all the spots I felt would be important to me. Other very good books are "Eyewitness Travel Guide New York,", "Lonely Planet New York City,", & the "Zagat Survey on NYC Restaurants."

Every time you visit New York City you notice how many changes have occurred since your last time. Wurman's guide is the best way to update current information within each neighborhood and integrate historical sites with new places in a lively, logical manner. Coherent, easy to read and fun to have around, this book is like a good knowledgeable friend who knows everything about the place and loves to show you around it in a fun way.

Just want to quickly say I have used many guides, and none beat Access. I have gotten to know NYC very well and really don't need a new guide book, but every two years I get a new ACCESS NYC anyway.

This is a wonderful book with phone numbers, bus and subway maps, easy to follow sections, complete index not only by alpha but by topic. For visiting New York City, you don't need any other book!

New York City is a place that can easily overwhelm. The sights, the bustle, the lights, the sounds can confound even the most experienced traveler, more so an easily disoriented country bumpkin like me. I remember the time I was uncomfortable of strolling down to Broadway from Grand Central to see a musical- everything seemed larger than life, and that made a few blocks seemed many times farther. Yet it is the very same complexity that makes New York exciting and a place everyone should experience. Access New York, so aptly named, dissects New York to its core, that made New York less daunting and more inviting to my taste. Color-coded descriptions, great pictures, and a jaunty style of writing made it a breeze to read, and should make it a wonderful travel companion to anyone visiting New York. Even now that I know my way around New York, it still helps me enjoy a bit more my wanderings to the Museum of Natural History, the seaport by the Brooklyn Bridge, and Central Park, to name a few. Indeed, Access New York does go a long way in making New York your neighborhood.