New York City for Families

Among my four New York City travel guides, this is my favorite. The information is well organized and is presented clearly and concisely in a warm conversational style.New York City for Families is brimming with practical tips to make your visit to NYC easier, safer, and a lot more fun. Throughout the book you are shown "how to" make sure you enjoy the uniqueness of NYC. Larry Lain colorfully describes many special things and places for you to enjoy about NYC, such as trying Chinatown's luscious lichee nut ice cream, visiting famous NYC presidential places, or buying Broadway tickets at big discounts.Although there are perspectives tremendously helpful to families with young children, there's also considerable pragmatic info that will be invaluable to persons of any age. Though I've been in NYC dozens of times, I was surprised at Lain's many streetwise insights I didn't know.From beginning to end, it's loaded with great tips for saving you money. His advice on accommodations is wonderful and can save you many times the cost of the book.One of the special strengths of New York City for Families is the inclusion of extensive information on all five boroughs, not just Manhattan: "If you insist, like most tourists, to remain in Manhattan, you're going to miss a lot of cool stuff."Lain's strategic approach for thinking through all the aspects of your trip and skillful advance planning is unique and by far the best of any travel guide. Just as in Lain's other top-notch travel guides, New York City for Families is continuously updated through the author's web site (listed several places in his book). I checked out the web site. It has a lot of goodies-including extremely detailed info on the latest situations in greater New York City along with updated recommendations.