- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing,US (1 Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1581826419
- ISBN-13: 978-1581826418
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 367,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Off the Beaten
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Synopsis
While New York boasts some of the world's most famous tourist attractions - from the Empire State Building to Central Park Zoo - it is also home to hundreds of little-known, but no less amazing, amusing, and entertaining destinations. "Off The Beaten (Subway) Track" is a practical guide to these off-the-beaten path attractions - including the world's tallest Doric column, the world's largest cathedral, a troll museum, and museum of comics and comic book art.Organized geographically to allow visitors to explore the culture and diversity of the city's great neighborhoods - including Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - this volume also includes easy to follow directions, using NYC's 500 subway stations to get you where you want to go.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Paperback
As someone who lived in NYC for 8 years and prided herself on really knowing the city, this book was a welcome surprise. I was apprehensive about it at first - had been burned too many times by so-called "exclusive" NYC guide books that provided information on such "secret" spots as the Empire State building and Macys.
But this book is fantastic! Ms Resiman really captures little quirky places in the city. How she found them all is beyond me (I had not heard of 75% of them). The book covers all 5 boroughs of NYC. In addition to providing directions on how to get to each via public transportation, Ms Resiman also points out local eateries and areas of interest near the attractions.
And what attractions! Whether you're a runner interested in seeing the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, a Jazz aficionado who wants to visit Louis Armstrong's house, or someone who would like to truly sample everything New York City has to offer away from the throngs of tourists in Times Square (The Lower East Side Troll Museum? The Steinway and Sons Piano Factory? The Hall of Fame for Great Americans?), this book is for you. Best of all, it reads like a novel, albeit a humorous one. Never before have I read a guide book cover to cover.
A great gift for anyone who lives in NYC or who is going to travel there.
But this book is fantastic! Ms Resiman really captures little quirky places in the city. How she found them all is beyond me (I had not heard of 75% of them). The book covers all 5 boroughs of NYC. In addition to providing directions on how to get to each via public transportation, Ms Resiman also points out local eateries and areas of interest near the attractions.
And what attractions! Whether you're a runner interested in seeing the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, a Jazz aficionado who wants to visit Louis Armstrong's house, or someone who would like to truly sample everything New York City has to offer away from the throngs of tourists in Times Square (The Lower East Side Troll Museum? The Steinway and Sons Piano Factory? The Hall of Fame for Great Americans?), this book is for you. Best of all, it reads like a novel, albeit a humorous one. Never before have I read a guide book cover to cover.
A great gift for anyone who lives in NYC or who is going to travel there.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
19 reviews
42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
A librarian's point of view
22 July 2008
Format:Paperback
As a librarian, I am frequently asked for recommendations for travel books. Without any question I will suggest "Off the Beaten Subway Track." Whereas other travel books focus on the common and mundane, Ms. Reisman highlights unknown treasures that are easily accessible by public transportation. I am a native New Yorker and am embarassed to say that I was unaware of many of these sights. With this book as my guide, I will set about exploring my city.
Let me add that most travelogues are written in a dry style. That is certainly not the case here. With wit and warmth, Ms. Reisman conveys a love of NYC and its hidden treasures.
Let me add that most travelogues are written in a dry style. That is certainly not the case here. With wit and warmth, Ms. Reisman conveys a love of NYC and its hidden treasures.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
They have that here?
25 July 2008
Format:Paperback
As a native New Yorker, I was thrilled to finally find a source that discussed the unusual attractions that existed in my beloved city. It is a refreshing change from the usual guidebooks that point out the obvious attractions. Instead, it dares to delve into the world of the lesser traveled which also includes many gems that were new to even a native New Yorker like myself. I've dog-eared all the pages that made me say, "They have that here?" I cannot wait to visit and experience a whole new New York. The book is entertaining, humorous and a fun read packed with interesting tidbits. The author provides information in a friendly and enduring manner. I absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to experience a New York beyond its skyscrapers and crowds.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Resource for Both Tourists and Residents
22 July 2008
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent resource for not just tourists, but residents as well. As someone who lived in NYC for a couple of years, I was impressed by all the sites in Suzanne's book that I didn't know existed. Sure everyone knows the standard tourist attractions in NYC, but one of the many things that makes NYC unique is all the other less known attractions like the Lower East Side Troll Museum (reviewed on page 37). This is the beauty of Suzanne's book. This book is also well written and funny. There's not too many tour books out there that have humor in them as well. I definitely recommend this book. This book would make a fun gift as well.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
