Frommer's NYC Free & Dirt Cheap | Date: 28 April 2011, 07:31
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Frommer's NYC Free & Dirt Cheap (Frommer's Free & Dirt Cheap)
By Ethan Wolff
* Publisher: Frommers
* Number Of Pages: 352
* Publication Date: 2008-12-03
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470289724
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470289723
Product Description
"In the land of $49 burgers and $1,000–a–night hotel rooms, author Ethan Wolff shows that the adventurous budget traveler can still do the Big Apple in style. Written for residents as well as visitors, this guide has plenty of good clear maps and a chapter of free and cheap itineraries."
––San Francisco Chronicle
In New York City, the rich are very rich. How can people have a good time in this high–cost city without going broke? This new edition of Frommer?s NYC Free & Dirt Cheap delivers the answers, offering the latest information on everything from free museum admissions to the cheapest places to stay, eat, and shop.
From the Back Cover
Take a bite out of the Big Apple—not your budget!
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Free Music: Classical music, jazz quartets, and cutting–edge bands.
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Free Speech: A–list plays, quick–witted comedy, and readings by your favorite authors.
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Free Food: The best happy hours, plus where to score delectabledirt–cheap eats––from the city?s best burger to a sit–down meal in SoHo.
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Free Films: Outdoors and indoors, from indies to cult faves.
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Free Classes: Take a morning tai chi class, learn to identify a good cabernet, or find out how to start your own business.
"In the land of $49 burgers and $1,000–a–night hotel rooms, author Ethan Wolff shows that the adventurous budgettraveler can still do the Big Apple in style. Written forresidents as well as visitors, this guide has plenty of goodclear maps and a chapter of free and cheap itineraries."
—San Francisco Chronicle
"Great info . . . This irreverent insider?s guide gets points for flagging overrated attractions."
—The Washington Post
"[Makes] one of the most expensive cities in the world accessible to those of us with champagne tastes and beer budgets."
—Chicago Tribune
Summary: Lots of info
Rating: 4
Although I haven't moved to NYC yet (so I haven't actually used the book), I'm excited to find the cheap and free things my new city has to offer. The book is packed full of information on everything from cheap entertainment to inexpensive haircuts or health care. I can't give it a full 5 stars because I haven't seen if any of their suggestions actually exist yet (I'm sure they do!) but I'll let you know if it's as helpful as it seems now.
Summary: Nice surprise
Rating: 5
I bought this book for each of our daughters in NYC - who already live there - - what a nice surprise that they are getting even more new ideas and ways to save $$$ and enjoy the city life.......
Summary: Poorly organized but solid and current information
Rating: 2
I've lived in NYC for more than 10 years now, and am very good at navigating the city. I tried to use this book to help me select any random inexpensive restaurant one afternoon, (in any random neighborhood) and found it maddeningly frustrating.
In general it's a good reference book for say..."picking one thing out, and then executing a plan on visiting that spot". Maybe that's the problem, I was expecting more of a guide book, and this book is definitely not a guide book.
To look at the maps with their legends and keys, and then to try to refer back to the detailed description page is VERY FRUSTRATING.
The legend is organized alphabetically, but not the reference material.
Ok, I thought, cross check the Index! Wrong.
One example, on map page 98, the key for the "Knitting factory" is number 38. Since I can't quickly find it within the material, I check the Index pages under K. Nothing.
It's a great concept with some excellent material, but it is poorly organized with a poor layout and index reference.
While in a major bookstore chain the other day I noticed an end display of many of these books, and it didn't look like it was flying off the shelves. I think the natives might be on to something.
Summary: Well worth the money.....saved
Rating: 5
This book is full of where to go and what to do ideas; and they all cost next to nothing to do. It's the book to use before you go to NYC. Use it to help you plan your days; almost all the museums have a few hours one day a week with a "pay what you wish" entrance fee. It's a book I return to every time we are planning to visit the city.
Summary: very good
Rating: 5
I'm satisfied with the book, but I haven't had the oportunity to try something out - we are going to visit New York at the end of the year.
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