Time Out New York (Time Out Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Time Out Guide to New York is, in my opinion, the best general guidebook you can buy to the city. It's updated annually, so the material is fresh, but best of all it brings the Time Out attitude and style to the guide book series. It's filled with full color photos (similar to the Knopf guides) and the listings contain not only the usual sights, stores and attractions, but also some of the more funky, out of the way places.
Plusses:
-Comprehensive coverage of most areas (see restaurant note below) -Lots of photos -Web site addresses for most listings -Content is also on their web site (www.timeout.com and www.timeoutny.com ) and updated regularly. -Not just the usual "everything is great" attitude that you get with Frommers or Fodors. -Contains ads for shows, hotels, restaurants (I like this as it gives more of a picture of the item. NOTE: There's big disclaimer in the front stating that even though they accept ads, their reviewers are independent)
-Small enough to fit in purse or (larger) back pocket. -Good cross referencing between sections
Minuses:
-Restaurant section not comprehensive. It's still very good, but selective. This may be due to the fact that they also publish a very comprehensive restaurant guide to NY. -Portions of the museum section are a bit skimpy. For example, the Knopf guides have 3 or 4 pages on the Metropolitan Museum, including floor plans and highlights of each collection, whereas this guide has about two column-inches of text on the Met. -No web site listings for restaurants.
As I said, this is the best guide to New York I've found (and I have them all). Highly recommended.

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Having passed the five-year anniversary since the tragedy of September 11th 2001, New York City looks forward to a brighter future. Constructions on the Freedom Tower and the memorial, Reflecting Absence, as well as a host of other development projects in the Financial District, are underway. Tourism is booming, too, with record number of visitors being reported for 2006, with roughly 5,000 new hotel rooms in the works through the end of 2007. Manhattan, with its glittering skyline, chic restaurants, world-famous museums and historic sights continues to draw millions of people from around the globe. As publisher of the city's definitive cultural listings magazine, Time Out is uniquely positioned to keep visitors up to speed on all things New York. Visitor basics are here - accommodations from haute to humble; dining from fine to funky; and party destinations for every taste - all in a user-friendly design. Illustrated chapters celebrate the city's fascinating history and architecture. A close-up look at Ground Zero reveals a thriving neighborhood bustling with tourists, restaurants, and bars. Delightful walks mapped point-to-point highlight intriguing local lore and legend.

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