National Geographic Traveler: New York, 5th Edition

by National Geographic, Patricia Shaw, Matt Hannafin

Overview

The National Geographic Traveler guidebooks are in tune with the growing trend toward experiential travel. Each book provides inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice for a more authentic, enriching experience of the destination. These books serve a readership of active, discerning travelers, and supply information, historical context, and cultural interpretation not available on the Internet.

New York is the most varied and lively city in the world. This guide explores the transformation of Manhattan into an innovative district with ecologically sustainable buildings; ventures into the soul food restaurants of Harlem where celebrities from the worlds of music and entertainment dine; investigates the trendy Tribeca district, known for its refurbished industrial buildings, now residential lofts; admires the bohemian-chic style of Chelsea; and visits magnificent museums from the Metropolitan to MOMA, Guggenheim, and the Natural History Museum. Itineraries on foot, with maps and descriptions of the sites and sights: through the cast-iron buildings of SoHo in Greenwich Village, through the parks of the Upper West Side and Brooklyn Heights. Excursions along unusual itineraries, to discover West Point, the historical residence of the Hudson River Valley, and the vineyards of Long Island. The suggestions come from expert connoisseurs of New York and include destinations you absolutely must visit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788854416796
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Series:	National Geographic Traveler Series
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,058,720
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

MICHAEL S. DURHAM, born and raised in New York City, now lives far from those streets in rural upstate New York. His continuing interest in the city is reflected in his writings and he has been an editor at the American Heritage Publishing Company and a correspondent, writer, and editor for Life magazine in both Paris and New York City.

PATRICIA SHAW has spent twenty-plus years wandering New York City and is still charmed and energized by it. In addition to a career as a senior production editor, she has performed as a singer-songwriter, sold her jewelry design creations, and recently completed her first half-marathon in Central Park.

MATT HANNAFIN is a freelance writer, editor, and musician based in Portland, Oregon. Author of several books, he's written on topics ranging from speed traps and genealogical travel to minimalist art and the world financial crisis.

Table of Contents

Traveling with eyes open 6

Charting your trip 8

History & culture 13

New York Today 14

History of New York 20

The Arts 30

Feature: Theater 34

Feature: Entrances 44

Lower manhattan 47

A Walk Up Broadway 60

Walk: Cast Iron in SoHo 72

The villages 75

A Walk in Greenwich Village 80

Midtown south 87

The High Line 92

Walk Down Ladies' Mile 96

Midtown north 105

Feature: The Great White Way 116

Skyscrapers Walking Tour 122

Upper east side 133

Feature: Silk Stocking District 164

Central park 167

Upper west side 173

Walk From Park to Park 180

The heights & harlem 189

Feature: The Harlem Renaissance 200

The outer boroughs 203

Brooklyn Heights Walk 208

Excursions 227

Travelwise 235

Hotels & Restaurants 238

Shopping in New York 257

Entertainment & Activities 262

Index 266

Credits 271-272