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 enlarge | Author: Jane Pirone
Publisher: Not for Tourists
Category: Book
List Price: $11.88
Buy New: $9.95
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 33409
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2008
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 443
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 4.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 097939452X
Dewey Decimal Number: 912.7471
EAN: 9780979394522
ASIN: 097939452X
Publication Date: October 17, 2007
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Condition: new book, never been open-great value
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| Customer Reviews:
 Must-have for NY Trip! July 30, 2008
This little book was absolutely invaluable during recent trip to NYC. Very well-organized, great details, great maps. Although we really were tourists, this book saved our bacon on more than one occasion as we were able to find needed items/locations with very little trouble. It's like having a little concierge in your pocket at all times!
Not for tourists ... great for getting the local flavor! July 22, 2008
I used this book as a tourist (less than 72 hrs in the city qualifies, right?), and could not have been more pleased. The size of the book is perfect for all-day toting around, and I like the scale of the maps that allow for a lot of detailed local information to be presented. The first half of the book is 1/4 mile scaled maps that meticulously show absolutely everything you could ever need to find - ATMs, coffee shops, farmers market, etc. The second half goes into more detail about specific places and items of interest - arts & entertainment, transit, parks & places. And every page is stuffed to the margins with the authors' dead-on suggestions and commentary.
If you just want to go to Times Square and the Empire State Building, you do not need this book. If you want to experience more of the local flavor (a genuine NYC bagel cannot be beat!), then this book is for you. If nothing else, it's a fascinating read, and who has ever said that about a key map? I'll be buying a new NFT any time I visit one of the cities they cover.
 They aren't kidding June 18, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I checked this book out from the library and dropped it in my suitcase without looking at it right before a trip to New York. I assumed the title was pandering to every person's belief that they are not a tourist--that's everyone ELSE. Well, I didn't need to find any hardware stores or pet supply stores so this book never left my hotel room. I am sure it's a great book but don't think of it as a travel guide. So my 3-star rating is an average of 4 stars for what it probably is, and 2 stars for what I thought it was!
Really convenient and practical little black book! May 18, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was great. I just returned from my trip to NY and I can tell you this book was a great help. I even got one for a friend who lives in NY and thought it was an excellent guide. It's easy to use and it size its really practical. You see people walking around NY with big maps or books, but this one fits in your pocket and has all the information you need. Other guides are just full with information, which is helpful but makes it really cumbersome to find things while you are walking around.
This is what you need when you move to a new city May 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this for both NYC and Brooklyn and it's been a life saver. This book tells you where to find the things you need when you live in a city. Laundrymat? Banks? Coffee shop where the locals hang out? History and maps of the neighborhoods? It's all here. Also very small and easy to carry with you. One of my friends who visited for a week, prefered to carry this over the traditional guide books, due to the size.
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