Shecky's provides a soundbite for almost every bar in Manhattan. The reviews are suprisingly accurate but seemed a little too skewd towards SoHo and the Village. Some of the reviews are very, very funny. Even though I am a "bridge and tunnel" guy(a frequent bash), I still got good use of this book. Move over Zagats, here come the Sheckster.

Surprisingly accurate and sometimes painfully frank. This guide is a MUST for anyone interested in going out in New York City.

tHIS IS ONE FUNNY BOOK. iT REALLY COVERS EVERYTHING ABOUT THE NITE SCENE THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. IT'S THE ZAGAT OF BARS. A MUST BUY IF YOU LIKE TO PARTY.

Shecky's makes it easy to pick a watering hole. All the reviews are funny, hip, and, most importantly, true. Whether you live in New York or are just visiting, this book will help you find refreshment.

Shecky's is by far one of the most useful recreational/night spot resources I own. While I do not always agree with the reviews, the comments are definitely worth taking into consideration and are usually rather amusing (especially the review of the Gemini Lounge). At the very least, this guide can help you eliminate the frat boy bars from consideration!

Sheckys is by far the best guide to all that New York's nightlife has to offer. Its to the point reviews are both entertaining and right on the mark. Sheckys is a great way to avoid a bad night.

200 Waterfalls In Central & Western New York is an especially well organized and presented recreational guide to a dazzling, beautiful, sometimes unexpected but always memorable assortment of natural waterfalls in the New York area. Maps, directions, time and effort required to reach them, as well as the distinctive features of each waterfall are listed in this handy, convenient and highly practical vacationer's guide. If you are an outdoor enthusiast and planning to travel through the central and western regions of New York State, then begin planning your excursion's daily itinerary by browsing through the pages of Rich and Sue Freeman's 200 Waterfalls In Central & Western New York.

Rich and Sue Freeman have come out with another must-have Finger Lakes guide book. This one, called "200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY," is a well-done guidebook of accessible waterfalls complete with driving directions, access trails and photographs. Their descriptions include information and some historical notes. Whether a year round resident with out of town visitors or a summer resident, you will find this book a fine reference for area waterfalls. Mark this book as a good gift too.
Leona Jensen, The Observer

"200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY" is an especially well organized and presented recreational guide to a dazzling, beautiful, sometimes unexpected but always memorable assortment of natural waterfalls in NY. Maps, directions, time and effort required to reach them, as well as distinctive features of each waterfall are listed in this handy, convenient and highly practical vacationer's guide. If you are an outdoor enthusiast and planning to travel through the central and western regions of New York State, then begin planning your excursion's daily itinerary by browsing through the pages of Rich & Sue Freeman's "200 Waterfalls in Central & Western NY."
The Midwest Book Review - Buhle's Bookshelf

It is a cool guide. Complete, structured and precise. I went to a different club every night and never was I dissatisfied. The rest of the guide is as informative as the Nightlife section with a wide range from exclusive places to the alternative ones.

I especially appreciate the section on Planning. It made my first trip to New York a pleasure. The guide is well organized and contains valuable information. Its layout is fun with many cool photos.

This travel guide made my visit to London a complex experience. It offers all the basic sites, but it also gives you a chance to linger into the less central areas without the feelings of uncertainty.

This calendar is artistically presented to capture the heart of those who live in Maryland and those who have visited. The calendar will entice others to visit and explore the state of Maryland.
This is the calendar to share with those who are not blessed to live in Maryland since the breath-taking photography brings a little bit of Maryland no matter where the calendar hangs. Outstanding photography!

This is a visually stunning calendar. The photographer captures intimate details in his photographs and the quality and print of the calendar is very high. I especially loved the artistic photograph at the end of the calendar, marking the beginning of the following year. This is a beautiful scenic calendar and it truly shows the best of Maryland!! This is the best Maryland Calendar on the market!!!

This is a visually stunning calendar. The photographer captures intimate details in his photographs and the quality of the calendar and print is very high. The best of Maryland is displayed through his scenic photography. I especially enjoyed the artistic photo at the end of the calendar, marking the beginning of the following year. This is truly a beautiful calendar. This is the calendar to buy if you love Maryland!!!

Simply the best book available for those seriously interested in a detailed architectural history of New York, even though the most recent edition was published in 1991. Unbelievably rich in detail. As other reviewers point out however, this is NOT a typical "tourist" guide about where to eat, sleep or have fun in New York.

New York is a fascinating place today, and even more so after learning about its history and architecture from this well-written and researched guide book. Did you know that the land under the Empire State Building was originally owned by the Astor family? Or that the NY Public Library and Bryant Park reside on what was the Croton reservoir? Such tidbits abound.

Until Kenneth Jackson's _Encyclopedia of New York City_ this was the closest thing to an encyclopedia of New York City in existence. Don't buy this book for restaurant reviews or the best hotels; the other guides are for those things. There is a (small and) half-hearted set of restaurant and hotel listings in the front of the tome, but the rest is the real meat of the book: Fantastically detailed walking tours of every part of the city. Manhattan is throughly covered, of course, but the other boroughs don't get overlooked as so many other books do. Buckets of historical data, curious facts, interesting nuggets of info fill every page. Hopefully a newer edition will come out soon, but until it does this book is the best!

This is a reissue by Dover of a classic history and exhibit book. Covers all the major bridges in the New York City area. For both the casually interested and the specialist, the author has mined volumes of engineering periodicals and original records to cover not only the well known crossings such as the Brooklyn, TriBorough and George Washington bridges but also the lesser known aqueduct bridges over the Harlem River between the Bronx and Manhattan, and the railroad bridges; structures not usually featured in postcards and tour books because they do not present spectacular and soaring vistas against the sky. Yet still worthy of admiration for their engineering features.
Worthy addition to the collection of a pontist.

An incredible work by Sharon Reier. The book explains the complexities of having bridges built in NYC (or any city), both from the engineering and political perspective. Sharon brings the novice through the whole process from start to finish without losing the reader, while at the same time instilling a sense of appreciation for these engineering marvels.The book is well illustrated and an easy read. Don't pass this one up at this price.

This book is incredible. It is more than reasonably priced and tells a great story of both the scientific and political history behind the construction of New York's bridges. The photographs are beautiful and the text is very readable. Highly recommended.

Buffalo's Best is the ideal resource for not only tourists, but for Buffalo residents as well. The book is a comprehensive, detailed, and painstakingly researched list of things to do and see in Buffalo, New York. Even after living in the city for a number of years, Buffalo's Best still manages to provide me with many new things to do. From nightlife to the arts, Buffalo's Best can accomodate for any preference in entertainment.

Everytime I'm in Bufffalo (and that's often) I bring my copy of Buffalo's Best. Thanks to the book I spent a delightful afternoon at the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum and that's just one of the many unusual places in the Day Trips chapter. As for the dining suggestions, I have not been disappointed. This is a must reference for enjoying all that Buffalo has to offer.

Buffalo's Best is the only guide you'll need to explore or rediscover the finest restaurants, hottest nightspots, and coolest places to spend your time in Buffalo. It is my constant companion when visiting the city, and I've given copies to several appreciative friends who live in and near the area. Great book!

If there was ever a book that really needed to be written, and was then executed nearly flawlessly, this is it. Documenting the multi-threaded releationship of New York City and Hollywood (the movie biz began in NYC, and the studios' financial offices remained there; much of the writing/directing/acting talent came to Hollywood from NYC; Hollywood's backlot NYC was the setting of thousands of films; the ideas of the Hollywood versions eventually changed the real thing; etc.), this is a heckuva fun and interesting read.

Among its most fascinating parts are information on the techniques used to create believable NYC settings by the studios (e.g., the most detail I've ever seen on Hitchcock's enormous Rear Window set), examples of the vast amount of architectural and local-color detail contained in the studio's art department photographic files (more than in some of NYC's museums!), and its general architectural analysis of NYC's major iconic structures: skyscrapers, rowhouses, tenements, train stations, nightclubs, etc.

But of even greater interest are the detailed treatments of how NYC was SHOWN in films (both well-known classics and obscure titles) of different genres and eras, and how the IDEA of NYC affected the world audience, and eventually changed the city itself as new generations flocked to their city of dreams... A flip through the photographs alone is a total pleasure.

This is a great book for film buffs, fans of NYC, architecture students, and those interested in 20th century social history. (I'm all of those things, and I LOVED it!)

This is a beautifully written book on the portrayal of New York City in the movies. The author is extremely knowledgeable about the architecture of NYC (in fact, he is a New York architect), about the geography and history of NYC, and about film, both in its historical and technical aspects. The writing is imaginative, lyrical, thoughtful, and intelligent--this is a labor of love that took 15 years to complete. If you have any interest at all in New York City or in film, do yourself a favor and buy this book. It made me want to go out and rent at least 60 of the films discussed in it, and it reminded me of many great films set in NYC that I've enjoyed in the past and will want to see again to note some of the characters, themes, landmarks, or stage sets that Sanders describes.

This fascinating exploration of the interrelationship between the city of New York as an urban center and its portrayal throughout the history of moviemaking is filled with perceptive insight and thoughtful analysis. Highly recommended.

I share the views of previous reviewers that there is much of value in this handy little book.

I particularly liked the section on design in which the author stressed movement and flow in creating the garden. I'm sure that townhouse gardeners will be able to create far better spaces as a result. Her well explained cautions and the accompanying drawings in this area were wonderful.

Unfortunately, the drawings of gardens that one might develop leave much to be desired. The scale of these drawings is such that the gardens are almost all of much greater size than the back yards of the vast majority of these dwellings. Thus we see beautiful drawings of gorgeous gardens that can't possibly be squeeezed into the space available to the target audience. Only modest growth over a year or two would lead to overcrowding of plants and the need to pull them out or face death or disease among plants less able to compete.

One of the major problems associated with these gardens is how to address the ubiquitous six foot privacy fences found on three sides of most of these backyards. Most of the drawings showed walls and other structures that are not permitted by covenant in many such communities, and there was precious little to guide the reader in this area.

Five stars for text and three for drawings equals four overall.

This is unequivocally the best garden book I own. After extensive research into "colonial" plants, Pennsylvania native plants, cold zones, planting zones, what does well in sun, shade, coordinating colors within a plantscape, what plants are the right size for my needs, etc. all I did was come up with confirmation that the best plan was already whole, complete, and in this book. I could have saved myself much time and trouble if I had just followed Miss Mitchell's plans. I am on my second copy, and would give this as a gift to any of my friends interested in gardening in the city. Hint: you can find almost everything you need on "Monrovia.com".

This book is the single most inspirational garden book I have ever read. I have a single family house with much more ground than a townhouse and the ideas in this book are easily to translated to to larger sites. The author covers design, implementation and maintence basics quite well. The best part of the book are garden plans and container garden combinations, an excellent source of plant combinations for the mid-atlantic region. If you only own one garden book this is the one.