I (like many) have been to NYC many, many times. But, going with children is a whole new experience. This book is helpful because it mentions things many visitors wouldn't know (Did you know there was a monorail in the Bronx zoo?). Great book!

You will no longer have any excuse for being bored on a rainy day (or a sunny day either!) I recently took my 5 year old to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island without first checking to see what information this book offered. BAD MOVE! My son was tired of waiting on the long lines, bored with static exhibits, hungry, hot, etc. If I had checked with New York's 50 Best Places to Take Children I would have found out that there is a 90 minute tour boat that goes past the Statue of Liberty. My son would have seen the statue without the long, tiring lines to wait on just to go to the top of the pedestal (we weren't early enough to go to the crown). Mr. Ishac has captured the best attractions the big apple has to offer a child from the kid's point of view. The book is small enough to carry in a pocket while acting like a tourist; even if you have lived in NY all of your life like I have. Included in the featured attractions are the usual favorites such as the American Museum of Natural History and the Empire State building plus some unusual and obscure spots such as the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. Now I just have to try and find the time to visit all of these great places.

As a child growing up I had little appreciation for what a historical place I lived in. As an adult I am ashamed of what I squandered in my youth.In addition to my classmates and family members,I urge all History Students to read this book.

This book of photos of people, places, and familiar sites around Kittery is a definite must for anyone who has lived in Kittery. The pictures are worth MORE than a thousand words. Imagine my delight to find my own grandfather's and great-grandfather's photogragh from the 1940's!

We've been fans of the On the Road Again with Man's Best Friend series for many years and have books for every region. The New England guide is so accurate and detailed that we know ahead of time which room to reserve, how it will be decorated, and even what we can expect for breakfast. It is clear that the authors visit every place they review-their insights and perspectives are that personal. Every place we've stayed has been a treasure. The quality of the accommodations and the authors' expertise is a winning combination. Highly recommended!

Over the last 7 years, my wife and I have found various editions of this book to be tremendously helpful in finding places to vacation with our Labrador Retriever.

As a native New Yorker, I heard of many islands that occupied the waters that surrounded the five boroughs of the city. As I flew back into LaGuardia and JFK airports I even began to notice them from above. Obtaining information about these islands was very difficult, even from local libraries, and therefore when I found this book at a local bookstore, I was delighted that someone came up with the idea of publishing such a book.

From Roosevelt Island to Cuban Ledge, the authors give a very thorough and well researched book on the many islands inhabiting the New York archipelago. Many islands which were once islands, but have long since been connected to the boroughs by artificial landfills are also covered here (e.g. Coney Island-Brooklyn, Hunter Island-Bronx, Battery Park area-Manhattan, etc..) are also covered here.

If you live in the city or plan on visiting, please make sure to pick up a copy of this guide, and make sure to visit the many hidden treasures found in this city.It makes an excellent companion book while aboard a plane or even in the subway.

New York City is an archipelago of islands - this is a reality that has been paved under by centuries of development in this great city, but has been brought to light in this fun, excellent little book.

Besides Manhattan Island, Roosevelt Island, Staten Island, etc., there are a host of tiny lesser-known islands all around the waterways of the city, and this book describes them all. Each and every one of them has a unique history - most were settled at one time or another, most are abandoned now - as well as a unique ecosystem. The book does a great job exploring all these aspects, in prose that has just the right level of detail to inform and excite. The histories it relates are miniature, fractured reflections, serving to both highlight and contrast with the mainstream narrative of NYC history.

Here are a few islands you may never have heard of before - North Brother Island, Swinburne Island, Shooters' Island, and - my personal favorite - U Thant Island, named for a late U.N. diplomat. Yes, there really is a place within New York City limits called "U Thant Island!" Reading this stuff makes you want to go to these places. Most of them are illegal to visit, and unfortunately the authors are responsible, law-abiding individuals who won't tell you how to get to them. Too bad :)

For urban historians, this book is like a collection of lost pottery shards of NYC life. For ecologists, it is a testament to the resilience of wildlife in some of the busiest waterways in the world. And for aspiring urban explorers, it is a temptation to buy a raft, flashlight, and wire cutters....

Entertaining as well as informative. My wife and I could hardly wait to try the next place on Mr. Jermanok's list of activities. Rudy no doubt took Mr. Jermanok by the hand! Bravo

Mr. Jermanok's highly opinionated writing style will make you laugh and, most importantly, direct you to the right location. We've taken many of his hikes, bike rides, and canoe trips and found them all to be wonderful! He's done a thorough job researching New England and it shows. Very few other people except locals know these special outdoor areas exist

Anyone can write a "turn left at the oak tree and see the pretty view" kind of guidebook, and there's plenty of that here. Every interesting trail, path and viewpoint from the Battery to Albany is here...but there's so much more in this wonderful book.

I've never just started a guidebook at page one and read it straight through, but that's what I did with this one.

I can't imagine anyone more knowledgeable about the Hudson valley than the author, nor anyone able to share that information in a more entertaining way. Aside from telling you where to go, this book is full of fascinating information on the geology, landscape, wildlife and the cultural and political history of the area; plus practical tips on backpacking and biking, what to wear and bring, kids and pets...everything.

If you're going to spend any time in the Hudson valley, this book is all you'll need.

Paths along the Hudson by Jeffrey Perls is an exhaustively researched guide for both residents and visitors to the Hudson Valley. The book includes detailed maps and descriptions of Hudson River access points as diverse as the teeming streets of Manhattan, the redoubts of West Point, and the rolling fields of Dutchess County. It highlights not only the well-known attractions in the region, but also draws the hiker or bicyclist into the numerous, little known pockets of nature that dot the shores of the river. Dense with information, Paths offers a how-to section for beginners and incorporates the modern economy and ecology in the context of the region's natural and social history.

Peter Kalm was a Swedish Botanist sent to North America from the Swedish Academy in 1747 in search of plants hardy enough to be of use in Scandinavia. Kalm was also very interested in other aspects of life in the North American colonies and his observations of everyday life are fascinating. Kalm was primarily interested in natural history but he also recorded many aspects of material culture. Foods, customs, clothing, heating, Ben Franklin etc. Anyone who is interested in 18th century America will find this book an amazing resource.

Petern Kalm was a naturalist with an uncommon eye for detail not only of flora & fauna but of people and culture. His prose is quite readable. If you want a 'wish you were there' resource for life, culture, & travel in pre-revolutionary Montreal, Quebec, Lake Champlain, New York, Philadelphia, & New Jersey, this is it. Circa 1750.

Very well written,well documented. Much more objective than others of this genre.

The late Alden Hayes engagingly weaves true stories of the cultures and individuals who have populated the Chiricahua Mountains, from mammoth hunters of the Clovis culture who arrived more than 11,000 years ago down to ranchers and farmers at the beginning of World War II. Various Native American cultures, including the Apaches who had migrated into the Borderlands by about 1600 A.D.; Spanish explorers; and gringo miners, ranchers, outlaws, and homesteaders followed those initial hunters in a swirl of history that at times involved substantial conflict and bloodshed. All but the book's first chapter take place in historic times, with the bulk detailing the years between 1860 and 1920 when figures such as Cochise, Geronimo, the Earps, the Clantons, and "Curley Bill" Brocius were on center stage. Important locations include Fort Bowie, Galeyville, Paradise, Portal, and Rodeo. Hayes' book will be most meaningful to those with at least passing acquaintance with Southeastern Arizona from the Dragoon Mountains east through the Sulphur Springs Valley and Chiricahua Mountains to the San Simon Valley, Peloncillo Mountains, and Animas Valley of New Mexico. If, as I have, you have visited Chiricahua National Monument, gone birding in Cave Creek Canyon, stopped at the monument to Geronimo's surrender in Skeleton Canyon, viewed a staged shootout in Tombstone, or yearned to learn more about the days of the Butterfield Stage and Apache Pass, this is the book for you. Hayes admirably includes a short section describing the geological and ecological setting of Southeastern Arizona, including three maps at various scales. In several sections of the book, Hayes also provides photographs of some of the many people whose lives, difficulties, and adventures he aptly describes. One minor criticism is that even more map detail would have been useful for tracing the exact movements of people through the Chiricahuas and adjacent ranges and valleys down into Sonora and Chihuahua, although sufficient detail is present to see the major outlines of those journeys. I enjoyed Hayes' book because it taught me why Portal, Paradise, and Rodeo are there at all and revealed the human, often tragic, struggles of those who settled (or were displaced from) Southeastern Arizona. I highly recommend this book to those with similar interests.

I loved the stories, especially about the dog hair wearables. I've seen some of them over the years on WTNH and the book has the same local feel. Diane was our guest speaker at the Connecticut Junior Women's Spring conference and was wonderful. She is a natural storyteller & I'm looking forward to a follow-up book!!

This book tells us a lot about what is wonderful about living in this part of country. Smith finds people like a man who make wooden toys for sick kids in local hospitals, a personal trainer who volunteers his time to the elderly, the "Nut Lady" who runs the state's only museum dedicated to praising the Nut, etc. She also covers stories over a number of years, something that's rare in news: the New Haven society that started over 10 years ago to erect a monument to the slave ship Amistad; and the retirees who got together to restore a vintage "flying boat".

Very well researched, very readable. I bought the book originally because I was interested in the period, and was glad I did.

This is one of the most well-researched books on the Federal period of our country that has been written. It has become the "bible" of anyone interested in this turbulent period of our nation's history. If you want to know anything about the settlement of the Northwest Territory, this is the book to read. It has a lot of historical detail in it, but it is still a very readable book. I use it for reference all of the time, living is one of the historical towns mentioned in the book