| Queens: What to Do, Where to Go (and How Not to Get Lost) in New York's Undiscovered Borough Contributor(s): Freudenheim, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312358180 ISBN-13: 9780312358181 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2006 Annotation: Discover Queens, New York City's Best-Kept Secret! Manhattan is touristy; Brooklyn is turning mainstream; and Queens is now the up-and-coming borough in New York. With food from every corner of the world, major sporting venues, quirky nightlife, and rich history and cultural institutions to boot, Queens has just about everything a visitor could want. This handy reference explores Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, and even those familiar with the borough will discover new hidden gems that they never knew existed. This guidebook includes: * Detailed coverage and maps of the major neighborhoods like Astoria, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Forest Hills, and Sunnyside * Daytrips to interesting but more far-flung spots in the borough like Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge * The best restaurants serving every possible type of cuisine * Cultural attractions and nightlife spots worth the subway fare from Manhattan. * Contributions from major figures in the community, including the president of Queens College and the director of PS1. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 917.472 |
| LCCN: 2006046458 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover Queens, New York City's Best-Kept Secret! Manhattan is touristy; Brooklyn is turning mainstream; and Queens is now the up-and-coming borough in New York. With food from every corner of the world, major sporting venues, quirky nightlife, and rich history and cultural institutions to boot, Queens has just about everything a visitor could want. This handy reference explores Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, and even those familiar with the borough will discover new hidden gems that they never knew existed. This guidebook includes:* Detailed coverage and maps of the major neighborhoods like Astoria, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Forest Hills, and Sunnyside * Daytrips to interesting but more far-flung spots in the borough like Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge * The best restaurants serving every possible type of cuisine * Cultural attractions and nightlife spots worth the subway fare from Manhattan. * Contributions from major figures in the community, including the president of Queens College and the director of PS1. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freudenheim, Ellen: - Ellen Freudenheim is an expert on Brooklyn, and has written about it for more than fifteen years, mainly to avoid getting lost. Her daughter, Anna Wiener, is an expert on Brooklyn's best vintage clothing, bookstores, cafes, and teen attractions. They live with the rest of the family in Park Slope. |