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No comments about For how many years have we found ourselves so caught up in the holiday whirlwind that our best intentions of giving to important charitable causes fall ... from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR).

2 comments about Fodor's New England 2001: Completely Updated Every Year, Color Photos and Pull-Out Map, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z (Fodor's Gold Guides).

1. This book is trully an angel in disguise. We visited some family in New England this spring, and we were a little unsure of the activities in New England. This little book showed us the in and outs, gave great places to stay, food choices, and the "must sees" of New England. We bought a couple other guide books, to be safe. We found this one dog-eared and very used by the end of our trip. I give this book 5 stars for sure.



2. My wife and I travelled to New England this summer and this book was very helpful. We had planned on taking day trips to various areas and we found ourselves referring to the book quite often at the beginning of the day for things to do and see that might not be typical tourist locations. A couple of the restaurant selections were not very good and the maps of downtown Boston could be a little more detailed, but overall the book was an excellent guide.

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5 comments about Fodor's New York City 2001: Completely Updated Every Year, Color Photos and Pull-Out Map, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z (Fodor's Gold Guides).

1. I have wanted to learn about the hottest spots in Manhattan, and Fodor's New York City 2000 was very helpful. In addition to having found some great clubs and restaurants, I was also able to find great and affordable areas in which I can shop without maxing out my credit cards. Also, there are tips on how to protect yourself when taking the subway train late at night. The information in this book is precise and very informative. I highly recommend this book, especially if you're thinking about moving to New York City.



2. I have read this book and the recommended resturants in this book are simply superb. You almost know what you can expect from a particular place if you have read the reviews in Fodor's guide. This book has helped me several times and I still keep this as a must companion whenever I go to the city.



3. Anything and everything you want to know, see, and hear about New York. I'd be lost in New York without it. It even suggests schedules to go by so you don't miss out on the good stuff. It's great! Well worth for the low price.



4. This guidebook gives you all the information you will need for a fun weekend--or week--in NYC. It even includes sample itineries to help you map out a course that won't have you running around the city confused. Leave the rest of the guidebooks at home. This one is all you need.



5. The guide is good and will help any visitor to NYC to get along much better than without a guide. The truth is that even though the book is helpful, if you are used to travel with Frommer's books and never switched to Fodor's, I think there's no need to change. As a Frommer's brand buyer, I missed some features and easy reading when traveling with this book. However, This Fodor's book excells in 2 things, first, the full color photos at the beginning of the book are very inspiring, and second: the post-it flags included are a unique handy feature that will help you to highlight your most important sections of the book.

4 comments about Fodor's New York City 2002: The Guide for All Budgets, Updated Every Year, with a Pullout Map and Color Photos (Fodor's Gold Guides).

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   Amazon.com Readers,

   Just a note -- the building on the cover of this book is the Flatiron Building, not the WTC as another reader suggested.

   Within the past year, I bought a Fodor's guide to New York City. The guide I bought was the 2001 edition (not too much different from the 2002 edition), because I wanted to see what it said about the famous and not so famous places in New York City. I am a resident of NYC, and I have been for my whole life, which is one reason I wanted to see a travel book, about it. I read about Grand Central Station, the American Museum of Natural History (which I live very close to), and the buildings along Central Park West. One building I would like to see some information about in the Fodor's guides is the El Dorado, further up Central Park West than the Dakota, San Remo and Beresford (three very famous buildings, but not necessarily more worthy of attention than the El Dorado). Most reviewers might think that the El Dorado is too far uptown to be fashionable, but there are some famous people living in that building who may disagree. The building is a fine example of art deco design, and was made a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

   Since I am a resident of this great city, it was very interesting for me to actually buy a travel guide and read it as a tourist would. Fodor's is always very comprehensive with their reviews.

   I didn't read the restaurant reviews, but some restaurants that I have liked going to for a while include Merchants NY, on Columbus Avenue between 85th and 86th streets, Neo (a bit pricey, but a great Japanese restaurant) on 84th and Broadway, and Zocalo (a Mexican restaurant) on the Dining Concourse level of Grand Central Station. Write some follow-up reviews of this Fodor's Title and let me know how you like these restaurants! Enjoy your trip to the greatest city on earth!

   All the Best,

   --Daniel




2. Absoluetly a GREAT BOOK! From the pull out map, to the pictures this book is just jam packed with information!

   It includes categories such as: The Arts, Lodging, Nightlife, Shopping, and many more. Everything you need to know about the greatest city in the world is in this book!

   Perhaps one of my favorite things about this book is that it has up to the date website information. I was able to purchase many of my tickets for attractions in advance thanks to this feature which allowed me to avoid long lines.

   Other great features include addresses and telephone numbers, fax numbers, admission prices, and opening hours. Never worry about not having enough $$ or arriving too late to find the attraction closed.

   Use this book as your guide and you are guaranteed to have a wonderful visit to NYC!




3. Fodor's has done good by NYC here. This tome is packed with juicy tid-bits throughout. If you 'Need A Break?' during your walking, there are literally hundreds of highlighted cafes, corner deli's, candy shops, and bakaries for you to peruse-separated by neighborhood and borough.

   This book is divided into different chapters, the first dealing mainly with Manhattan and its different neighborhoods. Want to visit the grill/movie studio owned by actor Robert De Niro? It's in here. Want to visit the former homes of any number of famous New Yorkers? Or the bar in which poet Dylan Thomas supposedly drank himself to death? The restaurants where Hemingway and others wrote? Prohibition-era speakeasy's? All these and much more are expounded upon.

   There is a dizzying array of info on museums, nightclubs, music clubs, restaurants, transit systems, and tours. My wife and I have been devouring this book in the months before our trip to NYC. It has been a blast. The beginning of the book also includes some nice color photography of various key sights and Fodor's has done readers a great service by listing its 'moments not to miss' on one page (things like where to be for a great sunset or the most romantic restaurant etc.).

   Also helpful are numerous itineraries for walking tours based on a 3 day or 5 day trip to NYC. The inside cover includes a checklist of items to cover in the months up to your trip (reservations, finances etc.)

   After returning from our trip, my wife and I can say that this book was a MASSIVE help to us. We carried it around in our bag and stopped each day once or twice to review it as we walked around. A great resource.




4. NYC can be overwhelming even for the repeat visitor. Be prepared, and use Fodor's. What I loved about the guide is that it breaks the city down into neighborhoods. You can pick the ones you want to visit, and wander through a different one each day. I originally tried to visit NYC with a map highlighted with the sights I wanted to see. It was a wild goose chase! The suggested itineraries in Fodor's made it easier, and I wasn't harried by running all over the city.

No comments about Hip-hip Soiree! So long, punch and pigs-in-a-blanket -- this year's holiday cocktail parties are chic and adventurous; So long, punch and pigs-in-a-blanket ... 5): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press.

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No comments about Fireworks a hot commodity for all ages.(Holidays)(The "season" has begun, and fans already are checking out this year's selection): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR).

No comments about Local unemployment figures expected to climb: new Casinos open, but holiday hiring figures dropped from past years. (Jobs).(San Diego, California): An article from: San Diego Business Journal.