Off the Beaten (Subway) Track: New York City's Best Unusual Attractions by Suzanne Reisman
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- Pub. Date: July 2008
- 224pp
- Sales Rank: 73,766
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- Pub. Date: July 2008
- Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
- Format: Paperback, 224pp
- Sales Rank: 73,766
- ISBN-13: 9781581826418
- ISBN: 1581826419
Synopsis
While it may seem that every possible topic about New York City's attractions has been written about, Off the Beaten (Subway) Track is the first book to focus on the hundreds of off-the-beaten-path destinations in the city. Some are small museums, others are historic places long forgotten, some are stores that sell only odd things, and some are distinguished for their claim to fame as the world's largest/smallest whatever. All of them are notable for the passion with which their proprietors and curators care for them, and all can be visited via the subway system as the author directs readers to which of the city's 486 subway stations will get them closest.
These are the types of places and things that fit perfectly with New Yorkers' psyches and egos and satisfy the desire of tourists to see the unusual. For example, New York is home to the world's tallest Doric column, the world's largest armory, the world's largest cathedral, and the world's largest Reform synagogue. It also has a troll museum, a numismatic museum, a skyscraper museum, doll and toy museums, and a museum of comic and cartoon art. In many cases, half the fun of visiting many of these sites is meeting the people behind them.
Organized geographically to help readers explore the culture and diversity of the city's great neighborhoods, Off the Beaten (Subway) Track: New York City's Best Unusual Attractions offers venues in Lower, Middle, and Upper Manhattan; Brooklyn; the Bronx; Queens; and Staten Island. Each section features attractions and fascinating sidebars highlighting places that are particularly interesting to explore.
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In this unique neighborhood by neighborhood guide, Reisman uncovers the fabulously fun (often times free) things to do and see, which generally go un-covered by the mainstream guides. In one of the world's most famously and simultaneously elite and eccentric cities, even lifelong New Yorkers are sure to find a thing or two they've never seen or heard about before.
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SUZANNE REISMAN, a graduate of New York University (BA) and Columbia University (MPA), is a travel writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Metro, New York Family, City Limits, New York Nonprofit Press, and Young Children. She and her husband live in New York City.
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Off the Beaten (Subway) Track: New York City's Best Unusual Attractionsby Anonymous
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August 06, 2008: As a librarian, I am frequently asked for recommendations for travel books. Without any question I will suggest 'Off the Beaten Subway Track.' Whereas other travel books focus on the common and mundane, Ms. Reisman highlights unknown treasures that are easily accessible by public transporation. I am a native New Yorker and am embarasssed to say that I was unaware of many of these sights. With this book as my guide, I will set about exploring my city. Let me add that most travelogues are written ina dry style. THat is certainly not the case here. With wit and warmth, Ms. Reisman conveys a love of NYC and its hidden treasures.
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