Frommer's New York State: from New York City to Niagara Falls (Frommer's Complete Guides)

This isn't a guidebook at all! It's a brief overview of some landmarks in NY. If you've never been to NY and don't know the difference between Brooklyn and Manhattan then this will clear things up. But if you are looking for something to help plan a vacation this is not it. Frommer's New York State from New York City to Niagara Falls......Page 1 Frommer's New York State from New York City to Niagara Falls......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 List of Maps......Page 7 1 The Best Places to Stay......Page 10 2 The Best Restaurants......Page 14 4 The Best Hikes......Page 16 5 The Best Family Vacation Spots......Page 17 6 The Best Places for Watersports......Page 18 7 The Best One- of- a- Kind Experiences......Page 20 8 The Best Historic Places......Page 21 9 The Best Places to Commune with Nature......Page 22 11 The Best Four- Season Towns......Page 23 12 The Most Adorable Towns......Page 24 13 The Best Oddball Attractions......Page 25 1 The Regions in Brief......Page 27 3 Money......Page 28 4 When to Go......Page 30 5 Travel Insurance......Page 37 6 Health & Safety......Page 38 7 Specialized Travel Resources......Page 40 8 Planning Your Trip Online......Page 43 9 The 21st- Century Traveler......Page 45 10 Getting There......Page 49 11 Getting Around......Page 53 12 Tips on Accommodations......Page 55 13 Tips on Dining......Page 57 1 Preparing for Your Trip......Page 61 2 Getting to the U. S.......Page 67 3 Getting Around the U. S.......Page 68 1 Visiting New York¡ ̄s National Parks......Page 74 2 Outdoor Activities from A to Z......Page 75 1 Getting There......Page 82 2 Getting Around......Page 92 3 Where to Stay......Page 98 4 Where to Dine......Page 112 5 Exploring New York City......Page 124 6 Shopping Highlights......Page 144 7 New York City After Dark......Page 148 8 Highlights of the Outer Boroughs......Page 155 1 The North Shore......Page 162 2 The North Fork......Page 172 3 South Shore Beaches .: Long Beach, Jones Beach & Robert Moses State Park......Page 181 4 Fire Island......Page 183 5 The South Fork: The Hamptons......Page 187 6 Shelter Island......Page 194 1 Orientation......Page 199 2 The Lower Hudson Valley......Page 203 3 The Mid- Hudson Valley......Page 218 4 The Upper Hudson Valley......Page 230 8. The Catskill Mountain Region......Page 237 1 Orientation......Page 239 2 Southeastern Catskill Region ( Ulster County)......Page 240 3 Northeastern Catskill Region ( Greene County)......Page 249 4 Northwestern Catskill Region ( Delaware County)......Page 256 5 Southwestern Catskill Region ( Sullivan County)......Page 262 1 Orientation......Page 269 2 Saratoga Springs......Page 270 3 Albany......Page 285 1 Cooperstown......Page 298 2 Utica & Environs......Page 306 1 Orientation......Page 311 2 Ithaca .& Southern Cayuga Lake......Page 315 3 Watkins Glen & Southern Seneca Lake......Page 323 4 Corning .& Elmira......Page 326 5 Keuka Lake......Page 331 6 Rochester......Page 335 7 Canandaigua Lake......Page 342 8 Geneva .& Northern Seneca Lake......Page 347 9 Seneca Falls .& Northern Cayuga Lake......Page 351 10 Skaneateles Lake......Page 356 11 Syracuse......Page 361 12. The North Country......Page 365 1 Southern Adirondacks......Page 366 2 Northern Adirondacks......Page 374 3 Thousand Islands......Page 383 1 Buffalo......Page 395 2 Day Trips from Buffalo......Page 406 3 Letchworth State Park......Page 412 4 Chautauqua Institution......Page 415 5 Niagara Falls......Page 417 Index......Page 428 Frommer's New York State from New York City to Niagara Falls 1 Frommer's New York State from New York City to Niagara Falls 2 Copyright 3 Contents 4 List of Maps 7 1. The Best of New York State 10 1 The Best Places to Stay 10 2 The Best Restaurants 14 3 The Best Places for Antiques Hounds 16 4 The Best Hikes 16 5 The Best Family Vacation Spots 17 6 The Best Places for Watersports 18 7 The Best One- of- a- Kind Experiences 20 8 The Best Historic Places 21 9 The Best Places to Commune with Nature 22 10 The Best Leaf- Peeping 23 11 The Best Four- Season Towns 23 12 The Most Adorable Towns 24 13 The Best Oddball Attractions 25 2. Planning Your Trip to New York State 27 1 The Regions in Brief 27 2 Visitor Information 28 3 Money 28 4 When to Go 30 5 Travel Insurance 37 6 Health & Safety 38 7 Specialized Travel Resources 40 8 Planning Your Trip Online 43 9 The 21st- Century Traveler 45 10 Getting There 49 11 Getting Around 53 12 Tips on Accommodations 55 13 Tips on Dining 57 3. For International Visitors 61 1 Preparing for Your Trip 61 2 Getting to the U. S. 67 3 Getting Around the U. S. 68 4. The Active Vacation Planner 74 1 Visiting New York隆炉s National Parks 74 2 Outdoor Activities from A to Z 75 5. New York City 82 1 Getting There 82 2 Getting Around 92 3 Where to Stay 98 4 Where to Dine 112 5 Exploring New York City 124 6 Shopping Highlights 144 7 New York City After Dark 148 8 Highlights of the Outer Boroughs 155 6. Long Island & the Hamptons 162 1 The North Shore 162 2 The North Fork 172 3 South Shore Beaches .: Long Beach, Jones Beach & Robert Moses State Park 181 4 Fire Island 183 5 The South Fork: The Hamptons 187 6 Shelter Island 194 7. The Hudson River Valley 199 1 Orientation 199 2 The Lower Hudson Valley 203 3 The Mid- Hudson Valley 218 4 The Upper Hudson Valley 230 8. The Catskill Mountain Region 237 1 Orientation 239 2 Southeastern Catskill Region ( Ulster County) 240 3 Northeastern Catskill Region ( Greene County) 249 4 Northwestern Catskill Region ( Delaware County) 256 5 Southwestern Catskill Region ( Sullivan County) 262 9. The Capital Region: Saratoga Springs & Albany 269 1 Orientation 269 2 Saratoga Springs 270 3 Albany 285 10. Central New York 298 1 Cooperstown 298 2 Utica & Environs 306 11. The Finger Lakes Region 311 1 Orientation 311 2 Ithaca .& Southern Cayuga Lake 315 3 Watkins Glen & Southern Seneca Lake 323 4 Corning .& Elmira 326 5 Keuka Lake 331 6 Rochester 335 7 Canandaigua Lake 342 8 Geneva .& Northern Seneca Lake 347 9 Seneca Falls .& Northern Cayuga Lake 351 10 Skaneateles Lake 356 11 Syracuse 361 12. The North Country 365 1 Southern Adirondacks 366 2 Northern Adirondacks 374 3 Thousand Islands 383 13. Western New York 395 1 Buffalo 395 2 Day Trips from Buffalo 406 3 Letchworth State Park 412 4 Chautauqua Institution 415 5 Niagara Falls 417 Index 428 Meticulously researched by a team of expert residents who know this region intimately, Frommer's New York State (1st edition) is an extraordinary and highly personal guide to one of America's most diverse regions. Frommer's New York State is packed with candid opinions on everything about New York City, but also on the beaches, antiques shops, wineries, skiing, hiking, biking, and other outdoor adventures that make up the rest of New York State. We've covered all the perennial favorites, from the Hamptons to Niagara Falls, but we'll also take you off the beaten track to discover New York's be. Not what I expected. Thought there would be listings of hotels and there wasn't anything. Just outdoors stuff.