111 Places in New York That You Must Not Miss - Softcover

Elikann, Jo-Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3954510529 ISBN 13: 9783954510528

Publisher: Emons Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

• Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 150 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide
• Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs
• The ultimate insider's guide to New York City

New York, New York - a crazy quilt of evolving neighborhoods, trends, and tastes, and home to natives and newcomers of every nationality, ethnicity, and outlook. New York City's history and grand ambitions live in every street, park, and hidden alleyway.

This unusual guidebook invites the adventurous and curious to explore a wildly diverse selection of little-known places, including: a trapeze school, a giant Buddha in a former porno theater, a Coney Island sideshow, Louis Armstrong's home, a Central Park croquet court, a Gatsby-era speakeasy, and a secret balcony where slaves worshipped 200 years ago. Play chess with the masters on a Midtown office-tower wall; have a pint at a legendary prizefighter's hangout in Soho; whisper messages across a crowded train station. Unexpected and quirky, most of these destinations are so under-the-radar they will astound even longtime New Yorkers who thought they knew it all!

About this title

About the Author:

Jo-Anne Elikann was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Queens, and lives in Manhattan. A freelance writer, artist, and photographer, her proudest achievement is having raised six children in an NYC apartment. She's a New Yorker through and through; a lifelong explorer of its incredible nooks and crannies.

Review:

...more often than not, the entries offer some insight or unusual fact that makes this collection sparkle. (June Sawyers Chicago Tribune, September 8, 2015)

About this edition

• Publisher: Emons Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 3954510529
• ISBN 13: 9783954510528
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Lusk Susan