* Our author, a long-time New Yorker, hits all the NYC highlights, from the top 10 attractions for kids to the best hotels and restaurants for families, how to shop NYC with your kids, and the best ways to take advantage of NYC's vast array of entertainment. Our author offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your family's tastes and budget. * Written by a parent for parents, we give exact prices, star-rated reviews, age recommendations for most activities, and tailor information for those traveling with children ages 2 to 14* You'll also get advice on planning a NYC family vacation as wells as recommendations on side-trips from NYC to Edison National Historic Site, Philipburg Manor, Rye Playland, and more.

Table of Contents

List of Maps. 1 HOW TO FEEL LIKE A NEW YORK CITY FAMILY. 2 NEW YORK CITY IN DEPTH. 3 PLANNING A FAMILY TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY. 4 GETTING TO KNOW NEW YORK CITY. 5 FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINING. 7 EXPLORING NEW YORK CITY WITH YOUR KIDS. 8 NEIGHBORHOOD STROLLS. 9 FOR THE ACTIVE FAMILY. 10 SHOPPING WITH YOUR KIDS. 11 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. 12 SIDE TRIPS FROM NEW YORK CITY. 13 FAST FACTS: NEW YORK CITY. Index.

About the Author

Alexis Lipsitz Flippin is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Manhattan's Greenwich Village with her husband, daughter, and springer spaniel. She is a former senior editor at Frommer's and the author of Frommer's New York City Day by Day, Frommer's Portable Turks & Caicos, and Frommer's St. Maarten/ St Martin, Anguilla & St. Barts, and coauthor of Frommer's 500 Extraordinary Islands.