Alexis Lipsitz Flippin is a writer and editor who lives in Manhattan's Greenwich Village with her husband, daughter, and springer spaniel. She is the author of Frommer's New York City with Kids, Frommer's Portable Turks & Caicos, and Frommer's Portable St. Maarten/St. Martin, Anguilla & St. Barts.

15 Favorite Moments 1 1 The Best Full-Day Tours 5 The Best in One Day 6 The Best in Two Days 10 The Best in Three Days 14 2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 19 Romantic New York 20 New York Money 24 New York with Kids 28 Literary Gotham 32 New York's Greatest Buildings 36 NYC Free & Dirt-Cheap 42 3 The Best Museums 45 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 46 The Best Small Museums 50 The American Museum of Natural History 54 The Museum of Modern Art 56 4 The Best Neighborhood Walks 59 Downtown & New York Harbor 60 Historic Harlem 64 The High Line 68 Chelsea's Art & Architecture 72 Greenwich Village 76 Prospect Park & Park Slope 80 Chinatown & The Lower East Side 84 5 The Best Shopping 89 Shopping Best Bets 90 New York Shopping A to Z 94 6 The Great Outdoors 103 Central Park 104 Green-Wood Cemetery 108 7 The Best Dining 111 Dining Best Bets 112 New York Restaurants A to Z 116 8 The Best Nightlife 125 Nightlife Best Bets 126 New York Nightlife A to Z 130 9 The Best Arts & Entertainment 135 Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 136 New York A&E A to Z 141 Broadway Theaters 148 10 The Best Hotels 149 Hotel Best Bets 150 New York Hotels A to Z 154 The Savvy Traveler 163 Before You Go 164 Getting There 165 Getting Around 167 Fast Facts 168 A Brief History of New York 172 New York Architecture 174 Index 178