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This portable, attractive city guide includes detailed PopOut maps, a 64-page insider guide, a functional compass, and a pen to help you travel intelligently around the Big Apple. A classic New York City itinerary covers 21 attractions, like the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island -- and each attraction corresponds to an alphanumeric index cross-referenced with one of the helpful maps. Also included are 40 shops and services ranging from bookstores to spas and markets, 50 entertainment venues with themes from jazz and theatre to dance clubs and sporting arenas, and 39 varied ethnic restaurants, accompanied by a price guide. A concluding section provides transportation, weather, and regional custom information. The guide also contains a New York City PopOut with downtown and central Manhattan PopOut maps as well as an inset of the Manhattan Subway system.