The Naked Truth on the Naked City In the deep, dark 1980s, Jim Crotty and Michael Lane quit their jobs, traded everything they owned for a 26-foot motorhome, and hit the road with their cats, their convictions, and a solar-powered Mac. Their mission: to travel the great American landscape and report on the incredible people, places, and parking lots they encountered along the way. One fateful day, their Monkmobile rattled into New York… "Reading these guys is like watching a grainy, irreverent film about America—real, unreal, surreal." —The Boston Globe "[The Monks] don't simply document a chosen city or region. They dissect it, demystify it, revel in its oddities." —San Diego Union Tribune "Modern troubadors…writing about themselves and America." —The New York Times "Kerouacs of the ’90s." —The Seattle Times "An unshaven version of Travel & Leisure." —Utne Reader Annie Sprinkle ■ Bar Hopping Blessing of the Animals Circus Amok ■ Cupcake Cafe Domsey's Warehouse ■ Dr. Zizmor Driving to Ellis Island Fly Fishing in Central Park Fresh Kills Dump ■ Gene Pool Lady Bunny ■ The Mermaid Parade Mother Cabrini Shrine The New York Doll Hospital The Phun Phactory ■ Quentin Crisp Sideshows by the Seashore The Subway Inn ■ Supreme Macaroni The West Indian Dry Parade Wigstock ■ and more, More, More Visit us online at www.frommers.com

A Practical guidebook for house hunters, migrating apartment dwellers, and anyone curious abut life in 115 of New York's most livable neighborhoods and suburbs For many people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, the real estate section of the Sunday New York Times is the first part of the newspaper they read each week. This book is drawn from one of the most popular features in that widely read section, "If You're Thinking of Living In . . . " Every week, the column gives a detailed snapshot of a suburban community in the tri-state area or a metropolitan neighborhood in New York City, enabling readers to clearly understand a new area and decide if it might be the right place for them to live. Now, these columns have been updated and edited into a valuable guidebook for anyone planning a move into the tri-state area or already living in the region and considering a move to another community, as well as for browsers who just enjoy this popular and informative feature. Will acquaint you with 115 metropolitan neighborhoods and suburban communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Consists of illuminating profiles on each locale, including safety, housing, schools, transportation, cultural and recreational facilities, and quality of life Includes at-a-glance reference boxes that list such valuable data as median income of a community; median price of a single-family home, co-op, or condo; midrange rental rates; and commuting times and costs Highlights which communities have the strongest school districts Educates prospective home buyers on assessing the investment opportunities of purchasing real estate

Maps pinpoint locations. Comprehensive listings for each region. Includes diner styles and manufacturers.

Make your way from the Flatiron to Flatbush as an award-winning designer expertly captures New York City with minimalist art and unexpected wit. Minimal New York City playfully captures the essence of New York with clever pairs of sharp illustrations and cheeky commentary about the city. Historic context for each illustration is revealed in the back of the book, making it an informative experience for anyone who has ever walked through the bright lights of Times Square, paid $13 for an avocado toast, or indulged in Junior's Cheesecake on Flatbush. Minimal New York City is a celebration of what makes New York New York. As a lifelong resident of New York state who has spent nearly twenty-five years living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Michael Arndt has poured his wealth of insider knowledge into Minimal New York City, a graphic love letter dedicated to the place he calls home. His references run the gamut from visual similarities between Central Park and Brooklyn's parks to the ways in which Times Square has evolved from the '70s to today. His visual and verbal wit make the graphics of New York approachable for New Yorkers and Big Apple fanatics alike.

From America's largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts merchandise comes an extraordinarily big, beautiful, and encyclopedic collection of techniques and 175 projects--from beading and woodworking to glass and fabric crafts.

Praised by NEW YORK magazine, and now fully updated and revised, this all-season guide lists hundreds of family activities for an afternoon, a weekend, or a whole week in 16 Hudson Valley counties, organized by region with detailed entries, including special events for kids ages 2 to 12. Maps.