About the Author:
Neil E. Schlecht is a writer and photographer who travels frequently along the Hudson between an old farmhouse in northwestern Connecticut and New York City. He is the author of a dozen travel guides—including Spain For Dummies and Frommer’s guides to Texas, Cuba, and Peru—as well as art catalogue essays and articles on art and culture. Rich Beattie is a freelance writer who lives in New York City. Formerly the Managing Editor of Travel Holiday Magazine and Executive Editor of the adventure–travel site GORP.com, he now writes for Travel & Leisure, the New York Times, Four Seasons Hotel Magazine, Boating Magazine, and Modern Bride, among others. Brian Silverman, author of Frommer’s New York City, Frommer’s New York City From $90 A Day, and Portable New York City, has written about travel, food, sports, and music for publications such as Saveur, Caribbean Travel & Life, Islands, American Way, the New Yorker, and the New York Times. He is the author of several books including Going, Going, Gone: The History, Lore, and Mystique of the Home Run (HarperCollins), and co–editor of The Twentieth Century Treasury of Sports (Viking Books). Brian lives in New York, New York, with his wife and son. A native of Buffalo, New York, Karen Quarles now enjoys the temperate climate of New York City, where she works as a freelance writer and editor. Karen has also contributed to Frommer’s Los Angeles.
From the Back Cover:
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Detailed recommendations for outdorr activities, including biking, hiking, rock climbing, boating, fishing, kayaking, golf, and more. Outspoken opinions on what′s worth your time and what′s not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off–the–beaten–path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
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