The Unofficial Guide to New England and New York with Kids (Unofficial Guides) - Softcover

Bain Wilson, Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764562169 ISBN 13: 9780764562167

Publisher: Wiley, 2001

Synopsis

The Unofficial Guide to New England & New York with Kids is packed with information and tips for planning a New England or New York vacation that everyone in the family, from tots to parents, is sure to enjoy. Author Laurie Bain Wilson, who has taken countless trips to New England and New York with her ten-year-old son, has rated and ranked all of the best attractions in the area according to age group. You'll find complete coverage of New England's natural attractions, along with the best outdoor adventures for families, from learning to ski in Maine to canoeing on Lake Umbagog, a National Wildlife Refuge, in New Hampshire. Wilson has also ferreted out the best kid-friendly and kid-favored restaurants and accommodations, with choices like Papa's Pizza on Cape Cod, where a pizza and mozzarella stick lunch by the sea costs about $5, and the Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa in Mystic, Connecticut, which offers a kids-stay-free promotion. With maps, tips on how to keep kids happy on vacation, and a list of what to take, the Unofficial Guide to New England & New York with Kids is the only guide you'll need to plan a perfect family vacation in New England and New York.

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From the Back Cover:

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World "A Tourist's Best Friend!" —Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" —The New York Times The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide® to New England & New York with Kids Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

1. No-nonsense advice on how to plan a trip the whole family will enjoy, from parents to tots and teens
2. A complete sourcebook for traveling with kids in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York: find all the information needed to plan a day trip, long weekend, or an entire vacation
3. Insider advice on what to look for in a hotel or resort
4. Every attraction rated and ranked for each age group
5. Detailed information on family-friendly restaurants
6. The inside scoop on the best touring plans for children
7. Complete coverage of New England's natural attractions and the best outdoor adventures for families
8. Suggestions on where to bike, camp, ski, climb, fish, hike, kayak, and swim
9. Insider advice on how to have big-time fun without spending big-time money
10. Special tips for single parents, grandparents, and travelers with disabilities

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide® to New England & New York with Kids—the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be An Unofficial Guide Great trips begin at frommers.com

About the Author:

About the Author and the Contributor Laurie Bain Wilson lives in Sea Cliff, New York, with her ten-year-old son, Alexander. She has spent many family vacations in New England, and studied English at Boston University and dance at Harvard University. She is a travel editor at a national magazine. Mitch Kaplan, who wrote the New York chapter, has been covering adventure and family travel for more than ten years, with a special interest in skiing. The author of 52 New Jersey Weekends, 535 Wonderful Things to Do This Weekend, and The Unofficial Guide to the Mid-Atlantic with Kids, he has Contributed to numerous national publications. Kaplan, a father of two, lives in suburban New Jersey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764562169
• ISBN 13: 9780764562167
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448