Cool parents Gingold and Rogan "offer tantalizing details on stuff you can't find in other guide books" said New York Magazine and the New York Times raved that the activities offered "are chosen as much for the pleasure of the parents as for the children." This completely revised third edition has many new entries.

The Cool Parents' Guide to All of New York: Excursions and Activities in and Around our City that your Children will Love and You won't Think are too Bad either (City and Company)

Travel

Gingold, Alfred

Rogan, Helen

United States

Universe

There are a lot of things for kids to do in the big city, but their parents often don’t enjoy the crowds, expenses, and hassles that go with them. The Cool Parents Guide to All of New York goes beyond other guides by offering special highlights and suggestions to make your day-trips that much cooler—and only taking you to the places your family will actually like going. For this updated fourth edition, the Cool Parents have revisited old favorites, and found all the latest kid-friendly spots that parents will actually enjoy taking them to. Cool Parents also includes all the information that parents will want to know before they commit to an excursion—what time to go to beat the crowds, where to eat nearby, and where to find bathrooms all over the city.

The Cool Parent's Guide to All of New York, 4th Edition: Excursion and Activities in and around our city that your children will love and you won't think are too bad either (Cool Parents Guides)

Specialty Travel

An examination of women in the armed services, from World War II to the present, based upon first-hand observations and reports from the women themselves, focuses on current successes and problems

Mixed Company: Women in the Army

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Beacon Pr

One hundred years after the Great Mistake of 98*, the borough is thriving. BROOKLYNS BEST: Sightseeing, Shopping, Eating &amp; Happy Wandering in the Borough of Kings, by Alfred Gingold and Helen Rogan is the first witty, opinionated, wildly inclusive and current guide to the borough. Join Gingold and Rogan, two devoted Brooklynites, for a tour of the place thats big on the map and even bigger on the groundmade up of miles and miles of low buildings, trees, and a vibrant mix of 93 different ethnic groups settling into neighborhoods that are tight-knit, proud, and full of character. 
Brooklyns full of contradictions and, despite its metropolitan buzz, theres plenty of bucolic calm. Explore the Botanic Garden and keep an eye out for Godzilla, the giant turtle wholl amaze the kids. Wander through Green-Wood Cemetery, where Lewis Comfort Tiffany and Jean-Michel Basquiat, among others, are famously resting in peace. Check out Gateway National Recreation Area (the only legal campground in New York) and fabulous Floyd Bennett Field (scene of flights by pioneers such as Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes). There are even fishing possibilities in Sheepshead Bay! 
BROOKLYNS BEST will show you the art scene, from the Brooklyn Museum of Art (amazingly, the countrys second largest collection!), to the new galleries and festivals in Williamsburg (not yet SoHo, despite what youve heard), DUMBO, and Red Hook. Youll also learn about busy hands at lively crafts shops (UrbanGlass, Brooklyn Artisans Gallery), where to find the two dozen Tiffany windows in Brooklyn Heights and how to locate the fifteen Dutch houses in South Brooklyn, including the oldest building in New York State. 
Explore Brooklyns rich ethnic diversity, from its African-American churches to the four historic, wood-framed Weeksville Houses, representing one of the first free black communities in the country. Visit the smoky, rowdy Russian nightclubs of Brighton Beach (wear all your jewels!) and the secluded Hasidic world of Crown Heights. And dont foAlfred Gingold &amp; Helen Rogan have published numerous books and articles, including The New Ultra Cool Parents Guide to All of New York. They live in Brooklyn (where else?) with their son.

Brooklyn's Best: Sightseeing, Shopping, Eating, and Happy Wandering in the Borough of Kings

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City & Co

For this new edition of their bestselling book, Alfred Gingold and Helen Rogan have revisited old haunts and added newly discovered cool things to do in the coolest city in the world. Among the familiar favorites: Winnie-the-Pooh and friends (they're still here!), Grand Central Station (it's renovated), and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum (a great new tour especially for families). Fabulous additions include: the New Victory Theatre, slot-car racing at Buzz-a-Rama, the Police Academy Museum (spooky stuff), and Red Hook's wild and woolly waterfront.

The New Ultra Cool Parents Guide to All of New York: Excursions and Activities In and Around Our City That Your Children Will Love and You Won't Think Are Too Bad Either