Walking Manhattan: 30 Strolls Exploring Cultural Treasures, Entertainment Centers, and Historical Sites in the Heart of New York City Paperback – June 30, 2015

I like this "Walking…" series very much, particularly the original Brooklyn book. It's fun to explore new neighborhoods and having a route and mileage provided is a huge plus. As such, I'd recommend this book as an easy way to map out an adventure in Manhattan. That said, there area few things that prevent me from giving this book 5 stars. It felt like the book was put together in a bit of a rush, leaving out an additional layer of information. There are some walks that have many blocks of no commentary and also many occasions when the author says "note this" but doesn't take the extra step of saying what we are looking at. Because I know NYC well, I'd quibble about what was excluded (no mention of Fairway Market on Broadway, Strawberry Fields on the Central Park West Walk or the Friars Club?) but that probably isn't fair. I also felt that the author included too many personal stories that didn't add anything to the experience - it probably won't matter to the reader where she once sawBrian Setzer or took her daughter back in the day. A few stories might have made it warm, but there was just too much, and it felt like filler.Still, I do think that this is one of the best walking books available for Manhattan and I would definitely recommend it to visitors.

I bought this book before my recent trip to NYC. As a former long-time New Yorker who goes there frequently, I thought I knew my way around the City. But this book showed me nooks and crannies that I didn't know existed - and I've barely scratched the surface of the book. Highly recommended.

I live in NYC and use this book as a guide for street photography walks. It is well researched and succinctly highlights the notable places. One can set the pace of the walk and customize it, if necessary. It's a terrific walking guide of NYC!

A great walking tour broke down into 2 to 3 hours walks. With little gems of sights that you want to see.

Just back from NYC. Had a wonderful day walking through lower east side. this was great. would have missed so much without the book.

not well written and very boring...would not recommend

Years ago I came across a book in the library titled "Walking New York". I borrowed it, did all the walks, and enjoyed all of them. From there, I became a virtual collector of NYC walking tour books. (I am a teacher so I have the time over the summer to do walks!) Frommer's has a good one. I also enjoy David Yeadon's "New York's Nooks and Crannies". The problem with the latter one is it was written in 1986 so many of the sights Mr. Yeadon describes are no longer there. You won't find that problem in "Walking Manhattan" since it was recently published. Ms. Levitt's book, like Mr. Yeadon's, will take you to some of the lesser known spots in the city such as Middigan Place, etc. I THOUGHT I knew all streets in Manhattan but Ms. Levitt's book has taken me to some I had never seen before such as the 19th century looking Staple Street. The "Walking Manhattan" walks are also the perfect length, in my opinion. I have done about half of the walks as of today and they all seem to end at exactly the point where I feel I am tired and want the walk to end. I truly am looking forward to finishing the rest of the walks in this book. It deserves 5 stars just for the ones I have done thus far.