"Moon Handbooks: New York State" contains insightful and helpful advice, and includes clear maps and photographs. New York is more than a city. Step out of the Big Apple and you can tour great river estates of the Hudson Valley, canoe in the Adirondacks, explore the Seaway Trail, or visit wineries in the Finger Lakes. Christiane Bird helps you have a truly personal experience in the great state or in the world-renown city. Suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights provide you with real insights so you can decide where you should go, stay, and eat - without hassles or regrets. Christiane details where to hike, bike, shop, ski, fish, and more. This book is complete with maps, photographs, illustrations, and special emphasis on leading destinations such as the Statue of Liberty, The Hamptons, Franklin D. Roosevelt's Home and Library, West Point, Woodstock, Saratoga Springs, Lake Placid, Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay, and Niagara Falls.