Category: USA
TELEPHONES. The telephone system in the U. S. is privately run and reliable. The New York Telephone Company, part of the Bell System, has public phone booths (boxes) on …
WATER. New York water is perfectly safe to drink. You’ll inevitably receive a glass of it when you sit down in a restaurant. Club soda (fizzy water) is used …
If your route comprises a toll tunnel or bridge, you must pay the toll. Should you have a complaint to make about a driver, note his name and number …
In New York City you can call 936-1212 for the weather forecast, 936-1616 for the time and 755-4100 for free cultural events. TELEVISION and RADIO. You’ll almost certainly have …
TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES. The following addresses may be useful: New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, main office: 2 Columbus Circle, is a non-profit organization subsidized by the city’s hotels …
Although the fascination of New York is seasonless, certain events take place at certain times of the year. The best time for theatre, for example, is from October to …
The Metropolitan Opera House (the Met), designed by Wallace K. Harrison and 54 completed in 1966. can hold 3.800 people. It is the most beautiful building in the complex, …
If you haven’t seen Harlem, you haven’t seen New York, proclaim real lovers of the town. Tourists who want to see the city’s underside for themselves should follow certain …