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'''Not For Tourists''' (abbreviated '''NFT''') is a series of guides to major cities. Unlike traditional tourist [[guide book]]s, NFT guides are designed for people who live in or commute to their subject cities.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} As such, they differ in several ways from the typical guide book. In addition to highlighting landmarks, restaurants, bars, stores, and so on, NFT guides point out "essentials" like supermarkets, parking lots, pharmacies, and banks.
{{Orphan|date=November 2006}}

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Not For Tourists currently publishes yearly guidebooks through [[Simon & Schuster]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Not For Tourists Books |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/series/Not-For-Tourists |website=Simon & Schuster |publisher=Simon & Schuster |access-date=19 December 2021 |ref=simon}}</ref> Though they previously operated a website providing travel advice, the registration expired and was not renewed on April 30, 2021. {{As of|2021|August}}, there is a website operating at the former domain name, but it does not appear to be affiliated.
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'''Not For Tourists''' (abbreviated '''NFT''') is a series of guides to major cities (thus far, all American ones). Unlike traditional tourist [[guide book]]s, NFT guides are designed for people who live in or commute to their subject cities<!--, rather than those who are visiting on vacation (though they can be used for this purpose)-->. As such, they differ in several ways from the typical guide book. In addition to highlighting landmarks, restaurants, bars, etc., NFT guides point out "essentials" like supermarkets, parking lots, pharmacies, and banks. <!--Many are pocket-sized and, to save space, cut out most review text and introductory text.-->


==History==
==History==
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| title = A guidebook off the tourist track
| title = A guidebook off the tourist track
| work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
| work = The Philadelphia Inquirer
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| date = 10 June 2005
| date = 10 June 2005
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}}</ref> The name was changed to the "Guide to New York City" in 2002, which also saw the release of NFT's second city, Los Angeles. In late 2003, the guides were opened up to advertisements for financial reasons.<ref name="Lazare">{{cite news
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| accessdate = }}</ref> The name was changed to the "Guide to New York City" in 2002, which also saw the release of NFT's second city, Los Angeles. In late 2003, the guides were opened up to advertisements for financial reasons.<ref name="Lazare">{{cite news
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| work = Chicago Sun-Times
| work = Chicago Sun-Times
| pages = 81
| pages = 81
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| date = 3 December 2003
| date = 3 December 2003
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==Format==
==Format==
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| work = National Post
| work = National Post
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| pages = PT02
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| date = 15 November 2003
| date = 15 November 2003
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In addition to having little introductory/orientation material (every NFT simply begins with an introductory letter, a table of contents, and then a map of each neighborhood for that city), NFT differs from other guides in that its trim size is variable--the New York City guide is pocket-sized, while the Los Angeles guide is quite larger as it is meant to be used as a driving/navigational tool in addition to a basic reference. Cities such as Chicago and Washington, DC have a trim size that is in between that of the pocket guides and the larger Los Angeles guide. NFT states that each of its guides' sizes is based solely on the "coverage area" for each city--San Francisco being close to 50 square miles, for instance, and Los Angeles covering close to 500 square miles. Los Angeles has five times the population of San Francisco.
In addition to having little introductory/orientation material (every NFT simply begins with an introductory letter, a table of contents, and then a map of each neighborhood for that city), NFT differs from other guides in that its trim size is variable—the New York City guide is pocket-sized, while the Los Angeles guide is quite larger as it is meant to be used as a driving/navigational tool in addition to a basic reference. Cities such as Chicago and Washington, DC have a trim size that is in between that of the pocket guides and the larger Los Angeles guide. NFT states that each of its guides' sizes is based solely on the "coverage area" for each city—San Francisco being close to {{convert|50|sqmi|km2}}, for instance, and Los Angeles covering close to {{convert|500|sqmi|km2}}. Los Angeles has five times the population of San Francisco.


==Content==
==Content==
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| work = The Toronto Star
| work = The Toronto Star
| pages = K16
| pages = K16
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| date = 21 October 2006
| date = 21 October 2006
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Recommendations are based on information from residents and details fact-checked. The founders encourage readers to inform them of errors through their website, and this is used to improve future editions. Some sections are also available for downloading from the website.<ref name="Slobodzian"/>
Recommendations are based on information from residents and details fact-checked. The founders encourage readers to inform them of errors through their website, and this is used to improve future editions.


==Current NFT guides==
==Current NFT guides==
Currently there are 10 titles, with the 11th, Seattle, slated for release in the fall of 2007. The company is hoping to expand to European and Canadian cities in the near future.<ref name="Teplitsky"/>
Currently there are 12 titles, including the first ever non-US title, The Not For Tourists Guide to London, which was released in October 2008. The company is currently working on a guide to Paris to be released in 2010.{{update after|2010|12|31}}<ref name="Teplitsky"/>


NFT has released guides to:
NFT has released guides to:
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* [[Boston]]
* [[Boston]]
* [[Chicago]]
* [[Chicago]]
* [[London]]
* [[Los Angeles]]
* [[Los Angeles]]
* [[Philadelphia]]
* [[Philadelphia]]
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** The borough of [[Queens]]
** The borough of [[Queens]]
* [[San Francisco]]
* [[San Francisco]]
* [[Seattle]]
* [[Washington, DC]]
* [[Washington, DC]]

==See also==
[[Rough Guides]]
[[Lonely Planet]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<small><references/></small>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.notfortourists.com Not For Tourists official website.]
*[https://www.simonandschuster.com/series/Not-For-Tourists Not For Tourists books]
*[http://www.travelistic.com/video/show/3331 Behind the scenes video for Not For Tourists.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21PiVNpWE8 Behind the scenes video for Not For Tourists]


[[Category:Travel guide books]]
[[Category:Travel guide books]]

Latest revision as of 02:39, 30 December 2021

Not For Tourists (abbreviated NFT) is a series of guides to major cities. Unlike traditional tourist guide books, NFT guides are designed for people who live in or commute to their subject cities.[citation needed] As such, they differ in several ways from the typical guide book. In addition to highlighting landmarks, restaurants, bars, stores, and so on, NFT guides point out "essentials" like supermarkets, parking lots, pharmacies, and banks.

Not For Tourists currently publishes yearly guidebooks through Simon & Schuster.[1] Though they previously operated a website providing travel advice, the registration expired and was not renewed on April 30, 2021. As of August 2021, there is a website operating at the former domain name, but it does not appear to be affiliated.

History

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NFT originated in Jane Pirone's early-morning search for an open gas station in 1990. She and Rob Tallia published the Not For Tourists Guide to Manhattan 2000 ten years later.[2] The name was changed to the "Guide to New York City" in 2002, which also saw the release of NFT's second city, Los Angeles. In late 2003, the guides were opened up to advertisements for financial reasons.[3]

Format

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NFT guides have simple black and silver covers. The pocket-sized guides have very small typefaces[4] and no photography.

In addition to having little introductory/orientation material (every NFT simply begins with an introductory letter, a table of contents, and then a map of each neighborhood for that city), NFT differs from other guides in that its trim size is variable—the New York City guide is pocket-sized, while the Los Angeles guide is quite larger as it is meant to be used as a driving/navigational tool in addition to a basic reference. Cities such as Chicago and Washington, DC have a trim size that is in between that of the pocket guides and the larger Los Angeles guide. NFT states that each of its guides' sizes is based solely on the "coverage area" for each city—San Francisco being close to 50 square miles (130 km2), for instance, and Los Angeles covering close to 500 square miles (1,300 km2). Los Angeles has five times the population of San Francisco.

Content

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NFT guides are organised by location, breaking cities down into neighbourhoods. The books are divided into maps which are cross-referenced with an appendix listing and briefly reviewing everyday destinations such as supermarkets, gas stations, hardware stores, and mass transit, as well as landmarks, restaurants and hotels.[5]

Recommendations are based on information from residents and details fact-checked. The founders encourage readers to inform them of errors through their website, and this is used to improve future editions.

Current NFT guides

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Currently there are 12 titles, including the first ever non-US title, The Not For Tourists Guide to London, which was released in October 2008. The company is currently working on a guide to Paris to be released in 2010.[needs update][5]

NFT has released guides to:

References

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  1. ^ "Not For Tourists Books". Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ Slobodzian, Joseph A. (10 June 2005). "A guidebook off the tourist track". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  3. ^ Lazare, Lewis (3 December 2003). "Ads in new editions of Not For Tourists guides". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 81.
  4. ^ The Associated Press (15 November 2003). "Not for Tourists books packed with detail". National Post. pp. PT02.
  5. ^ a b Teplitsky, Ariel (21 October 2006). "Guides help real travellers rush in where 'tourists' fear to tread". The Toronto Star. pp. K16.
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