Newcomer's Handbook Neighborhood Guide


Book Description

This new book, first in our Newcomer?s Handbook Neighborhood Guide series, focuses on the neighborhoods within Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin, as well as on all the surrounding suburban communities. It provides detailed information about the types of housing and recreational opportunities found in each community, the character of each area, and helpful data on post offices, police departments, hospitals, libraries, schools, public transportation, and community publications and resources. Part of the Newcomer?s Handbook series, called ?invaluable? and ?highly recommended? by Library Journal.










Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Atlanta


Book Description

Brand new edition for 2014! First Books, publisher of the bestselling Newcomer¿s Handbook® relocation series, is excited to announce publication of the fifth edition of the Newcomer¿s Handbook® for Moving to and Living in Atlanta: Including Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, and Cherokee Counties. This 370-page volume will quickly orient newcomers to the history, culture, and lifestyle of Atlanta and its surrounding counties, and may just show current residents what they¿ve been missing! Highlights include detailed looks at Atlanta¿s neighborhoods, from Castleberry Hill to Buckhead, from Midtown to L5P, and from College Park to Kirkwood, with photographs to complement each community. Plus, other useful information about green living, child care options, transportation, local schools, recreation, housing, cultural life, day trips, shopping, an Atlanta year, and much more!




Newcomer's Handbook for Moving To and Living In New York City


Book Description

This book is dedicated to the proposition that living in New York City is something extraordinary and wonderful. However, the transition from newcomer to New Yorker isn¿t necessarily achieved without some discomfort. To minimize the difficulties involved in moving to the Big Apple, we have written the Newcomer¿s Handbook® for Moving to and Living in New York City, which has been continually updated since its 1980 inception, in order to keep up with change in this fastest-paced of cities. These pages will help you navigate this magnificent city and set you on the path to becoming a New Yorker yourself. Whether you are looking for the right neighborhood, the right health club, the right synagogue, or simply a quiet, green oasis, these chapters will guide you in your search.