Outdoors Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING Theme tours of Manhattan. ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
Theme tours of Manhattan. This week: "Ethnic East Village," Sun. at 10; "Greenwich Village Ghosts Galore," Sun. at 11:30; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 2:30; "Lovers & Losers," Sun. at 4; 212-969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours conducted by graduate students in the American History dept. at Columbia U. This week, "Celebrating Black History Month in Historic Harlem," Sat. at 1; "Soho & Nolita," Sun. at 1; "Hail to the Chief: A Presidential New York Walking Tour," Mon. at 1; 212-439-1090 for info & meeting places, all tours $12, $10 st./s.c.
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Abraham Lincoln's New York," Sun. at 10:30; "George Washington's New York," Sun. at 1; "Presidential Promenade," Mon. at 1; 1-888-377-4455 for meeting place, all tours $12.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village," explores restaurants & specialty shops; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11:30-2, $25, incl. tastings.
GREENWICH VILLAGE AT NIGHT
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "Nothing But the Blues," Thurs.; "Blues, Jazz & Stand-Up Comedy or Rock," Fri.; "Blues & Rock," Sat.; "Dixieland Jazz, 12 Horn Jazz Orchestra & Blues," Mon.; 212-875-7019 for res., times & meeting place; $20-$30, incl. live music.
GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL
Local actors lead tour of four pubs giving literary histories & performances. Stops may incl. Chumley's, the Cornelia St. Cafe, McBell's, the Cedar Tavern & the White Horse Tavern; meet at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson St. (11th St.), 212-613-5796; Sat. at 2, $12, $9 st./s.c.
I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN
Walking tours w/Anthony Grifa, another bona fide licensed NYC Tour Guide. This week: "Presidential Greenwich Village," Sun. & Mon. at 1; 731-270-5277 for meeting place; all tours $10.
LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS
"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there & put tubs in the kitchens; 212-431-0233 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 2:30, $7-$9.
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
Local art & architecture tours. This week: "Indoor New York: The Stylish Fifties," Fri. at 11; "In The Footsteps Of Le Corbusier: Turtle Bay," Sat. at 1; "New York in the Time of George Washington," Sun. at 11:00; "Inside & Out: The Skyscrapers Since 1975," Mon. at 11:30; 212-935-3960 for res. & meeting place, $10-$15.
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
"The Coney Island Yard" tours one of the Transit Authority's major overhaul & repair facilities?you might be familiar w/it as the place you end up at if you crack out on the way home; 718-243-8601 for res. & meeting place; Tues. at 6, $15-$20.
NYC DISCOVERY
"Village Presidents," Sat. & Sun. at 12:15; "Gramercy Presidents," Sat. & Sun. at 2:30; 212-465-3331 for res., meeting place & time; all tours $12.
STREET SMARTS NY
Historic tours of Downtown Manhattan. This week: "The East Village," Sat. at 2; "East Village Tales & Taverns," Sat. at 6; "From Pages To Pavement," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA OUTDOOR WALKING TOUR
The Surveillance Camera Players, who find security cams & do performance art in front of them, host trek through the most monitored neighborhoods in Manhattan & teach about the emerging culture of watching other people; meet on south side of Duffy Sq., 46th St. (betw. B'way & 7th Ave.), 212-561-0106; Sun. at 2, free.
92ND ST. Y TOURS
Extensive program of tours & trips in & around New York City. This week: "Artist's Studios Across the River," Sun. at 10; "An Insider's View of Brooklyn's Famous Green-Wood Cemetery," Sun. at 12; "If These Walls Could Talk: Secrets of the Chelsea Hotel," Sun. at 1; "Private Libraries of New York," Mon. at 8:30; "Uptown Little Italy: The Bronx's Arthur Adventure," Tues. at 12; 212-415-5500 for meeting places & prices.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, "Potluck," 4th Annual Homocyclosocial (waaaaaa, somebody deserves points for that) potluck dinner, Sat. at 7, call for meeting place; "Nyack The Back Way," fast, 60 mi. tour lead by Ronn Seely; meet at the Boathouse in Central Park, Sun. at 9 a.m.; 212-567-7160 for price.
WHITE COLLAR FIGHTS
Fighters from all walks of life do their best Ed Norton, feat. DJ music & cold beer; Street Boxing Gym, 25 Park Place (betw. Church & B'way), RSVP 212-571-1333; Fri. at 8, call for price.
SPIRIT SINGLES CRUISE
Three hour cruise through inner harbor of Manhattan w/dinner & dancing; Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, West St. (21st St.), 212-727-2789, res. req.; Fri. at 7, $65.
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK~BROOKLYN
Prospect Park's pond open for business & available for lessons & private parties; 718-287-6431, 718-282-1226 or www.prospectpark.org for location & sched.; $2-$4 [through 3/18].