OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "New Year’s ...

ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING

This week: "New Year's Eve Jaunt," Sun. at 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10; "New Delights in the Big Apple," Mon. at 12; "Historic Greenwich Village," Mon. at 2:30; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places; all tours $5.

 

FOODS OF NEW YORK

"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village" explores restaurants & specialty shops both new & old; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11:30-1:30, $25 incl. lunch.

 

GREENWICH VILLAGE CLUB CRAWL

Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "3 Blues Bands," Thurs.; "Blues, Jazz & Stand-Up Comedy," Fri.; "Blues & Rock," Sat.; 212-875-7019 for res., times & meeting place; $20 incl. live music.

 

GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL

Actors from The New Ensemble Theater Co. lead tour of four pubs giving literary histories & performances. Stops 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.

 

LES SHOPPING TOUR

Shopping tour of Orchard St. district; meet at Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston St. (Ludlow St.); 212-226-9010; Sun. at 11, free [through 12/31].

 

LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS

"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there; 212-431-0233 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 2:30, $7-$9.

 

MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY

"Times Square & How It Got That Way," Fri. at 11; "Midtown Reconfigured: The Grand Central Area & Tudor City," Sun. at 1; 212-935-3960 for res. & locations, $10-$15.

 

STREET SMARTS NY

"Dandies, Dudes & Shady Ladies," Sat. at 2; "Joe Sent Me: Historic Speakeasy Tour," Sat. at 6; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.

 

WALKING TOURS OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

Find out who's watching you at City Hall & Washington Sq. Park; 212-561-0106 for meeting place; Sun. at 2, $10.

 

Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events

BOTANIC GARDEN'S BLOOMING LIGHTS

Nearly 50 different scenes incl. a 24 ft. juggling snowman on display?perfect for kiddies; 5-9 daily, free-$6 [through 12/31].

 

HOLIDAY GARDEN & TRAIN SHOW

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory hosts miniature landscape of old NYC complete w/trolleys & skyline; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; call for times, free w/grounds adm. [through 1/7].

 

WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK

Prospect Park's pond now 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].