OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Splendid ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 11; "Hell's Kitchen Hike," Sat. at 12:30; "Manhattan's Gold Coast," Sat. at 3:30; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sun. at 11:30; "Little Odesa," Sun. at 2:30; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places; all tours $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
"Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights," Sat. at 1; "The Upper East Side," Sat. at 1; "Historic Harlem," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; all tours $10-$12.
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "NY in War & Peace," Sat. at 1; "Pre-Hanukkah Jewish Lower East Side Talk, Walk & Wine Tasting," Sun. at 1; 888-377-4455 for meeting place; $10.
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.
I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN
Walking Tours w/Anthony Grifa. This Week: "Metropolitan Museum of Art Historic District"; meet at SW corner 5th Ave. (79th St.), 731-270-5277; Sat. at 1, $10.
MICHAEL KABACK TOURS
This week, "Garment Center Holiday Bargain Tour"; 212-370-4214 for res. & meeting place; Fri. at 11:30, $15.
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 12/00].
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 WALKING TOURS
"Style & Substance: Park Ave.," Fri. at 1; "From Brick & Stone to Iron: Soho," Sat. at 11; "Deco to Modern: Midtown Enters the Machine Age," Sun. at 1; "Late for the Sky: High-rises since 1975," Mon. at 11:30; 212-935-3960 for res. & location; $10-$15.
92ND ST. Y TOURS
"You've Got Jury Duty: Night Court in Manhattan," Thurs. at 6:30; "A Seasonal Stroll," Sun. at 11; "East Harlem: Microcosm of NY," Sun. at 1; 212-996-1100 for res. & location; $20-$25.
NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOURS
See Waldorf Astoria Art Deco & Trump Tower Post Modernity during "Midtown Architectural Walking Tour"; meet at 300 Park Ave. (betw. 49th & 50th Sts.), 212-979-2388; Sun. at 2, $10.
NYC DISCOVERY TOURS
Walking tours this week incl. "Victorian Christmas" & "Historic Pubs & Taverns at Christmas"; RSVP 212-465-3331 for times & meeting place; all tours $12.
STREET SMARTS NY
"Christmas in Old Chelsea," Sat. at 2; "Christmas on 5th Ave.," Sat. at 2; "Pubs & Poltergeists," Sat. at 6; "From Pages to Pavement," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
WALKING TOURS OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
Find out who's watching you at City Hall & Washington Square Park; 212-561-0106 for meeting place; Sun. at 2, $10.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
BLADE NIGHT MANHATTAN
Join 100+ skaters on two-hour tour of city; meet at SW corner of Union Sq. Pk. (14th St.), 212-673-2933 or www.geocities.com/bladenightnyc.com; Weds. at 8, free.
BOTANIC GARDEN'S BLOOMING LIGHTS
Nearly 50 different scenes incl. a 24 ft. juggling snowman, on display?perfect for kiddies; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 5-9, free-$6 [through 12/31].
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL & MARCH TO END CHILD LABOR & SWEATSHOP ABUSES
Disney, Nike & Kohl blow; meet at Niketown, 57th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-242-3002 or www.nlcnet.org; Weds. at 5, free.
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, Ronn Seely leads 50 mile ride to Brooklyn?all bikes welcome; 212-567-7160 or e-mail bob@nylink.com for info.; Sun. at 10 a.m., call for price.
500 TUBA PLAYERS FROM ALL OVER THE USA
Perform at Rockefeller Center. Who's got the hippie weed?; Rockefeller Center Ice Rink, 5th Ave. (betw. 49th & 50th Sts.), 212-632-3975; Sun. at 3:30, free.
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 1/7/01].
HOLIDAY MARKET AT UNION SQUARE
Over 100 boutiques hawking jewelry, clothing & various present-worthy incidentals; Union Sq. (14th St.), 212-713-1544; call for days & times, free (through 12/24].
KWANZAA BAZAAR
Borough of Manhattan Community College hosts African holiday marketplace; 199 Chambers (Greenwich St.), 212-346-8125; Weds. & Thurs. 9-8, free.