OUTDOORS OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Hell’s Kitchen Hike," ...

Tours & Hikes

ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING

This week: "Hell's Kitchen Hike," Sat. at 10:30; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sat. at 12:30; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 2:15; "Terrific Turtle Bay," Sun. at 11; "Superb Gramercy Park," Sun. at 12:45; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places; all tours $5.

 

BEHIND THE FENCES

Take opportunity to explore Brooklyn's jewel?Prospect Park; 718-965-6988 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 3, free [through 11/30].

 

BERNIE'S NEW YORK

Weekly tours offered by Bernie Cohen. This week, "The Far West Village: Bohemia Along the Hudson"; 718-655-1883 for meeting place; Sun. at 2, $10.

 

BIG ONION WALKING TOURS

"NY in War & Peace," Sat. at 1; "Historic Harlem," Sat. at 1; "Nolita & Soho," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; all tours $10-$12.

 

BRILLIANT WALLS OF LIGHT: A CATHEDRAL TOUR

John Simko leads you through this stained glass menagerie incl. a 44 ft. tall window; St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., (112th St.), 212-932-7347; Sat. at 10:30 & 11:30, $5.

 

BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

"Historic Weeksville," Sat. at 11; "Brooklyn Bridge," Sun. at 1; 718-788-8500, ext.401 for meeting place; $8, $5 st.

 

CENTRAL PARK WALKING TOURS

"Amble Through the Ramble," Sat. at 11; "Views From the Past," Sat. 1; 212-360-2727 for meeting places; free.

 

DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS

Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Brooklyn Bridge Walk & Talk," Sat. at 10; "NY in War & Peace," Sat. at 1; "Jewish Lower East Side Talk, Walk & Free 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.

 

GREENWOOD CEMETERY

Tour of 478 acres of lakes, plants, birds & famous resting places; meet at 25th St. entrance (5th Ave.), Bklyn., 718-469-5277; Sun. at 1, $6.

 

I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN TOURS

Walking tours w/Anthony Grita. Today, see "The Nooks & Crannies of Greenwich Village"; 732-270-5277 for meeting place; Sat. at 1, $10.

 

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

Today, Francis Morrone leads "New York in the Romantic Era" tour of lower Manhattan, which focuses on architecture of 1830s, 40s & 50s; 212-935-3960 for res. & location; Sat. at 1, $10-$15.

 

NYC DISCOVERY TOURS

This week: "The Civil War & the American Revolution"; RSVP 212-465-3331 for times & meeting place; Sat. & Sun., all tours $12.

 

NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOURS

See Carnegie Hill Historic District & Payne Whitney Mansion during "Millionaire's Mile Walking Tour Part II" tour; meet at NW corner of 58th St. (5th Ave.), 212-979-2388; Sun. at 2, $10.

 

RADICAL WALKING TOURS

Experience "Radical Chelsea Ladies' Walking Tour"; 718-492-0069 for info & meeting places; Sat. at 1, $10.

 

STREET SMARTS NY

"East Village," Sat. at 2; "Stanford White: Splendor & Scandal," Sat. at 2; "Ghostly Greenwich Village," Sat. at 6; "Greenwich Village Past & Present," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.

 

THE "WILDMAN" IS COMING...

Nature & ecology walk w/"Wildman" Steve Brill, Sat. in Prospect Park & Sun. in Cunningham Park; 718-291-6825 for meeting places & times, $10, $5 kids.

 

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.

 

FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB

Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, "We Ride to Eat," Fri.; "Ossining," Sat.; 212-567-7160 or e-mail bob@nylink.com for info; call for times & prices.

 

52ND STREET TOURIST EXPO

Food, art, antiques & music; 52nd St. (betw. Lexington & 6th Aves.), 212-809-4900; Sun. 11-6, free.

 

THE JAPANESE AUTUMN GARDEN: MOMIJIGARI

Traditional garden offers maples, bonsai & cascading mums; NY Botanical Garden; 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; call for times, free w/garden adm. [through 11/19].