OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," ...

ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING

"Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 12:15; "Superb Gramercy Park," Sat. at 2; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sat. at 3:30; "Millionaires' Row," Sun. at 10; "Cosmopolitan Yorkville," Sun. at 12:30; "Beekman Place," Sun. at 3:15; 265-2663 for res. & meeting place; all tours $5.

BIG ONION WALKING TOURS

Celebrate Black History Month with a tour of "Historic Harlem," Sat. at 1; "Immigrant New York," Sun. at 1; "Hail to the Chief: A Presidential NY Walking Tour," Mon. at 1; all tours $10, $8 st./s.c.; 439-1090; call for meeting place.

CENTRAL PARK TOURS

Visualize Central Park during early 19th-century during "Views From the Past," Sat at 1; 794-6564 for res. & meeting place; free [through 3/25].

DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS

Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg's tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. Tours $12 unless noted, 888-377-4455 for meeting place & info. This week, "Abraham's Lincoln's NY," Sat. at 2; "George Washington's NY," Sun. at 2; "George Washington's Flushings," Mon. at 10; "Washington & Lincoln in Brooklyn," Mon. at 2; "South Street Seaport for Young Sailors," Tues. at 10:30, $6; "Washington's NY Birthday Celebration for Young Revolutionaires," Tues. at 12, $6.

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 AT NIGHT

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

i'll take manhattan

Learn the history, landmarks & culture of "Historic Lower Manhattan" during tour of Wall Street; 732-270-5277 for res. & meeting place; Sun. at 1, $10.

MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY

"The City Beautiful: Manhattan's Civic Center," Thurs. at 11; "Rockefeller Center," Fri. at 11; "Indoor NY: The Stylish 50s," Fri. at 1; "A Matter of Taste: Historical Revivals in the Gilded Age," Sat. at 1, $15; "Midtown Manhattan in the Age of Morgan the Magnificent," Sun. at 1, $15; "NY in the Time of George Washington," Mon. at 11; "Greenwich Village," Tues. at 11; 935-3960 for res. & locations, all tours $10, $8 st./s.c. unless noted.

NY BOTANICAL TOURS

Learn about Chocolate & Bananas during "Tropical Attitude Tour," Fri. at 1 & Tues. at 1, respectively; "Presidential Tour," Mon. 1-3; Weekly bird walks with "Radiant Red-tailed Hawks," Sat. & Sun. at 12:30; "Natural History Tour: Plants & Birds of Trinidad" call 718-817-8647 for info; NY Botanical Garden; 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700, free w/grounds adm.

NYC Cultural Walking Tours

Look at murals, sculptures & architecture during "Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art;" meet at 645 Olympic Tower Atrium (51st St.), 979-2388; Thurs. at 10, $10 [through 2/27].

92nd St. Y tours

Extensive program of tours & trips in & outside of New York City. This week, "The Famous Chelsea Hotel," Sun. at 1, $25; "An Insider's View of the New/Old Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 10, $25; "Walking History of the Garment Center," Mon. at 10, $18; "Diplomat For a Day at the U.N.," Tues. at 10:30, $55; 996-1100 for res. & meeting place.

STREET SMARTS NY

"Ghosts on B'way," Sat. at 2; "East Village Tales & Taverns," Sat. at 2; "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sun. at 2; 969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $10.