OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Dynamic ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Dynamic Lincoln Square Area," Sat. at 11:30; "Scenic Soho," Sat. at 2:15; "Terrific Tribeca," Sat. at 3:45; "Pre-Hanukkah Hike," Sun. at 11; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sun. at 1:15; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 3; "Splendid Turtle Bay," Sun. at 4:30; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places; all tours $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
"Central Park," Sat. at 1; "Gramercy Park & Union Square," Sat. at 1; "Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; all tours $10-$12.
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT WALKING TOURS
"Brooklyn Waterfront Prowl"; 718-789-6778 for meeting places; Sat. at 10:30, $8, $5 st. & s.c.
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Celebrate Christmas in Multicultural East Village," Sat. at 1; "Ellis Island & Castle Clinton Immigrant Landing," 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: "Nooks & Crannies of Greenwich Village"; meet at SE corner 5th Ave. (12th St.), 732-270-5277; Sat. at 1, $10.
MICHAEL KABACK TOURS
This week, "Garment Center Holiday Bargain Tour"; 212-370-4214 for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Fri., Mon. & Tues. 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 12/31].
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 WALKING TOURS
"Times Square & How It Got That Way," Fri. at 11; "Midtown Mondays at the MAS: Rockefeller Center," Mon. at 11:30; 212-935-3960 for res. & location; $10-$15.
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
"A Village Christmas," Sat. at 2; "Christmas on 5th Ave.," Sat. at 2; "Dandies, Dudes & Shady Ladies," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
WALKING TOURS OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
Find out who's watching you in Times Square & Turtle Bay; 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; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 5-9, free-$6 [through 12/31].
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, Richard Gottlieb cycles to City Island or Nyack, depending on his mood?all bikes welcome; 212-567-7160 or e-mail bob@nylink.com for info.; Sun. at 9 a.m., call for price.
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].
SANTA CRUISE
Spirit cruises offers holiday-themed family sail incl. lunch, music & dance; Pier 61, 23rd St. (West Side Hwy), 212-727-2789; Sat. & Sun., call for prices.
TIME'S UP
Environmentalist/bicycle-advocacy group sponsors monthly skates & rides throughout New York City. Today, "Lights in the Heights," call for meeting place, 212-802-8222; Fri. at 7 p.m., free.
2000 B'WAY HOLIDAY TREE
David Hasselhoff, Michelle Lee & other Broadway & Off-Broadway actors celebrate the season & light up the tree in Duffy Square; B'way (46th St.), Weds. at 5:15, free.
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 3/18/01].