OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Give My ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Give My Regards To Broadway," Fri. at 4:30; "Lights, Camera, Action," Sat. at 11; "Alphabet City," Sat. at 1; "Charming Chelsea," Sat. at 3; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sun. at 3; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 4:45; 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, "Stuyvesant Square/Gramercy Park"; meet at NW corner of E. 14th St. (3rd Ave.), 718-655-1883; Sun. at 2, $10.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours conducted by graduate students in American History dept. at Columbia Univ. This week, "Historic Harlem," 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
Learn about Coney Island's past & its future (which will incl. a baseball park); meet at Stillwell Ave. (Surf Ave.), Bklyn., 718-788-8500; Sun. at 12, $8.
BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN
From Park Slope to Brooklyn Heights this intimate "New York Like A Native Tour" is limited to 8 people; RSVP 718-393-7537 for meeting place; Sat. at 10, $20 incl. lunch [through 11/4].
BUTTERFLY & HUMMINGBIRD TRAIL
Trail open all summer long with nature sightings, gardens & special kids' activities; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Carroll Pl.), Bklyn., 718-622-4433; Weds.-Sun. & Tues., free w/grounds adm. [through 9/16].
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Tour chapel & learn its history; Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., (112th St.), 212-932-7347; Weds.-Sat. & Tues. at 11, Sun. at 1, call for price.
CENTER STREET/NASSAU LOOP SUBWAY & WALKING TOUR
Hear more about the J, M & Z line (Nassau Loop) constructed in 1913 for travel over the East River; RSVP 718-243-8601 for meeting place, Tues. at 6, $20.
CENTRAL PARK WALKING TOURS
Hour-long tour of park's "Conservatory Garden"; meet at Vanderbilt Gate, 5th Ave. (105th St.), 212-360-2727 for sign language tours; Sat. at 11, free [through 10/1].
DR. PHIL'S TALKS & WALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg's tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Fashionable Soho," Sat. at 2; "Brooklyn Bridge Talk & Walk," Sun. at 2; 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. "Blues, Jazz & more Blues," Weds. & Tues.; "Blues, Rock & Swing Dance," Fri. & 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 main entrance, 5th Ave. (25th St.), Bklyn., 718-469-5277; Sun. at 1, $6.
I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN TOURS
Experience "Historic Soho"; meet at SE corner of Houston St. (B'way), 732-270-5277; Sun. 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.
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 1:00 & 2:30, $7-$9.
92ND ST. Y WALKING TOURS
This week: "Impressionists at Argenteuil," Sun. at 8:30 a.m.; "Backroading In New Jersey," Sun. at 9:00 a.m.; "More Than a Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Prospect Park," Sun. at 10; "Architecture of Commerce: Bowling Green To Wall Street," Sun. at 12; call 212-996-1100 for times & prices.
NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOURS
This week: "Upper West Side Walking Tour," meet at SE corner of W. 70th St. (B'way), 212-979-2388; Sun. at 2, $10.
NYC DISCOVERY TOURS
Walking tours of "The Tribeca You Never Knew" & "Art & Literary History of the Village"; RSVP 212-465-3331 for meeting place & times; Sat. & Sun., all tours $12.
STEVE'S MANHATTAN TOURS
"Landmarks of Lower Manhattan," Weds. & Fri.; "Lower East Side," Sun.; RSVP 212-982-1697 for meeting places & times, $5.
STREET SMARTS NY
"Dandies, Dudes & Shady Ladies," Sat. at 2; "East Village Tales & Taverns," Sat. at 6; "Brooklyn Heights," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
VILLAGE ALLIANCE WALKING TOUR
Join Arthur Marks for Ed Hopper, Gertrude Stein & Andy Warhol tidbits; meet at Gap, 2nd Ave. (8th St.), 212-506-0639; Sat. at 11:30, free.
THE "WILDMAN" IS COMING...
Nature & ecology walk with "Wildman" Steve Brill, Sat. in Central Park; Sun. in Forest 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 [through 10/25].
CRUISING GOWANUS CANAL
Brooklyn Center For The Urban Environment sponsors morning sail aboard the Board Chelsea Screamer; meet at Old Fulton St. (East River), Bklyn., RSVP 718-788-8500, Sat. at 9:30 a.m., $35-$30.
FIESTA DE JARDINES
Outdoor Latin American celebration w/music, dance, storytelling, food, arts & crafts plus tours of the gardens; NY Botanical Garden; 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; Sat. & Sun., call for times & prices.
15TH ANNUAL AUTUMN CRAFTS FESTIVAL
50,000 objects incl. porcelain, leather, jewelry, glass & more from 44 states & 6 countries on display, plus demonstrations like live sheep shearing all weekend long; Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park & Josie L. Robertson Plaza, Columbus Ave. (62nd-64th Sts.), 973-746-0091; Sat. & Sun. 11-7, free [repeats 9/16 & 9/17].
FULTON ST. FOLLIES FAIR
Arts & crafts, food & entertainment; Fulton St. (betw. William & Water Sts.), 212-809-4900; Fri. 11-6, free.
THE KITCHEN'S NEIGHBORHOOD STREET FAIR
Performances, art, food & music; 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793; Sat. 2-5, free.
NY BOTANICAL GARDEN
Visit "Exotic Courtyard Garden" w/more than 100 pots of exotic tropical plants or coleus leaves in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700 for days & times; free w/garden adm. [through 9/24].
PARADE IN DEFENSE OF IMMIGRANTS
Fifteenth annual sponsored by International Immigrants Foundation with American, African, European, Asian, Caribbean & Latino representatives; Madison Ave. (betw. 42nd & 43rd Sts.), 212-302-2222; Sun. at 3, free.
WASHINGTON SQUARE OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT
Jackson Pollock & Willem De Kooning used to exhibit here. This weekend you'll find oils, pastels, water colors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, jewelry & more; University Pl. (betw. 12th St. & Washington Sq. E.), 212-982-6255; Sat. & Sun., call for times & prices.