OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Haunted ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Haunted East Village," Sat. at 11; "Literary Luminaries," Sat. at 1; "Haunted Midtown Area," Sat. at 3; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 5; "Manhattan's Gold Coast," Sun. at 3; "Terrific Turtle Bay," Sun. at 5:15; 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, "Across Brooklyn Bridge"; 718-655-1883 for meeting place; Sun. at 2, $10.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours conducted by graduate students in American History dept. at Columbia Univ. This week, "Greenwood Cemetery," Sat. at 1; "Greenwich Village at Twilight," Sat. at 4; "Immigrant NY," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; all tours $10-$12.
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.-Sat., free w/grounds adm. [through 9/16].
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
Tour chapel & learn its history; St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., (112th St.), 212-932-7347; Weds.-Sat. & Tues. at 11, Sun. at 1, call for price.
CENTRAL PARK WALKING TOURS
Hour-long tour of park's "Conservatory Garden"?sign language tours available; meet at Vanderbilt Gate, 5th Ave. (105th St.), 212-360-2727; Sat. at 11, free [through 10/1].
DOWNTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL: SOHO ART WALK
Tours in participating galleries throughout area leaving every half hour; 212-243-5050 or www.simonsays.org for meeting place; 10:30-4:30, free.
DR. PHIL'S TALKS & WALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg's tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Literary Garrets of Greenwich Village," Sat. at 2; "Kleindeutschland: the German East Village," Sat. at 5; "Chinatown for Children," Sun. at 12; 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, Ft. Hamilton Pkwy (McDonald Ave.), Bklyn., 718-469-5277; Sun. at 1, $6.
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.
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 "Gramercy Park/Madison Square" & "Brooklyn Bridge, Heights & Egg Creams"; 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
"Soho Ghosts," Sat. at 2; "Forever Fashionable Flatiron," Sat. at 2; "Dusk in Greenwich Village," Sat. at 6; "Elegance & Ale," Sat. at 6; "Ghosts on B'way," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
THE "WILDMAN" IS COMING...
Nature & ecology walk with "Wildman" Steve Brill, Sat. in Sunken Meadow Park; Sun. in Chestnut Ridge; 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].
COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF HARLEM HEIGHTS
See colonial re-enactments, musket demos, dramatic readings, a whist tournament & more; St. Nicholas Park, 135th St. (St. Nicholas Ave.), 212-690-0867; Sat. 11-6, free.
8TH ANNUAL BUS FESTIVAL
Board buses from early 1900s to present plus lots of family activities sponsored by NY Transit Museum; Schermerhorn St. (betw. Boerum Pl. & Court St.), Bklyn., 718-243-8601; Sat. 10-4; $5-$2.
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].
HARVEST IN THE SQUARE
Fifth annual food festival w/unlimited tastings from more than 40 NYC restaurants incl. Luna Park, Olive's, Union Sq. Café & Republic, wine-tastings & samplings of micro-brews; Union Sq. Park, B'way (betw. 14th & 17th Sts.), 212-239-6200; 7:30-10 p.m., $85, $70 adv.
5TH AVE./SUNSET PARK
Entertainment, foods, arts & crafts; 5th Ave. (betw. 44th St. & 59th St.), Bklyn., 212-809-4900; Sun. 11-6, free.
HARVEST FAIR 2000
Canning demos, prizes & family entertainment to celebrate donation of this year's harvest to local food bank; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Carroll Pl.), Bklyn., 718-623-7241; Sat. 10:30-4:30, free w/canned food donation.
MEMORY WALK 2000
More than 3000 New Yorkers walk 2-mile route for annual Alzheimer's fundraiser; 212-983-0700 for reg. or meeting place; 10.
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].
RACE FOR THE CURE SPONSORED BY THE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
It's not to late to pledge even on day of event; Central Park, call 212-293-CURE or visit www.nyraceforthecure.org for location; 9, free.
SALUTE TO WALL ST. FESTIVAL
Petting zoo, hay wagon rides, food, arts & crafts; Beaver St. (betw. Whitehall & William Sts.), 212-809-4900; Fri. at 11-6, free.
UNIVERSITY PL./CORE FESTIVAL
Food, arts, crafts & entertainment; University Pl. (betw. 8th & 14th Sts.), 212-809-4900; Sat 11-6, free.
YARD SALE
Block Association sponsors elaborate bazaar with food & live entertainment; W. 104th St. (betw. W. End Ave. & Riverside Dr.), 212-866-4260; 10-5, call for price.