OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING Tours of Manhattan vary ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
Tours of Manhattan vary thematically. This week "Presidential Joke Day," Sat. at 9:30 a.m.; "Greenwich Village Ghosts Galore," Sat. at 11 a.m.; "Mayhem Meander," Sat. at 12:45; "Ethnic Enclave," Sat. at 3:15; 212-265-2663 for meeting place & more tours; $5.
BERNIE'S NEW YORK
Weekly "adventures" w/Bernie Cohen. This week "South Street Seaport: The Back Streets," leaves out the boys, but checks out the history; 718-655-1883 for meeting place & price; Sun. at 2.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours of NY conducted by guides w/advanced degrees in history. This week, "Brooklyn Bridge & Heights at Twilight," Thurs. at 6:30; "Greenwich Village," Fri. at 1; "Park Slope," Sat. at 1; "Central Park at Twilight," Sat. at 5; "The Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 meeting place & info; all tours $10-$15.
BOTANICAL GARDEN TOURS
Tours led by curators & experts "offer visitors in-depth perspective on new exhibitions, what's in bloom & aspects of home gardening." This week: "Growing Aquatics & Waterlillies," Sat.; "Tour the Victorian Ornamentals Exhibition," Sun.; 718-817-8700 or www.nybg.org for meeting place; all tours at 2, free w/grounds adm.
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
Outdoor tours paint Brooklyn in a whole new light. This week, "Cruising Newtown Creek"; RSVP 718-788-8500, ext.401 for meeting place & price; Sun. at 9:30-12.
DR. PHIL'S NY TALKS & WALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Hidden Treasures of Chinatown," Sat. & Sun. at 1; "Law & Order," Sat. at 1; "Jewish Gangster Talk & Walk & winetasting," Sun. at 1; "Literary Garrets of the Greenwich Village," Sun. at 1; 888-377-4455 for meeting place, price & more tours.
GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL
Local actors lead tour of four pubs giving literary histories & performances. Stops may incl. Chumley's, the Cornelia St. Cafe, McBell's, the Cedar Tavern & the White Horse Tavern; meets at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson St. (11th St.), 212-613-5796; Sat. at 2, $12, $9 st./s.c.
GREENWICH VILLAGE AT NIGHT
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Blues, Jazz & more Blues," Weds.; "Rock & Blues," Sat.; "Dixieland Jazz, Modern Jazz & 12 horn Jazz Orchestra," Mon.; 212-875-7019 for meeting place, res. & times; $10 incl. live music, plus $ for drinks.
JOYCE GOLD WALKING TOURS
History professor Joyce Gold leads tour of "Fifth Avenue Gold Coast," which looks at mansions of the past & present; RSVP 212-242-5762 or www.nyctours.com for meeting place; Sat. at 1, $12.
LINCOLN SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Sponsors "Sidewalk Surprises in Lincoln Square," tour which explores interiors of historic buildings & specialty shops; meets at Columbus Circle fountain, 59th St. (B'way), 212-581-3774; Tues. at 11, free [through 9/4].
MAKOR'S RECREATION
Pres. "Central Park Revelry followed by Lounge Night," incl. frisbee followed by sandwiches, Weds. at 6:30; "Canoeing the Delaware," Sun. at 9; 212-601-1000 for meeting place, res. & price.
MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
This week: "The Evolution of Corporate Style," w/stops at Grand Central Terminal, Chrysler Bldg., Four Seasons & other NYC 101 sites; 212-534-1672, ext.257 for meeting place, res., price & info; Sat. at 1.
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
Architectural & historical walking tours emphasize New York's diversity. This week: "Summer in the Heights," Fri. at 11; "The Underground Preservation Evolution," Sun. at 11; "Fifth Avenue: From Rockerfeller Center to the Public Library," Mon. at 11:30; "Greenwich Village," Tues. at 11; 212-935-3960 for res., locations & more tours, $12-$15.
NEW YORK LIKE A NATIVE
Norman Oder leads two tours of Brownstone Brooklyn on alternating Sats. w/"From Park Slope to Brooklyn Heights" & "Brooklyn 101"; 718-393-7537 or nylikeanative.com for sched., meeting places & time; $30 & $12, respectively.
92ND ST. Y TOURS
Extensive program of tours & trips in, outside & around New York City. This week, "Saddle Up for Saratoga," Thurs. at 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; "Brooklyn Bridge & Bargemusic," Sun. at 11-6; "Victorian Splendor Along the Hudson River," Sun. 9:30-6:30; "If These Walls Could Talk: Secrets of the Chelsea Hotel," Sun. 1-4; 212-415-5500 for meeting place, price & more tours.
NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL WALKING TOURS
Historical tours w/NYC licensed guide Alfred Pommer. "Upper East Side Millionaire's Mile," Thurs. at 10; "Gargoyles in Manhattan," Fri. at 10; "The Murray Hill Walking Tour," Sun. at 2; 212-979-2388 or www.nycwalk.com for meeting place, res. & private tours; $10-$15.
NYC DISCOVERY
An array of NYC tours. This week, "The Tribeca You Never Knew," Sat. at 2:30 & Sun at 12:30; "The Greenwich Village You Never Knew," Sat. at 4:30 & Sun. at 2:45; RSVP 212-465-3331 for meeting place & more tours; $12.
SHOREWALKERS
Non-profit organization dedicated to preserving wetlands of NYC & surrounding areas offers a variety of ecologically-oriented tours. This week: "The International Express," Sat. at 10; "Fire Island Architecture," Sun. at 9:18; 212-330-7686 or www.shorewalkers.org for meeting place & price.
SOPRANOS TOUR
Tour the sites used on "The Sopranos" set & get a glimpse of Italian New Jersey, but don't get your hopes up because it's impossible to visit all the places where Robert Iler has smoked pot!; 212-935-0168 for meeting place & times; Sun., $30.
STREET SMARTS NY
Historic tours of Downtown Manhattan. This week: "Soho Ghosts," Sat. at 2; "Pubs & Poltergeists," Sat. at 6; "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $10.
TAKE A WALK, NEW YORK
NYC Dept. of Health & The Neighborhood Open Space Coalition sponsor a nine-month series of free, guided walks. This week: "Manhattan Bridge," takes a walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn, Sat. at 8 a.m.; call 212-352-9330 for meeting place; free.
TOUR OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Retired NYC police officer Gary leads tour based on his experiences in the force; 212-334-2211, ext.101 or www.imar.com for meeting place, tickets & res.; Weds. & Fri. at 5, Sat. & Sun. at 10, $27.50.
URBAN TRAIL CLUB
Sometimes they blaze their own trails, other times they meander. This week, "Fort Lee & Tokyo in Weehawken," Sat. at 10; "Lower Manhattan," Sun. at 11; "Old Fort Totten & Beyond," Sun. at 10:10; "Clove Lake Park," Mon. at 8:30 a.m.; 718-274-0407 for meeting place, time & price.
URBAN PARK RANGERS
City of New York pres. events somehow tied to nature, proving they do care about things other than criminals, tickets & construction. This week, "Little Red Lighthouse," Sun. at 11; "Old Fort Totten," Sun. at 11; "Marine Invertebrates of Gerritsen Creek," Mon. at 8 p.m.; 212-360-2791 for meeting place & info; free.
WILD FOOD
Join "Wildman" Steve Brill for a nature & ecology tour during which he literally eats various locations, this week, "Smithtown"; 718-291-6825 for meeting place; Sat. at 12:45, $10, $5 kids.
Parades, Fairs & Around Town
BLADE NIGHT MANHATTAN
NYC's oldest inline skating club invites you to join 100+ skaters on an eight-mile, 90 min. tour of the city; meet at Blades, Board & Skate, 23rd St. (12th Ave.), 212-336-6299 or http://bladenight.listbot.com, Weds. at 8, free.
FULTON STREET MALL EXPO
Civic & business area magically transforms into a mall for the benefit of local workers. Poof!; Fulton St. (betw. B'way & Gold St.), 212-809-4900; Fri. at 11-6, free.
HARLEM WEEK
Pres. the Entertainers League Basketball All-Star Game; www.DiscoverHarlem.com for meeting place, time & info.; Sun.; free.
MADISON AVENUE SUMMERFEST
Community exposition feat. crafts, shops, yummies & people?what else could a community possibly need?; Madison Ave. (betw. 42nd & 57th Sts.), 212-809-4900; Sun. at 11-6, free.
MTA LIRR WATER GETAWAYS
One day getaways on the water incl. "Peconic Luncheon Cruise," Weds.; "Historic Estates & Gardens," Thurs.; "Ocean Beach Cruise," Fri.; 718-558-7498 for meeting place, time & info; $28-$59.
SANDY HOOK CRUISE
One-hour cruise to Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, NJ to swim, sun, picnic, bird watch, fish, or hike: convenient, relaxing & enjoyable, leave your cell phone home; 800-533-3779 for times, meeting place & res.; $25, $12.50 child [through 9/3].
SUMMER SEAPORT FESTIVAL
Old-fashioned carnival has all the festival favorites (food, art, etc.) as well as a petting zoo & hay wagon rides; Water St. (betw. Fulton & Wall Sts.), 212-809-4900; Sat. at 11-6, free.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SKATE
Weekly night skate around Manhattan. Route varies, should be comfortable skating in traffic & no matter how comfortable, participants must wear protective gear; meet on corner of 17th St. (betw. Union Sq. W. & B'way), 212-696-7247 or www.WeSkateNY.org for info; Weds. at 8, free.
WHEELS, RAMPS & RAILS INLINE SKATING
Beg. to adv. skaters: learn, practice & hone your skating skills! "Ramps" teaches rail & grind skills, Fri. at 3:30-5:30; "Quick Tips," stopping, turning & backward skating, Sat. & Sun. at 12-1; "Beg. & Aggressive Skating," offers every level of training, Sat & Sun at 2:30-5:30; 212-267-9700 for meeting place & info [through 10/31].