Walking Tours
...enlightening New York one tour at a time.
Tour collaborators are committed to interactive and sustainable urban living. They appreciate the architecture and culture that shapes neighborhoods, and are dedicated to building understanding and appreciation in their community. If you or your organization would like to get involved, please visit our COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP page. We offer collaboration on two specific levels. A tour PARTNER specializes in helping develop the tour. A tour SPONSOR specializes in promoting the tour. Each tour will eventually have one Sponsor, and numerous Partners.
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Bike Brooklyn Baseball
100 years of baseball history in 10 miles and 3
hours! Whether you live in Brooklyn or not,
most baseball fans
know about the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of
the 1950s. You've probably heard about Jackie Robinson and the color
barrier, the magic of Ebbets
Field, or the meteoric rise of Brooklyn's own
Sandy Koufax. This bike tour takes you from the roots
of Civil War era "base ball" to the exit of the Dodgers in 1957... all
while
rolling along one of the finest circuits of urban bike
paths in the
country.
Trains: 2/3 to Bergen; 4/5/6/D/N/R/M/LIRR to Atlantic-Pacific
Historical Greenwich Village
Begin in Washington Square Park and explore the historical events that impacted American labor reform, art, music and literature in The Village.Meet at the
Washington Square Arch, in Washington Square Park.
Trains: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th Street
Folk to Punk, West to East Village
Stroll to the spots where Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, and many
others defined rock history.
Meet at the southeast
corner of MacDougal Street and West 3rd Street.
Trains: A/C/E/B/D/F/V to West 4th Street
Coney Island's Talking Boardwalk
Piece together the present Coney Island by walking through it's bizarre past. We highlight the 1850-1950 era with stories of elephant execution, midget villages, and even Al Capone. The city has just invested millions, so come witness Coney's evolution. We start tours in front of Dunkin' Donuts, across the street from the original 1916 Nathan's. Tours often coincide with free concerts, fireworks, the sunset, or even the sunrise!
Meet at the northeast corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenue, just outside the subway station. Trains: D/F/N/Q to Coney Island Stillwell Avenue
The Lo-Down: Art Gallery Hop
Meet in lobby of the Educational Alliance at 197 East Broadway, across from Seward Park Library. Trains: F to East Broadway
~Tour sponsor: The Lo-Down
South Brooklyn Heights: Sailors & Scholars
Explore NYC's 1st
landmarked district using quotes of old resident
writers like W.E.B. Dubois and H.P. Lovecraft. See the
clubhouse of
the Jolly Bachelors, Willowtown, an array of exquisite architecture,
and waterfront vistas of the of the Hudson River and new Brooklyn
Bridge Park from the legendary Promenade.
Meet under the Columbus statue on the north side of Cadman Plaza West near
Montague Street. Trains: 2/3/4/5/M/R to Borough Hall
Street Art, Lower East Side
Discover how the chaos of the Lower East Side streets has shaped, and continues to shape, the destiny of the art world. See the latest in graffiti and street art, and explore earlier art about the streets. We start in the Lower East Side by talking early photography and painting, and wind our way into the East Village.
Meet in lobby of the Educational Alliance at 197 East Broadway, across from Seward Park Library. Trains: F to East Broadway
Women & Immigration in
the Lower East Side
Learn about the lives of African, Irish, Italian, and Jewish women on
this walk of the Lower East Side.
Meet at the northeast corner of Chambers Street and Broadway.
Trains: R/W to City Hall or 1/2/3/A/C/E to Chambers Street
North Brooklyn Heights: Writers & Religion
Explore
this
community’s controversial past through inspiring 19th church
architecture, and the equally moving words of resident writers like Walt Whitman, Truman Capote, and Norman Mailer.
Meet under the Columbus statue on the north side of Cadman Plaza West near Montague Street. Trains: 2/3/4/5/M/R to Borough Hall
~Tour sponsor: MyHome, Brooklyn
The Roots of Carroll Gardens
We'll look at the roots of this unique stonghold of the Irish and Italians (see where Al Capone married his unfortunate Irish sweetheart), and meet the movers and shakers of the neighborhood. Present and past mingle as we wind through quirky blocks of brownstones, bakeries, churches, shops, and bars.
~Tour sponsored by MyHome, Brooklyn. More details coming soon.The Citizens of Cobble Hill
The original "Cobble Hill" was leveled by the British during the Revolution. Soon after, the surrounding Dutch farmland was discovered by developers and the present neighborhood of Cobble Hill took shape. We trace the area's roots through stories of 19th century citizens and their architectural legacy.
More details and tour debut date coming soon!
