OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING "Marvelous Murray Hill," ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
"Marvelous Murray Hill," Sat. at 10:30 a.m.; "Beekman Place," Sat. at 12:15; "Fabulous 57th St.," Sat. at 2; "Millionaire's Row," Sat. at 3:45; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 12; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sun. at 2:30; 265-2663 for res. & meeting place; $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
"Greenwich Village," Sat. at 1, $10, $8 st./s.c.; "Ellis Island," Sun. at 12, $16, $14 st./s.c.; "Martin Luther King Jr., in Historic Harlem," Mon. at 1; 439-1090 for info & meeting place; $10, $8 st./s.c.
CENTRAL PARK TOURS
Visualize Central Park during early 19th-century during "Views From the Past," Sat at 1; 794-6564 for res. & meeting place; free [through 3/25].
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg's tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. Tours $12 unless noted, 888-377-4455 for meeting place & info. This week, "Brooklyn Bridge for Young Dreams," Sat. at 11, $6; "Brooklyn Bridge Walk & Talk," Sat. at 2; "LES Talk & Walk" with free wine, Sat. at 11 & 2; "The African American Experience for Young People in Downtown Manhattan," Mon. at 11, $6; "Black Heritage of Downtown Manhattan," Mon. at 2.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"A Walking & Eating Tour" explores restaurants & specialty shops; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Tues. 11:30-1:30, $25 incl. lunch.
GREENWICH VILLAGE AT NIGHT
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "Blues," Thurs.; "Jazz, Blues & Stand-Up," Fri.; "Rock & Blues," Sat.; 875-7019 for res., times & meeting place, $20.
NY BOTANICAL TOURS
Learn about the Sugar Cane & Quinine plant during "Tropical Attitude Tour," Fri. at 1 & Tues. at 1, respectively; Weekly bird walks with "Rock 'n' Roll Ducks," Sat. & Sun. at 12:30; NY Botanical Garden; 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700, free w/grounds adm.
NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
"Times Sq. & It's Signs Through Time;" meet outside Hanson's Brewery, 42nd St. (7th Ave.), 873-3400 ext.263, res. req.; Weds. at 6-7:30, $12, $10 st./s.c. [through 1/31].
NYC Cultural Walking Tours
Look at murals, sculptures & architecture during "Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art;" meet at 645 Olympic Tower Atrium (51st St.), 979-2388; Thurs. at 10, $10.
92nd St. Y tours
Extensive program of tours & trips in & outside of New York City. This week "An Insiders View of the New/Old Grand Central Terminal," Sun. 10 a.m.-12:30, 996-1100 for res. & meeting place, $25.
STREET SMARTS NY
"Soho Ghosts," Sat. at 2; "From Pages to Pavement," Sat. at 2; "East Village Tales & Taverns," Sat. at 6; "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sun. at 2; 969-8262 for meeting place; $10.
urban TRAIL CLUB
Sat. & Sun. tours & hikes. This weekend, "Scarborough to Tarrytown" & "Bald Mountain;" 718-274-0407, call for meeting place, time & price.
Parades & Outdoor Sporting Events
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, Bob Sundeen leads 50 mile ride?road bikes only; meet at the Boathouse in Central Park, 567-7160 or e-mail bob@nylink.com for info.; Sun. at 9 a.m., call for price.