OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING "Marvelous Murray Hill," Sat. at ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
"Marvelous Murray Hill," Sat. at 11; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 2:45; "Millionaires' Row," Sun. at 2:15; "Terrific Turtle Bay," Sun. at 4; Sun. at 3; 265-2663 for res. & meeting place; all tours $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Explore "Historic Lower Manhattan," Sat. at 1; "Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour," Sun. at 1; "Greenwich Village," Sun. at 5; 439-1090; call for meeting place.
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, "Mystery, Murder & Mayhem In Old New York," Sat. at 11; "Brooklyn Bridge Talk & Walk," Sat. at 2; "Save the Edgar Allan Poe House," Sun. at 2.
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.
Joyce Gold Tours
Tours led by professor of Manhattan history, Joyce Gold. This week: "Tribeca-The Creative Explosion," Sun. at 1; 242-5762 for res. & meeting place, $12.
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.
i'll take manhattan
Learn about the history, landmarks & culture of "Millionaires' Mile" during tour of 5th Ave.; 732-270-5277 for res. & meeting place; Sat. at 1, $10.
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
"Grand Central Terminal," Weds. at 12:30; 935-3960 for res. & locations, all tours $10, $8 st./s.c.
NY BOTANICAL TOURS
Learn about coffee & anatto plants during "Tropical Attitude Tour," Fri. at 1 & Tues. at 1, respectively; Weekly bird walks with "Early Spring Migrants," Sat. & Sun. at 12:30; NY Botanical Garden; 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700, free w/grounds adm.
NYC Cultural Walking Tours
Discover landmarks & architecture of "Stuyvesant & Gramercy Historic District" during walking tour of the area; meet at NE corner of 1st Ave. (E. 14th St.), 979-2388; Sun. at 2, $10 [through 3/26].
92nd St. Y tours
Extensive program of tours & trips in & outside of New York City. This week, "The Other Fabulous Interior Design Bldg.," Weds. at 10 a.m., $25; "Art Treasures In City Hall," Fri. at 10, $20; "Artists' Studios of the Upper East Side," Sun. at 1, $20; "Jewish Harlem," Sun. at 1, $25; 996-1100 for res. & meeting place.
STREET SMARTS NY
"Forever Fashionable Flatiron," Sat. at 2; "Walks In Old Chelsea," Sat. at 2; "Elegance & Ale: A Gaslight Era Pub Crawl," Sat. at 6; "Ghostly Greenwich Village," Sat. at 6; "The East Village," Sun. at 2; 969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $10.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, Preston Niblack leads 50 mile, fast-pace ride to Nyack & back?road bikes only; 567-7160 or e-mail bob@nylink.com for meeting place; Sun. at 9 a.m., call for price.
the SECOND TIME AROUND
Annual sale of clothing, books, jewelry, toys & more, benefits the Community Festival 2000 Beneficiaries; St. James' Church, 865 Madison Ave. (betw. 71st & 72nd Sts.), 774-4219; Thurs. 4-7, $5; Fri. & Sat. 11-4, free.