Top New York Historical Tours - page 29

Step into a festive fairy tale with our tour around Buffalo’s most iconic and charming locations. As you wander through the twinkling lights of Lafayette Square, feel the magic of the season envelop you. The grandeur of the Old Post Office, bathed in holiday lights, offers a perfect photo opportunity to capture your festive spirit. Indulge in the lively ambiance of the Buffalo Holiday Market, where the joy of holiday shopping meets the warmth of community. The serene beauty of Canalside, with its reflective lights on the water, provides a tranquil end to your evening. You are the star of this enchanting journey, creating memories that will last a lifetime. Join us and discover the heart and soul of Buffalo’s Christmas charm, making your holiday season truly unforgettable.

There's no better way to see Central Park than on a bicycle! It's a massive 840 acres and includes 58 miles (93 km) of drives and paths! But even at a leisurely pace, we'll get to see about three-quarters of the terrain, and most of the major features of the park. We'll enter in the southeastern corner, see the skating rink, carousel, chess and checkers house, the Dairy, the Bethesda Terrace and fountain, the Jackie Kennedy reservoir, the Great Lawn, the Shakespeare Garden, the Belvedere Castle, Strawberry Field (John Lennon memorial) and the Dakota apartment building. During the ride I'll share historical facts of the 162 year old park, its creation and evolution, funny stories, people important to the park and I'll point out places you'll recognize from TV and movies. And you wanna know about the real estate—"What are they paying to live there?"—I know about that, too. You'll have fun and get a great view and education on NYC's biggest tourist attraction!

This is a fun tour offering fresh air and exercise and incomparable history for African American people. The birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance kicked off an unprecedented era of creativity, growth and triumph for black Americans.

This unique three-part, 3 hours, walking tour will begin where Manhattan began - at the National Museum of the American Indian. This first leg of the tour will start at Bowling Green, where the first enslaved Africans started building the infrastructure of the city. On the second leg of the tour we will walk up Wall St to Federal Hall, We will end our tour at the African Burial Ground National Monument. We will cover about 20 of the 80 sites listed in my book - mainly south of the Brooklyn Bridge and east of Broadway. No other tour will give you the insight of this rich African American history, that covers the period of 1625-1865. We will pinpoint the locations where the Africans lived, worked, died, and worshiped. Every step on this tour honors and respects African Americans' contributions and achievements in world history. Depending on the mood and convenience of the group we can stop for lunch or a snack at any time.

This tour goes beyond surficial facts about landmarks and delves into the history of finance and economics in both New York City and the United States of America. Everything from Native American currency, to northern Slavery, to modern equity trading, and more is illuminated upon.

This tour goes beyond merely walking in the park and pointing out landmarks you may have seen in TV shows and movies. We will start off by discussing urban development in the 19th Century and how the Park came to be. As we move through the Park, we will bounce back and forth through its history and highlight different events that define it. Central Park has become the cornerstone of Manhattan and is perhaps what distinguishes New York from other global cities. Don't miss this chance to truly understand it.

Join City Running Tours on two days of guided running tours throughout New York City's most well known landmarks. Day 1 will take you on an 4 mile adventure through the world's most well know green space, Central Park. It's hard to imagine that everything you see while running through park was put there by design, but that's exactly what you'll experience on this running tour. The lower portion of the park features the most ambitious landscape architecture ever implemented in the United States and magically escorts the viewer out of the city and into a peaceful park surrounding. Day 2 brings you on a 4 mile tour over the most iconic landmark in all of New York, the Brooklyn Bridge. At any time of day the bridge provides great views of Manhattan and Brooklyn and offers a look back at the origins of modern day New York City, when Manhattan and Brooklyn were still separate cities. Run with us and check off your bucket list as these will be two days that you will always remember!

Soak up the holiday season on this insider’s excursion in Dyker Heights, which matches you with a bonafide Brooklyn local to discover under-the-radar sights. Get close-up views of some of the city’s most spectacular displays of Christmas lights, and wander two gift-packed local markets. Private tours include a piping cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine.

42nd Street is one of the most popular and frequently visited street in Manhattan. It's the home to site such as Broadway and Off-Broadways Theaters, Grand Central Station, the New York Public Library, Bryant Park and the Chrysler Building to name a few. But did you know, that there used to be building such as the Crystal Palace, the Latting Observatory, the Astor Hotel, the Opera House, and a Croton Reservoir on or around 42nd Street? Come take a stroll down this ever-changing street and learn its past and present history.

Once considered part of the Lower East Side, the East Village has become a unique part of New York City with its numerous historical buildings, unique architecture, and ethnic foods to name a few. This tour of the East Village will highlight many of these sites from the history of the area to the present day. This has been a key location for numerous immigrants during the past two centuries and offers interesting sites to see. The tour concludes in Tompkins Parks where two key statures will be highlighted.

Discover two of Pennsylvania’s most popular sights on this all-day guided tour from New York City. From midtown Manhattan, head to the Philadelphia area and explore Lancaster County’s Amish community. In Philadelphia, visit Elfreth's Alley, which dates back to 1703, and the Betsy Ross House. Go on a guided walking tour of Independence National Historical Park, which includes First Bank of the United States, Independence Hall, Carpenters' Hall, President's House Site, Library Hall, and the Liberty Bell Center. Wrap up the day in Amish community and enjoy a buggy ride.

Explore the NYC sites that inspired the hit Broadway musical “Rent” on this walking tour. Instead of researching and finding the locations yourself, let a guide lead you to the places in the East Village where the show was born and locations used in the 2005 movie, all while telling stories of the musical's making that you’d likely never hear otherwise. Perfect for fans of “Rent” and stage musicals.

Renowned as a great culinary melting pot, New York’s Lower East Side has welcomed diverse immigrant groups for centuries—and today is a must-visit destination for food lovers. Pick between several start times, meet your private guide in the area, and set off on foot. You can look forward to sampling everything from knishes and bialy to Chinese dumplings, pickles, cannoli, and more, all while learning about the neighborhood’s past.

Experience the ultimate Central Park tour from 59 to 81 Streets. Tour the park with a NYC Licensed Tour Guide and historian with over 20 years of experience in educating and entertaining. Whether a first-time or seasoned visitor, you'll make discoveries in this urban artistic masterpiece. * Learn about Central Park’s fascinating history, ambitious construction, and motivations for creating the nation's first large-scale public park * Walk through the exquisite Bethesda Terrace and see the glorious Angel of the Waters * Traverse over the elegant Bow Bridge seen in numerous movies * Walk through the mystical landscape of the Ramble * Stand before the prominent Belvedere Castle * Stroll the Mall with rows of magnificent elms and pay homage to "Women's Rights Pioneers" * Discover life before Central Park, and the remarkable African American and immigrant community, Seneca Village . . . and so much more! NOTE: This tour does not visit Strawberry Fields, just nine blocks from the finish.