Tour Descriptions

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	Upper West Side This tour begins at Columbus Circle and explores the rich architecture and history of the area. Stops include sites associated with Mae West, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and James Dean. Visit the school that Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the Atomic Bomb, attended and sites where two classic movies were filmed.
	Lower Manhattan Visit the most historic piece of real estate in America. Visit the site where the American Revolution started and ended. Sites visited also include Fraunces Tavern where George Washington and his officers celebrated their victory, the site of New York's very first city hall. Stops include US Custom House, J.P. Morgan building and site of George Washington's inauguration.
	Civic Center, Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights A guided tour of the path where Abraham Lincoln walked before he gave his great speech in New York to secure his nomination. We visit the Woolworth Building with a discussion of its history and architecture. We cross the Brooklyn Bridge with a special emphasis on the history and architecture of the bridge. Stops include the Moonstruck House and sites associated with Walt Whitman, Truman Capote, and an underground railroad site.
	Greenwich Village A walking tour exploring the home to artists, writers and radicals. Stops include the oldest cafe in Greenwich Village, the site of the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory. Discover how the phrase "up the river" originated. Visit the Stonewall Inn, which gave birth to the gay and lesbian movement. Visit the building where the inventor of the Kewpie doll resided. Additional sites include the hangout for the beatniks and folkies in the 1950's, and Edward Hopper's studio. Stops also include Washington Square Arch and Washington Mews.
	A Stroll along Fifth Avenue We start at the Plaza Hotel and discover the many facets and stories of the Plaza Hotel. We then stroll down Fifth Avenue with an optional visit to FAO Schwartz. Stops include the St. Regis Hotel where the Bloody Mary was invented. We visit the restaurant that was the hottest speakeasy in town during prohibition. Our final stop is Rockefeller Center. We explore the art, architecture and history of this great commercial complex.
	Theater District A wide ranging tour exploring the history of the theater. Stops include the site where the first revolving door originated. Visit the only theater that was named in honor of a female impersonator. Learn about the greatest sign maker of all time. See the theater where Houdini made a 5,000 pound elephant disappear. Stops also include the site where Frank Sinatra held a live concert in 1945. Visit the site where the Tonight Show was first broadcast. Learn why Jack Paar walked off the Tonight Show. We then enter the church that has the nickname "Smokey Marys."
	Lower East Side Trace the rich and diverse history of what was once the worldÕs largest Jewish community. Stops include the following: The restaurant where Bill Clinton dined. the oldest bialy factory in the United States, the only family-owned matzo factory in the United States, the Jewish Daily Forward building. Visit a torah scribe. Stops also include Strauss Square and the Willy Wonka of the Lower East Side. Learn about the stories of George Burns, Eddie Cantor and Irving Berlin who grew up in the Lower East Side.