Tours
Fashion District History Walking Tour
An exciting, entertaining history of the New York City Garment Center. Follow the growth of the fashion industry from its very beginnings in 1624 NYC right up to the present, and beyond. Topics include: Immigrants and their impact in the fashion district — I.M. Singer and his sewing machine — the Fashion Walk of Fame — Mood Fabrics - familiar to “Project Runway” fans. Visit a showroom, a factory and significant fashion area artwork. Your tour guide is a 35-year veteran of the garment center! Tip: Bring cash for possible showroom sales!
DURATION: 2 - 2.5 hours
11th Annual Garment Center Holiday Bargain Shopping Tour
Join your tour guide, Mike Kaback, a 35 year garment center pro, for his 11th annual showroom and warehouse, holiday bargain shopping tour. Go behind the scenes in the Garment Center where showroom sample sales abound during this time of year. Get a chance for unheard of bargains at prices below cost, and less! The manufacturers we visit are the same vendors that sell to stores such as Bloomies, Saks, L&T, Barneys and boutiques all over the country. The merchandise available represents overproduction, canceled orders and one-of-a-kind samples. Please make sure to bring cash — When there is a chance to bargain, cash will make it happen!
DURATION: 2 - 2.5 hours
Bizarre & Eccentric Tour of the East Village
Visit the alternative lifestyle adopted by today’s bohemians. See where they get tattooed, pierced, clothed and fed. Visit a monastery pub for a short libation and learn the fascinating history of the area. Tip: Bring cash for the best Belgian fries!
DURATION: approximately 2 hours
The Jewish Lower East Side
Your guide, born and raised on the Lower East Side strolls with you through this ever-changing neighborhood. Visit the various religious and cultural institutions including the Educational Alliance, orthodox tenement shuls, the RJJ and Seward Park. Sample the experience of your grandparents. Grab a bialy at Kossars, a perfect dill pickle and visit Streitz’s Matzoh factory. Play a quick game of hopscotch, stoop ball or skully — become a genuine Lower East Sider for the afternoon. Tip: Wear comfortable shoes!
DURATION: approximately 2 hours
Welcome to Spring Walking Tour
Watch the flowers getting ready to bloom at Bryant Park. Visit the NY Public Library, Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, the Garment Center and more! Walking leisurely through the streets, you can see New York in all its springtime glory…
DURATION: approximately 2 hours
Gramercy Park Walking Tour
This neighborhood remains one of the most quaint and lovely in New York City. Spend a few hours with your guide enjoying the scenery and visiting beautiful and historical sites in this area: the last private park in New York City, the Players Club, National Arts Club, the Block Beautiful, the former home of Stanford White, Cyrus W. Field and Peter Cooper, and more!
DURATION: 1.5 - 2 hours
Hike New York City
Take a hike with your learned guide to uncover the secrets of many of New York’s greatest neighborhoods and structures including the U.N., Chrysler Building, Grand Central, Times Square, Herald Square, Flatiron, 5th Avenue, NY Public Library, Bryant Park, Broadway, Herald Square and much more! Tip: Wear comfortable shoes & bring cash for a pizza or a bagel!
DURATION: 5 - 6 hours
Easter Parade Walking Tour
Visit and (more fun!) join in today’s Easter Parade on 5th Avenue, after a short, in-depth walking tour of mid-town New York City. Sites explored include Grand Central, the beautiful and historic NY Public Library, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building. Tip: Bring your camera to capture the paraders in the most beautiful, exotic and outrageous bonnets! (See photos at here)
DURATION: approximately 2 hours
Father’s Day Walkabout
Take dad for a father-friendly trip of discovery through the historically and architecturally rich midtown New York City. Explore such locations as the Daily News Building, the Chrysler building, NY Public Library, Bryant Park, Grand Central, Times Square, the Garment Center and much more. We go at a dad-friendly pace with a stop for a pizza or NY frank or an eggcream or beer. Tip: Bring a Dad!
DURATION: 2.5 - 3 hours
Flatiron and Madison Square Park Walking Tour
Spend some time wandering and learning about one of New York City’s most interesting areas: the home of the Flatiron Building, the original Madison Square Garden, “23 Skidoo,” and the center of NYC social life in the mid-19th century. Walk through an urban oasis while soaking in tales of the city’s local history.
DURATION: 1.5 - 2 hours