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NYC Tours

American Museum of Natural History Discovery Tour
212-769-5700 or www.discoverytours.org
To explore beyond the walls of the museum!
(Prices vary)

Art Smart Adventures, Inc.
212-595-4444
Personalized family programs at top art and cultural venues throughout NYC
(Prices start at $100/child and $75 per additional child)

Big Apple Greeter
212-669-8159
Discover NYC with a guide. Advanced booking is suggested, times and days vary
(FREE)
Broadway Open House Tours
212-398-8383
Go backstage at 15 Broadway Theatres during this 2-hour tour
Tuesday-Saturday 10am
(Call for pricing)

Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc.
212-269-8594 or www.circlelineferry.com
Tour of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Immigration Museum, plus special Harbor cruises.
($10 Adults, $8 Seniors, $4 Ages 4-12, Three and under go FREE)

Grand Central Terminal Group Tours
212-340-2210 or www.grandcentralterminal.com
Private group tours explain this exquisite Beaux-Arts landmark

Gray Line New York Sight Seeing
1-800-669-0051 or www.Newyorksightseeing.com
One stop sightseeing on deluxe, air conditioned or heated double-decker buses, with unlimited hop-on, hop-off privileges throughout NYC
(Valid for 48hrs)
($35/person)

The Sonic Memorial Soundwalk
877-894-8500
Self-guided 60-min. audio walking tour|
($19.95/person)

Harlem, Your Way! Tours Unlimited, Inc.
212-690-1687
Tour historic Harlem and the 5 NYC boroughs, times and days vary
($25-$75)

Joyce Gold History Tours of New York
212-242-5762
NYC walking tours, times and days vary
($12/person)

Liberty Helicopter Tours
212-967-6464 or www.libertyhelicopters.com
Birds eye views of NYC
($49-$162/tour)

Lincoln
Center Tours
212-875-5350
Behind the scenes at this cultural landmark.  Runs four time daily
($9.50 Adult, $8.oo Seniors and students, $4.75 children)

Madison
Square Garden All Access Tour
212-465-6741
Tour: Knicks, Rangers, and Liberty Locker rooms the Theatre at Madison Square and MORE!
($17 Adults, $12 Children)

Mike’s NYC Tours
212-370-4214
A variety of customized walking tours. Times and days vary.
(Prices vary)

NBC Studio Tour
212-664-3700
Tour the SNL studio and MORE! Daily 8:30-5:30 ($17.50 Adults, $15.00 Children)  

New York Water Taxi

212-742-1969
Skyline views, travel between Piers, Downtown and Brooklyn. Every Sunday in November. There is a NYC Taxi that travels throughout downtown Brooklyn  

Radio City Stage Door Tour
212-247-4777
One hour Tour Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm ($17.00 Adults, $14.00 Seniors, $10.00 Children under 12)  

Rockefeller Center Tour
212-664-3700
Tours Daily 9:30am-4:30pm ($10.00 Adults, $8.00 Children/Groups of four or more)  

UN Guided Tour

212-963-8687
Multi-lingual Tours Tours Daily 9:30am-4:45pm ($8.50 Adults, $7.00 Seniors, $6.00 Students, $5.00 Children  

Yankee Stadium Tours

718-579-4531
Visit the clubhouse, the dugout and more! Tours daily at Noon (NO TOURS ON HOME GAME DAYS)  

Attractions and activities                                                        

Aqueduct Racetrack
718-641-4700 or www.nyra.com/aqueduct Fall meeting runs through December 31, Wednesday-Sunday (Clubhouse-$2, Grandstand-$1, Under 12 FREE)  
Bowlmor Lanes
212-255-8188 A 32 Lane Bowling alley Bar Monday & Friday-Saturday 11:00am-4:00am, Tuesday-Wednesday and Sunday 11:00am-1:00am ($6.45-$8.95, Shoe Rental $5.00)  

Central Park

888-697-2757
Stroll, skate, blade and cycle in this 843-acre oasis  

Empire State Building

212-736-3100 or www.esbnyc.com
Enjoy spectacular 360-degree views of NYC and the Metropolitan area ($12.00 Adults, $11.00 Seniors/Ages 12-17, $7.00 ages 6-11, Under 6 FREE)  

ESPN Zone

212-736-3100 or www.espnzone.com
Dinner and games, from shooting hoops to riding electric horses for racing, this is a fun zone!  

FDNY Firezone
212-698-4520
Hands on learning experience about battling and preventing blazes. Monday-Saturday 9:00am-7:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm   

Holiday Laser Light Show
www.grandcentralterminal.com
Six rotating light shows and NEW NYC Subway centennial show! November 22- December 31. Shows run twice/hour on the hour and half hour Daily 11:00am-9:00pm FREE   Ice Skating

Wollman Rink, Central Park East

212-439-6900

Sky Rink Chelsea Piers

2120336-6800

Rockefeller Plaza
5th Avenue (at W. 50th Street) 212-332-7654 Times and prices vary—season runs through March 31, 2005  

Inside CNN

866-426-6692 or www.cnn.com/insidecnn.
An inside look at the history of journalism. The 45 Minute tours depart every 10 minutes Monday-Saturday 10:00am9:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm. ($15.00 Adults, $13.oo Seniors, $11.00 Ages 4-12, under 3 FREE)  

South Street Seaport

212-732-7678
Home of the Fulton Fish Market, South Street Seaport Museum and MORE!   Spirit Cruises New York/New Jersey 866-399-8439 or www.spiritofnewyork.com Dine on a beautiful ship over looking the NYC skyline (Prices Vary)  

Statue of Liberty
National Monument
212-269-5755
Our lady of the harbor, the “Gateway of Freedoms” Ground floor museum and pedestal recently reopened. Tours available Open Daily 9:30am-5:00pm  

World Yacht

212-630-8100 or www.worldyacht.com
Dining on an exquisite and charming yacht. (Call for details and times)  

Zephyr Cruises
212-269-5755 or www.circlelinedowntown.com
Cruise in luxury on the Harbor’s fastest vessel. Nov. 7 Autumn Brunch sail ($75.00 with comp. Champagne cocktail; $45.00 Children)     

Dance and Music                                       

Carnegie Hall
212-247-7800 Times and prices vary  

City Center

212-581-1212 Times and prices vary  

Jazz at Lincoln Center

212-258-9800 Times and prices vary  

Madison Square Garden

212-307-7171 Times and prices vary  

Metropolitian Opera House (Lincoln
Center)
212-362-6000
Repertory: Aida, Carmen, Cavelleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Die Zauberflote, Ivespri Siciliani, La Boheme, Tannhauser Times and prices vary  

New York City Ballet

212-870-5570
A breathtaking production of George Balanchine’s timeless The Nutcracker set to Tschaikovsky’s memorable music  

New York City Opera

212-870-5630
Repertory: La Traviata, The Marriage of Figaro, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Cinderella Times and prices vary  

New York Philharmonic

212-875-5709
Times and prices vary  

Radio City Music Hall

212-307-3131 Times and prices vary    

Bars and Cafes

Bar 13
35 E. 13th St, 2nd Floor (Between Broadway and University Pl) 212-979-6677
Happening dance floor and a roof top patio where revelers can kick back with friends.    

Branch

226 E 54th St (Between 2nd and 3rd Aves) 212-688-5577 or www.branchny.com
Dance ‘til Dawn—NO SNEAKERS! Tuesday is Brazilian night, Friday-Saturday $10.00 cover charge  

The Broadway Lounge New York Marriott Marquis

1535 Broadway, lobby level (@ w. 45th St.)
Trendy lounge overlooking the lights of Broadway  

The House of Brews
363 w. 46th St (Between 8th and 9th Aves) 212-245-0551 or www.houseofbrewsny.com
Eating and drinking  

Mannahattan
316 Bowery (@ Bleeker St) 212-253-8644
An eclectic crowd fills this spacious, bi-level lounge with a varied soundtrack, delicious cocktails and light bites  

Pig ‘n’ Whistle
922 Third Ave (Between E. 55th and E. 56th Streets) 212-688-4646 or www.pignwhistleon3.com  

TRUST Lounge

987 Second Ave (Between 9th Avenue and Washington St) 212-645-7775 or www.trust-lounge.com  

Turtle Bay Grill and Lounge
987 Second Ave (Between E. 52nd and E. 53rd Streets)
Zesty Buffalo Wings and a frothy pint of beer are on tap at this popular lounge/eatery  

Cabaret, Clubs and Comedy

Café Caryle
The Carlyle Hotel 981 Madison Ave (@ E. 76th St) 212-744-1600
Top performers (Cover price)  

Don’t Tell Mama

343 W. 46th Street (Between 8th and 9th Aves) 212-757-0788
Piano bar, comedy cabaret (Cover charge and drink minimum)  

Gotham Comedy Club

34 W. 22nd St (Between 5th Ave and The Avenue of the Americas) 212-367-9000
Top comics nightly (Drink Minimum)  

The Laugh Factory New York
303 W. 42nd St (@ 8th Ave) 212-586-7829
Knee slapping fun! (Cover charge and drink minimum)  

Oak Room at the Algonquin

59 W. 44th St (Between 5th Ave and The Avenue of the Americas)
Top talents on Tap (Cover charge and drink minimum)

MUSEUMS

Childrens Museum of Manhattan
The Tisch Building, 212 W. 83rd St (Between Amsterdam and Broadway) 212-721-1223 or www.cmom.org
Fun and educational multi media exhibits and programs for all. ($7.00 Adults and children, $4.00 Seniors, Under one-FREE)    

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution

2 E. 91st St (@ 5th Ave) 212-849-8300 or www.ndm.si.edu
Historic and contemporary exhibits. Thursday 10:00am-5:00pm, Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm ($10.00 Adults, $7.00 Seniors and Students, Children under 12 FREE)  

Dahesh Museum of Art

580 Madison Ave. (@ E. 57th Street)
Specializong in works from the European art academies of the late 19th to early 20th centuries Tueday-Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm ($9.00 Adults, $4.00 Seniors and students, children under 12 FREE)  

DEA Museum
1 Times Square, W. 42nd Street (Between Avenue of the Americas and 7th Ave) 212-402-1800
Special traveling exhibit explains the connection between drugs and terrorism. Daily 9:00am-8:00pm FREE  

Ellis Island Immigration Museum
212-363-3200/212-269-5755 www.ellisisland.com/index.html
Visitors seeking their heritage are welcomed with open arms on the historic island of Ellis. The museum and the American family immigration History center display immigrant artifacts, and allow for the research of thousands of immigrant records from 1892-1924 Open Daily—Call for hours FREE The ferry: ($10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, $4.00 children, Under 4 FREE)  

Fraunces Tavern Museum

54 Pearl St (at Broad St) 212-425-1778 or www.frauncestavernmuseum.org
The 1719 building where Gen George Washington bade farewell to his officers in 1783. Museum collections include Revolutionary War-era manuscripts, paintings, muskets, flags and many other artifacts. Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm ($3.00 Adults, $2.00 Seniors and students, Under six FREE)  

The Frick Collection

1 E. 70th St. (Between Madison and 5th Avenues) 212-288-0700
Call for exhibit information. Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm