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Tours on water
A great way to see the island of Manhattan is a voyage on the Circle Line
ferry (phone 212/563-3200,
www.circleline.com
). Departing from Pier 83 at W 42nd Street and Twelfth Avenue, it
circumnavigates Manhattan, taking in everything from the tall buildings of
downtown Manhattan to the subdued stretches of Harlem and the Bronx - complete
with a live wisecracking commentary; the three-hour tour is $24 ($12 for
children under twelve). Another interesting option is the Harlem Spirituals
Gospel Cruise, two-hour tours for $25 that depart from Pier 16 at South Street
Seaport.
One
of the city's true bargains is the free
Staten
Island ferry,
which leaves from South Ferry on the lower tip of Manhattan and offers
great views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
Walking tours
Options for walking tours of Manhattan or the outer boroughs are many
and varied. Usually led by experts, they offer fact-filled wanders
through neighborhoods or focus on particular subjects. You'll find
fliers for some of them at the various Visitor Centers; for what's
happening in the current week, check the New York Times (Fri or
Sun), the weekly Village Voice or New York Press (both out
on Wed), or any of the free weekly papers around town. Detailed under
"Organizations" are some of the more interesting tours: they don't all
operate year-round, the more esoteric only setting up for a couple of
outings at specific times of the year. Phone ahead for the full
schedules.
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When to go
Arrival
Transportation
Walking
Eating and drinking
Kids New York
Kids activities
Kids toys, clothing
Kids cultural
activities
The Giuliani years
September 11, 2001
World Trade Center
Best of New York
Gays and Lesbian
G & L accommodation
G & L bars
G & L Clubs
Media
N Y tours: bus/copter
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Staten Island ferry
Parades and Festivals
Shops and markets
Clothes, fashion
Diamond District
Food and drink
Liquor stores
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v Central Park
v Chelsea
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Chinatown
v City Hall and TriBeCa
v East Village
v Fifth Avenue
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v Financial District
v Garment District
v Harlem and N Manhattan
v Little Italy and NoLita
v Lower East Side
v Metropolitan Museum of Art
v Midtown East
v Park Avenue (Midtown)
v United Nations
v Midtown West
v Murray Hill
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v Brooklyn Heights
v Queens
v SoHo
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v Union Sq & Gramercy Park
v Upper E side
v Upper W side
v Walking Tours
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