OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING "Attractive Astoria," Sat. at 11:45; ...

ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING

"Attractive Astoria," Sat. at 11:45; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 3; "Happy Chinese New Year," Sun. at 1:30; "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sun. at 3:30; 265-2663 for res. & meeting place; all tours $5.

 

BIG ONION WALKING TOURS

"Chinatown," Sat. at 1; "Greenwich," Sun. at 12; 439-1090; call for meeting place, $10, $8 st./s.c.

 

CENTRAL PARK TOURS

Visualize Central Park during early 19th-century during "Views From the Past," Sat at 1; 794-6564 for res. & meeting place; free [through 3/25].

 

DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS

Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg's tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. Tours $12 unless noted, 888-377-4455 for meeting place & info. This week, "Chinatown for Children," Sat. at 12, $6; "Hidden Treasures of Chinatown," Sat. at 2.

 

FOODS OF NEW YORK

"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village" explores restaurants & specialty shops both new & old; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11:30-1:30, $25 incl. lunch.

 

GREENWICH VILLAGE AT NIGHT

Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "Blues," Thurs.; "Jazz, Blues & Stand-Up," Fri.; "Rock & Blues," Sat.; 875-7019 for res., times & meeting place, $20.

 

i'll take manhattan

Learn the history, architecture & culture of "Chinatown;" 732-270-5277 for res. & meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1, $10.

 

MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY

"Flatiron District," Fri. at 11; "Indoor NY: The Stylish 50s," Fri. at 1; "Seventh Regiment Armory," Sat. at 1, $15; "The Park in Winter," Sun. at 1, $15; 935-3960 for res. & locations, all tours $10, $8 st./s.c. unless noted.

 

NY BOTANICAL TOURS

Learn about the Allspice & Mahogany plant during "Tropical Attitude Tour," Fri. at 1 & Tues. at 1, respectively; Weekly bird walks with "Are the Grackles Here Yet?," Sat. & Sun. at 12:30; NY Botanical Garden; 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700, free w/grounds adm.

 

92nd St. Y tours

Extensive program of tours & trips in & outside of New York City. This week see murals at the New York Supreme Court during "You've Been Summoned for Jury Duty" tour, Sun. at 1, $20; "The Angonquin Round Table: Tea, Tables & Tour," Sun. at 3, $50; 996-1100 for res. & meeting place.

 

STREET SMARTS NY

"Glorious Gramercy Park," Sat. at 2; "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sat. at 2; "Elegance & Ale," Sat. at 6; "Ghostly Greenwich Village," Sat. at 6; "From Pages to Pavement," Sun. at 2; 969-8262 for meeting place; all tours $10.

 

Parades & Outdoor Sporting Events

time's up

Monthly rides for bicyclists & skaters. Moonlight ride on Friday; meet at Union Sq. S. (14th St. & B'way), 802-8222; 10 p.m., free.