OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Haunted ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sat. at 3:30; "Magnificent Grand Central Terminal," Sun. at 11:30; "Lights, Camera, Action," Sun. at 1:15; "Marilyn Monroe's Manhattan," Sun. at 3; "Give My Regards to B'way," Sun. at 5; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places, all tours $5.
BEHIND THE FENCES
Take opportunity to explore Brooklyn's jewel?Prospect Park; 718-965-6988 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 3, free [through 11/30].
BERNIE'S NEW YORK
Weekly tours offered by Bernie Cohen. This week, "Sutton/Beekman Pl./Turtle Bay"; 718-655-1883 for meeting place; Sun. at 2, $10.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
Tours conducted by graduate students in American History dept. at Columbia Univ. This week, "Park Slope," Sat. at 1; "Greenwich Village," Sun. at 1; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; all tours $10-$12.
BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN
From Park Slope to Brooklyn Heights this intimate "New York Like A Native Tour" is limited to 8 people; RSVP 718-393-7537 for meeting place; Sat. at 10, $20 incl. lunch [through 11/4].
CENTRAL PARK WALKING TOURS
Hour-long tour of park's "Conservatory Garden"?sign language tours available; meet at Vanderbilt Gate, 5th Ave. (105th St.), 212-360-2727; Sat. at 11, free [through 10/1].
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.
FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE WALKING TOURS
This week?"Carnegie Hill Treasures Large & Small"; meet at NW corner 3rd Ave. (89th St.), 212-535-2526; Sat. at 2, $12.
GREENWICH VILLAGE CLUB CRAWL
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Blues, Jazz & more Blues," Weds. & Tues.; "Blues, Rock & Swing Dance," Fri. & Sat.; 212-875-7019 for res., times & meeting place, $20 incl. live music.
GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL
Actors from The New Ensemble Theater Co. lead tour of four pubs giving literary histories & performances. Stops incl. Chumley's, the Cornelia St. Cafe, McBell's, the Cedar Tavern & the White Horse Tavern; meet at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson St. (11th St.), 212-613-5796; Sat. at 2, $12, $9 st./s.c.
GREENWOOD CEMETERY
Tour of 478 acres of lakes, plants, birds & famous resting places; meet at 9th Ave. (20th St.), Bklyn., 718-469-5277; Sun. at 1, $6.
I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN TOURS
Experience "Historic Chinatown"; meet at SE corner of B'way (Canal St.), 732-270-5277; Sun. at 1, $10.
LES SHOPPING TOUR
Shopping tour of Orchard St. district; meet at Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston St. (Ludlow St.); 212-226-9010; Sun. at 11, free.
LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS
"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there; 212-431-0233 for meeting place, Sat. & Sun. at 1:00 & 2:30, $7-$9.
NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOURS
This week: "Millionaire's Mile," meet at NW corner of W. 58th St. (5th Ave.), 212-979-2388; Sun. at 2, $10.
NYC DISCOVERY TOURS
Walking tours of "Chelsea, the Flatiron & Hudson River at Twilight" & "New Money & Old Money: Central Park West"; RSVP 212-465-3331 for meeting place & times; Sat. & Sun., all tours $12.
RADICAL WALKING TOURS
This week: "Points of Freedom & Destiny" in Greenwich Village & Noho; meet at Peace Bldg., 339 Lafayette St. (Bleecker St.), 718-264-3021; Sun. at 2:30, contrib.
STREET SMARTS NY
"The East Village," Sat. at 2; "Stanford White," Sat. at 2, "Elegance & Ale: Gaslight Era Pub Crawl," Sun. at 6; "Joe Sent Me: Speakeasy Tour," Sat. at 6; "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
THE "WILDMAN" IS COMING...
Nature & ecology walk with "Wildman" Steve Brill, Sat. in Central Park & Sun. in Redding, Connecticut's private woodlands; 718-291-6825 for meeting places & times, $10, $5 kids.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
AMSTERDAM AVE. FALL FAIR
Arts & crafts, food, antiques, jewelry & entertainment; Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 96th & 119th Sts.), 212-809-4900; Sat. 11-6, free.
BLADE NIGHT MANHATTAN
Join 100+ skaters on two-hour tour of city; meet at SW corner of Union Sq. Pk. (14th St.), 212-673-2933 or www.geocities.com/bladenightnyc.com; Weds. at 8, free [through 10/25].
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, Nikki Feist & girlfriend Sandra lead 40-mile ride along North Shore; 212-567-7160 for meeting place; Sat. at 10 a.m., call for price.
NYC OCTOBERFEST
Arts & crafts, food, jewelry & entertainment; 3rd Ave. (betw. 42nd & 57th Sts.), 212-809-4900; Sun. 11-6, free.