OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Haunted ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Haunted Greenwich Village," Sat. at 9 a.m.; "Marvelous Murray Hill," Sat. at 10:45 a.m.; "Splendid Grand Central Terminal," Sat. at 12:15; "Terrific Turtle Bay," Sat. at 1:45; "Elegant Enclaves," Sat. at 3:30; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places; all tours $5.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"Greenwich Village off the Beaten Path" explores restaurants & specialty shops both new & old; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11:00-1:30, $25 incl. tastings.
GREENWICH VILLAGE CLUB CRAWL
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "3 Blues Bands," Thurs.; "Blues, Jazz & Stand-Up Comedy," Fri.; "Blues & Rock," 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.
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 & 2:30, $7-$9.
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY
This week, "Indoor New York: Rockefeller Center"; 212-935-3960 for res. & location; Mon. at 11:30, $10, $8 st. & s.c.
NYC CULTURAL WALKING TOUR
"A Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art"; meet at 645 Olympic Tower's Atrium Entrance, E. 51st St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-979-2388; Thurs. at 10 a.m., $10.
STREET SMARTS NY
"Greenwich Village Past & Present," Sat. at 2; "Glorious Gramercy Park," Sat. at 2; "Pubs & Poltergeists," Sat. at 6; "Walks in Old Chelsea," Sun. at 7; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
TOURS TO SUIT EVERY TASTE
Series sponsored by 92nd St. Y kicks off January with "Grand Central Terminal"; 212-996-1100 for meeting place; Sun. at 10 a.m., $25.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
HOLIDAY GARDEN & TRAIN SHOW
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory hosts miniature landscape of old NYC complete w/trolleys & skyline; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; call for times, free w/grounds adm. [through 1/7].
24TH ANNUAL THREE KINGS DAY PARADE
Join stroll through the Barrio w/children, local officials plus live camels, donkeys & sheep; starts at 106th St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-831-7272; Fri. at 10 a.m., free.
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK
Prospect Park's pond now open for business & available for lessons & private parties; 718-287-6431, 718-282-1226 or www.prospectpark.org for location & sched.; $2-$4 [through 3/18].