Upper West Side

In recent years, New York City has undergone an era of redevelopment unseen since the days of Robert Moses over a half century ago.  Beginning at Lincoln Center, where a recent redesign has transformed the meaning of outdoor public space in New York City, our Upper West Side tour ties together the opulent architecture, scandalous social history, and progressive religious and class reform of this historic and ever-evolving neighborhood.  Stops could include Lincoln Center, the Dakota, The American Museum of Natural History, The Ansonia, and stops associated with Florence Mills, Mae West, Robert Moses, James Dean, The New York Dolls, and the Charleston.

NOTE: Beginning with our April 20 tour the Upper West Side tour has a NEW meeting site!

Related Tours:

Central Park

Tour Highlights:

Architecture
History
Uptown

Schedule:

June 2, 2:00 pm
June 22, 11:00 am
July 21, 12:00 pm
August 10, 2:00 pm
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Meet:

Southwest corner of West 66th Street & Broadway, in front of Avery Hall/Juilliard School.

Subway Trains:

Subway: 1 to 66th/Lincoln Center.
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FAQ:

Tours last approximately two hours. We generally present tours rain or shine.
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Cost:

Adults: $20
Students/Seniors/BHS Members: $15

We do not require pre-payment for most public tours. Just show up and join us at the meeting site. Exceptions: Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour requires reservations; America’s Museum Tour requires reservations & advance payment.

Tours Today Sunday, May 19th

Group Tours

All tours are available for private walks and group bookings.

Call (212) 439-1090 ext. 5 or Email us for more information.

As Featured In:

"For most of my life, I believed independent travel was the only route to the real unfiltered stuff. I eschewed group experiences like the plague, most of all, anything incorporating the word tour. My mistake. I’ve gained some of my best travel memories from being herded around with a bunch of strangers on a Big Onion Walking Tour."

Peter Jon Lindberg, Travel + Leisure's editor-at-large, January 2009.