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Things to Do This Week in NYC: Feb. 1 - 8

Discover all the ways you can rediscover NYC!

Things to Do This Week in NYC: Feb. 1 - 8
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Join Untapped New York this week as we celebrate Grand Central Terminal's birthday, explore the early roots of Fifth Ave, sip coffee from the city's oldest cafes, and more!

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Members get $10 off all public Untapped New York walking tours!

Saturday, February 1st - Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam

Trace the original street grid of Manhattan in 1667 and physically touch some of the oldest remnants of New York City like an 18th-century wall, the Bowling Green Fence, and the Battery Park Cannon. You'll gaze down at the last pieces of Manhattan’s first City Hall and learn all about Dutch settlement!

Saturday, February 1st - Explore the Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Ave

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This tour runs on Wednesday, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays!

Take a stroll along Fifth Avenue as it was during the Gilded Age when grand mansions of millionaires lined the illustrious street. As you revisit Millionaire’s Row, you will discover works of architecture lost to time and some that remain today with a new purpose. This tour will resurrect some of the magnificent mansions that no longer stand bringing those glamorous abodes back to life with stunning historical images and scintillating stories of the affairs that took place inside. We will have the opportunity to peek inside two of those Gilded Age mansions, one currently used as a retail store and another used as an embassy’s cultural services. 

Sunday, February 2nd - Secrets of Grand Central Terminal Tour

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This tour runs every day of the week!

Celebrate the 112th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal's grand opening on our award-winning Secrets of Grand Central Tour! This tour lets you peer into hidden tennis courts, find out what’s hiding beneath the iconic clock at the center of the main concourse, visit an office-turned-speakeasy, locate a forgotten celestial mural, and so much more. Discover hidden gems that daily commuters walk past each day inside the historic train terminal. Spend Christmas Eve in one of the most magical landmarks in New York City!

Sunday, February 2nd - Washington Square and the Birth of Fifth Ave

In 1824, the central avenue of Manhattan’s radical new street grid system began at the foot of a potter’s field and cut through 13 blocks of marshy farmland in old Greenwich Village. Its creation would turn that field into Washington Square Park and the intended Mayfair of New York was born. Join a tour that examines the relationship between the Village’s iconic Washington Square and the genteel age of early Fifth Avenue. Stroll by extant 19th-century mansions, discover hidden Greenwich Village alleys, look upon one of the oldest cemeteries in New York City, visit one of the last gas lamps, and more

Wednesday, February 5th - Underground Subway Tour

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This tour runs every Monday through Saturday!

Discover the largest art installation in the subway system, see architectural ghosts of partially abandoned stations, and use the subway as your own time machine as you explore the evolution of the underground system from its opening in 1904 to today! Led by an expert New York City tour guide, you’ll discover hidden art and features of the subway that everyday commuters walk right by.

Thursday, February 6th - New York Midtown South Art and Architecture Tour

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Situated at the heart of New York City, Midtown and its surrounding neighborhoods are the dynamic epicenter of the metropolis. This locality’s frenetic energy finds physical translation in the dazzling lights of Time Square and the ascendant skyscrapers of the business district. Chart the history of Midtown through its architecture, starting in the early twentieth century and culminating with the latest additions to this area’s urban landscape!

Saturday, February 8th - Greenwich Village Coffee Tasting Tour

Explore the Manhattan birthplace of New York City's coffee history while sipping an espresso, drip coffee, and cappuccino from the city's oldest cafes! Uncover surprising stories along the way such as how coffee culture played host to the first Stock Exchange and how coffee was involved in the creation of the off-off-Broadway scene.

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