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Happy St Nicholas Day 2015, the beginning of Santa's Season
Posted: Dec 6, 2015 | 2:23 PM
by Jared Goldstein
Today is Santa Claus' 205th Birthday.
We learn all about that on my NYC Santa Claus tour, "Santa Claus: the NYC Tour."
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Santa Claus' NYC Tour Christmas Eve, Tuesday Dec 24th 2019 10AM
NYC Tour Guides recommend these churches for Christmas and Christmas Eve
March
From a new client, an experienced inbound NYC Tour Operator working with international guests.
Tour of Grand Central email
From the Web, reviews of my Lower East Side Heritages tour
Web review of a Day in New York City tour
Jared's Harlem Tours, as reviewed on the World Wide Web
As seen on the WWW, a review of my Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights tour
Testimonial from Tour Operator of NYC Tours
February
From a Tour Operator, and a Master NYC Private Sightseeing Guide
Ground Hog's Day in NYC 2019
January
Behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art's wonderful flower arrangements
2018
December
Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Natural History tours for Families and Kids
From a group tour operator about our NYC group tour
A rave about my Metropolitan Museum of Art tour with kids
From a Group Tour Operator raving about Tour Guiding and Tour Managing for Adults visiting NYC, returning again and again
From a Travel Club President
From a Tour Manager about my NYC shore excursion tours
Another Ellis Island tour rave
November
From a family about our Ellis Island tour
From a Tour Operator in the Plains
Testimonial from Social Media about our Ellis Island tour
October
From an East Village visitor
September
Praise for East Village and Alphabet City tour
Message about Lower East Side tour
Educational Tour Operator Praises my Catcher in the NYC walking tour
First time visitors by bus
August
A rave in social media
Customized Manhattan Tour rave
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From a Student Tour Director
Reviews of Jared's NYC Tours elsewhere online
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The Lovin' Spoonful in Greenwich Village
An email about a sights of Manhattan tour
July
The best Tour Guide in NYC?!
Review of Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour
Harlem tour yields fan email
Holden Caufield's New York City Tour - Catcher in the Rye
From a guest
Certified by the Guides Association of NYC
June
A corporate client returns
From a Tour Operator's client
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From returning Guests of my NYC Tours
May
A review as seen on the web
American Museum of Natural History tour review
NYC Magical Tour Moments, starring Shmuel!
April
From an NYC educational Tour Operator
A text from an Indian student tour operator
From a Middle School Tour Operator
March
Evaluation of my American Museum of Natural History tour for family
February
American Heart Association Heart Saver Certified through 2019
Message from a fellow NYC Tour Guide
January
From a Tour Operator about leading the groups' NYC tours
Certificate of Excellence 2017 for NYC Tours
Another Metropolitan Museum of Art tour review
email about our Metropolitan Museum of Art tour and their review
2017
December
Santa Claus NYC History Tour season
Five Star Review for NYC Tour
Wedding Tour leads to an Arthur Ave Little Italy tour
November
High Line Sustainability tour for business client's client
October
What a wonderful email from a family about their Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour
Continuing Education Museum Class Tours
Hudson River Cruise Shore Excursion Operator likes my tours
Tour Operator gets raves and will return
September
Reviews of my NYC, American Museum of Natural History, and Ellis Island tours
August
email from an adult tour group operator
Email comment from a student tour operator
A review in TripAdvisor about our two days in NYC
An Email about our Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour
A review from facebook
July
Review of my Central Park Walking Tour
May
A Note of Praise Forwarded by another NYC Tour Operator for a Manhattan Architectural Tour
A note of praise forwarded by a Tour Operator for a New York City Tour for a School Group
February
Santa Claus, the New York City Tour Covered in the New York Times
Email from a happy mother about our Ellis Island Tour
January
From a Mom About Last Year's Tour
2016
December
Kind email from a Happy Mother
An invite to Melbourne! An email from a New York City tour guest about their private NYC tour
Chocolates and a kind note from a group Tour Operator
Kudos for my Santa Claus: the NYC Tour
November
From a teacher about leading her students around NYC
Another thank you message from a happy Tour Operator
A rave message from a Tour Operator
An email from a guest about our World Trade Center tour
October
From a Tour Operator
Message from Adult Educational Tour company
An email from a happy guest
Text from a GL Group Leader
Email raving about a family's Lower Manhattan Tour.
September
message from a beloved NYC Tour Operator client
Review for a Lower Manhattan tour I did for a Tour Operator
2016 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
Christmas in Summer! Time for a Santa Claus tour is coming soon.
Summer of Hamilton Tours
June
Thank you note from NYC Tour Operator that hired me as their NYC Tour Director
Thank you note from NYC Tour Operator that hired me as their NYC Tour Director
April
Midtown East Modern NYC Architecture Tour
Sustainability and the High Line
NYC Touring for the Tour Operator's namesake
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Sightseeing Guide Licensee again through winter 2018
Another request for repeat NYC Tour Directing and Escorting for a school group
Parents and Educational Group Leader weigh in on their students' NYC trip
Text from a Teacher leading a student group around NYC with me
A student performing arts group Tour Operator loves me!
Text about our private, custom New York City tour of Central Park, Brooklyn, and the Subways
Letter from student tour Group Leader about our NYC Tour
March
Kind words from educational Tour Operators' clients
NYC Sightseeing Guide License 2016-2018
February
Recertified for Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED
January
Letter from a guest about our NYC private guided tour
2015
December
New York City's 2015 Tourism Developments
Rave feedback from a friends-and-family NYC tour in Dec 2015
Another rave about NYC Tour, Dec 2015
Happy St Nicholas Day 2015, the beginning of Santa's Season
Feedback from a Tour Operator for a NYC Group's Tour
Another Wedding Guests NYC Tour Rave
December 6th 2015 is Santa Claus' 215th Birthday
Brooklyn Event - Sat Dec 5th 2015 Saint Nicholas' Day Eve
November
Central Park Touring, some recommendations
New York City private walking tour for a cruise ship day in town, a text message
Manhattan Step on coach bus tour and walking tour praise, an email from Canada
August
Feedback from a small group about my new World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial Tour
About my recently redeveloped World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial tour
July
Letter From Guest about our New York City Tour
May
STEM Tour for 6th Graders
Brooklyn Bridge Tour feedback from a STEM Program Director
April
Message from a Tour Director to their NYC Tour Guide
Note about a choir's tour of Central Park and Lincoln Center
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A text from an Australian High School Group Leader four days after returning home
March
Found a 2007 reviews of my World Trade Center (9/11 Ground Zero) Walking Tour
February
Testimonial from the Director of a High School Arts Program
Testimonial from a Lawyer who treated her clients to a New York City tour
Why Hire A Local Tour Guide
Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification for Jared the NYC Tour Guide
January
Review of a Harlem tour from a German Tour Guest
NYC Tour note from a guest
2014
December
December 9th, a NYC History Tour
Dec 7th 1902, a tour through New York City History
From a longtime client about my tours for big donors
Testimonial from a corporate President's Executive Assistant about my 9/11 Memorial tour
November
Text from a School Teacher about their NYC Tour
Brief Thank You's for NYC Tour Guiding Services
October
Testimonial about a corporate tour
From a cruise tour operator
Email from a Midwestern Mom
Brief testimonial from a Tour Manager
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September
Testimonial from newlyweds
July
Testimonial - Fan mail from an educational tour operator
Referral from a Girl Scout Troop Leader
Testimonial about a family's tour in June 2014
May
Testimonial from an adult daughter
Last Column Removed from Ground Zero Today in NYC History
Testimonial for a birthday tour of Central Park
Testimonial from a DMC
Testimonial about a tour for a young man 'on the Spectrum'
Testimonial: Appealing to a wide age range
April
Testimonial from a longtime client to a new one
Letter from a School Trip Teacher
March
Testimonial from a Marching Band Parade Consultant
PICTURE Colonial NYC Walking Tour
PICTURES Touring NYC
Pictures Christmas in NYC Tour
PICTURES of Times Square Broadway Theater District Tour
PICTURES of World Trade Center Rising Again Tour
Soon it will be time for a Nieuw Amsterdam / New Amsterdam Walking Tour
February
Gallagher's is back and improved
January
Why take a John Lennon the NYC Tour in February 2014?
2013
December
December 27th: a walking tour through New York City History
Happy 203rd Birthday Santa Claus
Quick Accolade from a happy Tour Director
November
New York’s Oldest Christmas Tradition: A Holiday Reading of ’Twas The Night Before Christmas, A Visit From St. Nicholas with Holiday Procession 12/22/2013
Letter from an arts client booking me for 2014 - testimonial
October
Testimony from a Tour Director
Testimonial from a Senior Citizens Continuing Education Group Leader
September
Christmas Lights, Iconic Experiences, and Foodies' Food
September 24th in NYC History
August
August 14th: a NYC walking tour through history
August 13th an NYC Walking Tour through History
August 12th: a walking tour through NYC History
August 7th in NYC History
August 6th in NYC History
July
Testimonial from a private walking tour-goer
Testimonial from a Dance Mom and Director of a Dance Center
July 31st in NYC History
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July 16th in NYC History
July 15th, a virtual NYC History Walking Tour
July 14th - a virtual NYC history walking tour
July 13th in NYC History, another day of riots in different years
July 12th: a virtual NYC Walking Tour through History
It is great to be part of the best day of someone's life
July 11th in NYC History
July 10th: a Virtual NYC Walking Tour through History
July 9th: a Virtual NYC Walking Tour through History
July 8th: A Virtual NYC Walking Tour Through History
July 7th: a Virtual NYC Walking Tour through History
July 6th: a virtual New York City History Walking Tour
July 5th: a virtual NYC History Walking Tour
Testimonial from an Urban Planner and Architect
July 3rd: a virtual NYC History Walking Tour
New Tour - NEON Lights the NYC Tour
Coming in 2014: the Merry Go Rounds NYC Tour
Canada Day, from the day after
June
Tour Operator Testimonial
“An amazing glimpse of NY's Lower East Side...” Testimonial
Letter from a happy visitor testimonial
A Teacher and Curriculum Developer's Testimonial about Brooklyn Bridge tour for teachers
Testimonial from German Guests
“make the most of your trip” - testimonial from Trip Advisor visitor
"Thank You For Taking Such Good Care of My Clients" - Testimonial from Tour Operator
'We loved the tour and we loved Jared. We are definitely coming back and will be seeing Jared again! Fun and entertainment for different ages.' Testimonial
June 24th - A New York City History Walking Tour
Testimonial from an Arts Tour Provider - Standing Ovations for Tour-leading Talents!
Tour Operator Testimonial - '...pleased with knowledge and humor, positive feedback, assistance, attention, tailored...'
Testimonial for Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights tour: "fun, fabulous and factual day."
June 21st: A New York City Walking Tour - a bad day for the Mets, intellectuals, Communists, j'ihadist..
June 20th: A Tour Through NYC History
“The Best New York Tour Guide Ever” -- Another 5 stars Testimonial on Trip Advisor
Testimonial on a client's TripAdvisor page
Another testimonial from the NC Girl Scouts
A series of special tours for Brookdale Community College
Testimonial from Girl Scouts of Charleston Carolina area
Touring with a Blind Couple - A testimonial
Testimonial from a tour guest
Testimonial from a client's client, a Tour Operator
May
May 31st in NYC History
May 27th a NYC History walk
May 26th: an NYC walking tour
Memorial Day Around Manhattan
Two contrasting corners on 7th Street
May 25th: a New York City History Tour
May 24th: a walking tour through New York City's History
may 23rd, touring through nyc history
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Sidewalk Etiquette for National Etiquette Week
May 17th in New York City History
Testimonial from my Client's Client:
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April
April 30th in New York City History
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Positive Review - Lower East Side Tour
April 23rd in N.Y.C. History
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April 21st in NYC History
I will be teaching an Introductory Course about the NYC Tour Industry and Qualifying as a Guide
April 20th in New York City History
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April 14th in NYC History
New York City's psychographic relationship to North America
April 13th in New York City History
Going in-depth and out-of-the-way with another German visitor.
April 12th in New York City History
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April 2nd in New York City History- Those Who Left Their Mark
March
April 1st in NYC History
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March 30th in NYC History
New Tour! TUNNEL TOUR!
March 29th in N.Y.C. History
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March 27h in New York City History
March 25 in NYC History
March 24th in NYC History Birth of the Subway (?), Long Distance, the Escape Artist, Playing the Palace, and more.
Mar 23 NYC
March 22nd in NYC: A nation conceived; A star is born; Lights on Broadway; Bringing it all back home; Greenwich Village, spiritual home for honest life,sharing true self, connecting the universal.
Quoted about Katz' in CT.com, Connecticut's website of arts, dining, and entertainment
March 21st in New York City History
March 20 in NYC
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March 14th in NYC History: Artist, Actor, and Photographer Edition
Commercial and Residential Rents High; Wealth and Poverty Rates Extreme
March 13th in NYC History
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March 11th in New York City History
Safe Retro Chic. Bloomberg's New York: Marketing the the feeling of funk to speculators and tourists from the International Republic of Wealth. Boomberg.
March 10th in NYC History
March 9th in NYC History:
Happy Birthday, Barbie!
Battle of the Ironclad Ships!
Happy Women's Day March 8th
March 8th in NYC History
To Jared the NYC Tour Guide Fans, please leave a review on TripAdvisor
March 7th in New York City History
March 6th in NYC's History
March 5th in N.Y.C. History - Death of a Funny Man, John Belushi, and The Conviction of Martha Stewart.
March 4th in New York City History - Happy Birthday, US Constitution! Happy Birthday, Harlem!
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March 1st in NYC History
February
Feb 28 in New York City History - Five acclaimed actors, a director, and an artist born, and more.
February 27th in New York City History - Lincoln's Right Makes Might; Father of Broadcasting and the Father of modern Conservatism, a prolific writer, and Alicia Keys' triumphs.
Review
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Feb 7 in NYC History
Feb 6th in NYC History: Babe born; Ashe died; Get Rich or Die Tryin'; Burr Born; Rip Torn; Freedom Ship;
February 4th in NYC History
February 5th in NYC History: Ten Years Ago: Colin Powell takes one for the Bush Team, and so does the world; 8 birthdays, 6 of which are excellent; 1 death; 1 terrorism trial; and a SuperBowl for the
Feb. 3rd in New York City History
Feb. 2nd in New York City History Groundhog bites Mayor, Nieuw Amsterdam, Guggenheim, Rand, National League, Barry and Boris, Aaron Douglas, Sid Vicious.
Feb. 1st in NYC History
January
January 31st in NYC History Founder, Puzzler, Entertainer, Baseball Legend, Writer, Composer, Actress and Comedian born, Inventor died, Lockerbie Justice denied.
January 30th in New York City History Iron ships, FDR, Hal Prince, Carole King, Kiss, Hostages, Murderer.
January 29th in NYC History
January 28th in NYC History
January 27th in NYC History Electric Light Musical Dance H-Bomb
Happy India Day!
January 26th in NYC
Jan 25th in NYC History -
Testimonial about my John Lennon NYC Tour
January 24th in NYC History - 2 Memorials, 7 birthdays, and an award
January 23rd in NYC History - Necessity, the mother of Invention
Jan 22nd in New York City History - "Cleopatra's Needle" slakes our thirst for an obelisk
January 21st in NYC
January 20th in New York City History
January 19th in NYC History
January 18th in NYC History
Jan 17 in NYC
January walking tours are underrated!
January 16th in NYC History: Benny Goodman, Ethel Merman, Jimmy the Greek, Hello Dolly, Minnesota Fats, Aaliyah, Prohibition,
January 15th in New York City History: The Miracle on the Hudson, the Democrat Donkey Kicks, Ford Foundation Founded, Two Giants Championships, the Deaths of two Giants.
Jan 14th in NYC History
January 13th in NYC History
January 12th in New York City History Jets Win Superbowl - Guaranteed! College Football Bans Murder and Maim, Legalizes Forward Pass. Happy Birthday Howard Stern and All in the Family.
January 11th in NYC History - Happy Birthday, Hamilton; William James and Mary J Blige; First US Capitol of twice.
Jan 10th in NYC History - Beginnings: greatest Secretary of State, public television network, the Subway bids, The Sopranos, and a media behemoth too big to succeed. Endings: Dashiell Hammett and, k
January 9th in NYC History - 12 facts:
Jan 8th in NYC History
January 7th in New York City History NYC proposed as independent and neutral city-state for Civil War, and many big birthdays, big events and firsts.
January 6th in NYC History: Teddy and Dizz Died; E.L.Doctorow and the Telegraph Born; the importance of Morristown, NJ; Elvis waist up; Wires submerged; Free-Agents Capped.
Jan 5 in NYC History Robinson retires; Sugar Hill crosses over into the charts; Birthdays; Birth of scheduled shipping revolutionizes trade.
A testimonial about an Introduction to Manhattan walking and subway tour
Testimonial about my Harlem Tour Dec 23, 2012
January 4th in NYC History
January 3rd in NYC History: Babe Ruth and George Steinbrenner joined the Yankees. Eli Manning born.
January 2nd in New York City History Joe Namath Joined the Jets; Isaac Asimov born; Bobby Fischer wins at 16
January 1st in NYC History
2012
December
December 31st in NYC History
December 30th in NYC History
Dec 29th in NYC History
December 28th in NYC History: NCAA begins, The Greatest Football Game EVER, Happy Birthday Seth Meyers, Stan Lee, and Denzel, Moscow tops the Hudson.
December 27th in NYC History Freedom of Religion, A great cathedral and music hall rise,
December 26th in NYC History Great Snow Storm
Dec 25ths in NYC - Deadly Christmas Riots, First Outdoor Electric Christmas Tree, First NYC Policeman falls in the line of duty, First public Christmas Tree, Bogey and Cab Born, Billy Martin, Shube
December 24th in NYC History Hitmaker Harry Warren; Behind the Headlines I.F. Stone. Rock Center's surprising first tree; Joe Namath; Caruso's last stand; Idlewild->JFK
December 23rd in New York City History: Sante Claus the children's friend gets magical reindeer; WTC 1 tops; Fan Abuse; New York City, America's early capitol, in 1784; Great athletes, industrialist
December 22nd in NYC History The SUBWAY VIGILANTE
Winter Weather Terms Touring in Winter Can Be GREAT or HAZARDOUS
December 21st in NYC History: 2 bombings; Crossword puzzle debut; Harry Wills the Greatest Champion Denied; Many great birthdays - due to 1st day of Spring
December 20th in NYC - Outdoor Electric Lighting and other important birthdays
December 19th in NYC History - Happy Birthday: Willyburg B, the American Crisis, Belmont, Lindsay's Legacy, Jake.
Dec 18th in NYC History - the Birth, Rise and Fall of Robert Moses and the Tour Guides that defeated the greatest builder in history
December 17th in NYC History
A Rave on TripAdvisor - Thank you, Edmonton's Nataliya!
December 16th in NYC History: Great Fire of 1835; Churchill downs; Dvorak debuts; Variety Lays Its Egg; Frick opens; Big planes crash
Dec 15th in NYC History
Dec 14th in NYC History - The Mayor's Authority is derived from God and Money; Jack Dempsey; Koufax; King Kong; U-N-YC; Yankees die at 51; Saturday Night Fever; Bubble Swallows Big Fish.
Great Day for Christmas In NYC - Bronx and Brooklyn!
I dread the obnoxious SantaCon coming Sat 12/15/2012
December 13th in New York City History: Kofi's choice, Einstein feted, Birthdays! Steve Buscemi, Bernanke, Foxx, Dick Van Dyke, and An American In Paris.
December 12th in NYC History - 1st paved street; John Jay, Sinatra, Katzenjammer Kids, Koch, Connelly, & Bike Squad Bdays
Dec 11th in NYC History
December 10th in NYC History
The South Street Seaport is coming back. So far, what reopened is better than before.
Dec 9th in NYC History
December 8th in NYC History
December 7th in NYC History -
December 6th in NYC History: Happy 202nd Birthday, Santa Claus! Birth of Broadway Theatre, local Lutherans, Board Games, the Capitol goes south.
December 5th in NYC History - Happy St Nicholas' Birthday Eve!
Dec 4th for NYC - Washington pro Democaracy pro Football & Jim Thorpe; Bernard King & Bdays; Terry Anderson freed
December 3rd in New York City History - Birth of the Bronx, Brando's Kowalski, a Baseball Great, and Fire Engine Reds.
Santa Claus Tour review
Dec 2nd in NYC History
Touring Styles Relating to people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), nerds, and mainstream tourists.
December 1st in New York City History - Some of NYC's Greatest Gingers Born! As well as athletes and the architect of towering hopes.
November
Two Nice Testimonials came in today:
Nov 30th in NYC History
November 29th in New York City History
November 28th in New York History - John Lennon's last performance at Madison Square Garden, Lucy in the Sky, Skywriting, Up the River, Terror from the Sky.
November 27th in NYC History - Happy Birthday Brooklyn! 1st Macy's Parade 1924 with "man-eating lions." The late great Penn Station. Stones MSG. MVPs.
November 26th in New York's History - Street cars pull us, NYC pulled up from brink, Giants and LIU pull it off big time! Metropolitan Opera lights up. Casablanca plays it the first time.
It is all about Santa
Recommended NYC Sights:
November 25th in NYC History: The British Are Leaving! Liberty at Last! War is Over! Confederate Conflagration, Joltin Joe, Carnegie and Bill Bojangles.
Nov 24th in NYC History: Dutch keep free trade, NRA, 700 pooches seek tree in Bk, Modern Art, St John's 43 pt hoops margin, Guys&Dolls
November 23rd in NYC History: 1st Tavern, Caruso, Monkeying around? 91 yards, Tweed Busted, Fatal knockout
November 22nd in New York City's History: Revolution, stars born, police oversight, Supersonic Jet lands, Goose landed, and 2 tragedies.
Nov 21st in NYC History - Another Greatest Bridge, Sports MILEstones, Entertainers, and many things happening on the same exact day.
November 20th in NYC History
2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Route
2012 Holiday Department Stores' Windows Information
November 19th in NYC History
November 18th in NYC History - endings, beginnings, and achievements with some quirky facts and reflections
November 17th in New York City History - Freedom of the Press! It started with Peter Zenger. Birthdays: Scorsese, Strasberg, and Seaver born. Many birthdays, several in 1944.
About the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
November 16th in NYC's History - Washington's defeat and narrow escape, America's oldest continuing newspaper, the start of the Rangers and The Sound of Music, and some personal notes
November 15th in NYC History:
November 14th in NYC History: Nelly Bly around the world on The World, Mickey Mantle #1, Streetcars, NYC's first pizzeria!
November 13th in New York City History
November 12th in NYC History
Yet Another Magical Harlem Tour!
November 11th in New York City History
November 10th in NYC History
November 9th in New York City History
November 8th in NYC's History
November 3rd in NYC History
NYC Open for Business: Tourism is vital to our morale and economy
October
NYC is Open for Busine$$: TOURS for Tip$
October 31st in New York City
October 30th in NYC History
October 29th in NYC History
October 28th in NYC History - Statue of Liberty dedicated and reopens. Happy Bday Jonas Salk.
October 27th in NYC History - Happy 108th Birthday Subways! Great quotes today
October 26th in NYC History
October 25th in New York City History
Catholic / Saints of New York City Tour
Magical Moments Courtesy of the LOWER EAST SIDE
October 24th in New York City History - Happy BDay UN, GWB, Kevin Kline, and
October 23rd in New York City's History
October 22nd in New York City's History - Revolution realigns, Indoor and outdoor spectacles, 'our' Shah arrives for treatment
October 21st in NYC History - Electric Light Whitey Wright's Guggenheim Bebop Jazz Poet improvisers
October 20th in New York City's History - Happy Birthday, New-York City! Origin of the 'Big Apple,' and more great stuff!
October 19th in New York City's History - Bulls and Bears, oh my! edition. Stamp Act Congress. Dr Elizabeth Blackwell in 1849. Football rules. Mike Tyson returns.
October 18ths in NYC History - Old Timey Sports, Affairs of State, and TeleComm. And some Justice.
A client writes to his parent company about my work
A lovely letter about my tour of the Lower East Side and the World Trade Center Memorial to my Tour Director Client
October 17th New York City History - Lots of Yankees and Mets - Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra go from Yankees to Mets taking mirthful wisdom with them. Little Augie, the last Lower East Side gang captai
October 16th in New York City History - Snodgrass Centennial Edition, Mets and Yankees win in the 1960s, Eugene O'Neill, Angela Lansbery, Dave deBusschere, Birth Control Clinics, and John Mayer born.
October 15th in New York City's History - Many firsts and some important leavings
October 14th in New York City History
I warned my client not to run the tour after happy hour.
October 13 in NYC History: B'nai Brith unites 4% of the world's Jews for charity; Lenny Bruce and Paul Simon born; Who's Afraid on Broadway; some sports heartbreaks.
Customizing tours on-the-fly is fun: yesterday's examples
October 12th in New York City's History
October 11th in New York City History
Testimony about my architecture tour in October 2012:
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October 4th in NYC History:
You Know an Architecture Tour is Going to be Really Fun When in Rockefeller Center they want to see the Mad Men's office building and where Diego Rivera's mural (seen in Frida) is...
October 3rd in NYC History:
October 2nd 2012 in New York City History
A call from across the country about 2008
October 1st in NYC History:
September
September 30th in NYC History
September 29 in NYC History
Today, September 28th, in NYC History:
NYC's Quote of the Day September 28th 2012 --> Leon Trotsky:
September 27th in NYC History
NYC Quote of the Day
September 26th in New York City History
September 25th 2012's NYC Quote of the Day -- something to repent for on eve of Yom Kippur:
Sept 25th in NYC History - Happy Birthday Bill of Rights, Jews of NYC, Rothko, Red, Michael, Will, and Barbara.
September 24th 2012's Quote of the Day:
Sept 24th in NYC's History: Some beginnings and endings, including one made of felt, moxie, and googly eyes.
September 23rd in #NYC #History #Sports A 'stereotypical' last day at a great stadium and a Soap, a 1st Day nearby in Lincoln Center.
Sep 23 #NYC Quote of the Day
Sept 22nd #NYC #Poem of the Day (This one is good for Oyster Fest on Stone St this evening with a chance of rain...)
September 22nd in NYC History:
September 21st 2012's NYC Quote of the Day -
September 21st in NYC History - A BIG Day:
September 20th in NYC History - 2 Depressions deflating and inspiring, Billie Jean King wins the Battle of the Sexes,
September 20th in NYC History - 2 Depressions deflating and inspiring, Billie Jean King wins the Battle of the Sexes,
September 20th 2012's Quote of the Day:
Here is New York's Quote of the Day -
September 19th in NYC History: Happy Birthday NYFD, BabyNapper Nabbed, Castro Wants to Fry His Own Chicken, and more good stuff.
September 18th in NYC History: All the History That is Fit to Blog
September 18th 2012's NYC Quote of the Day:
September 17th in NYC History - Wall Street, Military and Sports Glory & Some Infamy:
September 17th 2012 Quote of the Day -
September 16th 2012's NYC Quote of the Day!
Sept 16th in NYC History -
September 15th's NYC History
September 15th's NYC History
September 15th 2012's Quote of the Day - It reminds me of NYC in the 1980s!
September 14th in NYC History:
September 14, 2012's NYC Quote of the Day
September 13th in NYC History
NYC Quote of the Day by Thomas Wolfe
Kind Words From a Repeat Client
August
As seen on TripAdvisor - Review of my World Trade Center Tour
Compliment from a Mom of Autistic Boy Who Loved My Tour! :)
Adventure Travel With Baby and Kid?
It is Official that My South Street Seaport Tour is Official! New Value Price!
Another Client Says: "I'm (one of) the Best"
"Tour Guide of the Year !" 2011-2012
July
Get Ready for School and Beyond Educational Tours 'Build your Vocabulary Tours' & ASD Touring
A Financial District Tour for 100 High School students - On Short Notice!
My tour's coach bus driver t!pped me today!
I've been blogged Again and Again!
Testimonial from Peoria, Illinois' Dance Mom
Monday-0, Tuesday 3, Wednesday-0
A Fellow Guide Raves about me
I've been blogged! Metaphors of Meaning Made an Impact
I've been blogged!
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