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From Edgar Allan Poe to Simon and Garfunkel, join us to discover where American literature, painting, cinema, and modern music got their start.
This stroll through the winding, twisted streets of Greenwich Village takes you to sights including Washington Square, New York University, Sheridan Square, Our Lady of Pompeii Church, and the folk music clubs of Bleecker Street. Named after the father of American Poetry, this tour will explore the origins of the neighborhood that became the incubator for the art movements in the United States, from American Literature, Theater, stand-up comedy, and classic rock.
During the 1960s folk music scene, artists such as Barbara Streisand, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, The Velvet Underground, Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Jimi Hendrix and Nina Simone all began their careers in the local nightclubs, theaters, and coffeehouses of Greenwich Village.
For well over a century, 'The Village' has nurtured struggling artists, writers and musicians from Edgar Allan Poe to the Beat poets to Bob Dylan. These days no penniless artists could afford to live in the beautiful brownstones along the tree-lined streets. But look carefully and you can still find traces of the old 'bohemia'.
Significant Attractions Include:
- Washington Square Park and Arch
- New York University
- Stonewall Inn
- Bleeker Street
- Rocco’s Pastry Shop
- Café Wha?
- MacDougal Street
- Sheridan Square
- Our Lady of Pompeii Church
- Home of Edgar Allen Poe
Meet at the Washington Square Arch, at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Waverly Place.
Tour Length:
Approximately two hours. Distance covered is roughly 1.5 miles.
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Operates:
Tour begins at 2:00PM on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays only
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Cancellation policy:
Cancellation Policy – By placing an order you are agreeing to the following Cancellation Policy. Any order booked and subsequently cancelled will be subject to a $25 per person cancellation fee. Any reservation cancelled within 24 hours of tour departure are 100% non-refundable. If the total price of your purchase is less than $25 you will only be charged the amount of the activity. This cancellation policy is applicable for each activity, event or tour within a transaction. Any changes to date or time will be accepted with no charge up until 24 hours prior to the tour departure or activity or event scheduled start time. Changes within the 24 hour cutoff must be done by phone and will be subject to availability, if the preferred date or time of the change is not available then the standard cancellation penalty applies.
Any collected cancellation fees will be credited to your customer account and will be available for use on any of our other products. Re booking must be done within one year of your cancellation to apply any cancellation credits, unused cancellation fees are non-refundable if not used to re book another of our products within one year.
Cancellation requests must be called into The Destination Center on 1 866 431 1634 or email cancellation@thedestinationcenter.com (emailed cancellation requests may not be received prior to the 24 hour cancellation cutoff – it is the purchaser’s responsibility to ensure a reservation is cancelled in time).
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From Edgar Allan Poe to Simon and Garfunkel, join us to discover where American literature, painting, cinema, and modern music got their start. 