The Bowery Walking Tour November 14, 2010

The Bowery is not just the oldest and most architecturally diverse thoroughfares in NYC, it is one of most historically significant streets in the country. Beyond the myths, legends and gritty reputation, the Bowery offers an absolute treasure trove of NYC and American history.

Once an important Native American trail, the Bowery has undergone many changes in its modern history. From elegant opera houses to rowdy working-class theaters; from America's vice district controlled by gangs and crooked politicians to a haven for the homeless and downtrodden as "skid row" during the great depression; and from factories and warehouses to pioneering artist colonies. Today the Bowery has become a popular hotel, restaurant and nightclub district, but buried beneath the five-star offerings is a repository of social, economic, political, immigrant, labor, underground, criminal, deviant, marginal, counter-cultural, literary, musical, dramatic and artistic history.

When: Every Sunday at 11:00am

Reservations: Not Required, you can pay your guide

Fee: $20 General Admission

Meet: in front of Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery
between Bleecker St and East Houston St

Subway: F train to "2nd Ave/Lower East Side" or 6 train to Bleecker St Lafayette St

For more info: (347) 465-7767

Official Website: http://www.leshp.org/tours/tour-descriptions/57-bowery-walking-tour