With the first vestiges of spring upon us (75 degrees in March!) it is time to start stripping away those winter layers (literally and figuratively) and get back into summer shape. What better way to do it than by walking through you own neighborhood? Each week from the middle of April to the middle of October the East Harlem tourism board will be offering FREE walking tours of El Barrio. Plus, walking is a great way to burn off the calories consumed from scarfing down the yummy treats that you pick up at the Savoy Bakery and the East Harlem Cafe.
Saturdays | April 14 – October 13 | 3:00 PM
Dest
ination: El Barrio – Free Weekly Walking Tour
East Harlem Board of Tourism is a group of museums, galleries, artists, activists, historians, entrepreneurs, business organizations, and housing advocates who share a vision of East Harlem/El Barrio as a mecca for tourists with an interest in Latino culture, New York style, and the rich multicultural history of the neighborhood.
Sites will include the Graffiti Hall of Fame, street murals, St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, First Spanish Methodist “Young Lords” Church, galleries and restaurants in El Barrio’s “cultural corridor,” and much more.
Meet at South-East corner of Fifth Avenue and 104th Street. Prior to the tour, participants are invited to visit El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York free of charge.
Individuals and families – no groups, please. No reservations necessary. Guides from Big Onion Walking Tours. For further information, call (917) 492-3329.
cramirez
May 15, 2007
IT IS NICE TO KNOW THAT EAST HARLEM HAS A TOURISM BOARD, BUT SAD TO SAY EVERYONE DOESN’T HAVE A COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AND MISS OUT ON THE FUN.
SOME OLD FASHION FLYERS AND PUBLIC ANNONCEMENTS WOULD BE SO REFRESHING.
(SMILE)