Bowery Boys Walking Tours

06/14/2024

Here is your chance to be on HBO's Gilded Age!

The HBO show "The Gilded Age" is once again looking for extras for the upcoming season.

06/13/2024

New Date for Patrick Bringley's fabulous Met Museum Tour - August 17th!

https://www.boweryboyswalks.com/walking-tours/metropolitan-museum-of-art-tour/

05/22/2024

Follow Tom and Greg of The Bowery Boys on their amazing new adventure!

Tom and Greg are out on the road again — and this time, they need their passports. The Bowery Boys are currently recording material for an EPIC new mini-series which will begin arriving to your podcast feeds in June. To get the details now and to follow their adventures, become a supporter on Patr...

05/21/2024

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here! Although we love strolling around NYC, sometimes you just need to get out of town. Here's a photo from a recent excursion to the beautiful Hudson Valley. Where do you love to escape the city?

05/13/2024

Thursday! Join Carl Raymond host of The Gilded Gentleman History Podcast for a unique and delicious look at the Gilded Age. Carl, who is also a trained professional chef and food historian, will take the audience on a journey through New York’s food scene from the middle of the 19th century up through the grand and gloriously and incredibly ostentatious Gilded Age.

https://www.boweryboyswalks.com/walking-tours/food-in-the-gilded-age-talk/

04/30/2024

Do you have a favorite historic bar in New York? One watering hole close to our hearts is located far from the hustle and bustle of the city out in Red Hook -- Sunny's Bar -- it has been open since the 1890s!

04/02/2024

Our Harlem tour is back for 2024! Join us on one of these upcoming dates:
April 14th at 2 pm
May 18th at 10 am
June 16th at 2 pm

Hear the stories of African-American history and culture in and see this beautful neighborhood in New York on this engaging walking tour of Harlem.

03/28/2024

Just announced! A new bus trip up to Hyde Park on June 1st.

Hit the road with Bowery Boys Walks for this bus trip up to Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park that includes a tour and buffet dinner in Rhinebech.

03/25/2024

Just announced! A new date for Patrick Bringley's tour: "The Met Revealed: an Insider’s Tour of the Great Museum." Join us on May 18th at 12 pm

Get an insider's look at one of the most famous landmarks in New York City when you take our Metropolitan Museum of Art tour with author Patrick Bringley.

03/20/2024

We love our tour guides! A BIG THANK YOU to all of our wonderful guides.
Here is a photo from a recent meetup in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

https://www.boweryboyswalks.com/guides/

03/05/2024

New Riverside Drive Gilded Age Mansions & Memorials Tour
March 24th - a few tickets left
April 14th - SOLD OUT

Explore the beautiful landmarks of the Upper West Side on this walking tour of the Gilded Age mansions and memorials on Riverside Drive.

02/06/2024

Just announced! We have a brand-new private tour of the Hudson Theatre, a Gilded Age gem of Broadway. Don't miss this unforgettable behind-the-scenes tour on April 7th.

Experience an unforgettable slice of Broadway history when you take a private tour of the famous Hudson Theatre, a Gilded Age gem.

01/29/2024

Announcing a new Gilded Age tour with Bowery Boys Walks! Join author, historian, and native New Yorker Esther Crain for an unforgettable walk through the Upper West Side.

Upcoming Dates:
Sunday, March 24th at 1 pm
Sunday, April 14th at 1 pm

Explore the beautiful landmarks of the Upper West Side on this walking tour of the Gilded Age mansions and memorials on Riverside Drive.

01/18/2024

New Blog Post! Meet Emma Guest-Consales, creator of the “Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue” Tour

Meet tour guide Emma Guest-Consales who created our most popular walk, The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue, before the HBO show.

01/09/2024

Don't miss a sparkling private VIP brunch at the legendary Delmonico’s hosted by Carl Raymond, The Gilded Gentleman with special guest Max Tucci!

Enjoy an exclusive behind the scenes tour of Gilded Age restaurant Delmonico's and brunch with Carl Raymond, host of the Gilded Gentleman Podcast.

12/18/2023

A Bowery Boys Walks Gift Card makes the perfect stocking stuffer or special gift for anyone who loves history and New York!

Give the gift of New York City history with a gift card from Bowery Boys Walks for unforgettable walking tours and live virtual experiences.

12/15/2023

Meet tour guide Beth Goffe, our expert on all things Grand Central Terminal!

Tour guide Beth Goffe reveals her favorite tips for Grand Central Terminal in this interview with Bowery Boys Walks about this historic station.

11/27/2023

Cyber Monday is here! Give the gift of a digital gift card from Bowery Boys Walks -- your friends and family can use them towards any of our in-person or virtual tours.

Give the gift of New York City history with a gift card from Bowery Boys Walks for unforgettable walking tours and live virtual experiences.

11/16/2023

What is your favorite thing to do in New York during the holidays? Besides taking a walking tour of course :)

It's beginning to look a lot like... The Holiday Season! The famous Macy's holiday windows are being revealed tonight in New York, and everyone here at Bowery Boys Walks is excited to see what all of the windows along Fifth Avenue will look like this year. Share your favorite holiday acitivities in the comments below.

11/01/2023

Join Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman, for a very special VIP bus trip to Lyndhurst Mansion for a Gilded Age Christmas treat on December 9th! Very limited tickets are available.

Experience the stunning summer home of Jay Gould during the holiday season on this VIP bus tour up to Lyndhurst Mansion for a Gilded Age Christmas Tour.

10/18/2023

New Tour Alert! 1830s Gotham: From Moving Day to The Great Fire of 1835

Dramatic events from 19th-century New York come to life on this unique tour

Saturday, November 18th at 12 pm
Saturday, December 16th at 4 pm

Discover the dramatic stories of 1830 New York City from the Great Fire of 1835 to chaos of Moving Day on this new walking tour of Lower Manhattan.

10/04/2023

See the remnants of The World's Fair in Queens this weekend. This fun tour by Kyle Supley should not be missed!

Walk through the "World of Tomorrow" on the Bowery Boys World's Fair walking tour. Visit the remnants of both New York world's fairs (1939/40 and 1964/65).

10/01/2023

09/27/2023

Join Carl Raymond, host of the Gilded Gentleman Podcast, for a private ghost tour of the Merchant's House Museum by candlelight!

Dates: October 20 & 21

https://www.boweryboyswalks.com/walking-tours/ghost-tour-merchants-house-museum/

09/20/2023

Calling all literary history lovers!

We have just launched a brand-new tour from author and guide Patrick Bringley: Whitman and Melville’s New York by Foot and Ferry

Explore the New York of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville on this special walking tour that starts in Manhattan then heads to Brooklyn on the ferry.

09/05/2023

Join Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman History Podcast, this Saturday for a stroll through the life of Edith Wharton in NYC!

A very special tour with Carl Raymond, host of the Gilded Gentleman Join Carl Raymond, Bowery Boys Walks guide and…

08/27/2023

See this important building, 170 W 130th Street, that is hiding in plain sight on our eye-opening Harlem Tour with guide Joseph Landon.

Before Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 people, a group of civil rights activists spent a summer planning an event many didn’t want to happen.

08/21/2023

Just announced for October 20 & 21! Take a Private Candlelight Ghost Tour of the Merchant’s House Museum with Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman Podcast. Tickets are very limited for this very spooky experience.

Explore New York's most haunted house when you take a private candlelight tour of the Merchant's House Museum with Carl Raymond.

08/10/2023

Just announced! A Private Candlelight Ghost Tour of the 1832 Merchant’s House Museum with Carl Raymond on October 20 & 21

Join us for a spooky night of fun with Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman — limited tickets available!

Explore New York's most haunted house when you take a private candlelight tour of the Merchant's House Museum with Carl Raymond.