NEW YORK CITY’S UPPER WESTSIDE

New York City’s Upper West Side: A Story of Architecture, History, Entertainment & Crime

This is my neighborhood! I was born here, raised here and still live on the Upper West Side. I have raised 2 kids on the Upper West Side. I have seen it change, in various ways over the decades. And while there have been some changes the history of this area remains constant – incredible.

What lead me into my interest in NYC history was when I found out that a very important battle at the beginning of the American Revolution happened 2 blocks from my childhood home. Then I discovered that Humphrey Bogart grew up down the block from me and he became who he became because of where he grew up.

Legends of the worlds of Crime and Entertainment called the Upper West Side home. The Upper West Side is home to the everything from the largest Gothic structure in the world, a University that has had more Oscar winners amongst it’s graduates than any other school in the United States (it’s mascot became a corporate icon) and is home to the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Come and see the neighborhood with someone who lives it!

• We will and walk down along Riverside Drive and Riverside Park.
• We will see a building that was a location for 2 of the biggest movies of 2007.
• We will see a memorial to a couple who had first class tickets on the Titanic, neighborhood residents who left their mark on the world of retailing and philanthropy.
• We will see a row of homes that over a century housed the Davis (Baking Powder) family, the doctor who gave us the Epipen, all of Duke Ellington’s sheet music the Faber pencil king and a gang involved with a notorious 1934 robbery.
• The building that was the inspiration for a “spooky building” in the 1984 Ghostbusters.
• The official NYC Firemen’s Memorial
• The building that named a Motion Picture Studio
• Humphrey Bogart’s childhood home.
• We will wind our way through the old village of “Bloomingdale”, end at 103rd Street
• The total distance is 2. 1 miles spread out over 2.5 hours.

Tour price DOES NOT include:

• Personal expenses
• Souvenirs
• Food, Snacks, Drinks
• Any medical or legal fees

Cancellation policy

Once a tour is purchased, the purchase is binding. Due to the attention and organization that goes into each tour, please read our complete cancellation policies:

• 7 days in advance = full refund
• Between 6-3 days in advance = 50% refund
• Between 2 days & date of scheduled departure = non-refundable
• Read the detailed cancellation policy

Important notes:

• Please remember, this is a walking tour. Please plan accordingly.
• Tours run regardless of weather conditions unless it is declared a weather emergency by The City of New York. History, art and architecture happened in the rain too.
• There is no age restriction for this tour. 
• There are very often few places to sit. There is standing for extended periods of time. You are the best judge of your limitations.
• There are LIMITED RESTROOMS on this tour! Please plan accordingly.
• *The Tour time is approximate as every group moves differently. If you have any time constraints please let me know before the tour.

What to bring:

• Wear sensible shoes and layers according to the weather of the day.
• Camera
• A refillable water container.