Practicing artist, student of tech and computer art. Have lived in New York for going on 8 years. I love how I keep finding cool treasures in the city. I’m from Texas. I have been giving tours of art and architecture for 10 years, working at modern art museums as well as New York City guided tours.
Get in the Christmas Spirit with this holiday edition tour of Midtown Manhattan! We will be visiting some famous sites including The Plaza Hotel, Tiffany’s Landmark (and its art collection!), Cartier, St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as visiting the famous Rockefeller Christmas tree, the famous department store displays of 5th Avenue, including Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. We will focus on the iconic art and architecture of the midtown east area with some New York history! We will make a hot chocolate stop and visit the historic gilded age gem Lotte Palace Hotel (especially notable for Gossip Girl fans) ! Hot Chocolate or coffee around $5.
The following dates will include a special surprise Christmas event in the area at St Thomas, St Patrick’s Rockefeller Center or the surrounding area. All events are free admission.
Wed Dec 4 4:30pm tour : Advent Evensong
Sunday Dec 8 11:30am tour : Christmas Carols 12:30pm
Saturday Dec 14 11am tour : Santa Parade
3pm tour : Live Nativity
Sunday Dec 15. 1:30 pm tour: Tuba Christmas
Tuesday Dec 17 4:30pm tour: Choral Evensong
Wednesday Dec 18. 4:30pm tour: Choral Evensong
Thursday Dec 19. 5pm tour : Christmas Carols
Sunday Dec 22. 3pm tour: 4pm Christmas Carols
Tues Dec 24 3pm tour: 4pm Christmas Carols
We will meet at the Grand Army Plaza by the gold statue. I will have a red plaid umbrella.
Step inside this iconic Jazz Age hotel
Bergdorf has some of the best holiday store displays in the city!
This newly renovated flagship store has a great new art collection.
Learn about the last gilded age mansion on fifth Avenue.
Come visit Manhattans most famous Catholic Church.
We will visit the extra large Christmas tree and learn about this famous art deco building and it’s art,
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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