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The Small Society Academy Daycare/Nursery School/Pre-K • Infants thru 6 Years 20 Bay Street Stirling, NJ 07980 908-647-3838 www.smallsocietyacademy.com MONTGOMERY ACADEMY “WHERE YOU CAN BE YOURSELF” 188 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ www.montgomeryacademyonline.org 908-766-0362 Educating children with special needs for over 40 years! Here’s some of what we offer: • Serving Ages 5-21 • Differentiated, IEP Driven Instruction • Departmentalized HS Program • Community-Based Vocational Training In 20+ job sites • School Wide Integrated Support Community • Integrated Social Skills to Develop Pro-Social Behaviors • Supported Lunch Program • Strengths-Based Skills Development • Music, Art and Performance • Afterschool Activities • Safe and Accepting Environment The unseasonably warm weather during the holidays inspired me to look for some outdoor activities that didn’t involve snow or ice. Browsing through the weekend section of The New York Times, I was immediately drawn to “Walking Tours.” Two of the tours listed for Christmas week included New York Talks and Walks’ “Brooklyn Bridge Walk Into The New Year,” beginning with the his- tory of the City Hall area and then the famous bridge itself, and Big Onion Walking Tours’ “Christmas Day Jewish Lower East Side Tour,” highlighting buildings, landmarks and stories of Jewish immigrant families. My love of walking, New York City and history all came together and prompted me to look for other tours to plan for in the warmer months. Not surprisingly, there are many walking tour outfitters, each with a unique twist and rates vary- ing from free to fairly pricey. Below is a list to choose from: Adventure on a Shoestring (212-265-2663) 90-minute tours of mostly lower Manhattan neighborhoods but also tours of Astoria, Hoboken and Roosevelt Island. Sometimes lunch at local ethnic restaurants are an option add-on, not included in fee. Price: $5 Big Apple Greeter (bigapplegreeter.org) Volunteers offer 2-4-hour person- alized tours of any NYC neighbor- hood in any borough. Price: Free Big Onion Walking Tours (bigonion.com) Themed two-hour tours offered weekends and holidays, ranging from neighborhood tours, in-depth historical and ethnic tours to spe- cial holiday and eating tours. All guides hold advanced degrees in American History and are full of facts about the city. Price (cash only): $12 adults, $10 students and seniors, $14-$18 special tours. Central Park Conservancy (centralparknyc.org) One-hour tours that explore the history, ecology, design and beauty of Central Park. Price: Free Harlem Spirituals Gospel and Jazz Tours (harlemspirituals.com) Tours of the entire city, not just Harlem. But the Harlem tours are special, including a gospel service, soul food and jazz tours. Price: $30-$95 adults, $50-$95 children Joyce Gold History Tours (nyctours.com) Joyce Gold, an NYU history profes- sor and author, leads the highly rec- ommended 2-3-hour tours of his- torical neighborhoods. Price: $12 Municipal Art Society Tours (mas.org) Tours of neighborhoods, history and culture, many with art themes and companion lectures and slide shows. Price: $12-$15 adults, $10- $12 students and seniors New York City Cultural Walking Tours (nycwalk.com) multi-ethnic heritage tours given once a month. Price: around $20 New York Talks and Walks (newyorktalksandwalks.com) Led by Dr. Philip Schoenberg, offer- ing a variety of seasonal, ethnic and historical tours. Price: $12-$15 WALK THIS WAY Walking Tours To Explore NYC Neighborhoods By: Jill StolzKid’z
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