About This Tour
Our 10,000-step journey will begin with a bird' s-eye view of 125th Street, Harlem's most popular street. The main themes we will discuss are the Harlem Renaissance and gentrification. We walk by and discuss these famous places: - The world's famous Apollo Theater - Sylvia's Soul Food Restaurant - The home of Langston Hughes - Astor's Row - Several iconic murals This tour is based on a book I have written, "You Are Here: A Geographic History of Enslaved and Free Africans in Manhattan from 1613 to 1865." I will use my tour guide experience (I have given over 700 tours) to make this a fun-filled tour. Best of all, you will have a Harlem experience—see the friendly culture, people, and places of Harlem. If you are behind schedule, please get in touch with me ASAP. I will have a 5-minute grace period. Afterward, I will proceed to our first stop—the Metro-North Railroad (above-ground train station) directly across the street from the Ginjan Cafe on Park Ave.
Photo Gallery
Giving instructions to a Chicago youth
At the Arturo Schomburg Black Cultural Center
At the Langston Hughes Home
At the Metro-North Station
Explaining the gridline of the city
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We meet in HARLEM and INSIDE the Ginjan Cafe.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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You Are Here Walking Tours LLC
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