What we’re about
NEW YORK ADVENTURE CLUB
UNLOCK YOUR CITY
We give you insider access to the city’s best-kept secrets. But we’re so much more than a tour company.
WHO WE ARE
We are a community-driven club that curates the most unique experiences in town, with a focus on history and storytelling. We show you a city you never knew existed, and offer a community you can’t live without.
You won’t find our special-access tours and exclusive events anywhere else. Think after-hours tours of New York City’s most celebrated spaces, themed parties in unexpected locations, and weekend excursions to incredible destinations. All of our events end with social hangouts so you can meet people who love exploring as much as you do.
THE ‘CLUB’ IN NEW YORK ADVENTURE CLUB
Our current community is more than 50,000 members strong and includes everyone from recent NYC transplants to lifelong residents. Whatever borough you’re from (or city or country, for that matter), we’ll make it easy for you to take full advantage of the unique places and great people this city has to offer.
WHERE WE GO
To ensure a one-of-a-kind experience each and every time, we hand pick events and outings specifically for the New York Adventure Club community. Recent events include:
* An after-hours tour of New York City Hall
* Special access into some of New York's most coveted private social clubs, including the Explorers Club and National Arts Club
* Petting baby kangaroos, holding sloths, and feeding leopards at Staten Island Zoo
* A behind-the-scenes exploration of the Woolworth Building with the building manager
* An NYPD Precinct tour, including a meet-and-greet with detectives and Emergency Service Unit crew members
* A tour of the Polish Consulate led by the Consul General and Vice Consul General of Poland
* An after-hours flashlight tour of Green-Wood Cemetery and catacombs
* A special-access tour of Brookhaven National Laboratory and its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)
* A Halloween party in a historic gothic crypt, complete with a five-piece brass band
Visit our site for a look at our upcoming adventures.
For now, our experiences are based in and around NYC, but we plan to expand to other cities soon.
QUESTIONS?
Drop us a line at support@nyadventureclub.com and we’ll happily answer.
Unlock Your City with New York Adventure Club.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Exploring Central Park North w/ Rare Access Inside 200-Year-Old Fort RuinsCentral Park, New York, NY$35.00
Tickets: $32 (advance registration required)
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Landmarks like Bethesda Fountain and Bow Bridge get most of the attention in Central Park, but perched high in the woods on the northern end of the park sits a historic building that most don't even know exist — an abandoned 200-year-old fort that once protected New York from a possible second British invasion. Why was this fort built where it was, and what other secrets are hiding in plain sight throughout the area? Now's your chance to uncover the history and story of Central Park North and unlock the gate to the park's oldest building.
Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the northern end of Central Park with a private trip inside Blockhouse No. 1, a rugged stone structure built in 1814 that is the park's oldest building, and only remaining fortification built to defend against the British during the War of 1812.
Led by an Urban Park Ranger, our unique experience will include:
- An overview of Central Park, from why the New York State legislature allowed for the creation of an 843-acre park on Manhattan island, to how the Central Park Conservancy successfully restored the park to its former glory after decades of neglect
- A guided walk through the northern section of Central Park to see and learn about significant landmarks including the old Central Park boathouse and North Woods
- Private access inside the ruins of Blockhouse No. 1 to see up close how the two-story bunker would have operated in the War of 1812, had the British invaded New York
See you there!
*Please bring a water bottle and comfortable pair of shoes as we’ll be doing a lot of walking — route includes periods of wooded terrain and an ascent up a hill
**Access into the blockhouse No. 1 require ascending several steps and crouching through a waist-high gate
***This tour ends in the northeast section of the park near Fifth Avenue and 110th StreetTestimonials
" I liked getting to go inside the Blockhouse and having rangers give the tour." -Stephanie
" I liked seeing a part of Central Park that I haven't really been able to explore." -Katy
"The rangers did a really good job adjusting the tour. The weather was rainy, but they still made the tour fun and enjoyable. The provided the right amount of information; it was engaging and moved at a very good pace. It was a great tour. It was very enjoyable and was a good value." -Evan
" The rain could not dampen the spirit of the guides! I learned so many new things about Central Park. The guides were really great, knowledgeable and informative." -Saskia
"Informative and interesting" -Shalom
"Information about how the north end of Central Park was acquired and developed, especially useful data about the man A.H. Green who was behind most of the planning and execution." -Hanson
"The Urban Park Rangers were very knowlegable and the route was decent. Nice hike" -Patrick
"The forest rangers were friendly and knowledgeable. I'm a native NYer and I love walking and discovering new things I haven't seen before." -Ida
"Park rangers leading the tour made it worthwhile." -Barry
"Nice Nature walk, Learnt new facts about Central Park, Urban Rangers and the old Fort" -Matthew
"Beautiful area and lots of fascinating information" -Gardiner
"The walk itself was beautiful and full of both interesting and practical info on the park itself." -Joseph
"Lovely day so it was nice to be outside." -EllenDisclaimer
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Categories: In-Person, Neighborhood Tours - Behind-the-Scenes @ Westbeth: Site of Former Bell Laboratories ComplexWestbeth Artists Housing, New York, NY$35.00
Tickets: $35 (advance registration required)
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Did you know that technological breakthroughs including the first talking picture, TV broadcast, and binary computer all originated inside one building in Greenwich Village? Now's your chance to see remnants of that historic research center, while getting introduced to its current tenants that comprise NYC's largest artist community.
Join New York Adventure Club for a behind-the-scenes tour of Westbeth Artists’ Housing, the world’s largest artist live-work community that's located in the former Bell Laboratories complex, widely known as one of the world’s most important research centers in the 20th century.
Led by a resident and staff member of the Westbeth Artists Residents Council, our special exploration through this massive facility will include:
- A brief overview of the history of Bell Laboratories, which was responsible for many technological breakthroughs including the first talking movie, the condenser microphone, the first TV broadcast, and the first binary computer was demonstrated
- The story of when the laboratory closed and underwent a massive restoration & renovation project to become one of the first industrial buildings adaptively reused for artistic and residential use in the United States
- An overview of the Westbeth artist community, and its famous former and current residents including actor Vin Diesel, photographer Diane Arbus, and puppet maker Ralph Lee
- A walkthrough of the historic lobby, atrium, and hallways
- An exclusive meet & greet with an artist inside their private art studio & residence
Our experience will conclude on the private roof deck with sweeping views of the city and Hudson River!
Click here to see pictures from one of our last visits to Westbeth.
See you there!*Access to the roof is weather permitting
**Due to building security measures, latecomers might not be able to join the tour once the group enters the building through the main entrance on Bethune Street entrance.About Westbeth
Westbeth Artists’ Housing was conceived in the 1960s as a partial solution to the acute need to provide affordable housing and studios for artists and their families. In so doing, it became one of the first examples of adaptive reuse of industrial buildings for artistic and residential use in the United States. Located in NYC in Manhattan’s Far West Village, it is a complex of several buildings which were formerly the site of Bell Laboratories (1868-1966), one of the world’s most important research centers. It was here that the first talking movie, the condenser microphone, the first TV broadcast, and the first binary computer were demonstrated.
With innovative funding spearheaded by Joan Davidson of the J. M. Kaplan Foundation, and Roger Stevens of the National Endowment for the Arts, it became an ambitious renovation project designed to create 384 live-work spaces for artists of all disciplines and their families under the direction of developer Dixon Bain. Richard Meier was the renovation architect. Westbeth opened in 1970. Westbeth was added to the National Registrar of Historic Places on Dec 8, 2009. Subsequently, the New York State Historic Preservation Board nominated Westbeth to be on the State Registrar of Historic Places. On October 25, 2011 the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously designated Westbeth Artists Housing a New York City landmark. Significant research on Westbeth’s behalf was done by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.Disclaimer
By attending a New York Adventure Club experience, you accept our terms of service.
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