Best of the City walking tour
From cast iron-fronted buildings to the grandly disastrous post-modern Portland Building, much of Portland, Oregon’s history can be told through the buildings and street layouts; most importantly, the prioritization of parks throughout the city center. How did the city’s early urban planners decide on their layouts? How do modern designers look at the past and plan for the future? Who are the people these streets are named for? What’s with all the roses? It’s not a dry history: full of back-room deals, early deaths and greed; and then there were the hippies! We’ll also discuss the modern rise of radical activists in Portland and how that is intimately connected to the city’s history going back more than a century. Two hours, two miles
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Dark Philly Adult Night Tour
Mature-Audience History and Ghost Tour w sightseeing. Philadelphia's Highest Rated. Walk with us from America's first White House, Congress, and Liberty Bell to sites of Hamilton, Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and more than 10 other Founding-Fathers. The surprising dirt of espionage, murder, sexual license and blackmail highlight the secrets of 1776 with a ghost story or two along the way. This tour is highly researched. Your guide is a historian. Tour is suitable for mature-audiences.
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A Day in Amish Country
Pennsylvania is home to a fascinating culture found in the rural farmlands outside of Philadelphia. Join our tour to understand the complex history and lifestyle of the Amish community and dispel the myths of a much misunderstood people. Your tour starts with a ride in our comfortable van out to the idyllic countryside of Lancaster County, where you’ll hear about the beginnings of Amish culture in the United States and see farmers hard at work in their fields. Your local guide will fully immerse you in the way of life here with a visit to an 1800s farmhouse, and your included admission to the Amish Village Museum will give you a deeper appreciation for the traditions and philosophies of the Amish communities. We’ll have time for stops in small towns highlighting Amish-made goods, including quilt shops, bakeries, and road-side stands. Best yet, you’ll have the chance to support the community with your food purchases, with unique options recommended by your guide!
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Macabre Ghost History of Portland
From fiery deaths to watery graves, we explore it all. In this 1.5 mile cemetery walking tour, we weave what we know of the peoples who lived here for millennia with verifiable stories of recent centuries. We can only guess, based on our psychics’ readings and eerie coincidences we have observed, where people here before us feared to walk and canoe at night.
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Lower Manhattan Walking Tour: Wall Street and 9/11
Visit American landmarks like Federal Hall, where George Washington became president. Walk the Financial District to see the New York Stock Exchange, the Charging Bull, and a famous tree. Hear dramatic stories from American history, such as the Hamilton-Burr duel or the “race for the sky.” Reflect on the heroism and tragedy of September 11th at the 9/11 Memorial. Tour the Canyon of Heroes at Battery Park, birthplace of the “ticker-tape parade.” Enjoy views of the Statue of Liberty as seen from across the bay.
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Design District Food & Art Tour
The once-overlooked area of the Design District is now a vibrant destination with magnificent modern architecture and breathtaking art installations in public areas. Explore magnificent public art installations while stopping for delicious cuisine along the way and savor your way through the neighborhood.
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