Stonewall and Gaslight: A Self-Guided Tour of Greenwich Village

The journey, in full

Allow yourself to be transported back to key moments in Greenwich Village’s history, from the birth of the folk music scene along MacDougal Street to the gay rights uprising at the Stonewall Inn on a 90-minute walking tour. Starting in front of Hess Triangle, we’ll weave through the Village to Sullivan Street, where you’ll hear the tale of the OddFather, a mafia boss who avoided arrest for decades by faking insanity. Find out about Patchin Place, the hidden alley where Marlon Brando spent time while studying On this tour, I’ll guide you to sites that many New Yorkers whiz by without a second thought, unaware of the riveting stories behind them, including the Jefferson Market Library. Find out about Stonewall Inn, where riot police faced off against a kickline of drag queens during the Stonewall Rebellion. I’ll also show you Café Wha?, where Bob Dylan performed on his first night in NYC, and Café Society, America's first mixed-race nightclub, where Billie Holiday debuted "Strange Fruit." Find out about the Cage, one of the most famous streetball courts in the world, and home to the legendary basketball pick-up game Find out about IFC Movie Theater, er where the Rocky Horror madness began, and the punk rock look was first inspired. You’ll see Provincetown, the birthplace of off-Broadway theatre, and, on the same street, the building where Bob Dylan crashed on one of many couches during a stay in NYC. Find out about Comedy Cellar, the most influential comedy club on earth.