THE GREENWICH VILLAGE WALK

Everyone – even those who’ve never been there – seems to know at least something about the Village because they’ve read novels and seen movies set there. But visitors and even longtime residents can be surprised when they happen upon one of this area’s hidden corners and byways. It's a hard-to-navigate neighborhood where narrow streets suddenly bend and (in violation of the Manhattan’s orderly grid) West 4th actually crosses West 10th?

Along our somewhat convoluted route, we’ll pass several of the Macdougal Street coffeehouses favored by Beat Generation luminaries...three places Bob Dylan once called home...Jimi Hendrix’ recording studio...a women’s jail...locations popular as film and TV backdrops...the residences of poets, painters, politicians and eccentrics...and many of our city’s finest assemblages of Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate townhouses. 

The Village has had a vibrant jazz scene ever since the Twenties. Our tour takes in many of the world’s best-known jazz addresses – among them, the Village Vanguard, the Village Gate, the Blue Note, Eddie Condon’s, Café Society, Café Au Go Go, Café Bohemia, Sweet Basil, Carlos I, the Bitter End, the Cookery, the Knickerbocker, Bradley’s and the joint where “Nicksieland” was invented. 

SwingStreets would love to show you our favorite parts of the Village.

Reservations are required. Tours often sell out well in advance.

Check available dates and purchase tickets online.

To purchase tickets by phone, call Zerve at 212/209-3370.