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8 Most Entertaining Tour Guides in New York City
It takes a special talent -- and an official license -- to be a New York tour guide. It also helps if you have a sense of humor, and a big love of the city. These 8 terrific guides fit that bill -- and a lot more
May 21, 2015, Craig Nelson
When you’re visiting New York, a tour guide is often your first local viewpoint of the city. Being privy to this insider perspective can greatly elevate your experience — and even more so when the guide is entertaining. In fact, sometimes a rollicking day out with a great guide can be the highlight of your trip. We embarked on tours around NYC to find the most interesting guides in the city. These pros have not only memorized hundreds of New York facts, but they’ve also developed an engaging — and often hilarious — style. And their backgrounds are as diverse as their approaches to tour guiding. From a second-generation guide on Circle Line who is following in his father’s footsteps to a professional ballerina-turned-comedian on the high-tech juggernaut known as The Ride, New York is ripe with bold personalities who are eager to show you the town.