Life in the Village Immersive Experience

Immerse yourself in authentic New York life as you explore world-renowned sites like Washington Square Park, the Stonewall Inn and Cafe Wha? Along the way, learn how the Village changed from a suburban hamlet into a musical, artistic, countercultural bohemian haven home to figures like Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac and Jane Jacobs. Visit the cafes, parks and odd historical sites that New Yorkers have loved for the past century, finishing with an optional stop at a local cafe recommended by your guide.

Meet your guide outside Jefferson Market Library, before hearing about the origins of the Village as a suburban space. Then, walk to Washington Square Park to take photos under the arch, and explore whatever markets and music populate the space that day.

Next, visit the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire memorial and hear how one of the worst workplace disasters in American history shaped the neighborhood

After, explore the Village to see how the neighborhood evolved. Wander the winding streets you'd be sure to get lost in without a guide. Visit the homes and bars that made the Village what it is today, including Jane Jacobs' house and the Village Vanguard.

Continue the area's story by stopping at the Hess Triangle, the single smallest piece of privately owned property in New York history. Then, see the Stonewall Inn, the site where the modern gay rights movement was born.

Walk past the street where Bob Dylan shot the album cover for his second album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," and recreate the cover with your family. Then, walk to MacDougal Street, and see iconic cafes that launched the careers of Dylan and others like Cafe Wha?

Wrap up with a reserved table at a local cafe recommended by your guide.