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Welcome to Harlem, New York, NY
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Welcome to Harlem

Welcome to Harlem is a tour in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: $50 or more.

145 W 122nd St · New York, NY

Why you should go…

Welcome to Harlem is a Black-owned tour company run for over 20 years by a lifelong Harlem resident. Its Harlem Renaissance walking tour passes Langston Hughes' former home, the Schomburg Center, the Apollo Theater and the brownstones of Strivers' Row, with lunch at a local spot. Other outings include gospel and brunch tours, a civil rights walk, and the Safe House Jazz Parlor, a monthly concert held inside a Harlem brownstone.

  • #walking tour
  • #harlem renaissance
  • #gospel brunch
  • #live jazz
  • #black history

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What's around here?

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