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Arrival: Departure: Category: All Activities Auditions Awards Shows/Banquets Cabaret Charity Events Comedy Cultural Arts Film Food and Drink Fun for Kids Galleries Holiday Celebrations Lectures/Debates Literary Marathon Museums Music Nature/Outdoors Parades Scavenger Hunts Shopping Signings/Appearances Sports Street Fairs Theater Tours Trade Shows   Related Articles Things to do this week in NYC Feb 6-Feb 13: Music Things to do this week in NYC Feb 6-Feb 13: Outdoor Activities Things to do this week in NYC Feb 6-Feb 13: Cultural Arts Most Popular Articles on CGNY Valentine's Day in New York City: The Big Apple's Most Romantic Restaurants How to Spend Valentine's Day 2010 in New York City Celebrate Black History Month in Harlem Visitor services on the Lower East Side: The Lower East Side BID. Dining on the Lower East Side quick links: Katz's Delicatessen. Shopping on the Lower East Side quick links: Zarin Fabric Warehouse. Cultural arts on the Lower East Side quick links: Lower East Side Tenement Museum; Eldridge Street Synagogue. Lower East Side Tours: East Village Pub Crawl For decades, the Lower East Side has been synonymous with immigrants housed in cramped tenements determined to make their dreams come true. Today, this cultural mecca is home to emerging artists, young professionals, and innovative shopkeepers determined to do the same. The Lower East Side remains a neighborhood synonymous with immigration, displaying signs in English, Spanish and Chinese. The old-world shops remain, as well as the traditional Sunday street vendors and the Jewish delis, but they now sit side-by-side with trendy boutiques, funky cafes, art galleries, and velvet-roped nightspots. Located south of Houston Street between First Avenue and Ludlow Street, and right around the corner from Chinatown and Little Italy, the Lower East Side attacts both natives and tourists alike with its history, culture, unique character, shopping, and nightlife. It’s a true mix of the classic and the contemporary. Here’s how to get a taste of the Lower East Side, where you’ll travel through time in a matter of blocks. Located in the heart of the shopping district at 261 Broome Street, the Visitor's Center is the perfect place to start your visit. Their staff can assist you with information about local dining, sightseeing and shopping. Call 866-226-0206 or visit www.lowereastsideny.com. Tour the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a preserved tenement serving as tribute to the 7,000 people from 20 nations who once lived here. View fully restored apartments and hear stories of immigrant families who struggled to survive and then flourish in the U.S. Call to schedule a tour. Visit the Eldridge Street Synagogue, an exquisite structure completed in 1887 as the first Eastern European synagogue in the city. A restoration project initiated in 1986, it now houses many public programs and events, as well as Sabbath and holiday services. Tours are also available. On Sundays, get a taste of the “pushcart days,” as Orchard St. btw. Houston and Delancey Sts. becomes a pedestrian market selling everything from vintage to cutting-edge clothes and accessories. On Sundays from April through December, there's a free walking tour, starting at 11am at Katz’s Deli. Investigate the LES’ unique character and offerings, a hub for home decorations and boutiques. Zarin Fabric Warehouse and Joe’s Fabric Warehouse offer amazing options for home décor. Sole NY is home to the finest, latest, and most comfortable fashion shoes from some of Italy’s top designers. Vintage stores cover the 1940s to the 1980s, and a variety of new designers have set up shop in the neighborhood. Famous for its bialys and savory pickles from a barrel, the LES has expanded its menu in recent years. Check out Katz’s Delicatessen, the oldest and largest in the city, serving some of the best pastrami on rye around. Or grab some tasty Thai tapas at Jeeb, or some amazing homemade gelato at Il Laboratorio del Gelato. And that’s just a sampling… The Lower East Side has truly evolved into one of New York’s most eclectic areas brimming with culture and history. Archives: Today's Family & Kids Activites in Queens-Feb 9 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Brooklyn-Feb 9 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Bronx-Feb 9 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Manhattan-Feb 9 Happenings at B. Smith's Restaurant in New York City Grand Central Oyster Bar Presents Chablis Pairing Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 16th Grand Central Oyster Bar Offers Valentine's Day Prelude Menu on Saturday, Feb. 13th Today's Family & Kids Activites in Queens-Feb 8 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Brooklyn-Feb 8 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Bronx-Feb 8 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Manhattan-Feb 8 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Queens-Feb 7 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Brooklyn-Feb 7 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Bronx-Feb 7 Today's Family & Kids Activites in Manhattan-Feb 7

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