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There is so much to see in this wonderful neighborhood which is sandwiched in between the Upper West Side and Harlem. Along our route are the neighborhood's famous parks (Morningside and Sakura), magnificent churches (St. John the Divine and Riverside), and beautiful prewar apartment buildings. And of course we see the many academic institutions, including Columbia and Barnard, which give the neighborhood its nickname. We end at the tomb of Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It's the largest tomb by volume in the U.S. Meeting place: Hungarian Pastry Shop, 1030 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 111th Street.

Following the tour, for those who would like to join us, we will be going to lunch at Pasticci.

Leigh Hallingby is a licensed New York City tour guide. She is passionate about exploring all five NYC boroughs and beyond on foot, mostly through organized walking tours. Leigh holds Masters degrees in both Social Work and Library Service. She is retired from a 36-year career as a non-profit librarian. She loves doing research about the neighborhoods in which she gives tours and sharing the information about them with attendees. Leigh is a feminist, collector, genealogist, and lover of arts, culture, and travel. After residing in the suburbs of NYC for many years, she now loves living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.