THE NEW YORK SPORTS HISTORY EXPERIENCE
A Luxury, Multimedia, Guided Ride to Dozens of Midtown Manhattan Locations from Sports History Followed by Dinner and Conversation with a New York Sports Personality at Storied Keens Steakhouse
The Racquet & Tennis Club, Park Avenue
"Absolutely brilliant! . . . A New York sports time machine . . . A fun look at sports and American history . . . relaxing and thrilling . . . well-versed tour guides and excellent short videos throughout the ride . . . a worthy alternative to taking in a Broadway show . . . well worth the price."
— TripAdvisor's No. 1-Ranked New York City "Historical" Tour Ride
During a tour stop: Cary Woods (left), New York City native and prominent American film producer (including of sports-themed classic Rudy); director-actress Teressa Tunney, granddaughter of boxing legend and New York City native Gene Tunney; and Boyd Melson, New York City native and World Boxing Council international champion
". . . journey through the city's sporting history . . . New York Sports Tours offers original, eye-opening stories of how [sports] have helped shape society and culture in New York, America and the world."
— Yankees Magazine
A post-tour dinner at Keens Steakhouse with New York Yankees legend Mickey Rivers (in hat)
". . . immersed in entertaining, educational stories of . . . sports-related people, places and events in New York from 1776 to the present . . ."
— IN New York
". . . a unique sports and cultural experience . . . not only of the city’s rich sports past but also how it ties into the larger culture. . . a colorful variety of sports-related New York characters . . ."
— Newsday
" . . . different locations, some more famous than others, but all with interesting stories . . . Over two years of research was done to make sure that everything said on the tour was accurate. "
— NY Sports Day
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BOARD OUTSIDE
GRAND CENTRAL -
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Meet near Grand Central Terminal, on Vanderbilt Avenue at 44th Street, across the street from the Yale Club at the building marked 200 Park Avenue.
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Reach the departure spot by foot from Grand Central's iconic main concourse clock: Walk up the western staircase, exit onto Vanderbilt Avenue and turn right.
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Finish at Keens Steakhouse at 72 West 36th Street, near Macy's flagship store.
ENJOY A GUIDED
MULTIMEDIA RIDE-
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Witness entertaining true stories of how New York sports history at stops along the tour route and beyond have helped shape America and the world.
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Ride in a luxury vehicle with a tour host to more than 70 locations from sports history in midtown Manhattan.
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Enjoy a seamless narrative with engaging on-screen audio, video, photography and other content, plus hold rare original historical items.
WITNESS MOVING
SPORTS STORIES
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See 30 original and exclusive mini-documentaries that tie in to tour stops, narrated by celebrated sports broadcaster and New York City native Mary Carillo (above), and enjoy live commentary from a sports historian.
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Receive a password to access New York Sports Tours' private online New York sports museum featuring seven exclusive mini-documentaries, and other original content that complements the tour narrative.
DINE AT KEENS WITH
A SPORTS FIGURE
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Purchase the Full Experience ticket to enjoy an intimate post-tour meal at the table of a sports figure in the famed Keens Steakhouse, a home to more than 130 years of sports stories.
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Reveal names of some upcoming Keens hosts by clicking available dates in the ticket system and see some past hosts by visiting the Keens Hosts page on this site.
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Receive a premium baseall hat
“Sports is its thread, but the experience covers so much terrain that you don’t have to be a sports fan to enjoy it. Even so, sports die-hards will learn a lot.”
Private and Custom Experiences
A private group on a New York Sports Tours outing stops at the location of the original Toots Shor restaurant (1940-1959), a famous gathering spot of New York sports personalities. The group enjoyed an exclusive Toots Shor story that included this original Toots Shor menu from a key date in 1955.