Walking Tour Dorothy Parker Algonquin Round Table

[Go To 2008 Schedule]
The Algonquin Round Table comes alive in the only New York walking tour devoted to the famed literary group. The lively 2-hour walk celebrates Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, George S Kaufman, Harpo Marx, Edna Ferber, Franklin P. Adams, Heywood Broun, Harold Ross, Robert Sherwood, Marc Connelly and the rest of the Vicious Circle. The walk goes to numerous historic locales associated with the group.

Walking tours and lunch at the Algonquin Hotel's Round Table are held almost every month in the spring, summer and fall (schedule below). The walk is $15 per person.

The tour is open to the public; it begins and ends at the landmark Algonquin Hotel, 59 West 44th Street (between Fifth and Sixth avenues). The tour encompasses the Theatre District, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Hell's Kitchen. There are more than 40 destinations on the tour; among them are places associated with the Vicious Circle:

Speakeasies

Theaters

Offices

Homes

Landmarks

Immediately following the walking tour guests have the option of having lunch at the Round Table (cost of lunch separate).

The walks are led by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, author of A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York (Roaring Forties Press). All walking tours are approximately two hours in length; the tour begins at Noon (unless noted) in the lobby of the Algonquin and ends in the Round Table room. It is recommended walkers wear comfortable shoes as the walk encompasses approximately 30 blocks.

2008 Schedule:
Sunday, March 30, Noon
Sunday, May 18, Noon
Sunday, June 22, Noon
July: no walks
Aug. - Oct. TBD
Walks are held rain or shine. Meet in the Algonquin Hotel lobby, 11:45 AM. All tours begin on time. All walking tours are also announced in the monthly e-newsletter.

Ticket Info:
Tickets are $15* each and may be purchased in cash at the walk, or in advance here via Ticketweb.
(*Cost of lunch separate).

Private tours are also available. Please contact Kevin Fitzpatrick directly to arrange a private walk for groups of two to thirty via email: contact Kevin. Advance notice required. Private walks are minimum of 2 people:
2-4 people ($30 ea);
5-9 ($25 ea);
10-30 ($20 ea).

Algonquin Round Table Walking Tours