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Brewed in Brooklyn Tour
History in a pint glass.  Explore the story of beer in Brooklyn, past and present!

Toast your way through the past and present of beer brewing in Brooklyn! Once home to 48 breweries, this ancient and tasty trade disappeared from the borough in the 1970’s, only to be reborn in recent years with craft breweries leading the way. On this tour, we’ll take a behind-the-scenes look at how beer is made at one of Brooklyn’s three present-day breweries, explore the pre-prohibition era as we check out 19th century brewery buildings and share stories of the German immigrants who worked in them, and, of course, have plenty of craft beer and food along the way.
Tickets: $49  (Must be 21 years or older) 

A Bicycle Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Getting a Handle on Sustainability

Sponsored by the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Development Corporation, the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, and Urban Oyster.

Pedal along with us on this bicycle tour as we explore the Brooklyn Navy Yard's transition from being one of the nation's foremost naval shipbuilding facilities to becoming a national leader for sustainable urban industrial parks. Learn about the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation's sustainable development efforts including the nation's first multi-story "green" industrial building, first solar and wind-powered street lamps, NYC's first building-mounted wind turbines, adaptively reused historic structures, and new green buildings certified by the US Green Buildings Council.
Tickets: $24
REQUIREMENTS: Each participant must supply his/her own bicycle & bring and wear a safety helmet at all times while on the Brooklyn Navy Yard tour. 

Food Cart Walking Tour
Come have lunch with us on the streets of New York

Experience New York City street food beyond hot dog carts and pretzel stands. Kati rolls, Jamaican jerk chicken, and scrumptious baked goods are just some of the tasty offerings on this strolling lunch through Midtown. Observe the constructive genius that crams full kitchens into improbably small carts, and hear the stories of their proprietors – immigrants, entrepreneurs, and four-star gourmet chefs. You will never look at street carts the same way again once you see – and taste – the delectable dishes that are crafted in these curbside kitchens.
Tickets: $45

Fermented NY - Craft Beer Crawl
The revolution will not be televised.  It will be poured into a pint glass and savored. 

With over 1,500 (and growing) breweries operating nationwide, choosing and appreciating beer has become an art form. Join Urban Oyster for a walk through Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where we’ll learn about the finer side of craft beer and bars, taste over a dozen beers, learn to pair food with beer, and discover the finest places to have a pint in New York. Think of it as a pub crawl with a purpose.
Tickets: $55  (Must be 21 years old or older)

Brooklyn Navy Yard Bus Tour
Come and see the past, present, and future of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Sponsored by the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Development Corporation, the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, and Urban Oyster.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard was once produced some of the most famous ships ever built; The Monitor, the Maine, and the Arizona.  Today the yard is a thriving industrial park that attracts media and environmental businesses to NYC.  This bus tour is replete with fascinating stories of the Brooklyn Navy Yard's past, present, and future. At stops along the way, we hop off the bus to get a closer look at the Yard's most intriguing sites, including a Civil War era dry dock , the 20-acre former Navy hospital campus that is virtually frozen in time, and the nation's first multi-story LEED-certified industrial building. The bus picks up and drops off tour participants at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Tickets: $30