Upper East Side Icons Andy Warhol Truman Capote Tour

Points forts

Itinéraire

1. 1

   Park Avenue

   This was the home of Joe and Nina Capote, Truman's mother and step-father. This is where Truman lived when he was finishing High School and begining Other Voices Other Rooms

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

2. 2

   Saint Thomas Church

   We'll discuss the relationship of Andy Warhol to religion at this church - which he attended regularly with his mother when he lived in his first townhouse around the corne

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

3. 3

   Andy Warhol bought a townhouse for himself, his mother, and a lot of cats on Lexington Avenue in 1960.

   A little later that year he rented a studio space around the corner and began to create more and more art with more and more assistance.

   20 minutes•Entrée libre

4. 4

   Park Avenue

   After a brief subway ride we'll look at the historically more fashionable section of Park Avenue. We'll see the townhouse used in the movie Breakfast at Tiffanys, the homes of Swans like Slim Keith and of Superstars like Edie Sedgewick.

   40 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

5. 5

   Roosevelt Island

   Our final stop is to discuss the Black and White Ball at the Plaza Hotel. Truman Capote threw the "Party of the Century" to celebrate the publication of In Cold Blood and invited all the most interesting people in the world, including Andy Warhol

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

Point de rendez-vous

This is at the corner of Park Avenue and 86th Street. One block from the 4/5/6 subway stop at 86th and Lexington and three blocks from the Q subway stop at 86th and 2nd Avenue. The meeting point is on the north west corner of the intersection

La carte montre New York. Le point de rendez-vous exact est l'adresse ci-dessus.Ouvrir une carte plus grande

Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• Annulé et intégralement remboursé si la météo l'exige
• Annulé et intégralement remboursé si trop peu de participants