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LOCALS KNOW: HOLIDAY SIGHTS & MARKETS TOUR in NEW YORK CITY

Come back on Wednesdays for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Except for local New Yorkers who get caught up in the crowds of the holiday festivities. Crowds can make this time of year difficult for locals, but it would be a shame to miss all the impressive decorations and joyous holiday spirit that takes over New York this time of year.

I found the perfect way to hack the crowds and avoid being a Scrooge. New York Urban Adventures has a special Holiday Sights & Markets pop-up tour that takes guests through all the holiday sights from the Rockefeller Christmas Tree to Saks Fifth Avenue and then gives them an opportunity to shop like the locals at seasonal markets at Union Square and Bryant Park. My guide Olivia makes sure everyone embraces the holiday cheer on a special holiday episode of Locals Know.

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He also writes food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City.