Coming to NYC and want to tour the Big Apple with a local who knows the neighborhoods well? Tis Travels offers tours of the Big Apple, guided by longtime NYC resident and licensed NYC tour guide, Lisa Tisdale.

While I offer the tours described below, I am happy to customize something for you!

Chelsea Market | High-Line| Hudson Yards

Come with me to explore three of Manhattan’s hottest areas!

Chelsea Market: This old building has a very interesting history while being home to some of the city’s trendiest food halls and shops.

The High Line: After filling ourselves at the food hall, we will take a walk on the abandoned railroad tracks that became one of the city’s most beautiful and interesting public parks.

Hudson Yards: Finally, we will explore all of the fascinating elements of Manhattan’s latest gem, the shiny new Hudson Yards.

Come along and learn the answer to the following questions:

• What famous snack was first made at Chelsea Market that the world still enjoys today?
• What are New Yorkers’ craziest nicknames (not all complimentary of course!) for the award-winning architectural marvels along the High Line?
• Where can you find a private, IMAX theatre, only open for a privileged few?
• Where can you taste the best gelato in the city?
• What cowboy pre-dated the Naked Cowboy of Times Square?

Pricing: $225 per group (up to 8 people) for this 3-hour tour. Contact info@tistravels.com to book or click here to learn more!

NYC’s Overlooked Gems…Grand Central and the New York Public Library

Learn About Why These Beaux-Art Gems Both Have a Playful Side…

Grand Central and the NYPL are two gems in NYC, conveniently located a 5-minute walk from each other. Grand Central may just seem like a transportation hub but it is filled with interesting history, great shops, a wide variety of restaurants, and hidden treasures many walk by daily without noticing. Similarly, just down the NYPL is so much more than a library. Many New Yorkers don’t even know of its treasures!

A few fun things we will learn on this tour:

• What sport is played daily in Grand Central as commuters are rushing through?
• What favorite stuffed animal and his friends make their home in the library?
• Why are the stars not aligned in the sky above Grand Central?
• Why is there a private “subway” underneath the library?
• Where is the best spot to go if you need to have a truly private conversation in busy Grand Central?
• Why do the magnificent lions “guarding” the NYPL have an identity complex?

Pricing: $195 per group (up to 8 people) for this 2-hour tour. Contact info@tistravels.com to book or Click here to learn more!

NYC Local Life Tour: A Real Taste of Italy on Arthur Avenue

Come with me to explore a neighborhood beloved by New Yorkers for its true Italian authenticity and really good food!

Want to taste your way through one of the best off-the-beaten-path NYC neighborhoods? Then join me on a tour of the Belmont area, famously known as “Arthur Avenue” for the main street in this authentic Italian neighborhood. New Yorkers know to get a true taste of Italy you have to leave the (in)famous Little Italy in downtown Manhattan and head up to this beloved Italian neighborhood!

While I was learning the Italian language, I would come to this neighborhood to practice as you can still find it spoken here. A friendly cafe owner would serve me a latte and help me with my homework! It is a warm and welcoming neighborhood and a very unique NYC experience.

Wander with me through the streets of Little Italy (Bronx style!) and learn:

• Why does it make perfect sense that one of the most popular cafes with the best coffee is not run by Italians?
• Why is there a Jewish star marking the entrance to the most popular neighborhood grocery?
• What famous actor got his start while working as the maître d’ of a local restaurant?

Pricing: $225 per group (up to 8 people) for this 3-hour tour. Contact info@tistravels.com to book or click here to learn more!

Custom Tours

Not seeing exactly what you had in mind? I will customize a tour for you! Contact me below and I will work to customize something that works for you!

About Your Guide

I am a New Yorker by choice. Growing up in a small town, I dreamed of making NYC my home. I’ve lived here for over 20 years and never tire of exploring every corner of this amazing city. I cannot wait to show you around!