Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters

Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters | Greg Young, Tom Meyers

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As a longtime fan of the podcast, I had to get the Bowery Boys book. It did not disappoint. It is such a great reference to New York history, neighborhood by neighborhood. Features of the podcast carry over into the book including "Situate the Listener/Reader" & puns. Must like puns. ?

Neighborhood chapters begin with a map and intro, so it would be perfect for exploring. I can't wait to one day be able to tote it along on my own NY adventure.

SilversReviews This must be very interesting.... ENJOY!! 6y

AmyG I used to watch old movies of the Bowery Boys on Sunday morning, when I was a kid. I wonder if these movies influenced the podcast and book. I will have to check it out. (edited) 6y

mabell @AmyG The Bowery Boys (podcasters/authors) took their name from the 19th century gang - legendary in Gangs of New York. Was that the basis for the movies you watched? 6y

AmyG @mabell No. This was and OLD movie, TV program. I am guessing he Bowery Boys was a thing back in the day and they took this name, too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1TDPSoWAxPA 6y

mabell @AmyG I had never heard of that show before! Bowery Boys is a catchy name for anything NY-related. Especially if it involves "tough guys" 6y

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Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters | Greg Young, Tom Meyers

1. Jeff Goldblum and Sandra Bullock
2. Gray
3. The still in-progress tagged book
4. I'll assume it's on autopilot, so my companions wouldn't have to be technically-gifted - Claire Malloy (Joan Hess), Sergeant/Inspector Hemingway (Heyer), Suzanne Blair (Man in the Brown Suit), and Jeeves - in case something goes wrong.
5. I'll check! 👍

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queerbookreader Omg I'm ready to explode w excitement over Ocean's 8 6y

mabell @queerbookreader I didn't know about it until she mentioned it at the Oscars! 😆 Sounds like fun! 6y

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Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters | Greg Young, Tom Meyers

Thanks for the tag @RachelAmphlett ! I love any excuse to post pics of Bella. Since she is usually comatose in the photos I post, this is one when she is being a goofball. We call this her "sharking" - she rolls on her back snorting and rubbing her face in the blankets - one of the only times you can see her teeth, hence shark. It's very dramatic. ?

The tagged book is the only paperback I am reading at present. #petsandpaperbacks

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Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters | Greg Young, Tom Meyers

The current weather in the Northeast makes me think of one of my favorite podcast episodes The Bowery Boys - The Great Blizzard of 1888. It is an amazing and terrifying story of New York being blindsided by a massive blizzard - in March. There was no forecast to give advance warning the spring weather would abruptly turn into something else. Wow.

I love the Bowery Boys podcast, and I also have their book all set for whenever I make it to NY 🤞

mabell Link to the episode: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bowery-boys-new-york-city-history/id2585... 6y

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Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters | Greg Young, Tom Meyers

I've been listening to the Bowery Boys NYC history podcast for awhile now and I'm thoroughly enjoying all the little historical details in this book. Great for planning sightseeing for our next trip to NYC, whenever that may be. #nonfictionnovember #nyc

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Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful Characters | Greg Young, Tom Meyers

I've really been enjoying this so far. Laid out as a "design your own historical walking tour" of Manhattan, it contains some fascinating stories, some well-known and some obscure. In a lot of cases I wish they had included more detail, but that would take the fun out of doing my own research!

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