The back of our tour guides’ t-shirt read “Best Day Ever,” immediately I thought of that scene in the movie Elf, where Buddy the Elf in NYC sees a coffee shop with a sign that says, “Best Coffee in the World.” He enters the shop and congratulates the owner for this accomplishment. The t-shirt was right it was the best morning I had on my recent trip to NYC. The tour was fantastic! The group was just the right size and we were all there for a great time. Our tour guide, John Beardsley, was fabulous—knowledgeable and never boring. The best part was the food and service we got at the 5 places we stopped (Chinese dumpling shop, Italian cheese shop, Italian bakery, Knish bakery and German Beer Garden.) Learning the history and culture was very special, too. My next trip to NYC will include another one of the Urban Adventure Tours. I am thinking the “Hamilton Happy Hour,” in Financial District-- what economist could resist.