Our guide Steve was terrific. Great food and restaurant recommendations. Knowledgeable about the history and character of Greenwich village, he relates his personal stories as a longtime resident of the neighborhood. The tour covers the civil war era, the Guilded Age, Blue Note jazz to Jimi Hendrix, from the radical 60s and women’s liberation protests to Stonewall and LBGTQ+ rights. Sadly, the heart and soul of one of New York’s most iconic districts is eroded, housing being cost-prohibitive to artists, poets, theaters, writers, musicians….