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Show ADVENTURE uly 27, 2003 Tours take travelers to N.Y. neighborhoods TH ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Firsthand NY Walks is offering tours to get Big Apple's visitors out of midtown Manhattan and into the neighborhoods that makethe city unique. The tours include the Mambo to Hip-Hop ‘Tour in the Bronx;a tour of Manhattan’s Lower East Side; a look at a historical village on Staten Island called Richmond Town; a survey of significant architectural and historical features of Jamaica, Queens, anda visit to Fort Greene, Brooklyn, home to Walt Whitman, Richard Wright, Marianne Moore and, more recently, Spike Lee. Thescheduleis as follows: | Jamaica, Queens, Aug. 9, Aug. 23, Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, $9. Reservations and details at 718-526-2422, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Aug. 9, Aug. 23, Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov.15,$15. Reservations and details at 212-836-0692 or http://www.fortgreeneny.com. Richmond Town,Staten Island, every Saturday, 1:30 p.m., $10; Reservations at 718-351-1611 or http:// www.historicrichmondtown.org. The Bronx, Aug. 2, Aug. 16, Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Sept. 27, $15. Reservations at 212-836-0692 or http://www.thepoint.org. LowerEastSide, Manhattan. Every Saturdayat 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., The AssociatedPress pectators cheeras Jan Ulirich of Germany,foreground,overall leader Lance Armstrong,of Austin, Texas, left, Haimar Zubeldiaof Spain, right, and Ivan Basso of $9. Reservations at 1-800-965-4827 or http://www.ticketweb.com. iy, behind, strain in the ascent of thefinal Peyresourde pass during the !4th stage of the Tour de France. The race has drawn a record number of fans this year. Your $1 will buy... Tourde Fans Ratespaid in the United States for each dollar changed. Currency exchange rates change daily and these figures are intended only as a guide, Rates may be more favorable abroad. 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