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Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour May 26

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

Find out how Prohibition impacted the Vicious Circle on the walking tour.

[/caption]The first 2012 Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour
 will take place just after the hotel completes a multi-million dollar renovation and refurbishment. Saturday, May 26, … Continue reading →

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Tour of the Algonquin Hotel Reveals Changes and Improvements

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

One of the new guestrooms in the renovated Algonquin Hotel

[/caption]I took a private tour of every floor of the Algonquin Hotel—conducted by general manager Gary Budge—where we talked about everything from plumbing to wallpaper. I was … Continue reading →

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Ghosts on West 44th Street?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RQp7tLRHsY I’ve been leading walking tours that start and end in the Algonquin Hotel for about 13 years. Many people have asked me if the hotel is haunted, or if Dorothy Parker’s ghost is ever spotted roaming the hallways. I … Continue reading →

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Video Killed the Poetry Star

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

In our August e-newsletter (which has returned after a 7-month hiatus) this month, I included a video clip, on a whim, that I found charming. This is what I wrote: “Poem of the Month: This month, we have two: Unfortunate … Continue reading →

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