Bowery

New York

Bowery
New York featuring interior views and a bar
New Museum featuring a city and modern architecture
New York which includes heritage elements and interior views
New Museum featuring interior views

Hundreds of years of history layer on top of one another along this famous street in New York City’s Lower East Side.

Explore centuries of New York City history along the Bowery, one of the city’s oldest streets. This iconic corridor between Chatham Square in the south to Cooper Square in the north is just 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) long. A 30-minute walk passing art museums, performance venues and historical sites highlights the artistic and immigrant tradition that makes the Lower East Side neighborhood unique.

Start your tour of the Bowery with a look to the past at a historical museum in the surrounding blocks, such as the Tenement Museum, the Museum at Eldridge Street or the Museum of Chinese in America. Alternatively, look for clues in the streetscape. The thoroughfare was lined with farms 350 years ago. Notice the many historic tenement buildings, where working-class immigrants settled as the city boomed during the 19th century.

Observe the Bowery’s unusual width and grassy median. An elevated train ran the length of this street, casting a shadow where the city’s underbelly thrived. From gambling houses to dancehalls, the Bowery was a destination for New Yorkers seeking illicit delights. It was also the territory of the Bowery Boys, a notorious gang.

Appreciate the busy atmosphere of the Bowery today. As factories closed and the Lower East Side experienced decline after the 1970s, artists moved in and gave the neighborhood its bohemian, youthful reputation.

Check out the artsy wall at Bowery and Houston Street, where famous painters periodically install colorful, complex murals. Visit one of the neighborhood’s arts venues to experience the community’s enduring creative spirit. As well as presenting global contemporary artists, the New Museum also grants stunning, 360-degree views of Lower Manhattan from its seventh-floor observation deck. Sample a bohemian lifestyle at Bowery Poetry through daily writing workshops and nightly poetry and burlesque performances. Attend a concert at The Bowery Ballroom, where musicians have become famous since 1998.

Opening times and ticket prices vary between venues visit their individual websites for more information. The street itself is free and open to the public to visit. Child-friendly guided tours of the neighborhood are available most days from the nearby Tenement Museum.


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Top hotels in Bowery

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
4 out of 5
215 Chrystie St, New York, NY
The price is P13,479 per night from Jul 20 to Jul 21
P13,479
P18,579 total
Jul 20 - Jul 21
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and 6 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (2,888 reviews)
"Loved it! Great place to stay!"

Reviewed on Jul 6, 2025

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
The Manhattan at Times Square
The Manhattan at Times Square
4 out of 5
790 7th Ave, New York, NY
The price is P6,675 per night from Jul 27 to Jul 28
P6,675
P10,560 total
Jul 27 - Jul 28
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in New York. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
5.6/10 (4,376 reviews)
"The location and staff are incredible!"

Reviewed on Jul 3, 2025

The Manhattan at Times Square
Hyatt Grand Central New York
Hyatt Grand Central New York
4 out of 5
109 East 42nd Street, at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY
The price is P11,229 per night from Jul 27 to Jul 28
P11,229
P15,672 total
Jul 27 - Jul 28
includes taxes & fees
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8/10 Very Good! (5,499 reviews)
"Prime location"

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2025

Hyatt Grand Central New York
Lotte New York Palace
Lotte New York Palace
4.5 out of 5
455 Madison Ave, New York, NY
The price is P25,646 per night from Aug 3 to Aug 4
P25,646
P31,245 total
Aug 3 - Aug 4
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in New York. Enjoy a full-service spa, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,519 reviews)
"Nice experience. Only thing was the beds are actually full and not queen. Coming from Texas it was an adjustment"

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2025

Lotte New York Palace
Hotel St. James
Hotel St. James
2.5 out of 5
109 W. 45TH ST., New York, NY
The price is P10,466 per night from Jul 28 to Jul 29
P10,466
P12,208 total
Jul 28 - Jul 29
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (6,086 reviews)
"Great location and clean room"

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2025

Hotel St. James
Hotel Edison Times Square
Hotel Edison Times Square
4 out of 5
228 W 47th St, New York, NY
The price is P8,407 per night from Jul 27 to Jul 28
P8,407
P12,435 total
Jul 27 - Jul 28
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy 2 restaurants, room service, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (4,606 reviews)
"MY FIRST TIME STAYING AT THIS HOTEL AND I LOVE IT. THE ROOM IS SPACIOUS AND CLEAN AND I LOVE THAT BREAKFAST IS INCLUDED. I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK THERE AGAIN."

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2025

Hotel Edison Times Square
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Other neighbourhoods around Bowery

Lower East Side

Lower East Side

Lower East Side is highly notable for its fantastic nightlife, and you might want to visit top sights like Orchard Street Shopping District and Lower East Side Tenement Museum. See more of New York by jumping on the metro at Essex St. Station or Delancey St. Station.

Lower East Side
SoHo - Tribeca which includes a city

SoHo

You might take some time to check out the abundant dining options in SoHo. Spend some time visiting top spots like Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, and catch the metro at Prince St. Station or Spring St. Station to see more of the area.

SoHo
Greenwich Village showing a fountain

Greenwich Village

Travelers choose Greenwich Village for its abundant dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Christopher St. - Sheridan Sq. Station or W 4 St. Station and check out top sights like 5th Avenue.

Greenwich Village
West Village showing a city, signage and cbd

West Village

Consider a visit to Bleecker Street and take some time to enjoy the abundant dining options during your time in West Village. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Christopher St. - Sheridan Sq. Station or 14 St. Station (7th Ave.).

West Village
The Oculus which includes outdoor art, street scenes and a city

Financial District

5/5(1 area review)

Enjoy the important monuments in Financial District. Brooklyn Bridge is a worthwhile stop, and you can jump on the metro at Wall St. Station (William St.) or Broad St. Station to see more of New York.

Financial District
The High Line Park featuring a city, a garden and street scenes

Chelsea

Chelsea is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Madison Square Garden and Chelsea Hotel. See more of New York by jumping on the metro at 23 St. Station (8th Av.) or 23 St. Station (7th Av.).

Chelsea

Bowery