Exploring NYC one story at a time.
Exploring. Storytelling. Connecting.
At Calamus Tours we are passionate about making sense of our present by learning a bit more about our past. Ultimately - we think this helps us prepare and pontificate about our collective futures. We hope to create experiences around NYC that are rooted in hearing stories about the people and places that make this city the greatest in the world.
Our Experiences
The USS
Union Square is at the intersection of downtown, uptown, east side, and west side. It’s a bustling city center with a rich history or activism and social change. Our Union Square Sustainability (‘USS’) experience digs into not only the history of Union Square, but how it is serving as a sustainability hub for our city - fighting for our future…
The Forgotten Bowery
You might be familiar with the Bowery in lower Manhattan, but what about the Bowery of Coney Island. The “Nickel Empire” of NYC has long been a land of permission. What about Coney Island has made it a place for people to feel free and to let loose during hot summer days…
Brooklyn Way of Life (Sciences)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn has been a center of innovation for centuries. From hipster trends, to food trucks, to street art, to…. pharmaceuticals?? Let’s dig into Brooklyn’s role in fostering innovation in the science of life and how some of the world’s largest life sciences companies (Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, etc) got their start…
Jay Hayes
Chief Tour Operator
Jay is an innovation and strategy consultant by day and a NYC adventurer by night/weekend. He is passionate about connecting with people about our shared history and what that might mean for our present and our futures.
He is a licensed New York City Sightseeing Guide, lives in Brooklyn and can be found searching for the city’s next best hummus spot.