North America - Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World - page 198

Harlem's legendary nightclubs to listen to some
contemporary jazz. Gospel tours take in a gospel
church service and a walk to see various places
of worship. Harlem's fiery Spanish heritage is
explored on the busy salsa tour: patriotic murals
in the El Bairro district, tasty tacos, and then
some rhythmic salsa. If you're after a bit of hip-
hop, look no further than Hush Tours, whose
bus and walking tours, led by rap kings like
Grandmaster Flash and Kurtis Blow, unearth
the roots of the genre.

no shop has better
credentials than
Sustainable NYC: the
East Village store not
only sells eco-friendly
clothes and gifts, ranging
from recycled handbags
to T-shirts and chocolate,
it's built from 300-year-
old reclaimed wood.
Alternatively, check out Reverend Billy and
his “Church of Stop Shopping”: dressed like a
Baptist minister in a white tuxedo, Billy and
his choir sing the gospel of anti-consumerism in
exuberant shows, often around Times Square,
sometimes in the middle of various big-brand
stores, and occasionally in community spaces
and church halls across the city.

Duke Ellington and Ella
Fitzgerald

Need to know For more on Harlem tours, see
W www.harlemheritage.com. Hush Tours are
at W www.hushtours.com. For a complete set
of walking and cycle routes, along with public
transport maps, go to W www.transalt.org/
resources/maps or see p.374.

262 Sweet dreams in Sugar hill
Located in the Sugar Hill area of Harlem,
the Sugar Hill Inn is an abiding tribute to
some of New York's greatest jazz musicians.
Each room in the beautifully restored 1906
townhouse is named after celebrated performers
such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and
Miles Davis, and thoughtfully decorated in a
style corresponding to the
personality: warm, soft colours
in Ella's room, a slick, large
room for Louis and an earthy
space with a fireplace and
antique lamps for Miles. Guests
at this solar-powered B&B will
enjoy genteel hospitality, a
leafy back garden and delicious
organic breakfasts, as well as a
trip down memory lane.

Need to know Sustainable NYC ( W www.
sustainable-nyc.com) is open daily from 11am to
8pm. For thrift and vintage markets go to W www.
ny.com/shopping/flea. The Church of Stop
Shopping's upcoming events can be found at
W www.revbilly.com/events.

A flea market in Chelsea,
New York

Need to know W www.
sugarhillharleminn.com; T +1
212 234 5432.

263 To shop, or not to
shop?
While New York has countless
eco-boutiques, thrift shops
and vintage markets, perhaps