Tribeca at a Glance:

• Like its northern neighbor, Soho, Tribeca (named for the TRIangle BElow CAnal Street) was part of the bohemian drive to take over the area's old warehouses and commercial spaces by poor artists during the 1960's and 70's. Today, it is one of Manhattan's most expensive neighborhoods.
  
  
• Unlike Soho, Tribeca features a variety of different architectural styles and still manages to retain its neighorhood feel. The area is a great place to explore by day with its maze of quiet, cobblestone streets and walks along the Hudson River promenade.
  
  
• By night, the neighborhood is alive with outdoor cafes and trendy restaurants, celebrity sightings, and in April plays host to the hubub of the Tribeca Film Festival.

How to get to Tribeca by subway: Take the 1 or 9 train to Canal, Franklin, or Chambers; the 2 or 3 express trains to Chambers; the A, C, and E trains to Canal and West Broadway; the 6 train to Canal and Broadway.

How to get to Tribeca by bus: From downtown, take the M20 up Hudson Street or the M6 up Sixth Avenue. From uptown, take the M20 down Seventh Avenue/Varick Street or the M1 down Broadway. The M22 goes cross-town at Chambers Street.

More about Tribeca around the Web:

Tribeca

Tribeca Neighborhood Guide

Notable Tribeca Restaurants