Jaunted

The tour makes stops at Columbia University, where Obama studied political science and international relations, and Tom's Restaurant, where he ate breakfast before the place was immortalized by Jerry, Kramer, George, and Elaine. But what makes the tour interesting are Miller's readings from Obama's autobiography, Dreams From My Father, including one that describes his rather unpleasant first night in the city: "I spent my first night in Manhattan curled up in an alleyway." It seems nobody was home at the apartment he was supposed to be renting, and he had no other place to go. Moments like that really do suck.

Other stops on the tour include City College in Harlem, where Obama organized students on issues such as recycling. The $25 tour seems like money well spent, but you could always read the book and retrace his steps yourself. Either way, it's interesting to note that Obama is the nation's first truly urban president in generations.

[Photo: AP]

· Tour of Obama's NYC Visits Columbia Area, Harlem [AP via Yahoo! News]
· Obama's New York: A Walking Tour [Official Site]
· Barack Obama [Jaunted]