August 20th, 2015
24 Hours, New York City, The High Line, City Park, Friends of the High Line, Walk it, Jog It, Love It!!
Walking the High Line meant that my friend, Cindi, and I would be walking all those “indispensables” New York City has to offer…from Str-eat food to fine dining, and a few cocktails along the way.
The High Line is a New York City Park, maintained and supported by the Friends of the High Line, http://www.thehighline.org.
In 1934 as part of the West Side Improvement Project, the High Line opened to trains. It was designed to go through the center of blocks, rather than over the avenue, carrying goods to and from Manhattan’s largest industrial district.
In 2002-2003 the High Line’s preservation and re-use began.
In 2005-2006, the City accepted ownership of the High Line which was donated by CSX. The groundbreaking was celebrated in April, 2006.
On September 21, 2014 the third and northernmost section of the park, the High Line at the Rail Yards, opened to the public, with a celebration for a successful 15 years of advocacy to preserve the entire structure. For more info., please visit http://www.thehighline.org/visit/#/access.
The High Line is open from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. There are public tours on Tuesday and Saturday from May through September. Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. The location? Gansevoort St. entrance, on the High Line at Gansevoort St. More info? Please call 212-500-6035.
Along the way you will see the Hudson on one side and the City on the other.
While visiting check the landscaping, and the railroad ties that are still seen and have been preserved on purpose throughout the walk.
It was a little hot last Sunday but you can take your shoes off and cool off.
Plenty of benches to take a break and the trees are now grown, giving shade on hot summer days. You will also find vendors selling cool refreshments….one of my favorites the Shaved Ice or Piraguas as they are called in Puerto Rico
The Mural…Love Is The Answer
You can’t miss it. Portraying Albert Einstein’s literal words. The street art is by Bansky, known for his social and political art commentaries that pop up around NYC.
Come Build With Us…The Collectivity Project will be at the High Line until September 30th from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. This is an installation of 2 tons of white LEGO bricks that features an imaginary cityscape conceived and designed by the public. Visitors are welcomed to play with the installation, building and rebuilding the structures over time. More info? Please visit http://www.art.thehighline.org.
So, if you are visiting the Big Apple, this is a must do activity!!
Have a good one…TTYL
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