We have been out and about in the city every day and I’m so behind in getting the details down. But here are two of my favorite outings from the last week.
The High Line is the newest NYC park and the first section of it just opened up. We were able to visit and walk the opened portion (about 10 blocks) a day after it opened. The views are incredible and the park is lovely. I love the plants growing in that industrial space. The setting in the Meatpacking District is perfect. (The rest of the park will extend into Chelsea.) There is just something so New York about it. Love. Love. Love.
And the High Line has an awesome history (I’ll paraphrase from the website.) Between 1850-1929 street level freight trains caused many accidents, causing 10th Avenue to be known as “Death Avenue.” The West Side Cowboys, men on horses carrying red flags, rode in front of the trains for safety reasons.
The High Line was constructed in the 1930s to elevate the dangerous freight trains 30 feet above street level. The line connected trains directly to factories and warehouses. Rail traffic dropped significantly in the 50s, part of the line was demolished in the 60s, and the last train (carrying frozen turkeys!) ran on the High Line in 1980. Some wished for it to be demolished but luckily many people worked for its preservation and transformation to a public park.
Here are some pictures from our walk on the High Line.
Last night we were lucky to attend a Shakespeare in Central Park performance of Twelfth Night (at the Delacorte Theater.) This has been one of those things I’ve wanted to do since we knew we were moving to NY. The year’s cast is amazing. Anne Hathaway plays Viola and Audra McDonald plays Olivia. There are really no words to describe what a fantastic production it was. We had such a wonderful time. And lucked out because even though it’s been raining all weekend it held off in the evening!
Romeo and Juliet statue
Sneaky picture of audience
Sneaky stage picture
Sneaky performance picture. Anne is on the left, Audra is in the middle.
June in New York is really fantastic.
I’m glad you’re getting to experience so many of the East Coast attractions you will have great memories and fun pictures. Moving back west will probably seem boring but at least you will be closer to me
So in love with the High Line! Just ordered a children’s book “Tenth Avenue Cowboy”!! LOVE your photos.
Like Dad said – so happy you are able to take advantage of your amazing time n New York. We get so much vicarious pleasure from it all!
It just looks so amazing to live there! I love all the history and that play must have been awesome.
How did you get tickets?!!! We went once to one of the Richards, and then every other time we tried to go we couldn’t get our act together to get tickets. Like I would show up at 7am, and the tickets would be gone for the day…I’m so jealous, and Anne Hathaway is one of my favorites!
That is so awesome!! I love watching Shakespeare performed live, and how cool that Anne was in the cast
. And that park is so cool.
Oh, and your trip to Philly sounds fantastic!
You have had more culture in the one year that you have lived in NYC than I have had in my whole married life (almost 10 years). I am jealous.
I just saw Anne on The View this morning talking about her role in Twelfth Night and thought of you. That is so neat that you get to do all the fun NYC things!
What a cool park! 12 Night sounds amazing.