I'm big into the culture, big into the art, the expression of ideas beyond words, but I'm not big on spending a lot of cash. With Modern Art galleries raising their prices higher than movie theatres, its good to know that some days, you can get a good deal.
Whitney, Fridays 6-9pm, voluntary donation.
Guggenheim, Fridays 5-8pm, voluntary.
MoMA, Fridays 4-8pm, free
New Museum of Contemporary Art, Thursdays 6-8pm, voluntary.
Dahesh Museum, First Thursday 6-9pm, voluntary.
Brooklyn Museum, First Saturday 11am-5pm, free. Jazz program too.
Studio Museum in Harlem, First Saturday, free.
Cheap date, free culture, it's all good.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
On the path of the Highline
I probably shouldn't give this away on my first post but here goes...
Its been my month-long dream to trespass on the High Line, a 1.5-mile-long historic elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan, from 34th (11th Av) southward into Chelsea. Abandoned for 30 years, its overgrown with plantlife. It even passes through buildings on their 2nd/3rd floors. Check it out at http://thehighline.org/.
Most of the ways up onto the Highline are heavily razor-wired or require access to an overlooking apartment (if you have one, please email me :-), but half the adventure is in the planning.
Two Discoveries on my first reconnaissance trip, neither Highline Related:
On the corner of Jane and West, someone has actually planted grass. That's right, a lawn in Manhattan. Big deal you say? Well ok, you're right. But this you should really see...
The Chelsea Market (website doesn't do it justice). Its decor is amazing: cross a post-industrial abandoned factory with modern sleek design and that's what you get. A supermarket, bakeries, Thai, Italian, two television networks and of course Wifi access, in a building that perfectly reflects the neighborhood -- the industrial meatpacking district reborn into trendy nightclubs. After a day of surveying the Highline I stumbled into Chelsea Market's 10th Av entrance. Wrought iron and stone gives the place an Indiana Jones feeling. Check out the 9th Av stairwell -- each floor is graffittied in a different style -- real beautiful stuff. Great place to go when its crowded on weekends or when the weather isn't at its sunniest.
Its been my month-long dream to trespass on the High Line, a 1.5-mile-long historic elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan, from 34th (11th Av) southward into Chelsea. Abandoned for 30 years, its overgrown with plantlife. It even passes through buildings on their 2nd/3rd floors. Check it out at http://thehighline.org/.
Most of the ways up onto the Highline are heavily razor-wired or require access to an overlooking apartment (if you have one, please email me :-), but half the adventure is in the planning.
Two Discoveries on my first reconnaissance trip, neither Highline Related:
On the corner of Jane and West, someone has actually planted grass. That's right, a lawn in Manhattan. Big deal you say? Well ok, you're right. But this you should really see...
The Chelsea Market (website doesn't do it justice). Its decor is amazing: cross a post-industrial abandoned factory with modern sleek design and that's what you get. A supermarket, bakeries, Thai, Italian, two television networks and of course Wifi access, in a building that perfectly reflects the neighborhood -- the industrial meatpacking district reborn into trendy nightclubs. After a day of surveying the Highline I stumbled into Chelsea Market's 10th Av entrance. Wrought iron and stone gives the place an Indiana Jones feeling. Check out the 9th Av stairwell -- each floor is graffittied in a different style -- real beautiful stuff. Great place to go when its crowded on weekends or when the weather isn't at its sunniest.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Welcome
Welcome to Manhattan, home to over a million and a half people.
We all want to have fun, but most of us don't know what there is to do. As an unemployed quasi college grad, I feel the obligation to share with the world what I've found.
Stay tuned.
We all want to have fun, but most of us don't know what there is to do. As an unemployed quasi college grad, I feel the obligation to share with the world what I've found.
Stay tuned.
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