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.