Category Archives: NYC

Crack is Whack

and so is trying to get back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island.Of course, I had no plans to visit either when I left my apartment. 9.4 miles later… I left, intending to go to Marcus Garvey Park via the East River Promenade because I wasn’t in the mood for the noise & clutter of streets.… Read More »

Jewish Upper West Side and Riverside Drive

so how, exactly, does a walking tour of the Jewish Upper West side turn into an 8.9 mile walk that includes a long overdue visit to Riverside Church and Grant’s Tomb? Pretty much the same way a “quick walk to Bennett Park” turned into a walk to Inwood Hill Park last Friday. The tourist side… Read More »

Manhattan: You’re Taller Than You Look

Taller? Longer? Whichever… it’s deceptive!  [fsg_gallery id=”5″] Ever since I came home from the walk to the GWB/Light House last summer, I regretted not knowing how close I was to the Cloisters and pressing on. On Friday, I had time to kill before meeting friends and it was a gorgeous day so I decided what… Read More »

#GreatManhattanLoop: Upper West Side

Sometime during yesterday’s walk when I was uploading photos to Instagram, #greatmanhattanloop hit me. It’s perfect for this little endeavor of mine, which reached 2012: Stage 3 yesterday. I know I’m still due to write on Part 2, but the week got away from me. Oops [fsg_gallery id=”7″] and the rest of the photos.The plan… Read More »

Hello, Sailors… and lots of miles 1/2

it all started with the sun finally coming out after a long week of rain, rain, rain and more rain. Combine that with a half day, Fleet Week and my love of the waterfront and New York history….  [fsg_gallery id=”6″] Since I read, or half read (yes, shamefully haven’t finished it) Phillip Lopate’s Waterfront, I’ve… Read More »

But it didn’t feel like 5 miles

Since I got my iPhone in December, I’ve fallen back into shutterbug mode. I’ve discovered Instagram and generally enjoyed exploring Manhattan with my camera. Most of these had been on my way to or from somewhere, or walking home from work through the park on a gorgeous, early spring day. What I hadn’t done was… Read More »