Hi friendsies. I've been busy being sick this weekend, but managed to get out of the house to do a few not-sick activities.
View from the Highline onto 16th Street
Got a chance to check out The Highline last week. I know all New Yorkers are blogging/posting/twittering about this, but for those of you non-New Yorkers (or New Yorkers who have their heads up their arses) The Highline is a magical place. Well, sorta. The Highline is the newest multi-million dollar park renovation project supported by a special committee along with NYC's department of parks and recreation. The project aimed to transform a stretch of what used to be an elevated rail used to lift dangerous freight trains up and down the city's Westside to a large pedestrian-only park area. Though only partially complete, the eventual project will span a mile-and-a-half, from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District all the way to 34th Street. I thought they did a beautiful job reconstructing the old railways, loved the landscaping, the views of the city, and how they left little bits of the track exposed here and there. It really is great to see the city preserving and re-invigorating spaces like this. It was gorgeous during the day, and can't wait to see it at night!
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