The High Line

Who doesn't love an adventure? I know I do. On Sunday, we piled into the minivan on a bright spring morning and set off for New York City. Our destination? The High Line. Sometimes an adventure can be in your own backyard.

The High Line. This stretch of elevated tracks was built in the 1930's to remove dangerous freight trains from the westside streets of Manhattan. The last train ran in 1980 and the structure became slated for demolition. The Friends of the High Line was formed in 1999 as a community-based non-profit group to save the historic space. They partnered with the City of New York to create an elevated public park along the tracks.

The High Line. An open ideas competition, "Designing the High Line" received proposals from 720 teams representing 36 countries. The winning design combined historic tracks, landscape, concrete pathways, water, lighting and fixed and movable seating. Best, around every bend the park offers a view of the city like no other.

The High Line. Here is the skinny..
* open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
* Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street
* 5 access points - all have stairs & 2 have elevators
* check out their website before visiting!

Tricia

ps I knew our adventure was a success..after enjoying the High Line for a mere five minutes, Henry said, "This is way cooler than Central Park!" There you have it.