I can’t help but like how much the East Side has preserved its character. I know the West Side is a lot trendier and more popular, but that just seems to drain out the area’s character.
Posts published by “David Rogers”
Not many people who have taken a train from Penn Station have enjoyed doing so. It’s a crowded and disorderly mess of a train terminal.
Last Friday, I was told about an American-themed restaurant opening in the East Village whose theme was American stereotypes: red, white, and blue everywhere, Walmart references, large meat dishes, etc.
A few weeks ago, I promised to show some love to Uptown and the outer boroughs, and Columbus Day weekend was the perfect opportunity to do that with my friends from Queens, who were home for break.
If you drive along the West Side Highway near the Lincoln Tunnel, you’ll notice that all of the signs for the tunnel have an I-495 shield on them.
After looking back on my old columns, I noticed that my reviews and recommendations are almost exclusively in places like Chelsea, Chinatown, and Battery Park – essentially hot neighborhoods in Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
My first recommendation for non-metropolitan New York, exploring the Adirondacks, was a strong one, but the Adirondacks are pretty far away.
At the end of last week’s column, I said that I would write another piece or two on non-metropolitan New York before the weather goes bad.
Every now and then on the subway, you’ll see an ad put out by the NYS Department of Economic Development with pictures from New York State outside of the metropolitan area (you know, about 51 of NY’s 62 counties) that say “Visit New York.”
Two great things about the city (and the Tri-State Area in general) are the energy of the area and the many things there are to do.