The last thread covered a few different spots (Soho, Top of the Rock) - here's the link in case you missed it http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,29599.0.html

 

This time, my partner and I realized during all our trips to NYC, we'd never been *in* Central Park - close to, but never actually in, so this time we remedied that.

 

They're hardly the tallest buildings in the general vicinity but Time Warner Center certainly looks imposing when you exit the subway:

 

86F and humid... ah well, not going to stop us.

 

 

The reclad on One Columbus Circle is atrociously bland - thankfully the Hearst building makes up for it... a little.

 

Into the park we go!

 

 

"Okay kid, swing for that Portzamparc over there..."

 

"... or the Viñoly will do."

 

 

 

 

 

 

My partner said "where are we going to have lunch?" - next thing you know, we came across the Ballfields Cafe - simple and quick; with good draft beer? Sign us up!  8-)

 

 

 

 

Time to move along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We ended up in The Ramble, a heavily wooded spot - reminded me of the trails in Cleveland's Metroparks:

 

 

 

And of course, the more popular sites like the sailboat pond:

 

And the Alice in Wonderland sculpture:

 

 

At this point, I was starting to feel the heat and humidity so we left the park in search of a spot to cool off. Of course, I wasn't too tired to take photos along Fifth Avenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Uh oh, looks like there are leftovers from the foreclosure crisis?

 

 

Who knew - in a few days, they'd be giving Joan Rivers' eulogy here  :-(

 

Then we saw the Plaza Hotel. My partner is the ultimate pug person and by default loves Eloise; I love pugs too and one of my all-time favorite movies is 'Big Business' starring Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler - the Plaza is central to all of that and we figured we'd at least check out the lobby. Who knew there are some cute shops and spots to eat? Guess we know now :-)

 

Of course, the Sherry-Netherland isn't too shabby:

 

Inside the Plaza:

 

They had draped canvas since the Palm Court was under restoration - someone *might* have pulled those aside for a quick photo ;-)

 

 

 

Across the way, the Solow Building with its ridiculous interaction with the street.

 

See you next time, Plaza!

 

My partner likes to check out Bergdorf Goodman; I like to laugh at a $475.00 t-shirt (no kidding on the price and yes I know who Junya Watanabe is)

 

Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely store...

 

As is Tiffany & Co. After all, Holly Golightly told us "I can't imagine anything bad ever happening at Tiffany!"

 

I took a peek out the windows to check out the Crown Building:

 

 

 

One redeeming thing about Trump Tower - in spite of the ridiculously proportioned public spaces, the air conditioning was working.

 

Thanks Ivanka but we'll stick with iced coffee today:

 

 

 

 

A brief stop back at our room at Trump Soho - 11th floor views, nothing spectacular but not bad:

 

 

I love the building on the left, one of my favorites in Soho:

 

Later that night we headed over to the Meatpacking District:

 

 

 

Over to the High Line - as much hype as this place has received, I'd say rightfully so.

 

 

 

 

 

Hey, let's grab a drink!

 

Nope - this is an art installation; all the drinks were making fun of NYC 'archetypes':

 

 

 

Interesting 'amphitheater' - if there isn't a performance, you can always watch traffic go by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then it was a quick stroll around Soho on our last day:

 

 

 

Ah well, time to grab a taxi and make our way to LaGuardia (btw, what a dump)

 

Just some shots from the taxi en route to the airport:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's all I got - hope you enjoyed!

nicethreads - crazy that was the only time it ever got humid all summer - but you made the best of it!

I dig the High Line as well.

Stalker!!

This street reminds me of the New York City set at Paramount Studios. I love it.