after hearing the 5-star reviews from my parents and grandparents i decided to take a trip to the highline. tyler came along! the highline is an elevated/abandoned railroad that has been turned into a park. it stretches along the west side of manhattan in the meatpacking district!
since im only a few blocks from meatpacking we walked from my apartment. the northern end of the west village + meatpacking district are some of my favorite areas in the city.
the views from the highline were incredible. we were only about a block from the hudson river!
only one section is opened right now but in the next year or so it will stretch all the way up to the hell's kitchen. the landscape/architecture of the site is incredible.
after walking the highline we grabbed some ice cream at a gourmet ice cream truck and then walked throughout meatpacking. if you plan on coming to new york you must go to chelsea markets! its an old warehouse/industrial space that has been turned into retail space. the finish-out is incredibly rugged and raw with exposed pipes, old brick, and concrete floors.
we finished off the day at the standard grill. some of the best friend fries ever :)
I'm glad you got around to it - it's one of our favorites.
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Love, GrandPa