I `ve just got back from New York…i hadn`t been for over ten years, this time i had a completely different idea of how i wanted to experience the city…I wanted to feel like i lived there, so we rented an apartment in the lovely East Village and soaked up the city`s amazing atmosphere.
The best thing about New York (and there`s lots of amazing things!) is the community feel the city has- the East Village is probably the area where you can feel this the most, with people gathering in Tompkins Square park to playing chess, basketball, swim, walk the dog…a pop up cinema appeared one night encouraging people to gather to watch ‘Taxi Driver.’ You can see community gardens, free events everywhere you go and the feeling of community is everywhere, maybe it`s mainly down to the hot weather that encourages people to socialise in a park until the early hours, but there seems to be more opportunities for this to happen.
Here are a few of my favourite things we did…relaxing in Soho…
people watching….
A trip to my favourite art shop…i remember going here the first time i was in New York and was very happy when we just came across it walking out of Soho…four floors of excitement!
Grand Central station…so romantic and one of my favourite places…
we came back at night for some cocktails to the lovely Campbells Apartment bar…
A broadway show…One Man Two Guvnors was hilarious! i loved the old fashioned english humour about it…although i can`t deny the humiliation of a supposed audience member really upset me! (what a relief she was a part of it!) Before going to see this show we had sushi in Bryant Square Park, (my favourite square), where they were about to show ‘The wizard of Oz’ on an outdoor cinema screen.
The choice of food! Just a simple sandwich is amazing….i found myself fretting over making the right food choices….but the sushi and seafood always hit the mark.
The beautiful library….
The beautiful architecture you can admire whilst shopping….
and finally New York sunshine! I can`t imagine enjoying the city quite as much in the cold.
