Happy April 1st – spring has sprung!
Now that the weather is warming up here in the city, we at Sosauce like to take full advantage of the sights, sounds, and smells the Big Apple has to offer. We pooled together a few of our favorite sightseeing spots for this time of year in order to inspire Travel Geeks – near and far – to visit:
The High Line: Another West Side Gem! by Jeff
The High Line Park
Walk up the flight of stairs, reaching the platform, and you’re immediately greeted by a sprawling view of Manhattan in all directions! Look to the North and East and the Empire State Building peeks out from the tops of the colonial and Victorian buildings across the street. Look west, and you’re greeted by the Hudson River and the busy West Side Highway. South reveals the rest of the walkway and a seemingly endless maze of modern buildings with the West Village’s quaint green-ness in the distance.
While you’re bound to run into a multitude locals and tourists, take time to enjoy the surrounding architecture and the foliage inter-planted with the existing rail tracks. The park runs through a couple yet-to-be-finished constructions and it’s integration into those buildings will surely be outstanding when finished! There are many places to rest along the way — though the mood there is so relaxing, you’ll hardly need to rest, if only to lounge, relax and take in the sights! I’ve even heard rumors of a local Soprano giving free nightly performances in the park’s small amphitheater closer to the south entrance!
Read more of Jeff’s review on The High Line at his Journal entry below:
The New Times Square by Sean
Times Square, as you knew it, is gone… well, at least the cars. Cruising down Broadway, it was a bit unnerving (in a very, very good way) to see people popping a squat in the middle of Times Square. Instead of dodging cabs I had to weave in and out of lawn chairs. Surreal.
The elimination of cars in Times Square is part of the beginning phase of PlaNYC 2030, Mayor Bloomberg’s plan for the sustainable future of New York City. As I stopped to take it in, I tried to imagine what 42nd and Broadway would look like with an actual tree in the vicinity. Unfortunately, it’s still too much of a mental stretch. But this is a start, and a big splash of a start indeed.
National Bike to Work Day by Sean
The biking culture is a huge deal here in New York. Just about all of the Sosauce staffers are big fans of biking to work, so naturally we chose to celebrate National Bike to Work Day last spring. Here is footage shot by Sean as he recorded his bike route from northern Brooklyn to our old office in Midtown Manhattan:
Watch the video of Sean’s commute below:
For more information on New York springtime activities, browse the Sosauce Guide to New York. Celebrate the saucy side of spring with us by grabbing your jacket and camera; go out to explore the best of New York on a beautiful April day. Be sure to show off your photos on Sosauce!
What are your favorite spring activities in New York?
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it should be a good season for camping and feel the taste of spring.
Central Park!!! Great for days like today. Great for reading, writing, playing games, people watching, sports, tanning. Make sure to bring some sandwiches or something because the surrounding neighborhoods are pricey and dont offer as many food options as most other parts of the city.
Central Park is a good choice! I guess we’re more fans of lower Manhattan. I think we’ll do a follow up blog post on the Brooklyn area. Lots of our users are from Brooklyn so it could be fun
I have a vision of Sean wearing a camera on his head like a headlamp…I hope that is true!
Lets just say he barely made it to work in one piece that day!