There are walkways and bikeways that run parallel to the piers with the most popular high line located just east of the piers. Chelsea Piers is always committed to operating one of the most innovating sports and entertainment venues in the United States with cutting edge programming, top of the line facilities and professional staff.

History 101
In 1910 Chelsea Piers opened with a ribbon cutting after more than 8 years of construction. It served as the docking location for luxury liners coming to the American shorelines in 1907 a few years before the completion. The Lusitania and Mauretania are two of the luxury liners that docked here.

Chelsea Piers was designed by Warren and Wetmore, an architectural firm that also designed the Grand Central Terminal. The piers consisted of run down structures with many buildings overstating pink granite facades.

Over the next 50 years the piers served its purpose with accommodating the needs of the port. Being the city’s first ship terminal this was the perfect point for soldiers to depart for the World War I and II battlefields. It wasn’t until the early 1960’s when it became a cargo terminal.

It was in the 1980’s when plans for a new highway was planned out. Luckily for New York natives and visitors this plan was revoked and all rights were reserved to operate the entertainment and sports venues.

Entertainment Venues
Golf Club, Sports Center Health Club, Sky Rink, Field House, 300 New York, Pier 60, The Lighthouse, Maritime Center and Studios are all located on the Chelsea Pier located nearby the Chelsea Cover Park situated on Piers 59, 60 and 61. Just about every sport is offered such as Baseball, Bowling, Boxing, Basketball, Golf, Sailing, Running and Soccer.

There is a full calendar schedule that gives an overview of all activities including drop-in activities. There are many public events that include the Basketball Skills Academy, Golf Club Customer Appreciation Week, Annual Golf Fest, Figure Skating Competition, Summer Camp and Thai Boxing.

Visiting Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers is the number one venue in New York that should be visited by anyone and everyone. If you are looking to enjoy a vacation of sports, entertainment or relaxation, this is the perfect hot spot destination. There is something for the whole family to enjoy creating a totally unique experience when visiting New York. You can visit chelseapiers.com for more detailed information on the different venues and seasonal operations. Directions are provided on the website as well as hours and prices. You can even book a private event on Pier 60 or at the Lighthouse whether it’s a corporate event or a private birthday celebration. Click here for more details on Chelsea Piers

This beautifully designed piece of art has been the host to more than 50,000 events over the period of its long history. Visitors are welcomed to the restored landmark to embark with one of three concert stages, history archives and the Rose Museum. Its homes to many of the world’s finest orchestras, today’s pop music and chamber music and recitals.

History of the Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall was designed by architect William Tuthill and built by Andrea Carnegie in 1891. It first opened in May of 1891 with its first concert by Walter Damrosh and Peter Tchaikovsky, maestro and composer. The building itself was one of the largest in New York City at its time with built in masonry that supported the Florentine style design. Corinthian pilasters in the foyer were one of the key points to catch the eyes by many.

The hall housed performing arts groups with its last residency back in 1962 when New York Philharmonic moved to the Avery Hall in 1973. Until the early 1920’s, ownership stayed in the Carnegie family when Mrs.’s Carnegie sold the hall to Robert Simon, real estate developer. There were plans on moving the hall in the 1950’s but was unable to find a buyer until the 1960’s when New York City purchased the building.

There are three concert halls with the Main Hall seating over 2800 people on 5 different levels. The Zankel Hall was originally an auditorium with renovations turning it into a 599 person cinema and recital hall and then back to an auditorium in the late 1990’s. The Weill Recital Hall is the smallest of the three halls seating only 268 people. It was originally called the Carnegies Chamber of Music Hall until 1986.

Performances at the Hall
There have been more than 50,000 live performances. Performing at Carnegie Hall is one of any artist’s main achievements to make their name during their career. Judy Garland, Dvorak’s Sympathy 9 and Dr. Martin Luther King all made an appearance during their career. For more than a century now Carnegie Hal has been the only place where artists have kept the tradition in performing at the world’s most famous concert hall.

Visiting Carnegie Hall
You can access Carnegie Hall by subway, taxi and bus. Easy accessibility from all parts of New York City is available. You can purchase tickets to live events by purchasing online at www.carnegiehall.org. There are many performances, fine dining venues, café’s and banquets for private events. Guided tours and the Rose Museum are two great ways to educate yourself with the history of the hall. If this is your first time at the hall the website gives detailed information on what to expect for your first visit.

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Being one of the first urban landscapes in the USA, Central Park was meant to leans towards the wealthy and today is for all to enjoy with daily events, special events and lots of main attractions for the whole family.

Central Park History
The park first opened in the 1850’s on 843 acres that was considered city land. It was in 1858 when Frederick Law Olmsted together with Calvert Vaux won a design contest to landscape and improve the visuals of the park that otherwise known as the Greensward Plan. The renovation was completed during the American Civil War with more than 500,000 cubic feet of topsoil and more than 4 mill trees planted in 1873. The first section of the park was open to the public in 1859 and it wasn’t until 1865 when more than a million visitors was visiting the park each year.

Creating the park wasn’t as easy as it intended to be. There were around 1,600 residents that were displaced due to the private development. Ice skating was one of the main attractions at first with New Yorkers flocking together hitting Lasker and Wollman ice rinks. Becoming a favourite pastime the park would alert New Yorkers when the ice by hoisting a ball to the top of the pole signaling that the rinks was ready for skaters.

Interests of the Park
Currently as of now there are 5 quadrants of the park; The Great Lawn, North and South End, Outside of Park and The Reservoir. Each quadrant has its own attractions with ponds, sculptures, monuments and fountains.

There is more to Central Park than the beautiful landscape. When visiting you can take a long hike on the trails, visit one of two ice skating rinks, take a nice jog, do a little bird watching or attend one of many concerts. Children have plenty to keep them interested as well with multiple playgrounds and a wildlife sanctuary.

Home to many cultural and community events, Central Park is open all season round with theatre productions and picturesque weddings events. Some of the romantic locations to get married include Summit Rock, Ladies Pavilion, Cherry Hill and the Pond.

Visiting Central Park
Central Park is open daily no matter the time of the year. It is conveniently located in the center of Manhattan with a full schedule of events that will enrich any and all visits. Several restaurants, restrooms, visitor centers, maps and concession stands are throughout the park. Access for all is the parks departments goal making all visitors welcome.

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You can dine in a casual eating establishment, beautiful garden, in a private room or sitting in the lounge. Restaurant Row accommodates all tastes and desires with a wide selection of different dining environments such as:

Barbetta was founded in 1906 and is one of the oldest restaurants in New York City offering Italian dishes and an elegant dining atmosphere.

Bangkok House offers deliciously Thai cuisine and a casual dining environment with authentic recipes from the Golden Kingdom.

Brazil Brazil is one of the newest additions to Restaurant Row. Exotic Brazilian food in a colorful setting steps away from Broadway shows and Times Square.

Broadway Joe Steakhouse has been one of Manhattan’s landmark restaurants for more than fifty years serving prime rib, steaks and seafood.

Bourdon Street Bar and Grill is serving up a tribute to Old New Orleans with some of the best food and drinks on Restaurant Row.

B. Smith’s serves a Global Electric menu bringing out the best of interpretations of international cuisine.

Don’t Tell Momma Piano Bar and Cabaret is the newest hotspot that offers outside patio garden dining or an intimate interior setting with new American dishes.

Fiorentina Restaurant is a country style Italian steakhouse offering an extensive Italian menu in a rustic atmosphere.

FireBird Restaurant is a showcase for Russian Art featuring antiques from the 1900’s along with Russian cuisine.

Joe Allen is one of New York’s most loved restaurants known for its reasonable dinner prices and pre-theatre dinner menus.

La Rivista is a “revue” of finest dishes of the various regions of Italy with Rissotto of Milano, Pastas of Sicily and Lamb Dishes of Abruzzi.

Meson Savilla Restaurant offers some of the more traditional dishes from Spain with healthy recipes from the Mediterranean.

A little taste of Chile can be found at the Pomaire. This is one of the most ethic restaurants found on Restaurant Row with Chilean dishes and the best wines available.

The House of Brews is the perfect hotspot for specialty beer drinks from over 80 to choose from.

The Ritz is a retro and electrifying night spot with reasonable priced drinks and tons of energy.

Sangria 46 is the newest additional to serve authentic Spanish dishes in the garden or inside in the cultural atmosphere.

Village Pour House is one of the newest restaurants and sports bar to hit Restaurant Row with a selection of over 100 different beers, happy hour and an extensive menu.

Visiting Restaurant Row New York City
If you wish to enjoy the finest culinary experience made possible in one place, then Restaurant Row is the place to do so. While visiting there are some major attractions close by such as Times Square, Biltmore Theatre, Madame Tussaud’s and Cort Theatre. There are also bus tours made available for sightseeing that runs daily. For more information on each dining establishment you can visit restaurantrownyc.com for hours of operation and detailed info on each restaurant.

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The center is home to many major performance arts events and was the first ever center to offer wheelchair seating and to accommodate disabled visitors. There are around 17 blocks of neighboring buildings that make up the center.

History of the Lincoln Center
The mid 1950’s is when Robert Moses created his master plan for Manhattan. It was envisioned to create and develop a major performing arts center that would be recognized worldwide by an audience with diverse views and from all walks of life. Many architects played a part with the creation of the center such as Wallace Harrison, Max Abramovitz, Pietro Belluschi, Gordon Bunshaft, Davis, Brody and Associates, Philip Johnson and Eero Saarinen.

In 1955 is when the Lincoln Center was designated for urban renewal and incorporated in 1956. The Avery Fisher Hall was the first complex to open back in 1962 and the renovation of the north and central plazas were unveiled in 2010.

Venues
The Lincoln Center offers 41 on-campus venues including the following: Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, The Metropolitan Opera House, The Vivian Beaumont Theater, The Mitzi e. Newhouse Theater, The Walter Reade Theater, Barclays Capital Grove, Broadway Plaza, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Charles B. Benenson Grove, Clark Studio, Daniel and Joanna S Rose Studio, Damrosch Park, David Rubenstein Atrium, David H Koch Theater, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Dorothy and Lewis B Cullman Center, Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center, Film Center Amphitheatre, Francesca Beale Theater, Frank A Bennack Jr Courtyard, Hearst Plaza, Howard Gilman Theater, Illumination Lawn, Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Center Theater, Morse Hall, North Plaza, Paul Hall, Paul Milstein Pool, Peter Jay Harp Theater, The New York Public Library, The Julliard School, The Allen Room, Stephanie P McClelland Drama Theater, Stanley H Kaplan Penthouse, South Plaza, Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, Rose Building, Rose Theater and Ronald P Stanton Way.

There are currently two off campus venues that include the New York City Center and the Booth Theater.

Visiting the Lincoln Center
There are many tours along with a variety of performances while visiting the center. Eateries include a wide variety of different cuisines such as a luncheon café, food and wine, espresso bars, private dining sectors and lounges. There are many shopping venues including gift shops, bookstores and the Performing Arts Shop where you may purchase collectibles and prints.

If you plan to visit New York City you can reach the Lincoln Center by taxi, bus and cab. You can view the annual schedule of events online and can purchase tickets by visiting the box office or the main website.

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