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Central Park South (59th St.) to 96th St.
Central Park West ( 8th Ave) to Riverside
Dr. (Hudson River).
Elegant, pre-war buildings along the
boulevards of Broadway, West End Avenue,
Riverside Drive, and Central Park West
meet shady, quiet streets lined with
brownstones. Much of the area is protected
by landmark status, and the neighborhood's
restored townhouses and high-priced co-op
apartments are coveted by actors, young
professionals, and young families. It is
primarily an upscale residential
neighborhood. The apartment buildings
along Central Park West, facing the park,
are some of the most exclusive apartments
in New York, if not the world. The Dakota
at 72nd St. has been home to numerous
celebrities including John Lennon. Other
famous buildings include the San Remo,
Eldorado, Beresford and Majestic on
Central Park West all built by Emory Roth,
and along Broadway, the Apthorp and the
Ansonia Hotel.
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Ansonia Building
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73 Street Subway
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A major appeal of
the
Upper
West Side is its proximity
to Central Park, which runs for 50 city
blocks from 59th to 110th Street and
encompasses 843 acres, and to Riverside
Park, whose western border starts at 72nd
street and extends into Upper Manhattan.
Central Park is an oasis of green in the
middle of New York City with over 800
acres of scenic views, playgrounds and
ponds. It's a great place if you want to
take a break from the busy
city. There
are bike and jogging trails, athletic
fields, and a Boathouse. You can even find
a skating rink. A haven for Rollerbladers,
dog lovers, joggers, and cyclists, Central
Park also offers entertainment and
activities year-round for children and
adults. During the summer, Shakespeare is
performed in the Delacorte Theater and
free events occur all summer long at the
Central Park Summer-stage. Children can
enjoy the Wildlife Center, the Tisch
Children's Zoo, the Carousel, and the
Swedish Cottage, where puppeteers perform.
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Central Park
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Central Park lake |
Lincoln Center, located at West 62nd
through West 66th streets is the country's
foremost performing arts center, offering
live orchestral music, ballet, opera, and
theater, and is home to the New York
Ballet Company and the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra. It is also home to
the New York State Theater, the New York
City Opera, the Metropolitan Opera House,
Avery Fisher Hall, the Vivian Beaumont
Theater,
Jazz At
Lincoln Center, the Library and
Museum of the Performing Arts, Alice Tully
Hall for chamber music, and the
world-famous Julliard School of Music. The
Walter Reade Theater is the home of the
center's film society. Its central plaza
is the focus of summer outdoor
performances of all kinds and dance
nights.
The American
Museum of Natural History, located at
Central Park West and 81st Street, is one
of the largest and most important museums
in the world. The museum is situated on
four blocks and owns nearly 40 million
specimens, including the mesmerizing giant
mounted skeletons of dinosaurs. The famous
Hayden Planetarium, long a part of the
Museum of Natural History, has been newly
renovated and renamed The Rose Center for
Earth and Space. In the area surrounding
the museum, buildings and homes are being
restored, refurbished, and renovated, and
old residences are giving way to brand-new
apartment towers. Most streets are tree
lined and quiet where you will find
brownstones, townhouses and pre-war
buildings. Modern high-rises are usually
found on the avenues.
Stroll along Columbus Avenue to
investigate the glitzy
boutique-and-restaurant strip; walk along
Amsterdam Avenue with its mix of bodegas,
bars, and boutiques. Dining choices
include two of the city's most beautiful
restaurants - the romantic Café des
Artistes
and fantastical Tavern on the Green, plus
a mind-boggling variety of cafés and
restaurants along Columbus Avenue, serving
everything from deli sandwiches to
burritos to haute cuisine.
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Lincoln Center
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Time Warner Shopping
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