From: casarollnotes.blogspot.com
Tim and Linda Bunyan
We have arrived at Liberty Harbor RV Park and Marina. We're at our New York Home!
We are happy to be here in Manhattan, New York. We are excited to begin exploring. Our first evening here, we found a jazz music group playing on the Jersey Pier. We hoped on our bikes and rode along the waterfront boardwalk a few miles. The weather is nice and we stayed out to twilight.
"Looking out our Back Door"
Our first mission is to ride our bikes around the south of Manhattan, thru Battery Park and into the Financial District as we completed the West bike path along the Hudson last year. We boarded the little yellow ferry from our rv park, for $7.00 each to Manhattan. We rode our bikes along the East River thru Battery Park and the Financial District.
This scene was so enchanting. Along the waterfront, this Battery Park Beer Garden offered a respite from the sounds and bright colors of the city just a block away.
The Pier A - North River Hotel remains along the waterfront in Battery Park.
Battery Park is alive and redeveloped, this 'keeper' restaurant remains from the old days.
Waterfront vendor scene and Farmer's Market. FDR Highway overpass in Purple; the Brooklyn Bridge in the background.
Battery Gardens Restaurant along the waterfront of New York Harbor.
Modes of Transportation: This is a parking lot for homeowners in Manhattan. When they plan to drive out of the city for the weekend, they call to have their vehicle ready. They pick it up at this storage lot.
Skylight of the Terminal at Ground Zero, now called One World Trade Center. The Tower One showing thru the skylight.
The Federal Courthouse
We went to Times Square to see the Broadway Show:
Escape to Margaritaville.
All the songs were composed by Jimmy Buffett. The Beach Balls dropped from the ceiling at the end of the performance....one, right into Tim's lap!
After Broadway, Tim and I walked to dinner for the highly recommended Black Label Burger at famous Minetta's (located on Minetta's Creek.) (The proprietor told us when it rains really hard the creek still does flow right thru the basement!)
TIMES SQUARE.......is not 'square'!
Street ART.
Time for a nap on Times Square.
Times Square Sidewalk Cafe to OPEN soon. Mexico bank, Santander, in the background.
BIKE RIDES:
Next day we rode our bikes south along New York Harbor.
New York Harbor Bike Trail and Liberty State Park, New Jersey
Bike Trail north along Hudson River on the Jersey side. Households are living well in these condos. The high risers have great views and access to boardwalk and parks, and childcare academies.
We rode our bikes to Hoboken, New Jersey. Frank Sinatra was born here. He has dedicated a park for the children to play soccer. There is a cafe named: Blue Eyes.
This sandy beach is for the New Jersey condo households to enjoy.
Lackawanna Rail Road Station Terminal remains OPEN.
Shoe Shine inside at the Rail Road Station Terminal.
BROOKLYN:
From Liberty RV Park, we went by the Jersey PATH Subway across Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge. We walked across to meet with Ben Lapp, a childhood friend of Tim.
Tim has a childhood friend we met for lunch. Ben Lapp is a German History Professor at Brooklyn's Montclaire University. We had interesting history conversations and a fine pizza at Grimaldi's of Brooklyn.
It was fun sharing stories of their childhood memories of living on the same street. Ben recalled Tim, at 5 years old, working with Tim's dad as he built the houses on the street in Santa Rosa. Ben is a son of an Artist and Tim recalled Ben often traveled with his parents to Europe on Sabbatical.
Tim and Ben looking at Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn side of things at the waterfront BARGEMUSIC. Ben rented a CitiBike, from one of the many bike stations. Just insert credit card and a key is dispensed to unlock the bike. The cost is based on the time of return ......to any of the bike stations conveniently placed around the city.
Tim and Ben Lapp walked, after lunch, along the waterfront; Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline in the distance.
Photo of the (still outstanding) Empire State Building in Manhattan, from the
A south view of Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn Bridge. Never weary of Manhattan skyline.
HIGHLINE, west side of Manhattan in New York City
A 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail. New Yorkers are proud and happy to live and work in Manhattan....all 11 Million of them!
Entrance stairs to the raised park: High Line, a public park.
A Walk in the Park: High Line.
High Line Park is an elevated park with fabulous views and walking path lined with flowers and plants.
These are designed benches for seating for a stop along the way. This is a living system including urban design, landscape architecture, and ecology.
Relaxing and getting some sun in the lounger chairs along side the elevated walking path.
Lounging at the High Line, a former New York Central Railroad spur.
Dine at High Line Cafe, in the background the green park at street level, hosting aerobic exercise training.
Food Vendors offer selections in alcove on the High Line.
Viewing bench seating.........watch the street in the background from the built-in benches on the elevated High Line Park.
Another spectacular view of the west side of the Empire State Building, photo taken from the High Line Park.
FINAL TRIBUTE TO U.S.
Manhattan skyline with the sunset shining brilliantly on Tower ONE.
in the past: remnants and reminders Ground ZERO
PRINCETON:
We drive southward to Princeton, New Jersey to visit a childhood friend Tim has known since living in the Hexem Avenue neighborhood. Michael Lapp and his wife Claire have prepared dinner at their house a block from Princeton University.
Michael is a History Professor and National University Test Consultant at Princeton.
Michael recalled Hume (Tim's dad) driving Maury Lapp (Michael's dad) to San Francisco to show Hume some homes designs to incorporate into the Lapp's floorplan. Yes, an Artist Studio was built on the step-down area of the house on Hexem.
NEXT POST: We move on from New York to: the Atlantic Seashore, first stop:
Delaware Beach State Park. (below pic is an advertisement on truck passing by.)
We have arrived at Liberty Harbor RV Park and Marina. We're at our New York Home!
We are happy to be here in Manhattan, New York. We are excited to begin exploring. Our first evening here, we found a jazz music group playing on the Jersey Pier. We hoped on our bikes and rode along the waterfront boardwalk a few miles. The weather is nice and we stayed out to twilight.
"Looking out our Back Door"
Our first mission is to ride our bikes around the south of Manhattan, thru Battery Park and into the Financial District as we completed the West bike path along the Hudson last year. We boarded the little yellow ferry from our rv park, for $7.00 each to Manhattan. We rode our bikes along the East River thru Battery Park and the Financial District.
This scene was so enchanting. Along the waterfront, this Battery Park Beer Garden offered a respite from the sounds and bright colors of the city just a block away.
The Pier A - North River Hotel remains along the waterfront in Battery Park.
Battery Park is alive and redeveloped, this 'keeper' restaurant remains from the old days.
Battery Gardens Restaurant along the waterfront of New York Harbor.
Modes of Transportation: This is a parking lot for homeowners in Manhattan. When they plan to drive out of the city for the weekend, they call to have their vehicle ready. They pick it up at this storage lot.
This is one of many subway stations under the city. We are waiting for the subway to arrive. Tim and I used this mode to get around Manhattan.
This is the beautiful Guastavino ceiling tiles of the Subway Terminal at Manhattan Municipal Administration Building, Chambers Street station. circa 1907.
The beautiful World Trade Center station (PATH) on Versey Street.
National Register of Historic Places:
Manhattan Municipal Building wording:
Amsterdam - Manhattan. The Province of New York-under English rule.
The 40-story construction began in 1907. First designed building (McKim, Mead & White) which incorporated a subway station into its base. Home to 2,000 employees in nearly 1 million square feet of office space.
IN THE BEGINNING: Federal Hall,
historic building, completed in 1703, served as New York's first City Hall. The colonial Stamp Act Congress met to protest to King George III "taxation without representation". After the American Revolution it served as a meeting place for the Congress of the Confederation held under the Articles of Confederation.
The Financial District: Episcopal, Trinity Church and Stock Exchange (under renovation construction) one of the World's top financial markets.
Manhattan Municipal Building wording:
Amsterdam - Manhattan. The Province of New York-under English rule.
The 40-story construction began in 1907. First designed building (McKim, Mead & White) which incorporated a subway station into its base. Home to 2,000 employees in nearly 1 million square feet of office space.
IN THE BEGINNING: Federal Hall,
historic building, completed in 1703, served as New York's first City Hall. The colonial Stamp Act Congress met to protest to King George III "taxation without representation". After the American Revolution it served as a meeting place for the Congress of the Confederation held under the Articles of Confederation.
The Financial District: Episcopal, Trinity Church and Stock Exchange (under renovation construction) one of the World's top financial markets.
The Federal Courthouse
ON BROADWAY: Escape To Margaritaville
We went to Times Square to see the Broadway Show:Escape to Margaritaville.
All the songs were composed by Jimmy Buffett. The Beach Balls dropped from the ceiling at the end of the performance....one, right into Tim's lap!
After Broadway, Tim and I walked to dinner for the highly recommended Black Label Burger at famous Minetta's (located on Minetta's Creek.) (The proprietor told us when it rains really hard the creek still does flow right thru the basement!)
TIMES SQUARE.......is not 'square'!
Street ART.
Time for a nap on Times Square.
Times Square Sidewalk Cafe to OPEN soon. Mexico bank, Santander, in the background.
BIKE RIDES:
Next day we rode our bikes south along New York Harbor.
New York Harbor Bike Trail and Liberty State Park, New Jersey
Bike Trail north along Hudson River on the Jersey side. Households are living well in these condos. The high risers have great views and access to boardwalk and parks, and childcare academies.
We rode our bikes to Hoboken, New Jersey. Frank Sinatra was born here. He has dedicated a park for the children to play soccer. There is a cafe named: Blue Eyes.
This sandy beach is for the New Jersey condo households to enjoy.
The 1908 Lackawanna Rail Road Station in Hoboken, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places this Neoclassical building 1908.
Lackawanna Rail Road Station Terminal remains OPEN.
Shoe Shine inside at the Rail Road Station Terminal.BROOKLYN:
From Liberty RV Park, we went by the Jersey PATH Subway across Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge. We walked across to meet with Ben Lapp, a childhood friend of Tim.
Tim has a childhood friend we met for lunch. Ben Lapp is a German History Professor at Brooklyn's Montclaire University. We had interesting history conversations and a fine pizza at Grimaldi's of Brooklyn.
It was fun sharing stories of their childhood memories of living on the same street. Ben recalled Tim, at 5 years old, working with Tim's dad as he built the houses on the street in Santa Rosa. Ben is a son of an Artist and Tim recalled Ben often traveled with his parents to Europe on Sabbatical. 
Tim and Ben Lapp walked, after lunch, along the waterfront; Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline in the distance.
Photo of the (still outstanding) Empire State Building in Manhattan, from the
Brooklyn Bridge.
HIGHLINE, west side of Manhattan in New York City
A 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail. New Yorkers are proud and happy to live and work in Manhattan....all 11 Million of them!
Entrance stairs to the raised park: High Line, a public park.
High Line Park is an elevated park with fabulous views and walking path lined with flowers and plants.
These are designed benches for seating for a stop along the way. This is a living system including urban design, landscape architecture, and ecology.
Relaxing and getting some sun in the lounger chairs along side the elevated walking path.
Lounging at the High Line, a former New York Central Railroad spur.
Dine at High Line Cafe, in the background the green park at street level, hosting aerobic exercise training.Food Vendors offer selections in alcove on the High Line.
Viewing bench seating.........watch the street in the background from the built-in benches on the elevated High Line Park.
Another spectacular view of the west side of the Empire State Building, photo taken from the High Line Park.
FINAL TRIBUTE TO U.S.
Manhattan skyline with the sunset shining brilliantly on Tower ONE.
in the past: remnants and reminders Ground ZERO
Now Tower ONE
PRINCETON:
We drive southward to Princeton, New Jersey to visit a childhood friend Tim has known since living in the Hexem Avenue neighborhood. Michael Lapp and his wife Claire have prepared dinner at their house a block from Princeton University.
Michael is a History Professor and National University Test Consultant at Princeton.
Michael recalled Hume (Tim's dad) driving Maury Lapp (Michael's dad) to San Francisco to show Hume some homes designs to incorporate into the Lapp's floorplan. Yes, an Artist Studio was built on the step-down area of the house on Hexem.
NEXT POST: We move on from New York to: the Atlantic Seashore, first stop:
Delaware Beach State Park. (below pic is an advertisement on truck passing by.)
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