Need help with walking in NYC.
Oct 1st, 2003, 09:48 AM
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This is a long walk but doable, about 3.5 miles. The easiest route, if towards the west side, take broadway (south) all the way down, make a left on SPring St., make a right on Mulberry st and you will enter Little Italy from the north end. From the East side you can take Park Av all the way, until it ends at Union Sq Park and goes into Broadway. Continue with Broadway directions.
Oct 1st, 2003, 09:54 AM
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Central Park South and where? Fifth Avenue? Central Park West? It might make a difference...
I'll choose Central Park South and Fifth Avenue:
Walk straight downtown on Fifth Avenue. You will pass famous stores (Tiffany, Saks, Cartier), St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, 42nd St Main Branch of the NY Public Library, Empire State Building (34th St), Flatiron Building (23rd Street), Forbes Galleries (12th St) finally reaching Washington Square in Greenwich Village. Walk south through Washington Square and continue south (you can choose LaGuardia Place, Thompson St, Sullivan St, Macdougal St) through Village central, streets of shops ad bars. Cross south over Houston St. You are now in SoHo. Walk south one block to Prince St. Turn east (left) and follow Prince past Soho shops, eventually, crossing Broadway (Dean & Deluca), continuing on until you reach Mulberry Street. You are now at the north end of the main Little Italy drag. Turn south (right) and continue on for a few blocks to reach the center of Little Italy.
This takes the least turning. There are so many ways to go. Depending on your interests, there is no "best" route. As described, this is a 3.5-4 mile walk.
I'll choose Central Park South and Fifth Avenue:
Walk straight downtown on Fifth Avenue. You will pass famous stores (Tiffany, Saks, Cartier), St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, 42nd St Main Branch of the NY Public Library, Empire State Building (34th St), Flatiron Building (23rd Street), Forbes Galleries (12th St) finally reaching Washington Square in Greenwich Village. Walk south through Washington Square and continue south (you can choose LaGuardia Place, Thompson St, Sullivan St, Macdougal St) through Village central, streets of shops ad bars. Cross south over Houston St. You are now in SoHo. Walk south one block to Prince St. Turn east (left) and follow Prince past Soho shops, eventually, crossing Broadway (Dean & Deluca), continuing on until you reach Mulberry Street. You are now at the north end of the main Little Italy drag. Turn south (right) and continue on for a few blocks to reach the center of Little Italy.
This takes the least turning. There are so many ways to go. Depending on your interests, there is no "best" route. As described, this is a 3.5-4 mile walk.
Oct 1st, 2003, 09:56 AM
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I'd take 5th Ave (starting at the Plaza Hotel on Central Park S.) to Broadway.
In the 50's, you'll pass thru the 5th Avenue shopping district with its chichi department stores (Tiffany's etc.), and pass by St. Patrick's and Rockefeller Center (which is actually 1/2 a block from 5th, but you'll see it).
In the 40's you'll see the NY Public Library.
The 30's don't have much to see except a little shopping and the Empire State Building.
In the 20's you'll pass Madison Square Park where you can take a rest on one of the benches, and watch the cute doggies in the dog run.
At 23rd St, 5th intersects with Broadway; take Broadway which angles off to your left. In this area you'll see some interesting furniture stores.
At 17th Street you'll come to Union Square which has a great green market on Saturdays and Wednesdays (& some other days of the week too, but it's not as good then).
Below the park, keep following Broadway. This is a nice residential area of the Village with some interesting buildings. And shopping, and restaurants...
Once you reach Bleecker, you may want to check it out a bit. It's a cute, funky street in the Village.
Head further south on Broadway, and south of Houston...you'll be in SoHo. Broadway here is a little crazy, there are a TON of shoppers. Most of the stores here are ones you see in your average mall, however, there are a few fun boutiques also.
When you get sick of the crowds, go left for three blocks and you'll be on Mulberry. Take Mulberry a few blocks south until you hit Little Italy. If you hit Canal Street, you've gone too far! Though, Canal Street is worth checking out if you want some cheap knockoffs or nice jewelry.
Good luck!
In the 50's, you'll pass thru the 5th Avenue shopping district with its chichi department stores (Tiffany's etc.), and pass by St. Patrick's and Rockefeller Center (which is actually 1/2 a block from 5th, but you'll see it).
In the 40's you'll see the NY Public Library.
The 30's don't have much to see except a little shopping and the Empire State Building.
In the 20's you'll pass Madison Square Park where you can take a rest on one of the benches, and watch the cute doggies in the dog run.
At 23rd St, 5th intersects with Broadway; take Broadway which angles off to your left. In this area you'll see some interesting furniture stores.
At 17th Street you'll come to Union Square which has a great green market on Saturdays and Wednesdays (& some other days of the week too, but it's not as good then).
Below the park, keep following Broadway. This is a nice residential area of the Village with some interesting buildings. And shopping, and restaurants...
Once you reach Bleecker, you may want to check it out a bit. It's a cute, funky street in the Village.
Head further south on Broadway, and south of Houston...you'll be in SoHo. Broadway here is a little crazy, there are a TON of shoppers. Most of the stores here are ones you see in your average mall, however, there are a few fun boutiques also.
When you get sick of the crowds, go left for three blocks and you'll be on Mulberry. Take Mulberry a few blocks south until you hit Little Italy. If you hit Canal Street, you've gone too far! Though, Canal Street is worth checking out if you want some cheap knockoffs or nice jewelry.
Good luck!
Oct 1st, 2003, 11:37 AM
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You sound like my kind of walker. Been here for almost two weeks and have only used public transport three times. I've discovered that north to south I average about a block a minute. Walked 31 blocks north the other night to a show and it took exactly 31 minutes. Just walked from 45th to 12th for lunch and it took 38 minutes (a little longer getting through Times Square, Herald Square, etc). Taking time is more fun, we took a little over an hour coming back, stopping and enjoying a little more.
Oct 1st, 2003, 11:51 AM
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adeleh:
Good for you! Bring good shoes! I also say that 5th ave is the best and most direct! If it is on a Saturday, make sure you spend some time in Washington Square Park! It will be a very NYC experience!!
JOHN
Good for you! Bring good shoes! I also say that 5th ave is the best and most direct! If it is on a Saturday, make sure you spend some time in Washington Square Park! It will be a very NYC experience!!
JOHN
