While greenery may not be what most people picture
when they think of New York, this city offers plenty of beautiful parks and
gardens. Here are a few of my favorite
places to go when I need a break from taxis and concrete.
1. Sheep Meadow in Central Park. This is kind of
an obvious one, but for good reason.
Sheep Meadow is a huge lawn inside the Park that is perfect for a sunny day. I love getting lunch
from Whole Foods at 10 Columbus Circle and walking over.
2. Brooklyn Bridge Park. A highlight of my three years in New York has
been calling Brooklyn Heights home, mainly because this park is so close to my
apartment. The park offers a beautiful
view of Manhattan, basketball courts and soccer fields, and (like I mentioned
in this post) Smorgasburg is held here every Sunday.
3. The Cloisters/Fort Tyron. A branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
The Cloisters museum and gardens is located in Fort Tyron Park. The building and its gardens are beautiful in and of themselves and, if you like art and architecture of medieval Europe, the hike
is certainly worth it.
These parks and plenty of others (like here and here and here) offer a space to breathe inside the concrete jungle.
In the spirit of greenery, next week I’ll publish a review on Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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