And, the classic New York anthem - “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra
The Canadian coffee chain takes Manhattan.
At long last, the High Line — a park built on an abandoned, elevated railway (kinda like the Promenade Plantee in Paris) opens to the public.
Like many everday experiences in New York, a trip to Ikea is not your average trip to Ikea. A new location opened in Brooklyn last year and rather than taking the subway or bus, I couldn’t resist taking the free ferry. After delaying my trip for weeks and weeks, mostly due to inclimate weather or laundry, I set off for Pier 11 on one sunny afternoon.
The Ikea ferry arrives. There was quite the lineup, by the way.
Looking back at a lovely view of the financial district.
I always wondered what these structures were. From Battery Park (part of my running route), they look like giraffe sculptures.
