The High Line

On the west side of Manhattan exists an elevated train line that's been out of use for years. I think the last time it was even in mild use was back in the '80s, but really, it hadn't been in high demand for much longer.

Eventually it was decided to convert it into a park, an elevated park, with some nice views of the Village and Chelsea. It was finished just this past July, and Corrie and I made it out this past Sunday.

There we are with Jersey in the background. The walkway had sections that resembled train lines, and in fact there were sections that the lines and wooden beams were intact under the local (but introduced into this man-made environment) foliage.

The views were okay, pretty nice, but really to get incredible views in this city, one would have to be much, much higher.

Work continues to extend the High Line towards its termination point, and as it is, it covers only a half-dozen blocks or so. Not to take away from it, as that is a pretty cool thing to walk along and witness. Near the northern end a jazz band played on their fire escape providing entertainment for us visitors. They were pretty good.

I recommend any visitor with some free time to the City should check it out; it's free, it's interesting, and it's classic New York weirdness.

Here's a link to peruse and get a feeling for it.