Walking the Length of Manhattan. I did this, solo, right before I moved out of NYC. Loved it. Will do it again someday.
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Or for a slightly longer walk around New York City: https://kottke.org/15/10/walking-every-block-in-nyc
In 2006, I lost my job. I lived and worked in Inwood, the northernmost tip. At that time, I played basketball at the McBurney YMCA at 14th street. My last day, I walked from the YMCA to my apartment. It wasn't the whole island, but I think roughly 7 miles. I sort of zig zagged as the traffic lights allowed but spent much of it along Broadway. I stumbled upon the diner from Seinfeld accidentally. I still look fondly on that walk and the outrageous amount of miles I walked during my 4 years there.
I should specify that Inwood is the northernmost tip of the island, not the borough!
The walk through New York - like, I suppose, many way walks - is truly good for the soul. I often walked from my office at the World Financial Center to my one bedroom-duplex-housing-three-people apartment on 72nd. Street. Hours spen just drinking New York in. More importantly, and everyone should try this, the first time I went to NYC as an adult, my girlfriend (now wife!), our friends, and I walked from the Met to 2A. Along the way, we peed in toilets that were over 100 years-old, had our palms read, and watched Hillary and Chelsea Clinton walk from a van to the back entrance of the Plaza Hotel. The rules were simple: we had to have a drink once every ten blocks. For those keeping track, that's eight drinks. I've never not loved NYC since then.
In college, my roommate and I stayed at CBGB's until closing, around 3am, and then walked back to campus — maybe 7 miles — arriving around 7am. It's a great version of the city to see, from nearly deserted to waking up with delivery trucks and early joggers and the sun coming up. No for the old folks, but such a great memory from college.
was this to Columbia? my office at one point was 1 block from CBGBs and then moved to Inwood.
@Kevin, yes correct! We went to Tom's Diner all the time (where you went). CBGB to Inwood is farrrrrr!
It sure is!
The daily cycle of the city is amazing. I’ve participated in the 24 Hour Project for many years, and traveled to NYC for the last three. The project is incredible in many ways but seeing cities and their people through a full day is really interesting. Plus, so much amazing walking. Will be back in NYC for it again this year. https://www.24hourproject.org
I'm definitely gonna try to this next time I'm in nyc.
Walking is one of the best things about NYC! After we came back from a New York trip, I realized my nearest subway stop in Atlanta was exactly 1 mile away, which was something I had easily walked repeatedly in NYC and I started to walk and commute to work regularly.
“I am a self-respecting adult male, so no — I wasn’t wearing shorts. He couldn’t believe it.” It’s one thing to say that the country where you reside, shorts are generally not worn by adults while walking and you have grown accustomed to that. It’s quite another thing to say what he did how he did.
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