Tag: 7 walks in 7 days

The seventh in our 7 Walks in 7 Days around the Upper West Side goes off the beaten path.

This lovely little park, tended carefully by the Friends of Straus Park, a group of residents from nearby buildings, was named for Ida and Isidore Straus

Olmstead and Vaux’s plan for Central Park divided the park in two--the southern end was designed to be pastoral and the northern end was to be rustic and rugged.

A plot of vacant land that was once a repository for urban trash -- refrigerators, car parts, etc. -- has been transformed into a beautiful community garden

The third in our 7 Walks in 7 Days around the Upper West Side heads to an art space that's not much bigger than a parking meter.

At the end of the 1980s, this lovely park that circles the Museum of Natural History was a barren, dirt- packed, totally neglected space.

As the weather improves, it’s a good time to explore some parts of the UWS that may be new to you. Whether you’re a solitary walker or you prefer to walk