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Every year in New York there are a few spots on the calendar where the seasons seem to converge perfectly. One such time is rapidly approaching… that time when the doldrums of winter start to fade and Spring starts to come into view. While there are a million things to do when this convergence happens, the best of them happen out-of-doors.
It has long been said that Central Park was created to ensure the sanity of all New Yorkers, like a giant zen garden of sorts. What is truly special about this time of year when winter and spring shake hands is the seeing the remnants of the snow from the ‘Februaries’ being pierced by the Cherry blossoms on the Park Drive. For the most agile of us, there is no better way, and surely no better time to take a glide at the Wollman Rink at the bottom of Central Park [www.wollmanskatingrink.com ]. All of what is quintessentially New York seems to converge [in chorus with the seasons] at this New York landmark with the midtown skyline below and the stretch of green to the north. What makes this time of year perfect for the rink is that most New Yorkers and tourists alike have either forgotten about the rink after months in the cement tundra or assume that it has closed for the season. The rink stays open however through the beginning of April [around the time that the tax man comes calling] and with just a sweater and about $20 in your pocket, you can have the rink virtually to yourself and a few dollars left over for a cocktail at the other requisite stop in the park which is The Loeb Boathouse [www.thecentralparkboathouse.com ], just off of the East 72 Street entrance on the park drive.
Once again, this rare window in time opens for the rare few who think to take advantage of the spot before the competing throngs of locals and tourists take over like a drunken ant hill in late spring to summer. Set on a perch overlooking one of the park’s many ponds, The Loeb Boathouse offers full restaurant fare in a setting reminiscent [some would say] of a Merchant Ivory film complete with paddle boats and hanging moss. If you hit it before May Day, you might even have a shot at a table right on the water and without the fraternity antics that can ensue later in the season.
All four Vikram Chatwal Hotels properties in midtown are walking distance from Central Park and our well-seasoned concierge staff can help you navigate the landscape like a native. Please visit http://www.vikramchatwalhotels.com/ for more on our unique offerings.
It has long been said that Central Park was created to ensure the sanity of all New Yorkers, like a giant zen garden of sorts. What is truly special about this time of year when winter and spring shake hands is the seeing the remnants of the snow from the ‘Februaries’ being pierced by the Cherry blossoms on the Park Drive. For the most agile of us, there is no better way, and surely no better time to take a glide at the Wollman Rink at the bottom of Central Park [www.wollmanskatingrink.com ]. All of what is quintessentially New York seems to converge [in chorus with the seasons] at this New York landmark with the midtown skyline below and the stretch of green to the north. What makes this time of year perfect for the rink is that most New Yorkers and tourists alike have either forgotten about the rink after months in the cement tundra or assume that it has closed for the season. The rink stays open however through the beginning of April [around the time that the tax man comes calling] and with just a sweater and about $20 in your pocket, you can have the rink virtually to yourself and a few dollars left over for a cocktail at the other requisite stop in the park which is The Loeb Boathouse [www.thecentralparkboathouse.com ], just off of the East 72 Street entrance on the park drive.
Once again, this rare window in time opens for the rare few who think to take advantage of the spot before the competing throngs of locals and tourists take over like a drunken ant hill in late spring to summer. Set on a perch overlooking one of the park’s many ponds, The Loeb Boathouse offers full restaurant fare in a setting reminiscent [some would say] of a Merchant Ivory film complete with paddle boats and hanging moss. If you hit it before May Day, you might even have a shot at a table right on the water and without the fraternity antics that can ensue later in the season.
All four Vikram Chatwal Hotels properties in midtown are walking distance from Central Park and our well-seasoned concierge staff can help you navigate the landscape like a native. Please visit http://www.vikramchatwalhotels.com/ for more on our unique offerings.
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