HIGH (AND ACCESSIBLE) IN THE CITY
By Steve Wright
The High Line is open from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. Last entrance to the park is at 9:45 PM. The park in the sky runs along W. 11th and 10th Avenues. Elevator access points are at W. 14th and W. 16th Streets. Its information lines is: (212) 500-6035. Web: www.thehighline.org
Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue between W. 15th and W 16th streets, is the perfect place to buy a snack for the High Line or for grabbing a bite after a visit. The market, carved out of the 1890s National Biscuit Company complex, has outstanding accessibility (including barrier-free public restrooms) and features munchies favorites: Eleni's (cupcakes and sweets), Sarabeth's Bakery (baked goods and light meals), Jacques Torres Chocolates (other worldly cocoa confections), Bar Suzette (crepes sweet and savory), 202 (brunch amidst designer Nicole Farhi's apparel) and two dozen more gourmet grub purveyors. Contact: www.chelseamarketcom
The Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea, 121 West 28th Street, has great deals on wheelchair-accessible rooms with two beds and a roll-in shower and it is only about a mile from the High Line. Contact the property at (212) 564-2181 or online at: http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=NYCCHGI
Wright has contributed stories about accessible architecture, urban travel and foreign adventure for more than a decade. Contact the Miami-based writer-photographer at stevewright64@yahoo.com
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