{"id":18539,"date":"2023-03-07T18:16:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T23:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=18539"},"modified":"2023-03-23T08:30:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:30:17","slug":"manhattan-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=18539","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was born in Bellevue Hospital and grew up in Manhattan, so New York City will always be my favorite city in the entire world.  I love the energy, and spirit, and excitement of the city. I enjoy being surrounded by the sounds, smells, lights, people, and buildings of &#8220;the city.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8178.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18541\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Governor Cuomo Bridge on the Hudson River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In February, I rode the MetroNorth commuter train into Grand Central Terminal to spend five glorious days visiting museums, eating out in interesting restaurants, and exploring Manhattan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"299\" data-id=\"18543\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18543\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" data-id=\"18544\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8248.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18544\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Public Spaces on the Roof at the Library Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I booked into the conveniently located Library Hotel and had a cozy little room all to myself. My son, Chris who lives in Manhattan, met me and we walked over to The Museum of Modern Art on 53rd Street.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8214.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18545\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crowd at MoMA Watching the Colors and Patterns Change<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a member of MoMA and have been going there since the early 1960s. Seeing the artworks in the museum&#8217;s collection is like visiting old friends. The museum has expanded and grown tremendously over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8205.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18546\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matisse&#8217;s Dancers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Chris and I walked around the corner to La Bonne Soupe for dinner. It&#8217;s a casual French bistro on west 55th whose motto is: <em>&#8220;ici pas de chi chi&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; here, there is no fuss! We were lucky to be there for Music Night and were entertained by a really good jazz trio. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_E8219.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18547\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Easy-listening Jazz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The night air was chilly so wearing several warm layers and a hat was necessary to stroll down Fifth Avenue. The streets weren&#8217;t crowded and the lights in the buildings glowed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18548\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8228.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18549\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rockefeller Center at Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8222.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18550\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old Checker Cab Made of Lego Blocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18551\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fortitude Proudly Guarding the Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another day, it was an easy subway ride to lower Manhattan to the new Whitney Museum to see the Edward Hopper exhibit. This neighborhood has become upscale. I remember it used to be pretty seedy. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18552\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old Meat-Packing District<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"318\" data-id=\"18553\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8281.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18553\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" data-id=\"18554\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18554\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Views From the Whitney Museum&#8217;s Outdoor Balconies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8265.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18576\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Favorite Edward Hopper Painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The NYC subway system is the best way to get around the city especially when it&#8217;s chilly out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8249.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18555\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sleek Silver Subway Train From Above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I had read about a new food court which featured Singapore street food called Urban Hawkers. Everything looked so good, it was hard to decide. Chris and I enjoyed several tasty treats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"286\" data-id=\"18557\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8296.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18557\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"287\" data-id=\"18556\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8295.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18556\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Inside the Urban Hawker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The winter skating rink was being resurfaced when we walked through Bryant Park. It was so much fun to be in the city without the usual crowds of tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8316.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18558\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bryant Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A visit to NYC isn&#8217;t complete without seeing The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their special exhibit was Mayan Art &#8211; fantastic! Well worth seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8332.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18559\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Main Entrance of The Met<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8402.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18560\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mayan Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Frank Lloyd Wright&#8217;s most spectacular design (in my opinion) is the Guggenheim. It is also an excellent building to showcase modern and contemporary art. Alex Katz&#8217; paintings filled the museum&#8217;s spiral walkway. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18561\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Guggenheim Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8359.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18562\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside The Guggenheim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18563\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View Across the Museum Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Time flies when you&#8217;re having fun! The weather all week had been high 20s at night but comfortable 30s\/40s and sunny during the day. However, by Saturday morning Polar winds blew out of the north and the temperature in Manhattan dropped to 5 degrees. Time to go home&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was born in Bellevue Hospital and grew up in Manhattan, so New York City will always be my favorite city in the entire world. I love the energy, and spirit, and excitement of the city. 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