by John Moore | Jan 26, 2010
Number 5. on our countdown of Central Park’s most romantic places – Conservatory Garden. A tranquil oasis at the north end of the park, the Conservatory Garden offers dozens of fragrantly secluded corners and lush, leafy bowers to host an intimate tryst....
by John Moore | Jan 22, 2010
“Away before me to sweet beds of flowers. Love-thoughts lie rich when canopied with bowers.” – Count Orsino in Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene I A fitting quote to introduce number six on my top ten list of most romantic places, one of Central Park’s hidden gems:...
by John Moore | Jan 19, 2010
7. Conservatory Water – With sailboats gliding by in miniature regattas, Hans Christian Andersen reading to his friend the duckling and Alice holding court with the Cheshire Cat, Conservatory Water offers scenic accents both romantic and literary. Surrounded by...
by John Moore | Jan 16, 2010
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching I thought I’d make a list counting down the ten most romantic places in Central Park. 8. – Cherry Hill Perched above the Lake, overlooking Bow Bridge and the Ramble, Cherry Hill is at the virtual center of the park, but...
by John Moore | Jan 14, 2010
9. – Wollman Rink It is cold. It is winter. It is New York. And if it is a clear night, it is hard to imagine a more romantic spot than Wollman Rink. In fact, it is hard to picture Wollman Rink as anything but a romantic spot after watching the movie...