Central Park’s Shakespeare Garden – A Celebration of Spring – Literally

One of the many hidden gems of Central Park, the Shakespeare Garden is a lovely spot to “stop and smell the roses”. John B. Moore Shakespeare Garden in Central Park. Nestled between Belvedere Castle and The Swedish Cottage the garden first came into existence in 1913....
Top 10 Spring Flower Spots In Central Park

Top 10 Spring Flower Spots In Central Park

While Central Park offers a welcome respite all year round from the surrounding cacophony of urban life, it is during the springtime that the park really sparkles.  Starting at the middle of March, sometimes before the snows of winter have even completely disappeared,...

Summit Rock – Central Park’s Hidden Peak

Just a few feet from the softball players and sunbathers on the Great Lawn is one of Central Park’s most remarkable features.  Summit Rock, on the western edge of Central Park at 83rd St., is the highest natural elevation in the park.  Peaking at 137.5, it...

The Secret History of the Swedish Cottage

Tuesday, January 18th, was opening night in Central Park, although it wasn’t Shakespeare in the Park or the Metropolitan Opera on the Great Lawn it was a gala event complete with opening night jitters and post production reception. That it also included flying...

Huddlestone Arch

Huddlestone Arch, just south of Lasker Rink, looks as if it was formed by some benevolent act of nature, rather than being carefully crafted over 150 years ago.  It is in a part of the park that is much more natural, unspoiled, and much less utilized, bordering the...

Cleopatra’s Needle

Probably the strangest monument in Central Park is the 71 foot, 244 ton Obelisk, or Cleopatra’s Needle. Easily the oldest man made object in the park it is located in what is now a secluded bower directly behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The obelisk was erected...