by John Moore | Feb 9, 2010
A storybook setting framed against the cosmopolitan skyline, Belvedere Castle offers a charming juxtaposition between urban architecture and medieval artifact. Number three on my list of Central Park’s Most Romantic Places, the Castle also provides a magically...
by John Moore | Feb 3, 2010
The New York State Governor has taken a stand against the local horse and carriage industry that puts our local pols to shame. Gov. David Paterson, taking on the 150-year-old tradition of horse-drawn carriage rides in Manhattan’s Central Park, says the horses...
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...
by John Moore | Jan 13, 2010
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching I thought I’d make a list counting down the ten most romantic places in Central Park. 10. Tenth on our list is the Pool on the northern west side of the park. With placid waters that ripple gently beneath gracefully...
by John Moore | Jan 10, 2010
Sitting high atop Vista Rock (the second highest natural elevation in the park) Belvedere Castle provides a panoramic view in almost every direction. It is also perhaps the most magical monument in Central Park, one that combines function, form and romance – all...
by John Moore | Dec 22, 2009
This past Sunday Central Park was covered by a thick blanket of white as New York City enjoyed the first snowfall of the season. Later that day the slopes all around the park were covered with all manner of sleds and toboggans as New Yorkers young (and not so) took...
