{"id":29444,"date":"2017-04-04T15:51:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T20:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/?p=29444\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T08:36:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:36:07","slug":"discover-neighborhood-chelsea-manhattan-family-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/international\/discover-neighborhood-chelsea-manhattan-family-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Chelsea, a neighborhood for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chelsea is the leader of art in Manhattan<\/a><\/strong>. Why ? Because, previously, Chelsea<\/strong> was a large retail trading center, with streets loaded with warehouses, large garages, and slaughterhouses (a bit further down in the Meatpacking).<\/p>\n Today, these large buildings have been transformed into hotels, restaurants, and art galleries. There are so many contemporary art galleries<\/strong>\u00a0(more than 200) that the neighborhood has earned a world-renowned reputation of unmissable art<\/strong>. If you want to know the latest trends in contemporary art, visit the W20th and W30th Street on Thursdays evenings, where openings<\/strong>\u00a0are organized there. Lelong Gallery<\/strong>, Alexander Gray Gallery<\/strong> and Matthew Clarks<\/strong>, one of the oldest, are highly recommended.<\/p>\n To make things less contemporary, you can visit the Rubin Museum of Art<\/strong>, dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and its surroundings, or to the Hotel Chelsea<\/strong>, for a pilgrimage in the footsteps of celebrities who\u2019ve rocked and rolled (Bon Jovi, \"Midnight in Chelsea\"), the ones who\u2019ve shot movies (Andy Warhol, \"Chelsea Girls\"), and the one who was murdered ( Nancy Spungen, ex girlfriend of a Sex Pistols\u2019 member).<\/p>\n That\u2019s enough paintings for today, so go to the Joyce Theater <\/strong>to dance at the Irish Repertory Theater<\/strong>\u00a0for a beautiful theater (Irish-style), Pike's Opera House<\/strong>\u00a0for a movie or The Kitchen<\/strong>\u00a0for a show.<\/p>\n Alive<\/strong>, because Chelsea is partly made of offices that inhabit its streets; We will give you the most obvious example: Google<\/strong>\u00a0is comfortably installed on a whole block, in a building that originally housed a terminal in the port of New York and New Jersey. The Starrett-Lehigh Building<\/strong>, recognizable by huge windows, houses offices, and soon the Hudson Yard<\/strong>\u00a0will dominate the neighborhood, as its 16 skyscrapers<\/a> are expected to rise by 2025, and will accommodate homes, businesses, and offices.<\/p>\n Gourmand<\/strong>, because Chelsea has attracted many restaurants from all over the world, fine boutiques, and must-sees of the area; For example, the Peter McManus Caf\u00e9<\/strong>, one of the bars run by the oldest family in the city, and the beautiful Chelsea Market<\/strong>, where everything and anything can be found. This old factory now houses many boutiques, bakeries, wine cellars, a fish market, and many options to eat on the go from the 4 corners of the world. It\u2019s impossible to leave with an empty belly.<\/p>\n Change of scenery<\/strong>, because Chelsea is not only made of its beautiful red-brick buildings that are so identifiable. In addition to its lively artistic and cultural scene, Chelsea attracts environmental enthusiast, with the well-known High Line Park<\/strong>, this old railway line has been converted into a flowery promenade that stretches over about 15 blocks. For a bit more exercise, run to Hudson Park<\/strong>, a large park on the river, or Chelsea Piers<\/strong>, a big sports complex where you can golf<\/a>, climb, or skate ... So in Chelsea, everything is within easy reach.<\/p>\nChelsea is alive, gourmand and a change of scenery<\/h2>\n
An ideal neighborhood for families<\/h2>\n