New York City

Apr 6-8, 2018
UA2094 IAH-LGA, UA2261 LGA-IAH

New York in the spring is usually a good bet for nice weather, and to enjoy the city before the summer crowds arrive.  As we usually do, we got in a lot of walking, and found some new places to explore.  Although we didn’t plan our trip around the theatre, I had heard very good things about the new production of Children of a Lesser God, and we managed to get front row seats to the Saturday matinee without paying a fortune.  Overall it was an enjoyable weekend.

Apr 7

After staying overnight near the airport, we headed into Manhattan, and explored before and after our play. Although it was a little brisk, we enjoyed the sunshine, and the play was definitely a highlight.

George M Cohan in Times Square

USS Maine National Monument at Columbus Circle, entrance to Central Park

One57 Building with the Park Hyatt dominates the skyline south of Central Park

The Pond at Central Park

601 Lexington, famous for a design flaw identified by a student years after construction that could have toppled the tower under certain wind conditions.

Apr 8

Another sunny, but cold day, we headed up to Roosevelt Island. I believe our last time in the area was our first trip to NYC in 2001, and there was also a lot of recent development of the island.

The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge over Roosevelt Island with parallel Tramway

Looking across to the Upper East Side

Central Manhattan with the United Nations, Empire State and Chrysler Buildings

Iconic United Nations Building and the Circle-Line boat tour

FDR Statue in FDR Four Freedoms Park on Southern tip of the island

More of the FDR Four Freedoms Park and others out for a cold morning stroll

Water tower at Houston and Broadway

World’s largest Rhino Statue erected in Astor Square earlier in 2018

Tom’s study in midtown water towers continues at Union Square

“This is a wooden box” at Park and 21st part of a public art installation by Paul Richard.. there are also posts and walls not pictured

Grand Central Station clock

After a nice morning walk, we checked out of the hotel and made our way back to LaGuardia for our afternoon flights home.