Cast Off to The High Line & Skyline

As I've mentioned before, since most boats have to be out of the water by 10/31, we sailors have to fill our time with other things. I'll be passing along some ideas to keep us occu-pado during the off season.

Several evenings ago I attended a Gala (as they're called in the fundraising world) at The Standard Hotel on the High Line down in the meatpacking district. My, oh my, what a-mazing views from our top floor soiree at Le Bain!



The Standard - freshnessmag.com



The evening celebrated the new Cinema High School in the Bronx section of Soundview started by none other than Joe Hall who founded The (very hot) Ghetto Film School http://www.ghettofilm.org/ also in the South Bronx. Another City Islander and myself joined the affair, and we made our way up on the roof with full bodied red wine in our glasses and a shimmering Manhattan skyline around us.

The theme song from "New York, New York" played in the back of my mind, as dance music

emanated from Le Bain.



Le Bain - newyorkcitysearch.com



Le Bain Atop The Standard Hotel

So, on an afternoon or early evening, instead of lamenting sailing's off season, take a walk on the west side of the city on the scenic High Line. Originally built in the 1930's to lift the trains off city streets, this now public park is elevated 30ft in the air! It's newly renovated with foliage and water fountains, cozy nooks and intriguing artwork. It's about a mile long walk, part of which goes right under The Standard Hotel. There is said to be a rumor about what one may see in the windows from time to time at The Standard, but (ahem) I'll let you Google that one!

High Line - Photo by Iwan Baan

High Line - Photo on flicker: howlinhill

http://www.thehighline.org/

On a deliciously brisk early Fall evening after a walk on the High Line with a friend or two, make your way up to the rooftop of The Standard Hotel for a drink. May I add, even the individual private bathrooms are chic up there with an incredible view of our city. Dance music is piped in too, but don't enjoy the moment lip-syncing in the mirror with the cityscape as your backdrop for too long, or the attendant will knock on your door!

I'm just say'in.... ;)