Author : Karen Putnam
Release : 2004
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 767/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis NY's 50 Best Places to Enjoy Central Park and Other Retreats by : Karen Putnam
Download or read book NY's 50 Best Places to Enjoy Central Park and Other Retreats written by Karen Putnam. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly revised and updated, with an additional guide to some of the other jewels in New York City's park system, New York's 50+ Best Places to Enjoy Central Park and Other Retreats is an entertaining and detailed user's guide to the 843 acres of beauty and wonder that are Central Park. Karen Putnam, former president of the Central Park Conservancy, invites readers to explore the park's rolling lawns, woodlands, ponds, lakes, streams, and much more. The fantastic parks discussed here are not limited to Manhattan. Prospect Park has afternoon birdwatching programs and miles of hiking trails. Other green gems explored include Riverside Park, Fort Tryon Park, and Battery Park, to name a few.