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 Upper West Side travel guide - Wikitravel
The Upper West Side is a district of Upper Manhattan, an island borough of New York, bounded on the south by 59th Street, by Central Park to the east and the Hudson River to the west.
From west to east, the Upper West Side is oriented along Riverside Drive, West End Avenue (11th Avenue), Amsterdam Avenue (10th Avenue), Columbus Avenue (9th Avenue), and Central Park West (8th Avenue).
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, between West 62nd and 66th Streets and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues (Subway: 1 or 9 to 66th St or walkable from A, C, B, and D trains at 59th St. NB: Rose Hall venues are in the Time Warner Center, Broadway at 60th St), [4].
wikitravel.org /en/New_York_(city)/Upper_West_Side   (1411 words)

  
 The History of New York City's Chinatown
It is bounded by Central Park on the east and the Hudson River on the west.
The Upper West Side was settled by Dutch immigrants in the early and mid-seventeenth century, though not without resistance from the Munsee Indians living on the north end of the island of Manhattan.
The Upper West Side has often been perceived as a heavily Jewish neighborhood, but despite this reputation the influx of southern fls, Russians, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Haitians, and Ukranians in the forties and fifties, and Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans in the fifties and sixties has kept the area diverse and demographically unpredictable.
www.ny.com /articles/upperwest.html   (1101 words)

  
 Habermas on the Upper West Side   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
But it is the number of panhandlers who now make the Upper West Side their stomping ground that is a better sign of the culture of commerce that has mushroomed to cater to the affluent Manhattanites who have in the meantime raised families in the large apartments.
It is noteworthy on the Upper West Side because of the number of people living there who believe, despite evidence on their very sidewalks to the contrary, that well-funded government programs will get to the root of such human suffering and extirpate it ("War on Poverty").
To listen in on any number of conversations on the Upper West Side is to be convinced that liberals care very much about the realm of morals and that they are trying to communicate it to their children via appeals to reason.
www.firstthings.com /ftissues/ft9512/powers.html   (4284 words)

  
 NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide
A 3-story building being demolished on the Upper West Side collapsed this morning, causing the MTA to close down subway lines nearby, NY1 is reporting.
Bin 71, a tiny Upper West Side wine bar open only three weeks, is a breezy little spot perfect for a quick pick-me-up after work or before a night out.
Upper West Side restaurant Nice Matin has acquired 25 mixed cases of wines formerly owned by President John F. Kennedy, Wine Spectator reports.
www.newyorkology.com /archives/upper_west_side/index.html   (5579 words)

  
 Upper West Side - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Upper West Side was built in a boom from 1885 to 1910.
As of 2005 construction is well underway, but still to be resolved is the future of the West Side Highway viaduct over the park area.
The northern stretches of Columbus Avenue are graced by the post-modern landmarks, The Westmont and its sister building, the Key West.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upper_West_Side   (3626 words)

  
 The Upper West Side Book: Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It was developed considerably later than the Upper East Side but because it witnessed rapid growth in the period between the 1890s and the Depression it has a much greater sense of cohesiveness especially since that was an era rich in architectural expression and historical references.
The future of the Upper West Side would appear to be very positive given the quite miraculous transformation of Times Square from a tawdry tourist trap into a bedazzling and much safer destination for not only tourists but also theater-goers and office workers.
By the late 90's, the Upper West Side was no longer a distant second fiddle from a residential real estate perspective to the Upper East Side and large apartments on Central Park West were reaching parity with comparables on Park Avenue and even Fifth Avenue on the Upper West Side.
www.thecityreview.com /uwsintro.html   (2262 words)

  
 Gothamist: Upper West Side Police Chase
Excitement to Upper West Siders is the Thanksgiving Day Parade or needing to navigate between puking ex-frat/sorority boys and girls on Amsterdam, so hearing gunfire at Columbus and West 86th Street was a shock.
The police found him on the Upper West Side last night, thanks to a cellphone tracking device, and shot Aviles in the leg.
He actually made it another block, near the West 86th B and C subway station, before police apprehended him, where they found out the supposed gun in Aviles' hand was a flashlight.
www.gothamist.com /archives/2004/12/04/upper_west_side_police_chase.php   (268 words)

  
 Upper West Side
In the last few years, the Upper West Side has become a very popular area with families and professionals and therefore the prices have gone up.
1 BR The most expensive part of the Upper West Side is from Columbus Circle to the 80's along Central Park West and Columbus Avenue and west from West End Avenue to Riverside Drive.
There are many prewar co-ops and brownstones along the Central Park and along the west side near Riverside Park.
www.apartment-store.com /upwest.html   (302 words)

  
 Maps & Neighborhoods - Upper West Side
the Upper West Side extends north from Columbus Circle at 59th Street up to 110th Street, and is bordered by Central Park West and Riverside Park.
The Upper West Side is separated from the Upper East Side by Central Park.
Along Central Park West are such titanic habitats as the buff colored, castle-like Dakota, where John Lennon was killed and Yoko Ono still lives (respects may be paid across the street in Central Park's Strawberry Fields memorial).
www.nycvisit.com /content/index.cfm?pagePkey=448   (484 words)

  
 Upper West Side - Gawker
The Park Royal is a fancypants co-op on the Upper West Side -- built in 1926 as an "apartment hotel," neighbor to the Dakota, and, according to its website, twice named one of the city's top ten...
A brand-new mom we know recently paid a visit to Upper Breast Side, which describes itself as "New York City's first breastfeeding boutique," and she filed this intriguing report: The store is very...
We're thrilled to see that NYC IS EDGY has made it to the domesticated precincts of the Upper West Side, where now even ladies who lunch might be confronted by a hail of bullets while getting their...
www.gawker.com /news/upper-west-side   (284 words)

  
 Salwen's "Upper West Side Story" Homepage (NYC History)
Arthur Smith of 151 West 62nd Street and his neighbor Henry Bliss of 235 West 75th were unintentional participants in a landmark event.
The peaceful-looking corner of Central Park West and West 72nd Street has an extraordinary number of associations with crime.
Another Upper West Side production was the first fl musical to reach the Broadway stage.
www.salwen.com /uwss.html   (983 words)

  
 Upper West Side Story (washingtonpost.com)
While Central Park West is a star-packed Zip code -- Madonna, Michael J. Fox and Faye Dunaway have all hung hats here -- the Upper West Side is not the place to just see or be seen.
Visitors rarely come to Manhattan for the Upper West Side, but it would be wrong to leave without having visited this neighborhood of artists, intellectuals, up-and-comers and Seinfeld wannabes.
The plight of Meg Ryan's character is one familiar to the Upper West Side.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A26691-2005Jan21.html   (2835 words)

  
 Journal: Upper West Side
Yesterday, I had lunch with Cervin Robinson at his apartment on the Upper West Side.
Recently, Cervin published some of my Lower East Side pictures in Places, a magazine where he is an editorial consultant.
Cervin's own photographs have appeared in numerous books and publications, sometimes illustrating specific architectural styles or the work of individual architects, others times more loosely about the urban landscape.
www.brianrose.com /journal/2006/03/upper-west-side.html   (267 words)

  
 New York City.com : Hotels in Upper West Side
The home of diverse cultural attractions, the Upper West side is sandwiched between Riverside Park to the west and Central Park to the east.
In addition to being the most densely populated area of the United States, the Upper West Side is the home of several academic institutions and famous people too numerous to list here.
Located on the fashionable Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Hotel Plaza Athenee is within walking...
www.nyc.com /hotels/upper_west_side.aspx   (547 words)

  
 West Side Family Preschool
At West Side Family Preschool, children will find a nurturing, supportive environment filled with exciting activities and stimulating experiences.
Using an open, developmental approach, West Side Family Pre-School acknowledges the individual needs and abilities of all students with age appropriate activities and exceptions.
Children thrive under the guidance of a well experience and loving staff and enjoy the stability of a program that they can attend over several years.
www.westsidefamilypreschool.com   (317 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Upper West Side Story: A History and Guide: Books: Peter Salwen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Upper West Side Hotels — More ways to save on hotels on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.
Upper West Side Manhattan New York Hotel — At NewYorkJourney.com we have developed an informative, up-to-date Hotel Directory.
First tag: upper west side (Afficianado on April 21, 2006)
www.amazon.com /Upper-West-Side-Story-History/dp/1558594299   (651 words)

  
 Curbed: Neighborhood: Upper West Side Archives
With another day to ponder the dueling Cablevision/Jets proposals for the West Side rail yards, most everyone's reaching the same grim conclusion: "To pay the higher cost, whoever wins the auction will have to build far more high-rise construction along the Hudson than city planners ever intended," Charles Bagli writes.
Corcoran calls this Upper West Side apartment an "unloved jewel buried in dust and cracked walls." The reader who sent us the listing calls it "total insanity." For only $995,000, it can be yours.
Blogger Joe Schumacher chronicles the last, desperate moments of The Gates in the southwest corner of Central Park yesterday.
www.curbed.com /archives/categories/neighborhood_upper_west_side.php   (1074 words)

  
 Talk:Upper West Side - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A more knowlegeable choice would have been "Barney Greengrass the Sturgeon King" Hattie Carnegie was on West 86th Street.
All you Upper West Siders think you're so clever because your page is bigger than the one for the UES, but all that the length of your article means is that you have more brains and time than things to do.
I moved from Morningside Heights to the Upper West Side in 1949.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Upper_West_Side   (1049 words)

  
 Upper West Side Mainpage
The Upper West Side became the city's new residential quarter in late 19th and early 20th Century.
New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, York and Sawyer [1908] and Walker and Gillette [1938]
Museum of Natural History, Central Park West between 77th and 81st Streets, Calvert Vaux and Jacob Mould [1872-7]; Cady, Berg and See [1892-8]; Charles Volz [1908]; Trowbridge and Livingston [1924, 1926 and 1933] and John Russell Pope [1936]
www.nyu.edu /classes/finearts/nyc/upperwest/upperwest_intro.html   (275 words)

  
 Meditation Classes in the Upper West Side, New York
Based in the traditions of Kadampa Buddhism, each class is structured to include a teaching, two meditations, a group discussion, and a questions and answers session.
Born and raised in New Jersey, she has a degree in English from Yale University.
She currently works as director at Applied Research and Consulting in Soho, and is the teacher at the Upper West Side branch.
www.meditationinnewyork.org /mcm-upperwestside.php   (329 words)

  
 Upper West Side Real Estate News and Musings
the Upper West Side is experiencing a serious resurgence.
Prices are going up and there doesn't seem to be any stopping the new construction.
I'm not sure what's going to happen to the ground floor of 110th and Broadway, but I do know that we do miss the theatre, restaurant which were replaced by a eye store and bank on 107th and Broadway.
www.upperwestsider.com   (217 words)

  
 New York City.com : Restaurants in Upper West Side
New York City.com : Restaurants in Upper West Side
Atlantic Grill is a great place to go for your seafood and sushi fix, with its bright, 200-seat...
The takeout booth for Carmine's on the Upper West Side.
www.nyc.com /restaurants/upper_west_side.aspx   (452 words)

  
 Upper West Side, New York, New York Real Estate - Trulia
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www.trulia.com /NY/New_York,5261,Upper_West_Side   (524 words)

  
 Upper West Side on Flickr - Photo Sharing!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A gorgeous morning on the upper west side, looking down Amsterdam ave.
Seth W. Seth W. A gorgeous morning on the upper west side, looking down Amsterdam ave.
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www.flickr.com /photos/sethw/137479303   (102 words)

  
 A Guy in New York: Upper West Side Archives
These performances are part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2005...
On the Upper East Side, before or after visiting the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, enjoy the fine French cuisine at Cafe Boulud, 20 East 76th Street, 212-772-2600 or at Dumonet at The Carlyle, 35 East 76th Street, 212-570-7192...
On the Upper West Side, a visit to the New York Historical Society and the American Museum of Natural History must be combined with a lunch at Cafe des Artistes, 1 West 67 Street, 212-877-3500...
aguyinnewyork.com /archives/neighborhoods/upper_west_side   (396 words)

  
 VLSHomes.com - Upper West Side Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Find Upper West Side homes for sale, Upper West Side real estate agents, and Upper West Side house values.
Our free real estate services feature all Upper West Side and Long Island towns.
We also have information on mortgages, insurance, movers and other services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Upper West Side.
upperwestsideinfo.com   (83 words)

  
 New York Site - West Side
A block-by-block guide to Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Your guide to Personal, Professional, and Home services targetting Upper West Side Residents.
But we make no warranty and cannot be responsible for any damages resulting from use of information from this site.
www.nysite.com   (78 words)

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