Did you know that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan? Greetings, Walk in the Park
"That Guitar Man" David Ippolito plays his guitar while we, "The People on the Hill", sing along and enjoy the view almost every Saturday May till September.
The area offers romantic vacation views of the New York skyline and is especially attractive in the spring with blooming azaleas, Virginia bluebells, Dutchman's breeches, and daffodils.
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Central Park Dr W (at W 74th St) New York, NY10024 United States
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