Walking along some New York City streets, you can witness colourful facelifts of restaurant fronts. Most restaurants have colouful outdoor seating arrangements in front of their restaurants to protect their patrons from COVID.
We dined at a gluten-free pizza place in Greenwich Village, and I enjoyed the outdoor setting. I cannot remember the name of the pizza place, but my daughter said this pizza shop is very popular with customers. Good gluten-free caterers are hard to find in any city.
After the meal, we walked towards George Washington Square Park. That street has cafes and restaurants on both sides and encroached almost half the width of the road with outdoor dining tables. The makeshift enclosure with bright colour bulbs looked like a carnival at a distance; nearly the entire neighbourhood was dining out. The climate and the mood that prevailed with loud music made it ecstatic.
Washington Square Arch was built in 1889 to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration as the First President of the United States. A large plaster and a wood memorial were erected first and replaced by a permanent marble arch a few years later.
The key features are the marble arch and the circular fountain behind the Arch. It is a playground for children and a relaxation location for adults.
A small stage in the park is popular among musicians to showcase their musical talent to the public. Well-manicured gardens and paved pathways offer solace to the people who walk through the park with their pets and kids. A designated area in the park is a battleground for chess players.
At the turn of the 19th century, the park was a burial ground for indigent workers; later, the yellow fever outbreak victims filled the land. Over 20,000 bodies remain buried under the park today.
This park has provided a stage for political activity. In 2007, Barack Obama led a campaign rally at the park to gain support for his presidential election.
It is a peaceful place to walk around and rest until your next journey into the busy Manhattan streets.
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