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New York · Creator tour

West Village to Pier 57

with Rafaël · Founder of Escapade · moved from France to New York

Duration
1 hr
Distance
2.6 km
1.6 mi
Stops
7

From the arch in Washington Square to the Hudson, by way of Stonewall, Abingdon Square and a hotel built for sailors. Architecture, history and a few great spots along the way.

Rafaël’s walk from Washington Square to the Hudson. It starts where every Village walk starts — under the arch — and ends with a rooftop view of the river from a pier that used to handle coffee and war supplies.

Free on iPhone. Open the app and search “West Village to Pier 57”.

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The stops

  1. 1

    Washington Square Park

    The arch at the foot of Fifth Avenue, and the park that grew around it.

  2. 2

    The Stonewall Inn

    Two 1840s stables, one bar, and the night in 1969 that started a movement.

  3. 3

    Bleecker Street & Charles Street

    The West Village at its most West Village.

  4. 4

    Abingdon Square

    A small triangle of park with a long memory.

  5. 5

    The Jane Hotel

    Opened in 1908 as a home for sailors. Titanic survivors stayed here.

  6. 6

    Whitney Museum of American Art

    Renzo Piano's building at the foot of the High Line.

  7. 7

    Pier 57

    A cargo terminal turned rooftop park on the Hudson.

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