City Paths
City Paths are our day excursions to the parks, museums and neighborhoods of our metropolitan areas. Led by AFW members and an experienced trip coordinator, City Paths are our “urban hikes.” A day of walking and sightseeing often includes a lunch or dinner in a local restaurant.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park was designed by Frederic Law Olmsted, renowned designer of Manhattan’s Central Park. We will enjoy beautiful fall foliage in an urban setting as we tour the longest meadow in any urban park in America (Long Meadow), Brooklyn’s only remaining forest (Midwood) and the pastoral Nethermead Lake. After our tour, you may want to visit the Prospect Park Zoo, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden or the funky and interesting neighborhood of Park Slope.
We will meet at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to the Park.
FEE: $25 (members $15) due with registration.
DATE: Sunday, October 23, 2011
TIME: 10 AM - 2 PM
MEETING PLACE: Grand Army Plaze entrance to the Park
TRIP LEADERS: Cynthia & Mary
More details will be sent to those who sign up.
Walk The High Line to The Esplanade
Saturday, October 29, 2011 (Rescheduled because of rain)
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Come join AFW for a leisurely scenic walk along the length of the High Line in Manhattan … and more. We will start from its northern end at 30th Street, then wind our way from its southern end at Gansevoort Street through the Hudson and Battery Parks to the Esplanade. We will have lunch at Merchants River House in Battery Park (http://merchantsriverhouse.com/). After lunch, we will pass by the new World Trade Center and St. Paul’s Church on our way home.
FEE: $20 (members $10) due with registration. Lunch and transportation to Manhattan are additional.
DATE: Saturday, October 29, 2011 November 5, 2011
TIME: 10 AM - 3:30 PM
MEETING PLACE: TBD
TRIP LEADERS: Jackie & Dagi
More details will be sent to those who sign up.
The Tenement Museum, NYC
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Join us on a walk into history. We will visit the Tenement Museum on Orchard Street in Manhattan - “A New York City Museum that tells the stories of immigrants who lived in 97 Orchard Street, a tenement built in 1863 on Manhattan's Lower East Side.”
Following the tour of the museum, we’ll walk about 1/3 way across the Brooklyn Bridge to the observation platform and fantastic views. Lunch will be at the food court at South Street Seaport – purchase what you want and meet at a designated table. After lunch, we will explore more of the area as we work our way back to our meeting place.
Please register with full payment by 2/24/12. Carpools can be set up once we have the list of registered participants.
FEE: $35 (members $25) due with registration. Includes tour. Lunch is additional.
DATE: Saturday, March 24, 2012
TIME: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
MEETING PLACE: Museum entrance at 108 Orchard Street, NYC
TRIP LEADER: Dagi
More details will be sent to those who sign up.