The Whitney Museum
Gansevoort Street Entrance
"Start your date here. The museum's outdoor terraces offer the best view of the High Line's southern tip. It’s the perfect cultural appetizer before the walk."
Start at the Bottom.
The best way to do the High Line is South to North. You start in the historic Meatpacking District (cobblestones and fashion) and end in the futuristic Hudson Yards (glass and steel).
The Standard Biergarten
Located right *under* the High Line. It’s loud, communal, and serves massive pretzels. Great for breaking the ice before the walk.
Chelsea Market. 🌮
About 15 minutes into your walk, you'll pass right through a building. Take the stairs down. This is the old Nabisco factory (where the Oreo was invented), now a food hall.
The Perfect Picnic
- ➜ Los Tacos No. 1: There will be a line. Wait in it. It moves fast, and the Adobada taco is life-changing.
- ➜ Lobster Place: Fresh sushi or a lobster roll to go.
- ➜ Fat Witch Bakery: Grab a brownie for the road.
10th Ave Square
"Once you have your food, go back up to the High Line and find the 'Sunken Overlook' at 17th St. It’s a wooden amphitheater with a glass window overlooking 10th Avenue traffic. It’s urban theater."
The Vessel
"The walk ends at the rail yards, which have been transformed into a futuristic city. The Vessel sits in the center—a honeycomb of staircases that glows copper in the sunset."
The Glass City.
The trail curves west toward the Hudson River, offering incredible sunset views over the water before depositing you in Hudson Yards.
The Edge
If you want to keep the "Heights" theme going, visit The Edge—the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere. It has a glass floor looking 100 stories down.