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Informationen zum Autor Jesse Richards is an artist and explorer of New York City's urban landscape. For nearly 20 years, he's led one of the city's largest drawing groups, sketching in parks, museums, and hidden sites all over New York. He also volunteers with Big Apple Greeter, sharing favorite NYC neighborhoods with visitors. He lives in New York City with his family. Klappentext "A unique guide to the surprising, enchanting, and sometimes downright bizarre nooks and crannies that make New York an endlessly fascinating city to explore. Written and illustrated by an artist who leads one of the city's largest drawing groups, this book takes readers off the beaten path, through arches, bridges, parks, gardens, statues and more. Maps, suggested day trips, and tips for visiting with kids included"-- Vorwort An intrepid and gifted artist uncovers and illustrates more than 100 surprising, enchanting, and sometimes downright bizarre nooks and crannies that make New York such a compelling city. Zusammenfassung An intrepid and gifted artist uncovers and illustrates more than 100 surprising, enchanting, and sometimes downright bizarre nooks and crannies that make New York such a compelling city. Inhaltsverzeichnis Hidden History – Includes the location of a little-known cottage that links Edgar Allen Poe to the creation of Batman. Central Park – Spotlights bridges and tucked away green spots, as well as stories behind many of the myriad statues Humble Parks – here are more than 1,000 parks across NYC’s boroughs, and this chapter showcases the smaller and more charming of those. On the Street – Includes the location of a single short block that hosts a dozen weird styles of architecture as well as several notable pieces of art Shopping Spree – Includes specialty stores with extraordinary wares, like the Superhero Supply Store; or ones with an attraction, like a bookstore with a gold and blue ceiling painted with stars, constellations, planets and the symbols of the zodiac. Quiet Realms – Both visitors and inhabitants will find places of refuge in this chapter, including an art installation consisting of a huge space filled with dirt. Excursions – Take a longer subway ride or car out to Louis Armstrong’s house, with its turquoise blue kitchen (including appliances!) or Wave Hill, with its Capri-like setting along the Hudson....
