Hi friends, welcome back to my last spring post of the season. I don’t have much new to say about Central Park after all these years so this post will be picture heavy. We visited the park on a beautiful spring day for some family pictures with our photographer Emily.
After our pictures we headed up to the Conservatory Water nicknamed Model Boat Pond. I’d never seen the boats in the water before except in the movie “Stuart Little”. They had very professional looking people controlling them with large remote controls. My subsequent googling informed me the Central Park Model Yacht Club members race their boats every Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Average parkgoers can rent boats afterwards and throughout the week. Maybe we’ll try our hand at it one day.
Heading north we walked along the Reservoir to find some magnolia trees in full bloom.
The Conservatory Garden is one of my favorite spots in the spring.
The tulips drew quite a crowd.
The Davis Center is a new $160 million dollar addition to the northern most part of the park. This project took seven years and is the Central Park Conservatory’s biggest undertaking. Per the website, “With a state-of-the-art pool, an ice rink, and multi-use turf field, the Davis Center offers year-round programming, including fitness and wellness activities, cultural events, and youth programs. Visitors can explore the restored shoreline of the Harlem Meer, gather in beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, and participate in free or low-cost activities for all ages.” The Davis Center officially opened last spring, but this was the first time I’d seen it up close. In the summer the turf field turns into a giant pool.
Hope you enjoyed seeing spring in NYC with me. We are off to Italy later this week, I’ll see you all when I get back 😊
