The Largest Fitness Competition Coming to the Largest City

The Ironman photography smith_cl9 The Ironman Triathlon Versus Manhattan–2012 In case you didn’t hear the news, our fair city is going to be host to the Ironman Triathlon in August of next year. For those of you who are fitness fanatics (or morning and weekend fitness types, as I practice on a pretty regular basis), the time to begin planning is now. According to Dara E. Wittenberg, a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach, you’re going... Read More

West Village – Manhattan’s Beautiful and Pristine Neighborhood Bordering Greenwich Village

Photography by ©Wallyg What’s not to love about Manhattan’s artsy jewel of a community, the West Village? Its unofficial boundaries are from Houston to 14 Street and Sixth Avenue to the Hudson River. The West Village is an extension of Greenwich Village and has a bit more of a unassuming personality than its more boisterous counterpart, the East Village. With Chelsea to the North and Soho to the South, Manhattan’s West Village is home to... Read More

Superior Ink – The West Village Has “Something Superior” on its Cobble-Stoned Streets

When the architectural firm of Robert A. M. Stern redesigned the plans for Superior Ink Condominiums and Townhomes in 2007, the team faced a brewing controversy between developers, Related Companies and West Village preservationists. Superior Ink was a historic building that, as its namesake implies, once housed an ink factory in the 20th century. Preservationists wanted the 195-foot tall smokestacks of Superior Ink to remain as a historical landmark.... Read More