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Make a day of it.

Choose your mood and day. Discover New York, one good stop at a time.

An afternoon on Manhattan’s west side

New York, your way.

3 considered stops At your own pace

Start with art at the Whitney, take the High Line at your own pace, and keep a Village pizza stop in reserve.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
The Whitney Museum on Gansevoort Street, photographed in 201501 / 03 Meatpacking & Chelsea

STOP 01 / 03

Whitney Museum of American Art

Choose the exhibition that draws you in. One considered visit is enough of an anchor for the afternoon.

99 Gansevoort Street, Manhattan, 10014, New York
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:30–18:00
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:30–18:00
Thursday10:30–18:00
Friday10:30–22:00
Saturday10:30–18:00
Sunday10:30–18:00

A, C, E or L to 14th Street / Eighth Avenue, then walk to Gansevoort Street.

The museum lists ramp and lift access throughout, plus wheelchairs to borrow.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The Whitney Museum on Gansevoort Street, photographed in 2015

MusikAnimal / Wikimedia Commons, 2015. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

Planting beside the High Line walkway in New York, photographed in September 201002 / 03 Meatpacking & Chelsea

STOP 02 / 03

The High Line

Step outside for a different sort of looking. Choose an open entrance and walk only as far as you want.

Gansevoort Street and Washington Street entrance, Manhattan, 10014, New York
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

The official map marks lifts and ramps. Check current lift and entrance closures for your intended route.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Planting beside the High Line walkway in New York, photographed in September 2010

GK tramrunner RU / Wikimedia Commons, 2010. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

Joe’s Pizza on Carmine Street in Greenwich Village, photographed in 202203 / 03 Greenwich Village

STOP 03 / 03

Joe’s Pizza: Carmine Street

Keep a simple food stop in mind if you continue into the Village. Check the Carmine Street branch before making it your next destination.

7 Carmine Street, Manhattan, 10014, New York
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Joe’s Pizza on Carmine Street in Greenwich Village, photographed in 2022

Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons, 2022. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

Leave room for a detour. This is an editorial sequence, not a timed booking. Check transport, opening hours and reservations before you go.

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Built from an editorial guideAn afternoon on Manhattan’s west side

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.