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The High Line

Pop-Up Party Under The Highline

by Maria Gindler on September 10, 2009

in Arts Coverage,Features,Visual Arts

On a breezy Tuesday afternoon, many Manhattanites were sitting on the newly opened Highline and enjoying the gardens overlooking Chelsea. It was underneath this public park that fifteen teenagers decided to take over a plot of land and plant a party.

“Why not bring a culture to the Highline and try to make it more than just a walkway with a garden,” said Spencer Brown, 16, welcoming people on the street with what he called a “mobile” lemonade stand. [click to continue…]

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The High Line

by Meagan Rose Rodriguez on September 2, 2009

in Features

As you walk up the steel stairs, looking up at the black metal structures beside you, you are unprepared for the blow of beauty waiting to attack. As you reach the top, you peer around, soaking in all of the cool greens and warm yellows and reds. You sit on the wooden bench and look around at all of the natural beauty.

As the wind rushes by, the tall grass whispers in your ears. The tree leaves tremble and sway. Greens cover the tracks with sprinkles of pink, purple, brown, red and orange. Flowers I’ve never heard of tuck themselves inside common flower groups. Young children play along the edges of the grass as young poets sit and write down their magical words. Bits of cotton and tiny groves of berries pop up here and there. [click to continue…]

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