UPDATE from the FIELD :: “Nautical” Boathouse bar sunk by Design Commission

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UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Central Park’s iconic Loeb Boathouse was recently in the market for an outdoor bar redesign.  Suburban mall kiosks and beach-front rest stations need not apply!The Design Commission on Monday morning reviewed...

UPDATE :: LW! staff gets first peak at iPhone app

iPhone app, Kickstarter, landmark, Landmarks, Upper West Side, UWS

First came the funding campaign …  On August 17, 2010, LANDMARK WEST! announced the launch of its Kickstarter online funding campaign to raise monies for the first ever iPhone walking tour app of the Upper West Side.  For 35 fun, maraca-filled...

UPDATE from the FIELD :: Downtown chic at Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse? No, thank you.

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UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Boat launch and outdoor bar at the Loeb Boathouse.  Far left, white columns of the Boathouse; to the immediate right, existing outdoor bar to be replaced.Picture it: You’re enjoying a beverage on the outdoor...

SAVE THE DATE :: 25 Years of The Good Fight

25th Anniversary, Isaiah Sheffer, Landmarks, New York City, NYC, R.O. Blechman, Robert A. Caro, Symphony Space, Tom Brokaw, Tom Wolfe, Upper West Side, UWS

Join us on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, as we honor three families who have gone beyond the call of duty on behalf of the Upper West Side … and beyond:Moisha & R.O. BlechmanIna & Robert A. Caro, andSheila & Tom Wolfe.Tom Brokaw will emcee the event;...