Wellness 101: Where are the best secret places to relax in NYC?

Examiner ^ | July 22 | Roger Ziegler

[nickcarraway]

Upstate NY? No, the nethermead in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. A quiet place to meditate, relax, breathe in some (relatively) fresh air or toss a frisbee.

[nickcarraway]

Ping

[buccaneer81]

but go to Central park north of 96th st. where the crowds thin out.

Umm... there's a reason for that.

[Doogle]

but go to Central park north of 96th st. where the crowds thin out.

so will your blood and wallet (thin out)

[nickcarraway]

It’s just bad Feng Shui...

[buccaneer81]

so will your blood and wallet (thin out)

Exactly.

[jwalsh07]

Any basketball court would do.

[buccaneer81]

It’s just bad Feng Shui...

LOL! The way the benches face...

[razorback-bert]

What is wrong with 21?

I always came away quite relaxed.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Anywhere along the Palm Beaches.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Jimmy Hoffa’s been sleepin’ with the fishes over on the west side fer a while ....

[Daffynition]

Gramercy Park is ideal.

Of course you need a key to get in. Meh.

[lowbridge]

Where are the best secret places to relax in NYC?

In a Manhattan 3 million dollar condo.

[Clemenza]

I vote for Wave Hill in da Bronx during the week. The south end of Roosevelt Island and Pelham Bay in (again!) da Bronx are also good choices.

[nickcarraway]

The Bronx is the peaceful borough.

[Sir_Ed]

Green-Wood cemetery. Fantastic monuments, beautiful grounds...a wonder.

I also love going to Governor’s island and exploring.

Ed

[Sir_Ed]

I have wanted to sneak onto the grounds of the old sanitorium at the tip of R island for many years...what a magnificent ruin.

Every time I see it I want to explore it.

I also tried to go onto the High Line bridge, which is opened now, though I haven’t seen it...

The botanical gardens in B’klyn are nioce, too.

Ed

[MaxMax]

Ahh yea, peaceful as always.

[Hyzenthlay]

I’ve got to vote for the little garden in the middle of the Asian Art section at the Met - it’s SO nice in there. Also, there’s a room next to the entrance to some research library that’s always nice and quiet, and the roof is pretty nice too provided you don’t have crowds gathering to watch someone set off firecrackers in the name of art...

And, of course, there’s always the option of going deep into the stacks at the NY Public Library.

[cyborg]

Strand’s Bookstore, Columbus Circle Whole Foods, Juan Valdez coffeehouse, Central Park (of course!)...no place special but I rode my bicycle to most all of them while my mother was in the hospital!