Nice sequence of photos from @elliemphoto (www.ellie-photographyblog.com) taken on the 4th of July from West End Avenue in the 60s. If you were out on Monday night you know just how amazing the sky looked that night.
If you’re looking for some low-key, last-minute plans for tonight, the West Side Community Garden (West 89th, between Amsterdam & Columbus) is hosting a BBQ tonight from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.
The Annual Macy’s Fireworks Show returns to the Hudson River tonight for the third year in a row. This year’s show, with the theme “Gift Of Freedom,” will pay special tribute to the Statue Of Liberty, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. The show starts at 9:00 pm and runs for about 25 [...]
The big Macy’s fireworks show is on the west side of Manhattan again this year, launching the fireworks simultaneously from six barges on the Hudson River between 24th and 50th. The official word is that recommended viewing spots in New York City are located on the northbound lanes of the West Side Highway from 23rd [...]
My Upper West readers Tristan and Margot sent in this picture of their pooches, and in the spirit of Independence Day, we just had to share. Harper, a Cocker Spaniel, and Princeton, a Yorkie, are “big readers” of My Upper West and “would like to see themselves on the computer.” Wish granted!
