International Food and Art Walking Adventure
Details
Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. Register here to walk 32 miles over 16 days, starting Oct. 3. Help Shorewalkers support our parks by donating $10 to participate, with all fees going to Riverside Park Conservancy. This walk will count for 5 1/2 miles of your total.
On this moderately paced 5 1/2 mile walk it is all about exploring a variety of food choices for lunch at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, followed by a “taste” of art at MOMA’s PS1 in Long Island City. The walk will last about 5 hours on city streets. The terrain is flat, except for mild elevations on the bridges.
We will meet on the 2nd floor of the Essex Market on Delancey Street. From there, we will
walk over the Williamsburg Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and then walk along the
waterfront through Domino Park, with its outstanding views of Manhattan. We will visit the original Smorgasburg in Williamsburg for lunch before continuing on
through Greenpoint, and over the Pulaski Bridge from Brooklyn to Queens to view the ongoing Courtyard Commission: Precious Okoyomo and a new exhibit "Homeroom: Artists Against the Bomb" at MOMA's PS1 in Long Island City.
Our walk will end near the Court Square Subway Station in Long Island City (E,F, G, and 7 trains) and Trader Joe's.
There will be other drop-out points along the way.
If there are walkers who wish to extend the walk, they can walk back to Manhattan over the 59th Street Bridge.
At Smorgasburg, most vendors accept credit cards or electronic payment methods and food items generally range in price from $15-$30,
At PS1, there is no entrance charge but you must go through security and open your bags for inspection to enter.
MEET: The Essex Market, inside the building on Delancey Street and Essex, on the 2nd floor to the right of
the stairs/elevators near the bathrooms, at 10:45 am. We will leave promptly at 11 am.
Nearby subways: Delancey Street Station: F,M,J, or Z trains.
• Bring extra water, and a hat.
• We will have two more bathroom breaks after Essex: Smorgasburg and PS1.
• In case of rain, the walk will be cancelled..
If you want to bring a guest, please have them sign a waiver at:
https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8
If your plans change please cancel before the walk so that we know how many people to expect..
Hosts:
Barbara Lanzara (917) 623-2589
Alissa Rivin. (347) 782-1431
Please use phone text if you need to contact us on the day of the hike. Include your first
name at the end of the message. (We will not be able to communicate using the
MeetUp app during the hike).