Greenwich Village
The bohemian heart of Manhattan, crooked tree-lined streets that hosted the folk revival, Stonewall and a century of counterculture.
Example
The method is getting purposefully lost west of Sixth Avenue, where the crooked streets predate the grid and Minetta Lane looks like a film set.
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Parks
Washington Square Park
Greenwich Village's marble-arched square, the city's stage for pianists, chess hustlers, NYU life and protest.
Landmarks
Stonewall Inn
The Greenwich Village bar where 1969 riots launched the modern LGBTQ rights movement, now a national monument.
Culture and venues
Village Vanguard
The basement jazz club on Seventh Avenue South operating since 1935, the most recorded jazz room on earth.
Neighborhoods
SoHo
The cast-iron district south of Houston Street, where 19th-century lofts became art studios and then a shopping mecca.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Greenwich Village and the West Village?
The West Village is the Village's westernmost, most crooked section toward the Hudson. Locals use the names loosely, the atmosphere peaks west of Seventh Avenue.
What is the essential Village walk?
Washington Square arch, MacDougal's cafes, Minetta Lane, Bleecker's shops, Grove Street's corners and end at the Stonewall or the Vanguard. Two hours.
What is the difference between Greenwich Village and the West Village?
The West Village is the westernmost, most crooked part of the same neighborhood toward the Hudson. Locals use the names loosely and the atmosphere peaks west of Seventh Avenue.
