Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex
Located on the Hudson River, between 17th and 23rd streets, Chelsea Piers' 28 acres offers vast opportunities for fitness and fun. Its 10,000 square foot indoor climbing complex contains a 46-foot high by 100-foot wide wall and a 10 by 73 foot bouldering wall. Twenty-thousand square feet of cardio and weights, a quarter-mile track, and a swimming pool all lie within the complex. Practice baseball, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, yoga, pilates, volleyball (one court is sand), ice skating or golf.
Chelsea Piers
Pier 62
23rd and Hudson River
New York, New York 10011
(212) 336-6400
chelseapiers.com
American Museum of Natural History
Walk through the halls of the American Museum of Natural History and be transported to the African Savannah, the American West and the depths of the ocean. For something more familiar, see The Hall of New York State Environment which recreates the ecosystems of the Hudson Valley. Dinosaurs, an IMAX theater and a planetarium round out a full day's exploration.
The American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West and 79th Street
New york, New York
(212) 769-5100
amnh.org
Explorer's Club
New York City is headquarters for the world-famous Explorer's Club. The club has provided funding, training, support and networking to adventurers since 1904. Members include Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Jacques Piccard and Neil Armstrong. Though the building is normally closed to non-members, visitors are allowed to explore some of the relics and rooms during public talks.
The Explorers Club
Upper East Side
46 East 70th Street between Park and Madison Avenues
New York, New York
(212) 628-8383
explorers.org
Article Written By Kelly Aspen
Kelly Aspen's writing focuses on natural places, cultural sites and wildlife. She has nine years of experience as an editor and writer for magazines, books and websites, including Trails.com, Travels.com and Weekendnotes.com. She attended Vassar College and now lives in the mountains of Colorado.
