West Village
Greenwich's bohemian sibling
The West Village is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, bounded roughly by the Hudson River, 14th Street, and Sixth Avenue.
Historically associated with bohemian culture, the arts, and LGBTQ+ activism—Stonewall Inn sits on Christopher Street.
Today it's among Manhattan's most expensive residential areas, known for tree-lined streets and preserved 19th-century townhouses: We grabbed dinner in the West Village.
Fifties countercultural rebels
- folk musicCommunity-born acoustic songs
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- poetry readingsPublic spoken verse performances
- off-BroadwaySmaller-scale New York theater
Bob Dylan · galleries · writers · intellectuals · counterculture · literary · artistic · filmmakers
Bar sparking movement
- gay rightsEqual treatment regardless of orientation
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
heritage · brownstone · rowhouse · landmarked · 19th-century · cobblestone · restoration · Victorian
NYC's densest borough
- New York CityAmerica's largest city
- Washington Square ParkLower Manhattan public plaza
- Christopher StreetNYC LGBT landmark street
- subway accessWay into underground transit
walkability · urban living · local shops · community garden · real estate · gentrification · brownstones · townhouses
Visually pleasing, paintable
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- cozyWarm and snug
- intimateClosely personal or private
romantic · serene · gas lamps · window boxes · brownstone · townhouse · tree-lined · nostalgic
Small fashionable stores
- fashionableCurrently in style
- stylishFashionably elegant
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- chicTasteful, current flair
gastropubs · artisanal · curated · designer · gourmet · sidewalk cafes · nightlife · cocktail bars
beatniks
Fifties countercultural rebels
- folk musicCommunity-born acoustic songs
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- poetry readingsPublic spoken verse performances
Bob Dylan · off-Broadway · galleries · writers · intellectuals · counterculture · literary · artistic · filmmakers · performances
Stonewall Inn
Bar sparking movement
- gay rightsEqual treatment regardless of orientation
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- landmarkNotable point of reference
preservation · heritage · brownstone · rowhouse · landmarked · 19th-century · cobblestone · restoration · Victorian · townhouse
Manhattan
NYC's densest borough
- New York CityAmerica's largest city
- Washington Square ParkLower Manhattan public plaza
- Christopher StreetNYC LGBT landmark street
subway access · walkability · urban living · local shops · community garden · real estate · gentrification · brownstones · townhouses · stoops
picturesque
Visually pleasing, paintable
intimate · romantic · serene · gas lamps · window boxes · brownstone · townhouse · tree-lined · nostalgic · storybook
boutiques
Small fashionable stores
- fashionableCurrently in style
- stylishFashionably elegant
- upscaleElegant and expensive
chic · gastropubs · artisanal · curated · designer · gourmet · sidewalk cafes · nightlife · cocktail bars · hip
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Bedford-Stuyvesant, SoHo
- New YorkManhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
- Greenwich VillageWashington Square Park, Christopher Street, Washington Square, Stonewall Inn, cobblestone streets
- ManhattanHarlem, Chelsea, SoHo, Chinatown, Yorkville
- Detroit NeighborhoodsGreektown, Woodbridge, Sherwood Forest, Bagley, Fitzgerald
- Affluent PlacesBeverly Hills, Monaco, Malibu, The Hamptons, Bel Air
West VillageMidtown Manhattan
Central Manhattan business district
Times Square · Columbus Circle · Herald Square · Park Avenue · World Trade Center
West VillageWall Street
American finance hub
Orange County · Bible Belt · gated communities · Main Street USA
village, west, southwest, northwest, villages, villager, westerly, westerner, westernmost