New York City - Video tour of Chelsea, Manhattan (Part 2)

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Welcome back to the second half of our series dedicated to the Chelsea, New York, by New York Habitat (http://www.nyhabitat.com) . If you missed the 1st episode, you can find it on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/NewYorkHabitat?feature=mhee#g/c/5704CB831C46A022. You can also find a lot of great videos about other neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFa9ppu8fEY ) and Soho (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPflq6u9Ywk). When the sun starts to set, one of the best places to be in Chelsea is the High Line Park. The High Line was renovated to serve as a park, running from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. It's a great place to meet friends, take a leisurely walk, or have a picnic. You'll want to keep an eye out for some notable new architecture along the High Line. Here are a few locations: The Della Valle Bernheimer design (459 West 18th Street), The Chelsea Modern (447 West 18th Street) and The IAC Building (555 West 18th Street). For you fashion buffs out there, Chelsea is home to the Fashion Institute of Technology (Seventh Avenue &West; 27 Street), the internationally recognized college for design, fashion and business. For political buffs, note that the national office of the Communist Party USA is located on the 8th floor of 235 West 23rd St. For French popular culture buffs, stop by the Saint Vincent De Paul Church on 23rd Street where Edith Piaf was married. In the mood for a laugh? The Gotham Comedy Club on West 23rd Street is an elegant lounge that hosts some of New York's finest comedy. For a show or a concert, here are a few of our favorite Chelsea venues: The Joyce Theater ( 175 8th Avenue), The Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street) and The Magnet Theater (254 W 29th Street). You'll find a great market in Chelsea. The Chelsea Markets (75 9th Avenue) borders the Meatpacking District and Chelsea. Inside the old National Biscuit Company's (Nabisco) factory we can find a marketplace representing the best that New York has to offer. Because Chelsea is such a melting pot of cultures and it is so close to excellent food sources like Chelsea Market, and The Farmer's Market in Union Square, you really can eat whatever you like. If you want to shop at Chelsea Market, you're going to need a kitchen to cook all of the great food. Take a look at this fully furnished studio apartment in Chelsea (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished/8404). This simply furnished apartment has hardwood floors throughout and a tiled bathroom. The living area is furnished with a double sized futon. There is a dining table to have the option of eating all together. Air conditioning, cable television and Internet are all available with this rental. Or for those who are only looking for a room, check out this fully furnished room available for rent (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/roommate-share/7897) in a 2-bedroom apartment to share with the owner. Tenants have access to a fully equipped kitchen, living room and bathroom. The room is furnished with a single bed and has air conditioning. There is a television with cable channels in the living room and there is a washer and dryer for the convenience of doing laundry in the apartment. There are far too many great restaurants to mention them all. However, here a few we think are worth visiting: Don Giovanni (214 Tenth Avenue), Del Posto (85 10th Avenue), Moonstruck Diner (400 West 23rd Street), etc. Chelsea has also got some great cafés and bakeries. Café Grumpy ( 224 W. 20th Street), La Grainne Café ( 183 9th Avenue) and Billy's Bakery (9th Avenue between West 21st & 22nd Street) And if you're looking for some bars and lounges, here are a couple to get you started: Raine's Law Room (48 W. 17th Street) and The Frying Pan (205 12th Avenue). Well that's a wrap of the second half of our video series dedicated to Chelsea. If we've missed any of your favorite spots in the area, please share them with us in the comments section below. And if you're coming to New York, be sure to book a vacation rental (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/vacation ) or furnished apartment (http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished ) with New York Habitat. You'll find furnished apartments all over Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Also, be sure to check out our blog, if you want more information about the neighborhood of Chelsea : http://www.nyhabitat.com/blog/2012/02/03/video-tour-chelsea-new-york-part-2/ Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you'll be notified when new video tours will come out. Thanks for watching our New York Video tour and we hope to see you soon in the Big Apple!