{"id":3703,"date":"2009-11-18T16:39:24","date_gmt":"2009-11-18T20:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=3703"},"modified":"2014-01-16T16:12:33","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T20:12:33","slug":"take-spin-around-manhattans-columbus-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/18\/take-spin-around-manhattans-columbus-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a spin around Manhattan&#8217;s Columbus Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Columbus Circle marks the southwest corner of <a title=\"Part 1 of our Central Park Video Tour serie - Discover the famous Manhattan Park on Video on our New York Habitat Blog\" href=\"\/blog\/2009\/07\/23\/central-park-video-tour-part-1\/\">Central Park<\/a> and includes a monument to Christopher Columbus, shopping, museums and a gateway to Central Park. Today, we are going to explore some of the top activates and sites around Columbus Circle.<\/p>\n<p>Traveling to Columbus Circle is easy; it is served by the 1, A, B, C and D subways. Columbus Circle is located between the neighborhoods of <a title=\"Travel tips to Midtown West, NY\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/new-york-travel-guide\/new-york-neighborhoods\/midtown-west\/\">Midtown West<\/a> and the <a title=\"Tips about the Upper West Side, NY\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/new-york-travel-guide\/new-york-neighborhoods\/upper-west-side\/\">Upper West Side<\/a>. When rising out of the subway tunnels the 1st thing that you will notice is the statue in the center of the traffic circle. The monument, which was built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of\u00a0Columbus&#8217; voyage to the Americas, was designed and created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. Atop the monument stands Christopher Columbus. In addition to being a sight to be seen, Columbus Circle marks the point where all distances are measured to in <a title=\"Travel Guide to New York\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/\">New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img size-medium wp-image-3705 alignright\" style='width:214px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/428px-2columbuscircle-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"2 Columbus Circle: Museum of Arts and Design \" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t<div>2 Columbus Circle: Museum of Arts and Design <\/div>\n<\/div>Columbus Circle has plenty of other activates too:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st you&#8217;ll want to check out the Time Warner center which is along the western side of the circle. The towers were completed in 2003 and are 55 stories tall. The Time Warner Center has three floors of shops on the lower levels including Borders Books, Whole Foods Market and many specialty retailers. In addition the 4th floor has some of Manhattan\u2019s top rated restaurants (be prepared to spend a pretty penny to visit them).<\/li>\n<li>To the north is the one of Donald Trump\u2019s famous New York City Skyscrapers<\/li>\n<li>If you are ready for some New York City realization head to the northeast where you will find the Merchant\u2019s Gate entrance to Central Park. Take a stroll through the park to reenergize before your next stop on your New York tour.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly to the south you will find 2 Columbus Circle known as the lollipop building, which has been through a rocky history. The building, which for many years was considered as an architectural eyesore by some and an architectural gem by others, has been transformed into the Museum of Arts &amp; Design with a new design that is often criticized as much as the old design. The museum has more than 54,000 square feet of exhibition space for its extensive collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are interesting in checking out Columbus Circle it\u2019s a great idea to choose either a <a title=\"Midtown West Vacation Rentals\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/vacation\/manhattan\/midtown-west\">vacation rental in Midtown West<\/a> or an <a title=\"New York's Upper West Side Apartment Rentals \" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/furnished\/manhattan\/upper-west-side\">apartment in the Upper West Side<\/a>. Some gems in the neighborhood include:<\/p>\n<p>A <a title=\"New York Apartment 1 Bedroom Rental in Upper West Side (NY-14209)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/new-york-apartment\/furnished\/14209\">1 bedroom Upper West Side Accommodation (NY-14209)<\/a> located just 4 blocks north of Columbus Circle on the 42nd story of a high-rise building.<\/p>\n<p>A <a title=\"New York Accommodation 1 Bedroom Rental in Midtown West (NY-4646)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/new-york-apartment\/vacation\/4646\">1 bedroom vacation rental apartment in Midtown West (NY-4646)<\/a>\u00a0in a building with hotel-like amenities and located between Times Square and Columbus Circle.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know your favorite activities,\u00a0 shops and cafes\u00a0around Columbus Circle in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbus Circle marks the southwest corner of Central Park and includes a monument to Christopher Columbus, shopping, museums and a gateway to Central Park. 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