New York City Tourism in a Blink

Greenwich Village is a small area below 14th Street and west of Broadway. It is famous to have been the home to rebels, nonconformists, beatniks, bohemians and starving artists for over 100 years now. New York Habitat ( http://www.nyhabitat.com/ ) offers features today a video tour of this great area.

You will find the full article about Greenwich Village on New York Habitat blog http://www.nyhabitat.com/blog/2009/06/29/video-tour-greenwich-village/

Don't hesitate to discover the other video tours provided by New York Habitat such as Morningside Heights in Harlem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPM5glklTU or Times Square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWFhe3xXSj0

Starting in the late 1800s, Greenwich Village became the epicenter of art and music in New York. Artists and musicians from all over flocked to the Village where they found camaraderie, inspiration and affordable housing. The paths of many famous musicians' writers and actors passed through the eclectic streets of Greenwich Village including Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Edgar Allen Poe, and Mark Twain.

Washington Square Park:
A great place to start our tour of Greenwich Village is Washington Square Park. It is home of the famous Washington Square Arch, which was built in the late 1800s to celebrate the centennial of George Washington's inauguration as president of the United States.

The interesting thing about Greenwich Village is that the starving artists were the ones who brought charm and appeal to the area. Ultimately the very appeal they created started attracting wealthier New Yorkers, which drove the prices up and, eventually, caused most starving artists to relocate elsewhere in the city.

Luckily, the charm remains strong in the Village and it's a great place to rent a furnished apartment during your next trip to New York. New York Habitat has tons of apartments http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment.html throughout the Village and all over New York City.

For example, we have this beautiful accommodation studio in the heart of Greenwich Village (NY-12563) http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/vacation/12563 . It's just a couple blocks away from Washington Square Park. It features a fully equipped kitchen and a small balcony with a view of the Empire State Building.
Another great option is this Greenwich Village one bedroom vacation rental (NY-14167) http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/vacation/14167 in the heart of the action on Bleecker Street.
New York Habitat provides great possibilities of accommodations with vacation rentals http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/vacation & Bed & Breakfast http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/bed-breakfast in New York City.

MacDougal Street:
MacDougal Street is a one-way street about 6 blocks long in Greenwich Village. It has been the subject of many songs and poems. It's been frequented by numerous famous individuals including Bob Dylan, Matthew Broderick and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Cafe Wha? - at 115 Macdougal Street
Located at 115 Macdougal Street, Cafe Wha? is a club in Greenwich Village that has been home to various musicians and comedians.

West 4th Street Courts:
At the West 4th Street Courts, also known as "The Cage", you will find some of the finest street ball players in the country.

The Speakeasy - 106 Perry Street
In the time of Prohibition back in the 1920's, secret bars known as speakeasies sprung up all over the city. Many were located right here in Greenwich Village. American author Henry Miller opened a short-lived speakeasy in the basement of his home at 106 Perry St.

The Friends Building - 90 Bedford Street
If the names Joey, Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel and Phoebe mean anything to you, make sure you visit the corner of Bedford St. & Grove St. in Greenwich Village to pay homage to the "Friends' Building". This is the building where the Friends supposedly lived in the hit sitcom we all know and love. In fact, before the producers decided on the title "Friends", the working title of the show was "Once Upon a Time in the Village".

Narrowest House in NYC -- 75 ½ Bedford St
Coming in at nine and a half feet wide, you'll find the narrowest house in NYC at 75 ½ Bedford St. The Pulitzer Prize winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay lived there for a short while.

If I've missed some of you're favorite Village must-sees, be sure to leave them share them in the comments below.

And don't forget, one of the best ways to experience Greenwich Village is to live there. What better way to live there than by renting a vacation rental apartment from New York Habitat?