While my father wasn’t a native New Yorker, he spent much of his life in this city striving and dreaming, first as a teenager and then as a middle-aged man. Join me for a walk through Midtown Manhattan to visit some of the places that best represent his memory.
We’ll be visiting four locations over the course of an hour and forty-five minutes. Be sure to bring comfortable walking shoes, as well as a notebook, pen, & headphones that connect to your phone.
In addition to learning about how each location featured in my father’s life, there will be opportunities for thinking, writing, and listening prompts.
This is not a traditional historical trivia tour, but rather a meditative walk through a stranger’s memories. You’ll also have the opportunity to consider your own relationship to the places in New York that loom large in your memory.
Accessibility
This will be a two mile walk on sidewalks through Midtown Manhattan. The route is fairly walkable, but the distance will cover approximately 26 blocks through potentially dense crowds. There will be ample access to public transit at each stop of the walk.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
