Wilfie and Nell | New York City | Greenwich Village West | 2013

This time in NYC we took the Staten Island Ferry over to  the Whitehall terminal at the tip of Manhattan, as we usually do. We picked up the number 1 subway train (Red line) right there at Battery Park and took it to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square. It is not hard to do so don't hesitate to take this method to reach the West Village.

Since it was Memorial Day the terminal parking was actually free on Staten Island!  That saved us 8 bucks. We were not aware of this so that caused some confusion when we parked.  I was trying to put money in the lot meter and it would not accept it.  I had no idea what was wrong.  Another group was in a panic as well wondering why they couldn't pay.  I asked a guard and he said it was free that day. This is not the best managed parking lot.

The subway stop at Christopher Street comes up at the corner of Christopher Street and West Forth Street and 7th Avenue. I have included a map below. We walked up 4th street toward 10th as planned and encountered the famous Irish bar, Wilfie and Nell, where several celebrities supposedly frequent. The plan was to head up 4th Street to Bank Street and then left (West) to Bleecker playground and then down Bleecker Street.

A famous Irish bar in Greenwich Village (The West Village)

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