It's definitely fall now in New York. It was still summer when I returned. Everything fell back in place so quickly that I didn't even realize until I uploaded photos. There were a few surprises when I got back. Soho feels suffocatingly crowded now, all the time, I remember there being a reprieve on weekday afternoons. Now the streets are always packed. The meatpacking district has become almost unrecognizably chic. I remember going to bumble and bumble during my high school days to get those free hair cuts...it was one of the very few stores there. Western Beef was the other highlight. Now, name brand stores are everywhere and Chelsea Market is more crowded than I remember it ever being. It's become a tourist destination now; I don't think it was even a blip on the tourist radar four years ago. I'm glad for the sake of the vendors but it dampens my experience a bit. I think the addition of the high-line has helped make the area chic and happening-the meatpacking district! Chic! But, with that said, I still like the high-line a lot. What a great idea. I just wish - rather selfishly I'll admit - it didn't attract quite so many people sometimes.
Photos are actually from two different trips, had gorgeous weather on both days.
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