I’ve been fascinated by the High Line for some years now. I mean, who doesn’t love abandoned train tracks? There’s been only  one issue standing in the way of my decrepit mecca: it’s not  open to the general public. There are plans to turn it into a public space…but then it wouldn’t be abandoned, now would it?? Sadly, no.   Fortunately, my friend and fellow lover of all things crumbly and deserted let me know about Open House NY. One weekend a year, people get access to buildings, landmarks, and other establishments that are usually off limits or restricted. I was delighted to find the High Line was on that list.

I was discouraged to find that a ton of other people were delighted as well. There were so many delighted people, a lottery had to created to determine who was eligible for the tour. My friend and I both signed up and kept our fingers crossed, and sure enough I recieved a lovely email saying, “Congratulations! Out of 5,000 people who entered the lottery for High Line tours during openhousenewyork weekend, you have received one of 700 tour slots.” SWEET!

The tour only lasted a 1/2 hour, but my friend and I made the most of our time and got some cool shots of the area. We were surprised that we were pretty much the only ones wielding a camera. Some people actually wanted to go JUST for the tour. Go figure. I wish they gave us more time to wander around the area, but I’m just happy we were lucky enough to check it out before it becomes a park. Not that a park wouldn’t be nice…

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