Chelsea covers a wide territory. Here’s my personal take on its highlights geographically.
North in general:
Midtown-y
Penn station, 34th st shopping, Madison Sq garden
Northeast:
NoMad/Wholesale district, gritty and hip, lots of historic architecture underneath the soot from years of traffic, Madison Square park is one of the most natural looking squares in the city, peacefully unadorned with advertising
East:
Flatiron, grand architecture, clothing stores on lower 5th avenue, photography & art supply stores, furniture stores,
Central – 6th Ave:
Lot’s of big-box stores tailored to urban living, very busy, Lots of high rise luxury buildings
Central – 7th Ave:
Restaurants & Coffee Shops
Central – 8th Ave:
Restaurants & Coffee shops
Central – 9th Ave:
Projects to the north, Chelsea market, Apple Store & Meatpacking to the south
West:
Galleries & Mega clubs for B&T
Really far west:
The piers & The Hudson River path. Very peaceful and enjoyable especially in nice weather
Cafe Grumpy, Chelsea Market, Madison Square Park, Ace Hotel, The Container Store, 18 & 19th st btw 8&9, The high line
