DESTINACIJA / DESTINATION
NOĆ VEŠTICA HALLOWEEN
Zaboravite holivudske filmove u ko- jima deca idu od vrata do vrata i tra- že slatkiše. Njujorški „Halloween“ je ozbiljna, subverzivna i divlja gradska žurka za odrasle. Apsolutni vrhunac 31. oktobra je Parada u Grinvič Vilidžu. Preko 50.000 ljudi u najkreativnijim, često bizarnim i teatarskim kostimi- ma maršira Šestom avenijom, praće- ni stotinama džinovskih lutaka, lime- nim orkestrima i di-džejevima. Gde biti i šta raditi: najbolje je stati uz Šestu aveniju (između ulica Spring i 16.) već oko 18 časova da biste zauzeli mesto pre nego što policija postavi barikade. Ako želite da učestvujete, pravilo je samo jedno: morate imati kostim. Po- sle parade žurka se seli u stotine ba- rova u Vilidžu, gde se piju kokteli bazi- rani na burbonu, sa suvim ledom koji ispušta maglu iz čaša. To je onaj Nju- jork iz sedamdesetih – bučan, slobo- dan i neopisivo zabavan. Ako želite pravu oktobarsku atmos- feru i savršene jesenje kadrove bez učešća u paradi, Njujorčani shvata- ju ukrašavanje svojih kvartova smrt- no ozbiljno.
Forget Hollywood movies in which kids go door to door in search of candy. New York’s Halloween is a serious, subversive and wild urban party intended for adults. The abso- lute highlight on 31st October is the Villa- ge Halloween Parade in Greenwich Villa- ge. Over 50,000 people, wearing the most creative, often bizarre and theatrical costu- mes, parade down Sixth Avenue, accom- panied by hundreds of giant puppets, bra- ss bands and DJs. Where to be and what to do: the best place to stand and watch is along Sixth Avenue (between Spring and 16 th streets), from as early as 6pm if you want to grab a spot before the police set up the barricades. If you want to participa- te, there’s only one rule: you must have a costume. After the parade, the party relo- cates to the Village’s hundreds of bars, whe- re bourbon-based cocktails are sipped, wi- th dry ice fogging the glasses. This event harks back to the New York of the 1970s – noisy, free and indescribably fun. If you’re seeking real October vibes and per- fect autumn shots without participating in the parade, New Yorkers are deadly serio- us when it comes to decorating their ne- ighbourhoods.
ing the classic Manhattan edifices to take you to three interesting locations… 1. Brooklyn Army Terminal: Forget glass skyscrapers. This colossal Brooklyn complex is home to one of the most impressive atriums in America. Its cascading, concrete balconies and slanted skylights, through which the autumn light shines, make it a genuine paradise for photographers and lovers of raw industrial aesthetics. 2. The Little Red Lighthouse: Located directly under the massive steel structure of George Washington Bridge, this historic lighthouse resembles somet- hing out of a fairytale, defying the ur- ban madness surrounding it. OHNY wee- kend provides a rare occasion for visitors to actually be allowed to enter the light- house and climb the original, narrow spi- ral staircase to the very top. 3. TWA Flight Center (JFK Airport): Eero Saarinen’s architectural masterpie- ce opened in 1962 and has today been transformed into the luxurious TWA Hotel. Although the lobby itself is ge- nerally open to visitors, OHNY often offers exclusive guided tours through the hidden parts of this retro-futuri- stic edifice, explaining in detail the de- sign and engineering of this symbol of the golden age of civil aviation.
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