Located in New York City's SoHo district, Greene Street has many attractions that the average tourist may overlook. Greene Street is home to historic structures, modern shopping hot spots and one-of-a-kind artwork. Visitors who want to see some of the city's most eclectic tourist spots can find a multitude of things to do on Greene Street.
Architecture lovers are in luck because New York's Greene Street has five cobblestone blocks of cast-iron buildings. The structures date back to mid-19th century. At 28 through 30 Greene Street, you will see the Queen, which was built in 1872 and designed by Duckworth, and all her majesty. Travel a few blocks down the street and you will find the Queen's structural better half, the King, also designed by Duckworth. In between the buildings you will find several galleries that you may pop in for a visit.
Listed among New York Magazine's top 25 shopping destinations in the city, the Apple Store SoHo is a clear front runner for shoppers to check out. The store has an eye-catching glass staircase and a translucent walkway, which is lit by the sunshine coming from the skylights. Customers are welcome to test all of the store's merchandise, including iPods, digital cameras and other software. You can also play "Stump the Tech Experts" at the Apple store's Genius Bar, located upstairs. Or if you want to learn something new, you can sit in on the free instructional seminars that are offered each day.
Flight Club New York is another interesting store offered on Greene Street. Flight Club specializes in athletic shoe attire and other sports-related gear. The store is filled with shoes you cannot find anywhere else. It also supplies fitted hats and throwback vintage jerseys. Flight Club also offers consignment clothing and gear and also used sneakers for its store members. Members just have to bring in their slightly worn shoes and agree on a selling price. Once the item is sold, the member will receive 80 percent of the sale price back.
Apple Store SoHo
103 Prince St. at Greene St.
New York, NY 10012
212-226-3126
Flight Club New York
254 Greene St.
New York, NY 10003
212-505-2330
flightclubny.com
Arguably New York City's most peculiar subway map is located on Greene Street. The 87-foot-long work of art is made up of concrete rods that are embedded into the sidewalk of 110 Greene Street. The artwork was created by a Belgian artist named Francoise Schein in 1986.
