Columbus Circle — Attraction in New York

My beloved Columbus Circle. I stop by and visit you at least 5 times a week, and you're always a pleasant sight to see. Whether or not it's to go to the gym every day after work at Equinox, to buy some clothes at J Crew, or to do my weekly grocery shopping at Whole Foods, Columbus Circle is my one stop shop. Columbus Circle is just a great landmark by itself. With a grand monument, surrounded by a nice circle of fountains, Columbus Circle is something that you absolutely cannot miss. On top of that, it's a great welcome to entering Central Park.

If you're coming here, you'll probably stop by the Time Warner building for some shopping or food. For tourists, it's a great place to get your macaroon fix at Bouchon, and some sandwiches/salads for a picnic in Central Park. Sure, most people would enter Central Park through the Southeast entrance on 5th Ave, but there's just something nice about coming in through Hell's Kitchen. There aren't as many tourists, and it is just a little less chaotic. It's also quite easy to get to considering the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway stop is right here. You'll find a bunch of lines (A,C,B,D,1) here so whether or not you're going north or south, you can stop off at Columbus Circle.

If you want a nice view of the circle itself, then go to the 2nd floor in the shops, and it'll give you a nice shot of everything that Columbus Circle has to offer. Columbus Circle, you provide everything that I need in life, and I love...

The only mall in Manhattan, as far as I am aware of. In the last 10 years, there were venues came and left (Tourneau on the first floor was replaced to Michael Kors, for example). The Whole Foods store here is the busiest in the nation, I heard, and given the location, you will see both tourists and locals. I have never dined at any restaurants inside the Times Warner Center, but this is the homes of Masa and Per Se, if you take an elevator to the fourth floor.

MasterCard promotes events occasionally here for cardholders especially during the holiday season, and if you show them your card to the receptionist (?, those girls sitting across from Williams Sonoma on the first floor), they will give you little gifts, quarterly, I think (free things, so nothing fancy, things like a tote with MasterCard label). Toward the Christmas in December, for last a few years, the MasterCard sets a little lounge. Again, it’s free for a cardholder, so nothing great in terms of quality, but it’s worth to rest a few minutes while shopping with a few bags, and grab a voucher for a free medium cup of coffee from Bouchon upstairs (I wouldn’t pay $3.5 for a cup, but if...

Columbus Circle is a large roundabout, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1857. It was originally known as just “The Circle” but got its name by the Christopher Columbus statue that got installed there in 1892. The monument is 76 – foot tall and was created by Gaetano Russo. It consists of a 14-foot marble monument of Columbus atop a large granite column. It is decorated with bronze reliefs of his three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. The pedestal features an angel holding a globe. It was installed on October 12, 1965. It had its fair share of controversy in 2017’s monument controversies. The monument was highly criticized by people of native descent because of Columbus’ actions. There were calls to remove or relocated by, and even some acts of vandalism were commited. This was all opposed by the Italian America community, as well as the members of the New York State Board of Historic Preservation. It was placed on the list of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the statue had its security measures increased. And a fun fact to end on a higher note – Columbus Circle is considered New York City’s...