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The Chelsea Garment District is a district of Manhattan in New York, situated on the West Side in the southern part of the Midtown area; broadly, from 14th up to 34th Streets and west of Sixth Avenue.

It is a popular dining and nightlife area and, particularly on 8th Avenue, the center of gay social life in Manhattan. Of interest to practically everyone are the Chelsea Piers, located on the Hudson, a huge sports and entertainment complex that opened in 1995. Chelsea's explosive growth began in the 1990s and continues today, with new towers expanding the neighborhood almost as far north as Madison Square Garden, the famous sports arena located on the site of old Pennsylvania Station, and today home to the NBA's Knicks and NHL's Rangers. West of Madison Square Garden is a grubby commercial and industrial zone.

[edit] Get in

[edit][add listing] See

The mid-20s between 10th and 11th Avs. (for example, 25th St.) is the new hot art gallery area. Walk around and see the shows that are up. Check gallery schedules and shows here.

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[edit] Live Theatre

• The SITI Company, 520 8th Ave, New York, NY, (212) 868-0860

• MA-YI Theater Company, 520 8th Ave # 309, New York, NY, (212) 971-4862

• Altered Stages, 212 W 29th St, New York, NY, (212) 629-3206

• Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, 520 8th Ave # 314, New York, NY, (212) 868-4030

[edit] Improv & Sketch Comedy

• Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater, 307 W. 26th Street, New York, NY

Laughs as Cheap As They Come.

• People’s Improv Theater, 154 W 29th St, New York, NY, (212) 563-7488

dedicated to the instruction, performance and development of original comedy.

• Magnet Theatre, 254 W 29th St, New York, NY, (212) 244-8824

There's always something going on at the Magnet.

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• B&H, 420 9th Av. (between 33rd and 34th Sts.), (212) 444-6615/(800)606-6969, [1] is the #1 camera and photography equipment store in New York. It is owned and staffed by Chassidic Jews, so it is closed on Friday nights, Saturdays, and all Jewish holidays.

• Chelsea Market, [2]. The original Oreo cookie factory is now a block-sized market selling gourmet foods, flowers, and knick-knacks, and offering restaurants, bars, art space and special shows. Has free wireless Internet access throughout and smells like a slice of heaven.

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• Cafeteria -- a misnomer, it's a hip restaurant -- a few blocks south on 7th for a broad range of stuff, nicely presented, with sidewalk dining.

• Grand Sichuan Chelsea, 9th Av. and 24 St. Excellent Sichuan cuisine, for those who like it hot. Stick with the Sichuan and Hunan menus and special menus like the Prodigal Daughter's menu. Do not get "lunch specials" or order from the American-Chinese or Cantonese menus, and do not get Shanghainese "Soup Dumplings" (xiaolong bao) unless you want typical American-Chinese takeout food and dishes made better elsewhere. Get reservations if you are going during peak dinner hours on any day; this location is really popular, and you may have to wait a long time for a table if you just show up.

• Pepe Giallo, 10th Av. between 24th and 25th Sts. Reliable place for panini and pasta, priced fairly.

• Whole Foods Market on 24th St., and numerous delis, bagel places etc. within four blocks. Nicer, edgy restaurants too.

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[edit] Budget

• Chelsea International Hostel, 251 West 20th Street between 7th/8th Avenues (Subway: 1 or 9 to 23rd St or 18th St, A, C, E trains to 23rd St. You can also walk from 6th Ave trains at 23rd St), (212) 647-0010, [3]. Small and clean. Internet access, 24-hour reception.

• Hotel Pennsylvania, 7th Avenue between 32nd/33rd, (800) 223-8585 or (212) 736-5000, [4]. Large hotel, landmark, near all the action: Madison Square Garden, Penn Station, Macy's, Times Square. As low as $99/night. There is a $4 charge for each piece of luggage stored and be warned, cleanliness is not a high point.

• Marriott Execustay, 24th Street and 7th Avenue. Marriott's long term say alternative, but they accept 2 or 3 night reservations. Basically, 1 or two bedroom condos -- a lot of space (especially for Manhattan), full kitchens, roof garden, gym. Convenient to a Whole Foods Market across the street and an upscale (and expensive) grocery, bakery, deli on 23d street

[edit] Mid-range

• Hotel Chelsea, 222 West 23rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, (212) 243-3700, [5]. Where rockstars go to die ;-). $195–485 per night. Free wi-fi internet in lobby.
• Chelsea Grand Hotel, W. 25th Street between 7th & 6th Aves., (866) 837-4258, [6]. New hotel as of December 2003, features high speed internet in rooms and complimentary fitness center on-site. Introductory rates start at $118.
• Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Hotel, 160 West 25th Street, (212) 627-1888, [7].

[edit] Contact

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