Chelsea Piers ~ Complimentary One week Passes for MyUrbanSherpa readers.
Chelsea Piers ~ New York City’s Ultimate Health Club –
is offering complimentary 1 week passes to 100 readers of
My Urban Sherpa.
Knock yourself out — or kick back and relax.
The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers offers members more space, more sports and more service than any other health club and gym in New York City.
The health club is located in Chelsea, at 19th Street and the Hudson River, and the Sports Center features:
- 6-lane, 25-yard indoor swimming pool
- 1/4-mile indoor running track
- 2 class studios and 100+ group fitness classes per week
- 10,000-sq-ft indoor rock climbing wall
- NYC’s only indoor sand volleyball court
- 20,000-sq-ft of cardio and strength training equipment
- Boxing ring and circuit
- 3 indoor basketball / volleyball courts
- 2 Hudson River sundecks
Chelsea Piers
23rd Street and the Hudson River
New York, NY 10011
Be one of the first 100 to sign up for our specials — and receive a pass to The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers — good for any week until Augsut 31, 2009.
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NY Golf-lovers July 4th
VIP Passes to the July 4th “Bring Your Own Picnic”
at the Golf Club at Chelsea Piers.
VIP PASS holders may bring a picnic to Chelsea Pier’s 200-yard turf fairway to enjoy the Macy’s Fireworks Display, including access to the Golf Club’s air-conditioned lounges.
The Golf Range will be open from 6:30am to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 4th. Access to the turf field begins at 5:00pm. Guests are asked to depart before 10:30pm.
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!
Make your $100 ball card purchase today to secure your VIP PASSES.
With Every $100 BALL CARD purchase 
Receive (2) TWO VIP PASSES
TICKETING INFORMATION:
With your $100 ball card purchase, you receive 2 PASSES for admission to the “Bring Your Own Picnic” celebration at the Golf Club and a VOUCHER for a $100 Ball Card. PASSES & VOUCHER MUST be picked up from the Golf Club BEFORE July 4th.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: WEST SIDE HIGHWAY CLOSURE
The NYC Police Department will be closing the West Side Highway to car traffic at 2:00pm and to foot traffic at 4:00pm. You will only be authorized to cross the highway and enter the complex by foot after these cut off times with your VIP PASSES in hand. We recommend that you use public transportation, take a taxi, or park your vehicle in a nearby parking lot or at Chelsea Piers prior to the highway closing at 2:00pm. NOTE: The NYPD will not allow coolers on the property.
REDEEMING YOUR $100 BALL CARD:
The $100 Ball Card Voucher can be redeemed ON or AFTER July 4th. Simply present the VOUCHER at the front desk to receive your $100 Ball Card.
Click to Purchase
Call 212.336.6400 or visit the Golf Club for details.
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Golf in Manhattan, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (1)Rainy Day Solution for Links Lovers
If you are in New York and missing the links, get yourself to Chelsea Piers. It costs upwards of $100, but you can drive balls to your heart’s content, and stay dry on yet another rainy day.
Chelsea Piers is located @ 23rd Street at the Hudson River.
Hitting the links,…
If your itching to hit the links,… check out our guide to the area’s courses. Whether you’ve got an hour (go to Chelsea Piers) a longer lunch (Randall’s Island) or a week-end free, we’ve got recommendations of where you can go to hone your own game.
Keep ‘em low and straight.
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Golf in Manhattan | Comment (0)A Day at the Piers
Interested in a Manhattan Island getaway as relaxing as a weekend in the Hamptons or a week in Lunenburg?
We have two words for you: Chelsea Piers.
Pamper yourself, sun yourself, spoil yourself, but spare yourself the traffic. The Chelsea Piers Sun Deck overlooks the mighty Hudson and serves sushi and fruit smoothies poolside. The Sports Center offers a world class gym, air conditioned track, indoor junior Olympic lap pool, and myriad yoga classes.
Admission to the Sports Center is complimentary with a first class spa service from The Spa at Chelsea Piers, so engage and reward yourself with a Beach Bronzed & Polish (Brazilian Marine Algae scrub and a slimming caffeine cream, topped with a facial bronzer to leave you sun-kissed) Tropical Retreat Massage (Citrus Ginger Body and Scalp Aromassage) or a Pampering Paradise Mani & Pedi (sweet citrus sugar scrub, seaweed hand and foot mask, and luxurious cocoa butter massage.)
Continue your spa-riffic afternoon with a champagne cruise aboard the classic 1920’s style yacht Manhattan to view Olafur Eliasson’s majestic waterfalls
212.336.6780
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Golf in Manhattan, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Special Offers, Urban Life | Comment (0)Golfing in the New York City area
If you’re coming to New York for a golf vacation, you probably got on the wrong plane. Unless you’ve got an in at the private clubs (the New York area probably has more great private courses than any place in the country), it’s not a great area for golf. But if you must play while you’re here and don’t know any members of Winged Foot or Shinnecock, here’s some suggestions:
Best Upscale Public
Centennial is a 27-hole semi private facility in Carmel, NY - about an hour drive from Manhattan in light traffic. It may sound far but it’s hard to find a decent public course without driving at least 30-45 minutes; at that point, the extra 20 minutes is worth it for a good course. Centennial is a great layout with good conditions and good management. With 3 nines and a location far enough from the city, it’s usually possible to get a tee time, even on short notice. The peak rate is up to $135 but they also have pretty reasonable twilight (which generously starts fairly early in the afternoon) and off-season rates.
Billed as the only public Jack Nicklaus-designed course in the area, Mansion Ridge is a very nice facility. It’s a semi-private course which actually tries to make its “members†feel like they’re getting something for their money and that feeling carries over to make you feel a bit like you’re at a private club; it’s a well-conditioned, well-run facility. The mountain-style layout is fairly challenging and the scenery is great. Like everything else it is about an hour’s drive from Manhattan, but close to the Woodbury Commons outlet Mall. Peak greens fees run about $140.
Good Mid-Priced Options
In 1939, Lido Golf Club was chosen by a panel of golf experts as the 41st greatest golf course in the world, ahead of such venerable sites as Carnoustie, Bethpage, Oakland Hills, Olympia Fields, MidOcean, Brookline and Maidstone. (By the way, Timber Point on Eastern Long Island was voted #12, wedged right between Augusta and Oakmont; it’s now a Suffolk County public which costs less than $50 to play). Today, Lido costs about $50 to play and it’s well worth it. Though it is very much a public golf course and certainly has “local flavor,†the layout is great. You get a Robert Trent Jones links style course with holes on the water on Long Island (without paying $650,000 to join Sebonac). The course could use a little TLC, but every time I play, I think, “God ain’t making any more of this.†Weekend afternoons can be slow. Only 45 minutes from Manhattan.
Berkshire Valley is one of the nicest municipal golf courses I’ve ever played (never played Torrey Pines, but I have played Bethpage Black), it’s simply one of the best courses (period) within an hour’s drive of New York. It’s a great layout with fantastic scenery and excellent conditions. Like one of the top courses at nearby Crystal Springs but ½ the price. The only problem is trying to get a tee time.
One of the best kept secrets in New Jersey, Skyview Golf has been voted the most scenic golf course in the state. On top of that, it’s an interesting mountain layout with excellent conditions for a public course and reasonable rates. The front 9 is very challenging (you’ll score better on the back) including the crazy par-5 4th, which you may hate but it’s only one hole.
The Closest
Rivervale Country Club (aka Bergen Hills Country Club)
Despite an identity crisis – I have no idea why it has two names), Rivervale Country Club is a good option if you have limited time. It is probably the closest, decent course to Manhattan. Rivervale is a bit pricey (peak rate is in excess of $100) but you’re paying for the proximity to the city; midweek afternoon rates are much more reasonable. It’s a tight, well-maintained layout which has the feel of some of the private clubs in the area.
Hey, it’s golf. Just over the border in Yonkers, this Westchester county public course is only a 20-minute drive from the Upper East Side. Though a bit on the short side, it is an interesting old-style layout on a great piece of property – bordered by water and in between the Northbound and Southbound lanes of the Sprain Brook Parkway. It’s quite inexpensive and is typically quite accommodating for last-minute tee times.
Pelham - Split Rock GC is New York City’s only 36 hole facility. Both courses are located in Pelham Bay Park (NYC’s largest park) in the Bronx, lying east of Co-Op City and just south of Westchester County. They’re ok. The Pelham Course was built in 1901 and is a links-style layout. Pelham’s sister course, Split Rock, is the “championship†layout and the better of the two. The courses are now managed by American Golf and there are plans underway to invest money in a new clubhouse and make other improvements. These courses are really close by, but it is still golf in the Bronx after all.
About our Golf Editor:
Jay Weiss is a lifelong New Yorker. He is an 8-handicap who lives in Manhattan. He is not a member of a private club, so he’s played most of the courses in the New York area.
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Golf in Manhattan, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (0)Golf at Chelsea Piers
If you are looking to learn or improve your golf swing in Manhattan – may we recommend the driving range at Chelsea Piers?Chelsea Piers offers 2 levels of heated stalls overlooking the Hudson River at 20th Street from which you can drive golf balls into a netted cage for about $100 / hour, prime time.The biggest pluses here are 1 – the NYC location, 2 – the automated ball service – 3 – the well-equipped Prop Shop from which you can rent an excellent selection of clubs including Mizunos that you can try towards purchase – or just swing.The facility is well run. There is ample staff that jump to serve. The automated tee-up is a faster – less instructional version of a lesson with your golf pro. And after you can wet your whistle with a tasty fresh ale from Chelsea Brewing Company.Two negatives apply to taller and better golfers. The driving bays are partitioned from each other with netting and metal columns – both of which are too close for comfort. If you are 5â€7†– they will be in your way psychologically, if you are 6â€1 – they will be in your way physically. And, the range is 200 yards – at the end of which is netting. If you hit further than 200 yards with a range ball, chances are, you’re a pretty good golfer, and you’ll know whether you are hitting with a fade or a draw – though you won’t have the satisfaction of watching the landing, or gaining the roll.So regardless of the weather, head on out. Bring a credit card & ask for an outside bay – which will give you the little extra room you need for your driver.Fore.
Taking up Golf in New York City
Golf as sport has been a bit of an oxymoron for me. Sports for me are physically demanding, heart pounding activities that produce copious amounts of sweat and endorphins. My husband picked up golf as a gift from me for his 40th birthday. A dear friend who is a scratch golfer assured me that my husband would love it, and that he could teach him the game. So one week later, with Titleist clubs in hand – they went out – and it’s been an addiction of his since.His recommendation that I take up golf seemed silly. A sport played with martini in cart and cigar in hand? But I’ve been seeing lots of beautiful courses from the club house patio, and we no longer play tennis all week-end, and his idea that we go together to hits balls on a sunny afternoon sounded good on several sunny afternoons.I am beginning to play golf on the range, without the accoutrement of cigar or martini, and with the visuals of Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie in my mind, and I love the feel of the club coming through its arc, and the solid fwack of the driver on the ball.The golf swing is at first awkward; one shakes hands with the club in a funny way, one sits as if just about to encounter a stool, and extends the club in a full rotation around an arc without swaying or reaching. And you may not pick up your head, or stand up, to see how you have done until you have come through the stroke. Sound like baseball, tennis, polo? It is.I haven’t yet got round a course – the idea of spending perhaps six hours in total frustration is neither attractive nor feasible at the moment. But driving balls is a nice compliment in the afternoon to a morning’s run, or a little fresh air and stretching on a day of recovery. The rotation of the hips through the ball feels very similar to the twisting poses I practice in yoga – so the golf swing compliments my athletic schedule, which is running / swimming / yoga / pilates, and offers a fun satisfaction of hitting a ball that is more age appropriate than swinging at baseballs, less expensive than swinging a polo mallet, and less demanding than swinging a tennis racquet.So where can you find a golf swing in Manhattan, or hone your’s low and straight: Chelsea Piers, Drive 495 & Liberty National, in ascending order of ability and $$$.We are checking out these places, and we’ll post our findings, and welcome your comments.Cheers.
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