Scavenger Hunt

Recently my friends and I have been going on scavenger hunts to explore the various neighborhoods of the Big Apple. So far we have done a hunt of SoHo (or South of Houston) and Greenwich Village. It’s been a lot of fun and eye opening in many ways.
Me and two friends turned out for the SoHo scavenger hunt. We probably covered an area of 6 blocks total but it was nice to spend some time in one of the more vibrant areas of the city. Following all the clues, we felt as though we were going around in circles. When we mapped it out in the end, we actually did just go around in circles. Regardless, we learned some pretty fascinating information about this area.

A few weeks later my friend and I did the Greenwich Village tour. This was especially interesting since both she and I went to school in the Village. We were familiar with the streets but we realized that during our time in the area, we weren’t paying much attention. One of the first clues was about a building that both she and I spent countless hours in. We never paid attention to any of the ornamentation or descriptions on the wall of this institution. It was pretty funny to think how many times I alone walked into the building and never once noticed quotes engraved in walls that were in full view. It was a tad bit pathetic!

We both agreed that we had taken our time in the area when we attended university for granted. In general we decided that was the reason we were doing these scavenger hunts; to learn more about the city we live in. We had already acknowledged the fact that we most definitely take NYC for granted.

Hopefully in the weeks to come we will go on a tour of Harlem. That is an area I’ve been to only on a number of occasions. And I definitely want to learn more about the history of that neighborhood.